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Planning commission forwards 600 Territorial bed-and-breakfast application to full commission with parking contingency

Benton Harbor Planning Commission · April 8, 2026
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Summary

The Benton Harbor Planning Commission voted to forward a special-use permit application for a bed-and-breakfast at 600 Territorial to the full city commission, contingent on a written parking arrangement to be delivered within 30 days.

Kendra, the applicant, told the Planning Commission she and her son bought the former mayor’s house in December 2024 and plan to operate it as a bed-and-breakfast while living on-site.

The commission opened a public hearing on the special-use permit application for 600 Territorial (application ID 11-54-7580-0029-009). The applicant said she would provide "a conventional breakfast, simple things like oatmeal, cereal," keep the property owner-occupied, and limit stay lengths; she described plans to host single groups ("one party at a time")…

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