PSD25 resolution.pdf

Amee L OLeary, Petitioner V City Of Lansing, Respondent · 25-003705-TT

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Resolution #2025-231 

By the Committee of the Whole 

Resolved by the City Council of the City of Lansing 

WHEREAS, 

the 

City 

of Lansing 

desires 

to encourage 

and 

support shopping 

and 

commercial activity 

in the Principal Shopping District area by public improvement to 

develop, 

redevelop, 

promote economic 

activity, 

and 

provide 

for the maintenance, 

security, and operation of the Principal Shopping District by such public improvement 

which especially benefits any property within a district; and 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing desires to encourage promotional efforts, business 

recruitment in all zones and physical improvements and maintenance services (in zone 

"A") of the Principal Shopping District; and 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has determined that this should be provided through 

special assessment zones established for the purpose of financing Principal Shopping 

District activities; and 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has determined that the cost of providing such services 

should be recovered by a special assessment against properties especially benefited as 

authorized by Act No. 120 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, and Chapters 812 and 

1026 of the Lansing Code of Ordinances; and 

WHEREAS, 

the 

City 

of Lansing 

has 

reviewed 

the 

proposed 

special assessment 

boundaries; and 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has also reviewed the proposed services within the 

boundaries with an estimated cost of these services; and 

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 22, 2025, in the Tony Benavides 

Lansing City Council Chamber, 10" Floor City Hall, Lansing, Michigan to consider the 

establishment of the Principal Shopping District special assessment roll; and 

WHEREAS, notice to the affected owners of the properties in said district were given at 

least a 12 (twelve) day notice prior to the date of the hearing and 

in accordance with 

Chapter 1026 of the Lansing Code of Ordinances. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE 

IT RESOLVED that the special assessment zones for the 

Principal Shopping District are established by City Council as follows:

S. Capitol Avenue, north along the S. Capitol Avenue center-line to the center-line of W. 

Saginaw Street, east along the W. Saginaw Street center-line to the west right-of-way line 

of N. Washington Avenue, north along the N. Washington Avenue right-of-way line to the 

north right-of-way line of W. Grand River Avenue, east along the W. Grand River Avenue 

right-of-way line to the west right-of-way line of Turner Street, north along the Turner 

Street right-of-way line to the north right-of-way line of Clinton Street, east along Clinton 

Street right-of-way to the east right-of-way line of Center Street, south along the Center 

Street right-of-way line to the north right-of-way line of Liberty Street, east along’ the 

Liberty Street right-of-way line to the centerline of N. Cedar Street, south along the N. 

Cedar Street center-line to the south right-of-way line of East Grand River Avenue, east 

along the E. Grand River Avenue right-of-way line to the west right of-way line of N. Larch 

Street, 

south 

along 

the 

N. 

Larch 

Street 

right-of-way 

line 

to 

the center-line 

of 

E. 

Shiawassee Street, east along the E. Shiawassee Street center-line to the west right-of- 

way line of the Conrail right-of-way, south along the Conrail right-of-way line to the south 

right-of-way line of E. Michigan Avenue, west along the E. Michigan Avenue right-of-way 

to the east right-of-way line of S. Larch Street, south along the S. Larch Street right-of- 

way line to the center-line of E. Kalamazoo Street, then west along E. Kalamazoo Street 

center-line to the center-line of S. Larch Street, then south along the S. Larch Street 

center-line to the north right-of-way line of St. Joseph Street (extended), west along the 

St. Joseph Street right-of-way line (extended) to the Point of Beginning. 

The Principal Shopping District, as described herein, shall contain zones as described 

below: 

Zone A: Beginning at the intersection of the center-line of W. Shiawassee Street and the 

centerline of N. Capitol Avenue, the "Point of Beginning -A", east along the center-line of 

Shiawassee Street to the west right-of-way line of the Conrail right-of-way, south along 

the Conrail right-of-way line to the center-line of E. Michigan Avenue, west along the 

center-line of E. Michigan Avenue to the center-line of S. Cedar Street, south along the 

S. Cedar Street center-line to the center-line of E. Kalamazoo Street, west along the E. 

Kalamazoo Street center-line to the center-line of Museum Drive, northwesterly along the 

center-line 

of Museum 

Drive 

to 

the 

north 

line 

of 

Impression 

Five 

Condominium 

(extended), west along the said north line of Impression Five Condominium (extended) to 

the center-line of the Grand River, southeasterly along the center of the Grand River to 

the center-line of E. Kalamazoo Street, continuing along the center-line of E. Kalamazoo 

Street to the center-line of Grand Avenue, south along the Grand Avenue center-line to 

the center-line of W. Lenawee Street, west along the W. Lenawee Street center-line to 

the west right-of-way line of S. Capitol Avenue, north along the west right-of-way line of 

S. Capitol Avenue to W. Washtenaw street, west along the centerline of W. Washtenaw 

Street to the centerline of Townsend Street, north along the centerline of Townsend Street

east along the W. Grand River right-of-way line to the west right-of-way line of Turner 

Street, north along the Turner Street right-of-way line to the north right-of-way line of 

Clinton Street, east along the Clinton Street right-of-way line to the east right-of-way line 

of Center Street, south along the Center Street right-of-way line to the north right-of-way 

line of Liberty Street, east along the Liberty Street right-of-way line to the center, line of 

N. Cedar Street, south along the N. Cedar Street center-line to the centerline of E. Maple 

Street, west along E. Maple Street center-line (as aligned) to the west right-of-way line of 

N. Washington Avenue, north along the N. Washington Avenue right-of-way line to the 

Point of Beginning —B. 

