Council appoints Brian Payne to Board of Zoning Appeals

The Lansing City Council moved and approved the appointment of Brian Payne to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Zoning Appeals. The motion to appoint Payne for a term ending April 30, 2028, passed unanimously on roll call.

City staff explained the Board of Zoning Appeals is required by the Lansing Unified Development Ordinance to administer appeals and other matters the UDO assigns to that board. Council members asked a brief procedural question about the planning commission’s prior representative on the BZA; staff said Mike Suazo intended to remain on the planning commission but step down as the planning commission’s representative on the BZA. No public comment or debate occurred on the appointment.

The council’s roll call recorded all members present and voting in favor; the minutes state the motion passed. The appointment is effective immediately and the city will complete administrative onboarding and notify the planning commission of the representative change.