City expects large turnout for City Center II work session
East Lansing City Council members will discuss the $117 million City Center II project for the first time formally since April during a work session Tuesday. The work session is set for 7 p.m. at 54-B District Court, Courtroom 2, 101 Linden St. East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton said the council will discuss slight modifications made to the project, like moving the townhouses away from Valley Court Park. Staton said the session was moved to a larger room in anticipation of public turnout due to the issue’s controversial nature among East Lansing residents. The mixed-use project, which includes a 10-story building, would span from Abbot Road to Valley Court Park along Grand River Avenue, and would combine apartments and townhouses with office and retail space.