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Commission approves Crandall Park improvements but denies adding office, cabanas and campground now
Summary
Eaton County Planning Commission approved a change of conditions for Crandall Park to allow new access, a beach house, pavilions, pier and dog park, but excluded an office building, cabanas and campground from the approval; the parks department must comply with Eaton County Road Commission standards for driveway permits.
The Eaton County Planning Commission voted to approve a change of conditions for Crandall Park (CU‑2‑17‑2) that clears the way for a new western driveway from Flanders Road, construction of a beachhouse and concessions building, two large pavilions, a pier and boardwalk, an inflatable water course, a peninsula dog park and other trail amenities.
The motion to support the application passed by roll call with Commissioners Scott Hanson, Lisa Lewitski, Ray Whitaker, Ed Kemp, Tim Catron, Frank Holmes and Ryan Ross voting yes. The approval was explicitly limited to items described in the submitted application; commissioners declined to include an office building, cabana structures, or a campground in the approval and said those features would require separate applications.
County staff presented the application noting Crandall Park encompasses approximately 432.77 acres, including an existing roughly 160‑acre lake and existing park features. The parks department said the…
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