Retired baby boomers have an outsized voice because they have time to attend meetings. America needs more affordable housing and EGR will benefit from a bigger tax base. Gaslight Village businesses will benefit from more EGR residents and increased foot traffic. I’m cool if there isn’t always an available parking space exactly where I want […]
Yes to Development! Read More »
I truly believe that the area in question is long overdue for development with near immediate action. However, I believe that the offering is oversized for the area, both in building height and density. Another concern I have is that over two decades have passed with little or no action from the previous attempt –
Neighborhood Development Proposal – Balancing Progress and Preservation Read More »
My family has lived in EGR for 55 tears.. I oppose the proposed Gaslight Village Development plan currently before the EGR City Commission because it will massively unnecessarily transform EGR from a small Village to an urban city.. This proposed development does not fit the charm and charisma of EGR nor does it meet the
Gaslight Village Proposed Development Plan Read More »
I have been an EGR resident for 45+ years, and my family has been residents for multiple generations. I’’m for the development of the old Ramona business park, however the current depictions of plans do not fit the East Grand Rapids charm. This seems more like a money grab from investors that do not have
Development Concerns Read More »
Not to the scope and size.being offered. Should not be higher than 3 stories, need variety of businesses, adequate parking and safe traffic flow. Do not feel these are being addressed. We are not an urban area, but a family community. I love walking in our town, but with increased density and lack of green
For development of business district, but Read More »
Unquestionably, the property is an eyesore and has been for years. The proposed general direction is excellent with the exception of the proposed seven story building. It’s overkill and would beout of character. As 45 year one-home residents of East, my wife, and I would like to remain in the community, ideally in a manageable
Keep it scaled to the community it resides in Read More »
I would like to better understand the scale of the project and what the building height will do to the skyline of EGR. We need to see alternate, street-level views of these proposals to get a better understanding of layout and development. Currently, the 4 design proposals are all variations of parking/D&W organizations, but none
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I’ve been an EGR resident for 10+ years with 5 children in the school system. We are frequent visitors to the Gaslight area for school events, sporting events, and recreation (running, cycling, etc). In it’s current state, the Gaslight area is congested and BUSY. I am in full support of developing the site. Nobody will
Congestion, Safety, Taxes Read More »
The 2018 master plan featured multiple concepts all with a significant N/S road connecting wealthy and lakeside (at Reeds Lake Blvd) which would simplify traffic flows. The new concepts don’t have a road like that. Instead, they have a narrow road that heads north through a parking area, and then west through another parking area
Missed Opportunity Read More »
Greetings, I’ve been tracking this development since Jade Pig destroyed the front corner of the Jacobson’s Building in a nick of time to initiate the effort. I will be out of town the night of the next meeting. Here are my thoughts. 1) The differences between the 4 concepts represented on this site are very
One Big Cul de Sac Read More »