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Categories >> EAST LANSING >> Planning Commission
  • Don't Ban Renters from Whitehills Eric Williams (East Lansing) 10/18/09 new
  • Albert Street Extension Jim Cuddeback 05/23/08 new
  • Legalized Bullying James H. Cuddeback 04/08/08 new
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  • "Just as I thought.... a charade..." Bert Seyfarth (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/28/08 new
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  • Valley Court Park plans have relevance for City Center II - and more ! Steve Osborn 03/25/08 new
  • Planning, process, and development Steve Osborn 03/20/08 new
  • Letter to City Council (amend city charter) James H. Cuddeback 03/10/08 new
  • Violation of EL Charter; CC II Tax Deliquency; Mayor's Deceptive HUD Statements Phil Bellfy 05/14/09
  • Proposing a Design Charrette for City Center II Ben Fedewa (East Lansing, Michigan) 05/27/08
  • Height Parameters Steve Osborn 05/15/08
  • Opposition to Ordinance 1192 --proposed Residence Inn Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 04/24/08
  • RE: Ord. 1192 Contract Rezoning for Residence in at Delta St. facing Valley Court Park. Steve Osborn 04/24/08
  • Preliminary Staff Report (03/21/08) Ordinance 1187 COEL 03/24/08
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  • Staff Report (03/21/08) Ordinance 1186 - Amendments to the B3 City Center Commercial District COEL 03/24/08
  • Basic Planning for CC-2 Bert Seyfarth (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/15/08
  • Dangerous Mix Ray and Martha Nachreiner 03/09/08
  • Time for Being Constructive Alice Dreger 03/08/08
  • Online Petition Launched in Opposition to City Center 2 Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/07/08
  • City Memo + Revised Overall Site Plan for City Center II (Update) Submitted By: Terri Soliday (COEL) 03/07/08
  • What's really needed I feel is a whole NEW START Steve Osborn (East Lansing, Michigan) 03/06/08
  • City Council Meeting Summary Alice Dreger 03/04/08
  • They Need to Hear From Us Directly, in Writing Alice Dreger 03/04/08
  • All-Inclusive Art-Business-Alliance Residence James Cuddeback 03/01/08
  • Speaking for safety, Grand River Ave. in East Village Steve Osborn 02/29/08
  • Has the City Forgot Hannah? Matt Mitroka (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/27/08
  • MSU says, "No" Matt Hagan 02/26/08
  • My Family does not want to sell Dan Spiridakos 02/25/08
  • Will City Council Censure van Ravensway? Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/20/08
  • "East Lansing-Rumsfeld Doctrine" Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/20/08
  • What About Market Conditions? Matt Mitroka (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/20/08
  • Update on the Lakewood OH case Nancy Kurdziel (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/19/08
  • Interesting Links For Discussion of Eminent Domain Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/18/08
  • City Center 2 Will Be All Apartments Matt Hagan 02/18/08
  • City Council to Consider Prohibiting The Use of Eminent Domain Matt Hagan 02/18/08
  • Summary & Highlights: "Development Without Eminent Domain" James Cuddeback 02/17/08
  • Factual Information on Urban Living? Steve Osborn 02/16/08
  • A Few Points ..... Alice Dreger 02/16/08
  • In response to Alice Dreger: Greg Seelhoff 02/16/08
  • RECALL Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/15/08
  • Anaheim, California Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/15/08
  • Fresh Approach Steve Osborn 02/15/08
  • East Lansing an Eminent Domain City James Cuddeback 02/14/08
  • Dishonest Acquisitions or Eminent Domain? Leisa Dierdorf 02/14/08
  • Dishonest Acquisitions or Eminent Domain? Leisa Dierdorf 02/14/08
  • Medical Building Elizabeth Anderson 02/14/08
  • Process & Product Alice Dreger 02/13/08
  • Toothless (?) Ann Graham Nichols 02/13/08
  • The Numbers Don't Lie Matt Hagan 02/13/08
  • Pretextual Takings Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/12/08
  • City Center 2, Comments Steve Osborn 02/12/08
  • Opinion For Consideration James H. Cuddeback 02/11/08
  • Proposed City of East Lansing Eminent Domain Resolution Phil Bellfy (East Lansing, Michigan) 02/02/08
  • EL Controls Only Portion of Northern Area Kevin Beard 08/13/01