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Council approves Cottage Shores PUD agreement, contingent on attorney review
Summary
The Ferrysburg City Council voted to approve a planned‑unit development agreement with Cottage Shores of Spring Lake LLC to allow building permits once final signatures and a required developer bond are in place; approval was conditioned on review by the city attorney to resolve one outstanding performance‑status concern.
The city council approved a planned‑unit development (PUD) agreement between Cottage Shores of Spring Lake, LLC and the City of Ferrysburg that staff said matches the site‑plan approval already granted by the planning commission and will permit the developer to obtain building permits after signatures are in place.
Craig, the staff presenter, said the draft agreement spells out developer obligations, that the required developer bond has been posted, and that the city planner and attorney had reviewed the document and recommended approval. Council member Cook raised three items he wanted fixed in the recital and agreement language (outdated parcel references and addresses, a suggestion to avoid referencing specific sections of a zoning ordinance that may be under amendment, and adding a performance‑status requirement to ensure the LLC remains in good standing). Craig said the parcel status hinges on a master deed that will control future parcel numbering and that the performance‑status question needed legal input.
To accommodate Cook's unfixed concern, the council approved the PUD agreement on the floor with a motion to approve contingent on the city attorney providing an opinion about the suggested performance‑standard language. Council members voted in support and the motion passed; staff said the attorney's clarification should not delay issuance of permits.
The council's action authorizes the mayor and city clerk to sign documents necessary to implement the agreement, subject to the attorney's opinion.
