Battle Creek, Michigan — week of 2026-07-06 · all Battle Creek meetings

Battle Creek roundup: Neighborhood council approves Beautiful Battle Creek awards; rezoning hearing held for Lakeview District

The Neighborhood Planning Council 11 – Lakeview East approved four Beautiful Battle Creek Award nominations for July and August at its June 24 meeting, the only local body with official minutes published in the past two weeks. Several other boards and commissions met or are scheduled to meet on items ranging from zoning changes to pension budgets and dangerous buildings.

Beautiful Battle Creek Awards approved

Neighborhood Planning Council 11 – Lakeview East approved house and business nominations for the Beautiful Battle Creek Award covering July and August. The council approved the July house nomination at 154 Kirkpatrick Drive and the August house nomination at 16 W Acacia Blvd. For businesses, it approved Advia Credit Union at 320 E Columbia Ave for July and Huntington Bank at 290 E Columbia Ave for August. The council also approved its previous meeting minutes and an addition to the agenda. No other policy decisions were made.

Planning Commission holds hearing on Lakeview District rezoning

The Planning Commission held public hearings June 24 on two related zoning items for the Lakeview area. Zoning text amendment #A26-03 would create a new T-6 Lakeview District with form-based standards, and zoning map amendment #PRZ26-0002 would rezone properties along Beckley Road and Capital Avenue from B-2 to T-6. The proposed T-6 district would permit housing types such as multi-family and attached single-family that are not allowed under the current B-2 zoning, while prohibiting new car washes, auto dealerships, and marijuana retailers. Existing uses would be grandfathered. The amendment would also add medical/dental clinic and office uses with size limits. The changes are intended to implement the Lakeview District Subplan, encouraging mixed-use, walkable development. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so the outcome of the hearings is not yet available.

Sustainability committee reviews programs and grants

The Sustainable BC Committee met June 22 to discuss updates to the city's sustainability plan and set goals for 2026. The agenda included review of food scrap composting and tire/polystyrene recycling programs, reports on a Michigan Recycling Coalition grant award and a Mi Corps River cleanup grant award, discussion of 2025 sustainability achievements, and planning for a 'Krazy for the Kazoo' event scheduled for October 3. Minutes have not yet been published.

Pension board to review FY2027 budget

The Police & Fire Pension Board met June 29 to review the proposed FY2027 budget covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The board was also scheduled to consider a DROP resolution for Nicholas Brizendine and receive reports on bank assets, expenses, and quarterly statements for May. Board and administrator reports were listed from Chubinski, Martin, Rabbitt, Todd, Wolfersberger, and Vardell. Minutes have not yet been published.

Neighborhood Planning Council 1 meets

Neighborhood Planning Council 1 – Post-Franklin met July 2 for routine reports, including updates from the Police Department and the Planning Department/Neighborhood Services, a Beautiful Battle Creek Award discussion, and membership renewals. Minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

**July 8 – Community Oversight Board:** Will consider a timeline for board selection, outline a quarterly report, and hold a closed session to discuss the content of a report to the city manager. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person.
**July 8 – Dangerous Buildings Hearing Board:** Will consider four properties for potential condemnation: 156 Grenville St. (fire damage), 139 Wilds Ave. (vacant house), 429-431 Hamblin Ave. (vacant house/duplex), and 136 Lafayette St. (vacant house).
**July 13 – Neighborhood Planning Council 2 – North Central:** Regular monthly meeting with committee reports from Police, Elected Officials, Neighborhood Services, and Battle Creek Public Schools.
**July 13 – Neighborhood Planning Council 5 – Urbandale:** Regular monthly meeting covering minutes approval, police report, committee reports, and public comments.

Earlier weeks

week of 2026-06-29 — Battle Creek neighborhood council approves award nominations; rezoning hearing held

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