Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Planning commission recommends approval of 20‑bed human‑care facility at 203 S. 3rd Ave

Big Rapids Planning Commission · April 16, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Big Rapids Planning Commission voted to recommend a special land use permit for a 20‑bed assisted‑living/human care facility at 203 South 3rd Avenue, conditioned on required variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals and submission of a complete application.

The Big Rapids Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special land use permit for a proposed 20‑bed human‑care facility at 203 South 3rd Avenue, forwarding the application to the city commission with conditions.

Planning staff summarized the request and said the property is zoned C‑3; staff explained a mismatch in the ordinance language (some uses listed “by right” in the C‑3 land use table while conditional use standards reference a special use), so the application has been processed as a special land use. The commission…

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
30-day money-back on paid plans