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East Grand Rapids planning commission tables Brookby Estate 5‑lot subdivision after neighbors and preservationists raise concerns
Summary
The planning commission voted to table a request to divide the Brookby Estate at 250 Plymouth Road SE into five R‑1 lots after residents and preservation consultants warned that the split would harm the Olmsted‑designed landscape and that deed restrictions were not guaranteed. The developer said the mansion would be retained on Lot 2 and that the proposal meets current zoning standards.
At its meeting, the East Grand Rapids Planning Commission held a public hearing on a request to divide 250 Plymouth Road SE (the Brookby Estate) into five single‑family R‑1 lots and voted to table the application for further review and possible revisions.
The proposal, presented by zoning administrator Jay Gianotti and developer Ryan Whitmore of Everstead Design, would retain the mansion on Lot 2 and create four additional buildable lots. Jay Gianotti said the plan ‘‘meets the R‑1 width and area standards’’ and noted the division requires planning commission approval because it creates more than two lots. Ryan Whitmore told the commission his intent was to ‘‘preserve the house’’ and to design the lots to…
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