NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, East Lansing City Council, 5/26/26

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
East Lansing City Council

Notice is hereby given of the following public hearings to be held by the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823.

1. A public hearing to receive comments on a request from Michael Mudrey on behalf of For Crepe Sake for Special Use approval to serve alcohol for on-site consumption at 601 E. Grand River Avenue. The property is zoned B3 – City Center Commercial.
2. A public hearing to receive comments on proposed Ordinance 1568, an amendment to Chapter 50 of the City Code (Zoning) to change the zoning of 1049 Cresenwood Road from R2 (Medium Density Single-Family Residential District) to C (Community Facilities) for a new public park.
3. A public hearing to receive comments on proposed Ordinance 1567, an amendment to Division 8, Building Height Overlay District, of Chapter 50 of the City Code (Zoning) to allow Council to approve a building height exceeding 160 feet when doing so is necessitated solely by the use of specific construction materials, including but not limited to mass timber, does not result in additional floors or units, and is subject to the review and approval by City Council under the special use procedures of Section 50-94.

A staff report (Agenda Item Report) for each public hearing will be published on the City’s website the Friday before the meeting. To locate staff reports, please visit the City’s public meeting portal at https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/Portal/ and select the meeting date.

The public may attend and participate at all meetings in person. Members of the public may also participate virtually via Zoom.  Please contact City Clerk Emily Gordon at 517.319.6891 or emily.gordon@cityofeastlansing.com (410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823) for additional information.  Electronic access information is available on the City’s public meeting portal at https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/Portal/.

Materials related to the request are available for viewing at the Department of Planning, Building, and Development, East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm or on the City’s website located at www.cityofeastlansing.com/currentapplications.  Written comments may be sent prior to the public hearing to City Council, City of East Lansing, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823, or by email to council@cityofeastlansing.com

The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon request received by the City seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services must contact the City Council’s Office, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823, (517) 319-6869 (TDD Number: 1-800-649-3777) or via email at ajwilliams@cityofeastlansing.com.

This notice is posted in compliance with P.A. 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and published in compliance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, 2006 P.A. 110.

Emily Gordon, City Clerk

Dated: April 30, 2026                                                                                                                              
East Lansing, MI  48823 

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