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Council advances removal of local sensitive-area overlay on Salvation Army parcel to allow affordable homes
Summary
On Jan. 6, 2025, Grand Haven City Council introduced a zoning-map amendment to remove a locally designated sensitive-area overlay on a two-acre Salvation Army parcel, clearing the way for a proposed sale to Dwelling Place and a community‑land‑trust model that would reserve two‑thirds of units as affordable.
Grand Haven City Council on Jan. 6 introduced a resolution to remove a locally designated sensitive-area overlay from a two‑acre parcel owned by the Salvation Army, a step the city says is necessary for the property to be developed for affordable owner‑occupied housing.
The council acted after a public hearing that included presentations from Tom Rheinsma of the Grand Haven Salvation Army advisory board and Jacob Horner, head of real estate for Dwelling Place. Rheinsma said the Army bought the land in 2001, has not used it, and in 2024 decided the parcel could be sold for development that would benefit the community. “The army and Dwelling Place have a contract for sale of the property. It includes a covenant that there will be that two thirds of the housing units will be affordable,” Rheinsma said.
Horner described Dwelling Place’s community land trust model and what “affordable” would mean under their…
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