East Jordan adopts downtown zoning changes, approves IT contract and permits
The East Jordan City Commission adopted multiple zoning changes over the past two weeks, including rezoning 12 properties downtown to the Central Business District West (CBD-W) district, and approved an IT services contract and a special use permit for a chiropractic office. All votes were unanimous except where noted.
Zoning changes
At its Aug. 12 meeting, the commission adopted two ordinances amending the official zoning map. Ordinance 144-M rezoned three properties from WF to CBD-W, and Ordinance 144-N rezoned nine properties from C-1 to CBD-W, both by a 6-0 vote. The affected properties are along Water, Bridge, Jordan, and John streets.
On Aug. 19, the commission adopted Ordinance 144-P, rezoning 340 South Lake Street from C-1/R3 to PUD, and Ordinance 144-O, rezoning 605 Maple Street from R2A to R4, both 6-0. Commissioner Scott Gillespie was absent.
The Planning Commission, at its Aug. 17 meeting, had recommended option B for the WF and C-1 to CBD-W rezoning to the City Commission (all ayes). It also tabled rezoning requests for 605 and 615 Maple Street from R2A to R4 pending site plan review, but the City Commission later adopted the 605 Maple Street change on Aug. 19.
Other decisions
At the Aug. 12 meeting, the commission approved event packets for the 63rd Annual Portside Art Fair, the East Jordan Cross Country Invitational, and the West Michigan Offshore Play the River event, all 6-0. It also moved the Aug. 4, 2026 meeting to the Emergency Services Facility due to the election, and appointed Bailey Kishefsky to the Library Board's first vacancy (4-1, Manor abstained) and Thomas Breakey to the second vacancy (5-0, Manor abstained).
At the Aug. 17 Planning Commission meeting, a 3-year special use permit for a chiropractic office at 103 Esterly Street was approved, renewable for an additional 3 years (all ayes). The commission also approved the April 9, 2026 meeting minutes as presented.
At the Aug. 19 City Commission meeting, the commission approved an IT services contract with Black Rock Technologies (6-0), the Walk the Wild 5K event packet (6-0), MERS Annual Conference delegates (6-0), and appointed Jennifer White to the Housing Commission vacancy (6-0). The consent agenda, including paid bills of $158,790.34, was approved 6-0.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days.