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Housing commission advances Paw Paw Ridge study session and flags local zoning minimums as barrier to small-footprint homes
Summary
Ottawa County Housing Commission members and staff reviewed the Paw Paw Ridge concept and broader small-footprint housing work, identified Robinson Township's 1,080-square-foot minimum as a major barrier, and outlined next steps including a planning commission study session and a planned public open house.
The Ottawa County Housing Commission discussed next steps for Paw Paw Ridge and a countywide small-footprint homes initiative, and identified local zoning minimums as a primary barrier to bringing smaller homes to market.
Commission staff said the Paw Paw Ridge concept will be presented in a study session to the city planning commission on Tuesday at 4 p.m., with a public open house planned later in September and an anticipated return to planning commission in late fall (November'December) for a formal review. The presenter said the parcel is at the southeast corner of Waverly and East Eighth Street near U.S. 31 and Community Action House, and that the concept includes roughly seven units of varying sizes intended to showcase the small-footprint product.
Commissioners and staff emphasized…
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