Grand Haven -
The City continues to work to update its Grand River waterfront master plan. Public comments were gathered last year, and now the city is further evaluating their plans, with the aid of a $1.5 million grant from the MEDC. A key focus area is a stretch of vacant property along the Grand River, were some retail buildings (named "
Chinook Pier") were recently
demolished after mold was discovered in late 2019. They are looking into ideas like an all-seasons structure for their farmers market and other public-private development partnerships.
In addition to the greenlit Peerless Flats development, the City is working to wrap up the public comment phase for redevelopment plans of the former Grand Haven Board of Light and Power diesel power plant, located at
518 Harbor Dr. This should be a fun one to watch play out - it's a masonry structure that dates back almost a century and officials want to see redevelopment plans that preserve and rehabilitate the original structure. Several mixed-use proposals have been floated by developers, and a recommendation from the Board of Light and Power is expected by City Council later this month. You can read about the proposals at the article below -