Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Allegan council reconsiders and approves sale of ‘Girl Scout’ property after easement concerns
Summary
After public comments raising unrecorded easement and traffic concerns, the Allegan City Council voted to reconsider a June decision and approved the purchase-and-development agreement to sell the city-owned Girl Scout parcel to Allegan Development Company; the approval passed 5–2.
At its July 14 meeting the Allegan City Council voted to reconsider a June 23 vote and then approved a purchase-and-development agreement to sell the city-owned property commonly called the “Girl Scout” parcel to Allegan Development Company.
Staff described the proposed project as 38 residential units (26 condominiums and 12 townhomes). The development agreement calls for roughly $1.6 million in infrastructure investment by the developer and a $100,000 payment to the city; the lower half of the parcel would be donated to the Allegan Conservation District for an outdoor learning lab and public walking trail, according to staff materials distributed to council.
City Manager Joel Dye told the council that the sell-back and reconsideration process was…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
