East Lansing Examines Options for New Abbot Street Retail District

The City of East Lansing is discussing the idea of creating a retail district on Abbot Road.

According to excerpts from the article:

The East Lansing City Council discussed traffic patterns on the two roads and use permits for one of the corners of the intersection, which is currently occupied by a vacant lot. The other three corners already are occupied by retailers.

“This is the third or fourth time council’s looked at it, and we’re looking at what use could do to traffic patterns in the area,” Mayor Vic Loomis said.

No developers are looking into the space in question, officials have said, but the city would like to rezone the area in an effort to make it more appealing to potential developers.

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