Kalamazoo Advances Zoning Ordinance to Formalize Data Center Moratorium
Kalamazoo city commissioners voted to move forward a zoning ordinance change that would place the city's existing one-year pause on…
Kalamazoo City Commission Adopts New Public Review Requirement for Surveillance Technology
Kalamazoo city commissioners adopted a new policy requiring public review of certain surveillance technology contracts, regardless of dollar amount. The…
Kalamazoo City Commission Reviews Boil Water Advisory, Communication Plans
The City of Kalamazoo lifted its boil water advisory Monday, after weekend water sample tests showed no further presence of…
City Commission gets update on Blueprint for Peace
Kalamazoo city commissioners heard an update this week on the Blueprint for Peace, the city's long-term plan to reduce gun…
Kalamazoo Environmental Concerns Committee Continues Push for Green Zoning, Weighs Conservation Easements
Kalamazoo's Environmental Concerns Committee continued its work on green zoning during a September 16 meeting. They discussed how new zoning…
Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals Waives Sidewalk Requirement Along Busy Drake Road Stretch
Kalamazoo's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance waiving a sidewalk requirement along part of Drake Road, tied to a…
Kalamazoo Commission Delays Vote on Surveillance Technology Oversight Rule
The Kalamazoo City Commission postponed a vote on requiring its own approval for police surveillance technology contracts, sending the item…
New Downtown Housing Project Would Use Public Financing
A new downtown apartment building could bring more housing to Kalamazoo, backed in part by public financing tools the city…
Scam Invoices Are Targeting Kalamazoo Property Owners Going Through Historic Review
Property owners applying for Kalamazoo Historic District Commission approval are getting fake invoices, some as high as several thousand dollars,…
Kalamazoo Environmental Concerns Committee Recommends Ad Hoc Group to Guide Data Center Zoning Rules
Kalamazoo's Environmental Concerns Committee recommended the city form an ad hoc committee, including its own members, to help shape new…
Kalamazoo Environmental Concerns Committee Asks City to Create Green Space, Conservation Zoning Districts
Kalamazoo's Environmental Concerns Committee voted to ask the City Commission to create new green space and conservation zoning districts. The…
City of Kalamazoo Proposes Managed Deer Hunt, Forest Thinning at McLinden Nature Trails in Comstock Township
City of Kalamazoo officials presented Comstock Township's board with a proposal for managed deer hunting and forest thinning at McLinden…