Council accepts Planning Commission changes, directs second amended consent judgment for Dune Ridge project

Jan 20, 2026

Council accepted the Planning Commission recommendation for the Dune Ridge project with site-plan changes (including 11 additional parking spaces) and directed staff and the city attorney to draft a second amended consent judgment; one council member abstained.

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The Frankfort City Council on Jan. 20 accepted the Planning Commission’s recommended updates to the Dune Ridge (formerly Fisherman’s Landing) development and directed the city superintendent and city attorney to prepare a Second Amended Consent Judgment for filing in Benzie County Circuit Court. Council discussion focused on parking, fire-truck access and project phasing; Cam McCausland, representative for Betsie Lake Developers LLC, presented a revised grading plan adding 11 parking spaces.

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