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CITY OF MUSKEGON
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
DATE OF MEETING: Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 4 pm
PLACE OF MEETING: Commission Chambers, First Floor, Muskegon City Hall
AGENDA
I. Roll Call
II. Approval of the minutes from the special meeting of October 10, 2024.
III. Public Hearings
A. Hearing, Case 2024-33: Request for a special use permit to operate a food exchange, learning garden,
and office space for educational use, at 2330 Barclay Street, by the Kids Food Basket.
B. Hearing, Case 2024-34: Staff initiated request to rezone a portion of 1095 3rd Street from
Convenience Comparison Business (B-2), to Form Based Code, Neighborhood Core.
IV. New Business
V. Old Business
VI. Other
VII. Adjourn
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Staff Report
October 10, 2024
Hearing, Case 2024-33: Request for a special use permit to operate a food exchange, learning garden, and
office space for educational use, at 2330 Barclay Street, by the Kids Food Basket.
SUMMARY
1. The property measures 27,293 sf and the principal building measures just over 15,000 sf. There is
also a small shed located on site.
2. This property was granted a special use permit in 2017 to operate a conference and special event
center. It has operated the event center and leased out office space since then.
3. The applicant is now requesting a special use permit to allow Kids Food Basket to run their
operations on site. Uses would include a food exchange, learning garden, and office space for
educational purposes. Kids Food Basket intends to purchase the property and utilize the entire
building for their operations. The event center and office spaces would continue business until the
building is purchased.
4. Please see the enclosed site plan, narrative, and letter of recommendation from NECAA.
5. Notification was sent to every property within 300 feet of this address. At the time of this writing,
staff had not received any public comments.
2330 Barclay St
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Zoning Map
Aerial Map
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff agrees that this use is compatible with the neighborhood and is a less-intense use than the current event
center.
There appears to be a non-conforming sign on site. Staff recommends approval of the special use permit
contingent upon removal of the banner sign.
DELIBERATION
The following proposed motion is offered for consideration:
I move that the request for a special use permit to operate a food exchange, learning garden, and office space
for educational use, at 2330 Barclay Street be approved with the following condition:
1. The banner sign is removed. All signage must conform with the zoning ordinance.
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Hearing, Case 2024-34: Staff initiated request to rezone a portion of 1095 3rd Street from Convenience
Comparison Business (B-2), to Form Based Code, Neighborhood Core.
SUMMARY
1. The City of Muskegon currently owns the former “Catholic Charities” property that is now vacant at
the corner of 3rd/Houston. The City is working with a developer to rehab the existing building into
apartments and to also add additional residential units, such as rowhouses, on the vacant portion of
land along Houston Ave.
2. The portion of the property that contains the existing building is zoned Form Based Code, Mainstreet.
3. Staff is proposing to rezone the current B-2 portion of the property to Form Based Code,
Neighborhood Core. Staff believes this zoning designation would allow the most flexibility for
different types of housing units, as the addition is still being designed.
4. Please see the enclosed zoning ordinance excerpt for FBC, NC districts.
5. Notice was sent to all parcels within 300 feet of this property. At the time of this writing, staff had not
received any comments from the public.
1095 3rd St
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Zoning Map
Aerial Map
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DELIBERATION
The following proposed motion is offered for consideration:
I move that the request to rezone a portion of 1095 3rd Street from Convenience Comparison Business (B-2),
to Form Based Code, Neighborhood Core be recommended for approval to the City Commission.
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