KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kalamazoo City Commission is set to hear from the public about a controversial rezoning request on land adjacent to the Asylum Lake Preserve later this month. The public hearing will take place at city hall again, but with several accommodations.
Out of all of the options, city staff said city hall was the only place that would allow for phone call comments. They recommended having more staff on hand to ticket public comment to assist with flow.
Commissioner Chris Pradel asked if there was a plan to address accessibility both in the crowd and for people watching from another room.
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“When the line starts to form on the outside of the room and people are stacked up, it makes it really difficult. Let’s say somebody is in a wheelchair or was in a walker to get around that space,” he said…