HOLLAND TWP. — A proposed development on 26.2 acres on 120th Avenue and 39.3 acres on Ransom Street was officially shut down during a Holland Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Oct. 16.
The decision came less than a month after the Holland Township Planning Commission voted not to recommend zoning amendments to pave the way for the project.
The proposal would've included single dwelling homes in a standard subdivision. The property is currently zoned AG Agriculture. Developers sought to have it rezoned to R-1 Low Density Residential.
Before the planning commission, residents voiced concerns, including whether there was ample infrastructure, both water and sewer, already in place for such a development.
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They also worried about flooding and questioned whether the surrounding roads were built to handle the influx of traffic the development would bring.
Trustees ultimately decided to support the denial for both properties.
According to Township Manager Steve Bulthuis, the change would be contradictory to the township's plan to keep the northeast sections of the township agricultural.
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Bulthuis said there aren't many options for developers moving forward.
“When the future land use plan is up for revision (typically every five years) they can advocate for (changes),” Bulthuis wrote via email.
— Contact reporter Austin Metz at ametz@hollandsentinel.com.
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