Zone C -North: Beginning at the intersection of the center-line of N. Capitol Avenue and 

the center-line of W. Shiawassee Street, the "Point of Beginning -C (North)," north along 

the N. Capitol Avenue center-line to the center-line of W. Saginaw Street, east along the 

W. Saginaw Street center-line to west right-of-way line of N. Washington Avenue, north 

along the N. Washington Avenue right-of-way line to the center-line of E. Maple Street, 

east along E. Maple Street (as aligned) center-line to the center-line of N. Cedar Street, 

north along the N. Cedar Street center-line to the south right-of-way line of E. Grand River 

Avenue, east along the E. Grand River Avenue right-of-way line to the west right-of-way 

line of N. Larch Street, south along the N. Larch Street right-of-way line to the center-line 

of E. Shiawassee Street, west along the E. Shiawassee Street Center-line to the Point of 

Beginning - C (North). 

Zone C -South: Beginning at the intersection of the west right-of-way line of S. Capitol 

Avenue and the center-line of W. Lenawee Street, the "Point of Beginning -C (South}," 

east along the W. Lenawee Street center-line to the center-line of Grand Avenue, north 

along Grand Avenue centerline to the center-line of E. Kalamazoo Street, east along the 

Kalamazoo Street center-line to the center of the Grand River, northwesterly along the 

center-line 

of the Grand 

River 

to 

the 

north 

line 

of Impression 

Five Condominium 

(extended), east along the north line of Impression Five Condominium (extended) to the 

center-line of Museum Drive, southeasterly along the center-line of Museum Drive to the 

center-line of E. Kalamazoo Street, east along the Kalamazoo Street centerline to the 

center-line of S. Cedar Street, north along the Cedar Street center-line to the center-line 

of E. Michigan Avenue, east along the E. Michigan Avenue center-line to the west right- 

of-way line of the Conrail right-of-way, south along the Conrail right-of-way line to the 

south right-of-way line of E. Michigan Avenue, then west along the E. Michigan Avenue 

right-of-way line to the east right-of-way line of S. Larch Street, south along the S. larch 

Street right-of-way line to the center-line of E. Kalamazoo Street, west along the 

E. 

Kalamazoo Street center-line to the center-line of S. Larch Street, south along the S. larch 

Street center-line to the north right-of-way line of St. Joseph Street (extended), west along 

the St. Joseph Street right-of-way line (extended) to the west right-of-way line of S. Capitol

Rates for 2025 

Parking 

Parking 

Structure, 

2nd floor & 

|Structure, 

 |2nd level 

Surface 

Industrial 

1st Floor 

above 

1stlevel 

and above 

[Parking Lots [Vacant lots 

[Industrial 

Upper levels 

Zone A 

0.16062 

0.07331 

0.05792 

0.02917 

0.08031 

0.02122 

0.02917 

0.01442 

Zone B 

0.10247 

0.03840 

0.05123 

0.02562 

0.05123 

0.02122 

0.02917 

0.01442 

Zone C 

0.05123 

0.01920 

0.02556 

0.01273 

0.02556 

0.02122 

0.02917 

0.01442 

BE 

IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 

that these 

rates represent an increase 

of 3% from 

collection year 2024, consistent with Resolution 2024-254. 

BE 

IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the maximum assessment shall be $10,000 plus 

inflation since 1994 pursuant to MCL 125.985. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in zones "A" "B," and "C 

" (North & South), any 

property owned by a non-profit entity that is tax exempt on the current assessment roll 

under any section other than 211.71, m or n or under 211.719 according to the General 

Property Tax Act shall have their property assessment capped at 75% of the proposed 

assessment rate; property exempt under 211.71, 211.7m, 211.7n or 211.71g shall be 

100% exempt from this assessment. Property classified as Residential pursuant to MCL 

211.34c shall not be assessed. All other property shall be assessed that is not exempted 

by the General Property Tax Act. Square footage and exempt status is determined by 

December 31%! of the previous year and coincides with Tax Day according to the General 

Property Tax Act. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Special Assessment Roll number PSD25 as presented 

and as returned by the City Assessor, is hereby, ratified and confirmed, and the Mayor is 

authorized to affix within ten days his warrant directing the City Treasurer to collect said 

tax. The Special Assessment shall be billed on October 1st annually. 

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that 

if said payment is not received by October 30th, said 

tax will be placed on the December tax roll without interest or penalty. 

Chris Swope, CMMC/MMC

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