Lakeshore Habitat secures MEDC predevelopment grant and seeks small lots for projects
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Dave, secretary of Lakeshore Habitat, reported a $35,000 MEDC predevelopment grant covering initial civil engineering for a possible for-sale project in Holland and asked commissioners and partners to share leads on small parcels or turnkey lots for upcoming work.
During public comment on Nov. 6, Dave, secretary of Lakeshore Habitat, told the commission that the organization secured a $35,000 Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) predevelopment grant to pay for initial civil engineering on a potential for-sale project in Holland. He said the city supported the application and that civil engineering work has begun.
Dave said Habitat often faces a funding gap at the predevelopment stage—expenses such as engineering or wetland investigations can halt projects before they start—and described the MEDC grant as an example of a resource that helped overcome that barrier. He also said the organization will have a staffing gap next summer and asked the commission and attendees to share leads on small, buildable lots suitable for turnkey projects of a few units.
Commissioners thanked him for the update and noted the availability of state predevelopment tools and local partnerships to move projects forward.