September 17-23, 2014 CITY PULSE • WINE GUIDE LOCAL WINE BUSINESSES OFFER WINE-BUYING TIPS - PAGE 7 2 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • September 17, 2014 9 TIM BARRON THIS WEEK: Lansing Board of Education Elections EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING THIS WEEK: State Legislature Hosted by 6AM-9AM Newsmakers Berl Schwartz And hear Berl Schwartz of City Pulse call Tim an ignorant slut — or worse. Every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Joy Gleason Thomas Morgan Guillermo López Board Candidate Board Candidate Board Incumbent WHERE GOOD FRIENDS MEET Since 1996 Piazzano’s Restaurant, located on North Grand River, has been Watch past episodes at vimeo.com/channels/citypulse serving up an eclectic menu spanning breakfast, lunch and dinner in a warm, “Cheers-type” atmosphere. THE INGHAM COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AND We pride ourselves on making things from scratch, often using family recipes while keeping our menu fresh with multiple daily LEGAL SERVICES OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN PRESENT: specials. From Italian, Mexican and steaks, to seafood, burgers and sandwiches, there’s something for everyone. Our parking lot is full for many reasons, one of those being our FREE LEGAL prime rib. It’s the best in town and is served every Friday and Saturday night after 5 p.m. Get here early, we usually sell out. If you’re looking to just kick back, hang out at the bar and watch the ADVICE game or news on one of our big screens. AT THEIR ANNUAL ASK A LAWYER EVENT 1825 N. Grand River Ave, Lansing DATE/THURS, OCT 9, 2014 TIME/4:30-7:30 p.m. (517) 484-9922 LOCATION/COOLEY LAW SCHOOL, 300 S. CAPITOL AVE., LANSING, RM. 407 piazzanos.com WHO’S INVITED/ MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY The purpose of this event is to provide citizens of our community with access to an attorney for a free consultation of up to 30 minutes on a variety of legal issues, including bankruptcy, Hours family law, criminal law, social security disability, estate planning, unemployment, Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m. employment, worker’s compensation, landlord-tenant, and foreclosure. Sunday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Helen “Lizzie” Mills Charles A. Lawler 517-318- 3016 PAID ADVERTISEMENT 517-381-3209 Ques tions? [email protected] [email protected] City Pulse • September 17, 2014 www.lansingcitypulse.com 3 4 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • September 17, 2014 Have something to say about a local issue Corrections VOL. 14 or an item that appeared in our pages? ISSUE 5 Now you have two ways to sound off: The Ingham County Land Bank has 38 single family houses slated to be 1.) Write a letter to the editor. demolished this year, with 25 razed thus (517) 371-5600 • Fax: (517) 999-6061 • 1905 E. Michigan Ave. • Lansing, MI 48912 • www.lansingcitypulse.com • E-mail: [email protected] far. To date, 27 properties have been • Snail mail: City Pulse, 1905 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: (517) 999-6705 • Fax: (517) 371-5800 sold. A story in the Sept. 3 issue was PAGE CLASSIFIED AD INQUIRIES: (517) 999-5066 2.) Write a guest column: unclear about the number demolished or email [email protected] Contact Berl Schwartz for more information: so far. Also Eric Schertzing is the chair- [email protected] man of the board. His title was unclear 5 PUBLISHER • Berl Schwartz or (517) 999-5061 [email protected] • (517) 999-5061 in the story. (Please include your name, address and telephone number so we can ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER • Mickey Hirten reach you. Keep letters to 250 words or fewer. City Pulse reserves the Who wins, loses in the planned Greater Lansing Regional Taxi Authority [email protected] • (517) 999-5064 right to edit letters and columns.) EDITOR • Belinda Thurston PUBLIC NOTICES [email protected] • (517) 999-5065 PAGE ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR • Allan I. Ross NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 EAST LANSING PLANNING COMMISSION 19 PRODUCTION MANAGER • Angus McNair [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 Notice is hereby given of the following public hearings to be held by the East Lansing Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in the 54-B District Court, Courtroom CALENDAR EDITOR • Jonathan Griffith [email protected] • (517) 999-5069 2, 101 Linden Street, East Lansing: Sherrie Williams blends gospel, blues at Bluesfest STAFF WRITER • Lawrence Cosentino 1.A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1341, a request from Interstate Partners I, [email protected] • (517) 999-5063 LLC, to rezone the property at 1595 West Lake Lansing Road from B-4, Restricted Office Business MARKETING/PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR • Rich