HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-14-2022 Lansing Brownfield Authority
Board of Directors Meeting
Friday, January 14, 2022 – 8:30 AM
LEAP Office
1000 S. Washington Ave. Ste. 201
Lansing, MI 48910
MINUTES
Members Present: Calvin Jones, Michael McKissic, Andrea Binoniemi, Shelley
Davis-Boyd, Tom Donaldson, Blake Johnson (left 9:50AM), Brian
McGrain, Dr. Alane Laws-Barker
Members Absent: Kim Coleman, Shelley Davis-Boyd (excused)
Staff Present: Karl Dorshimer, Kris Klein, Kambriana Gates, Mitchell
Timmerman
Guests: Christopher Stralkowski, Bob Ford, Nick Wallace
Call to Order
Chair Jones called the Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Meeting to order at 9:34AM.
Approval of LBRA Board Meeting Minutes – Friday, December 3, 2021
MOTION: Binoniemi moved to approve the LBRA meeting minutes from the Friday, December
3, 2021 Board of Directors meeting, as presented. Motion seconded by McKissic.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion Carried.
Pleasant Grove & Holmes Development Brownfield Plan #80 (ACTION)
Klein introduced the developer’s representative, Stralkowski to provide an overview of the
project and Brownfield Plan request. Stralkowski also shared that medical services are
needed in the community based a survey that was conducted by MSU faculty expert Dr.
Nubani. McGrain shared that this has continued to be an area of focus for the Mayor and
the proposed development aligns with City’s Formed Based Code.
MOTION: Johnson moved to approve Brownfield Plan #80. Motion seconded by Binoniemi.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion Carried.
Collins Road Project Final Design Presentation
Ford and Wallace of LAP, inc. presented final design of the signage, colors and lighting
elements for the Dunckel and Collins Road intersection. Ford noted that this final design was
going to be presented to the larger stakeholder group later in the day. Member Laws-
Barker had concern about the pedestrians and the roundabout near residential housing and
med students. McGrain noted that a roundabout in this location could be safer than one
located in a dense urban area or in the middle of the MSU campus.
Open Forum for LBRA Board Members
None.
Other Business
None.
Public Comment
No public comment.
Adjournment
Chair Jones called the Lansing Brownfield Development Authority meeting to adjourn at
10:05AM
Karl Dorshimer, Vice President of Economic Development
Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)