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City Commission hears Seeds of Promise Brownfield amendment, refers 14-home infill project to committee
Summary
City staff and project proponents presented a Brownfield plan amendment for the Seeds of Promise redevelopment — 14 for-sale infill homes on 13 parcels with development costs of about $3.8 million and roughly $1.2 million in Brownfield-eligible activities; the commission referred the plan to the Committee of the Whole for further review.
City commissioners on Nov. 5 heard a public hearing and presentation on a Brownfield plan amendment for the Seeds of Promise redevelopment, a proposal to build 14 for-sale infill homes across 13 parcels in Grand Rapids.
City staff introduced the item and said the plan covers 14 houses (one parcel to be split), ranging from one- to three-bedroom units targeted to a mix of incomes roughly between 80% and 120% of area median income over a 25-year Brownfield plan. City staff cited total development costs of about $3,800,000 and said approximately $1,200,000 of that is Brownfield-eligible housing activity. The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority recommended a $200,000 Brownfield redevelopment revolving fund loan intended to reduce mortgage burdens on seven homes targeted at 80% AMI.
Reginald Thomas, introduced by…
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