Tupica District, to B-5, Community Retail Sales Business District. The property is 3.27 acres in size. PAGE [email protected] • (517) 999-6710 2.A public hearing will be held to consider an application from Interstate Partners I, LLC, for ADVERTISING • Jeralyn Garvey Site Plan and Special Use Permit approval for the property at 1595 West Lake Lansing Road to 30 [email protected] • (517) 999-6704 construct a three-story commercial building, containing approximately 20,000 square feet office ADVERTISING • Shelly Olson space, approximately 5,000 square feet of general retail, and a 2,800 square foot restaurant with [email protected] • (517) 999-6705 a drive through. The property is proposed to be rezoned to B-5, Community Retail Sales Business Beerfest in the Ballpark draws thousands to Cooley Law School Stadium District under Ordinance 1341. Contributors: Andy Balaskovitz, Justin Bilicki, Daniel E. Bollman, Capital News Service, Bill Call (517) 319-6930, the Department of Planning, Building and Development, East Lansing City Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Tom Helma, Gabrielle Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, for additional information. All interested persons will be given COVER Johnson, Terry Link, Andy McGlashen, Kyle Melinn, Mark Nixon, Shawn Parker, Stefanie Pohl, Dennis an opportunity to be heard. These matters will be on the agenda for the next Planning Commission Preston, Ute Von Der Heyden, Paul Wozniak meeting after the public hearing is held, at which time the Commission may vote on them. The ART Planning Commission's recommendations are then placed on the agenda of the next City Council Delivery drivers: Richard Bridenbaker, Dave Fisher, meeting. The City Council will make the final decision on these applications. Ron Lupu, Brent Robison, Robert Wiche The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE by JONATHAN GRIFFITH for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon request received by the City seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should write or call the Planning 7 p.m. WednesdaysEditor & Publisher Department, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823. Phone: (517) 319-6930. TDD Number: CITY PULSE THIS WEEK Berl on the 1-800-649-3777. Author Tom Shanahan Schwartz Marie E. Wicks AIR LSO reviewer Lawrence Cosentino City Clerk School board candidate Randy Watkins Dated: September 11, 2014 Democratic AG candidate Mark Totten East Lansing, MI 48823 CP#14_233 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EAST LANSING PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given of the following public hearing to be held by the East Lansing Planning Commission on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in the 54-B District Court, Courtroom 2, 101 Linden Street, East Lansing: A public hearing will be held to consider an application for parking plan approval from Park District Investment Group, LLC, associated with the Site Plan and Special Use Permit request for the properties at 100, 124, 128, 130, 136, and 140 West Grand River Avenue, and 303 Abbot Road. The applicant is proposing 283 on-site, underground parking spaces to be served by valet parking for the uses in the building proposed for the site. The property is zoned B-3, City Center Commercial District. Call (517) 319-6930, the Department of Planning, Building and Development, East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, for additional information. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. These matters will be on the agenda for the next Planning Commission meeting after the public hearing is held, at which time the Commission may vote on them. The Planning Commission's recommendations are then placed on the agenda of the next City Council meeting. The City Council will make the final decision on these applications. The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon request received by the City seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should write or call the Planning Department, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823. Phone: (517) 319-6930. TDD Number: 1-800-649-3777. Marie E. Wicks City Clerk Dated: September 11, 2014 East Lansing, MI 48823 CP#14_234 City Pulse • September 17, 2014 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE NEWS & OPINION ing Monday about the authority, after round hole of taxi regulation,” Triplett said. Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar requested “We have chosen to embrace it.” Uber casualty time to give taxi companies and ride-shar- Any new regulations won't go into effect ing services the chance to comment. until 2015. Small taxi operations could be eliminated "I'm supportive of the concept of region- Campbell is also concerned for "mom with new regional taxi authority al licensing, but I think it's only fair that we and pop" operations.