Property Sleuthing 101

Something is going down in your neighborhood! Some old building is being renovated, or a nearby lot is now littered with Ms. Dig flags. Or, perhaps, nothing is happening in your neighborhood and you are wise enough to be concerned about that; so what about that old building? In any case you want to do some research - but don't know how to start. Fortunately almost all the information you might be interested in is public record. It is only a trick of knowing where to find it. So, for an example, let's research 811 College Ave NE.

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Planning Agenda: 2023-08-10

Amtrak's "Connects Us" Plan & Michigan

Amtrak has a new plan: Connect Us (PDF, 76 pages).

Amtrak may also be about to receive the largest infusion of funding seen in decades. What do they hope this means for Michigan service?

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The Joint PC/CC Meeting, 2023-07-13

UPDATE 2023-09-19: Any proposed zoning reforms are now not expected to be heard until January, 2024. ๐Ÿ™„

UPDATE 2023-07-26: In comments related to the adoption of two city ordinances related to the unhoused population 2nd Ward Commissioner Knight made positive references to the zoning reforms; specifically to the number of unrelated persons allowed to live at a single address as well as more people being able to build accessory dwelling units.

The Hoopla Around Huff Park

UPDATE 2023-08-02: The owner of the properties backed out of the meeting of the Creston Land Use committee scheduled for 2023-08-02. You can read ๐Ÿ‘‰the letter from Copperrock Construction๐Ÿ‘ˆ. In short, there is no plan to present. This is a textbook example of an outbreak of NIMBY Fever.

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Planning Agenda: 2023-07-13

UPDATE 2023-11-13: Related to 210 Fairbanks / 628 Coit Ave N - Resolution authorizing conditional approval of tax exemption and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) โ€“ Union Suites on Coit II, City Commission agenda, 2023-11-14

2023 Meeting Schedule

UPDATE: As of, and including, the October 5th meeting the venue for MobileGR Commission meetings has moved to the third floor of the GRPL Main Library (111 Library St NE)

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