Land Bank delays Java Lodge extension request after late submission

Sep 21, 2026

Manistee County Land Bank Authority agreed to consider an extension request for the Java Lodge development at its October meeting after developer Brian Atkinson submitted the request late; board members raised permitting and septic-system concerns.

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The Manistee County Land Bank Authority agreed on Sept. 21 to postpone consideration of a development-deadline extension for the Java Lodge project on US‑31/Lynn Street after the developer’s request arrived too late for the current agenda. Chair Rachel Nelson said the request from Brian Atkinson was received the day before the meeting, so the Authority will address it at the October meeting.

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