May 13, 2021
Battle Creek city leaders are looking for solutions to improve a busy intersection with a history of bad accidents.
The city commission decided to not move forward with a plan to build a roundabout at North Avenue and West Emmett Street, at a meeting in April.
Carl Fedders, director of public safety, says the city had two grants that would have paid for most of the project.
Fedders says they received a lot of opposition to the project.
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By Vicky O. Misa | Shawnee News-Star | USA Today Network
The Shawnee News-Star
On Tuesday, Shawnee city commissioners are set to look over several rezone and plats requests.
Residents will have an opportunity to participate in public hearings slated for a few rezone requests being put before the board:
• Applicant Kevin Mankin, on behalf of Jackline Mankin, is requesting a rezone of a 0.56-acre property at 301 N. Kickapoo Avenue (on the northeast corner of North Kickapoo Avenue and West 10th Street) from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) to C-3 (Highway Commercial District) for the purpose of marketing for a future business.
• Applicant Thomas Humphreys is requesting a rezone of a 0.17-acre property at 1825 N. Beard St. (on the east side of North Beard Street just south of West Emmett Street) from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to R-1 (Single Family Residential District) with a CUP (Conditional Use Permit) for the purpose of a short-term rental property (Airbn