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Credit: Rendering courtesy Michigan Community Capital Author: Grand Rapids Business Journal, Ehren Wynder Published: 5:00 AM EST February 8, 2021 Updated: 5:00 AM EST February 8, 2021
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (GRBJ) - The city of Grand Haven, in partnership with Housing Next, reduced barriers to the creation of housing at all price points with recent updates to its zoning ordinance and approval of a first-of-its-kind housing development in West Michigan.
The new zoning ordinance was approved by the Grand Haven City Council in January and is aimed at improving housing choice and supply across the city, promoting greater mobility choices for residents, providing more equitable access to wealth creation and streamlining the zoning approval process for developers, among other key changes.
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Grand Rapids leaders allow ground-floor apartments in nearly half of city’s commercial spaces
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
Posted Jan 27, 2021
Pictured is Bridge Street NW in Grand Rapids on in this 2020 file photo. Grand Rapids leaders Tuesday, Jan. 26, approved allowing first-floor residential units in business districts like Bridge Street. (MLive file photo)Cory Morse | MLive.com
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UPDATE: This story has been changed to reflect that the zoning change approved Tuesday does impact some areas of downtown.
The zoning ordinance change goes into effect March 1 and will allow first-floor residential units like apartments in nearly half of the city’s 6,000 commercially-zoned properties, according to Grand Rapids planning officials.
City of Grand Haven moves forward on housing accessibility
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GRAND HAVEN, Mich. â The City of Grand Haven and partner organization Housing Next have been working to reduce barriers to the creation of housing at all price points, according to a news release Thursday.
Recent updates have been made to the zoning ordinance, which was approved by the Grand Haven City Council earlier this month.
The goal of the new ordinance is to improve housing choice and supply across the city, promote greater mobility choices for residents, provide more equitable access to wealth creation and streamline the zoning approval process for developers.