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Planning commission approves 77‑unit Ball Avenue project with conditions to protect trees and refine stormwater design

Grand Rapids Planning Commission · September 25, 2025
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Summary

After revising stormwater and grading plans, the commission approved final site plan review for a 77‑unit residential development at Ball Avenue with conditions requiring modifications to the retention basin and measures to avoid grading within drip lines of high‑value trees; the approval preserves a playground and requires additional engineering choices to minimize tree impacts.

The Planning Commission approved final site‑plan review on Sept. 25 for a 77‑unit townhome development on the east side of Ball Avenue, subject to conditions that the developer further modify stormwater measures and grading to avoid damage to high‑value trees in the adjacent ravine and water‑resource protection setback.

Staff recalled the commission’s December 2024 preliminary approval and said the major remaining concern was potential disturbance within the 75‑foot water‑resource protection setback for a creek tributary at the…

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