Red Roof Inn Fire
The Red Roof Inn at Cork & Sprinkle suffered a
major fire Friday night. It looks like it could be a total loss. One firefighter was injured. If the surrounding new hotels didn't do this place in, it looks like this fire might have -
Source:
WKFR
Downtown Zoning Updates Approved
Not surprisingly (but good news) - the City of Kalamazoo Planning Commission
approved the recommended downtown zoning updates on October 1, with two positive amendments:
- Adjusting Lot Types to permit no maximum height in Downtown 1 and Downtown 2 Districts (staff made this amendment during their presentation)
- Adjusting Lot Types to require a 2-story minimum height in Downtown 3
With recommendation from the Planning Commission, the full City Commission will have a first reading tonight (10/26/20), followed by a subsequent public hearing and a vote at a second meeting to follow. Then it will be for formally approved & adopted.