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County approves Brownfield plan to add workforce housing at former Kmart site in Acme Township
Summary
After a public hearing and extended questions about enforceable income limits, the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners approved a Brownfield tax‑increment financing plan to support the Strathmore/Oak Shore Commons redevelopment, which aims to add roughly 171 apartments and use TIF dollars to subsidize lower rents for 25 years.
The Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a Brownfield plan that will enable tax‑increment financing for the Strathmore (Oak Shore/Oak Shore Commons) redevelopment in Acme Township, a project that developers say will add about 171 apartments and protect affordable rents for a 25‑year period.
At a public hearing, Anne Jamieson, executive director of the Grand Traverse County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, said the Brownfield plan focuses on workforce housing and was approved by both Acme Township and the county brownfield authority. Jacob Chapelle, the developer's representative, described the project as infill redevelopment of former Kmart and Tom’s big‑box structures and said the work has…
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