SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Plans are moving forward for a private marina and home sites near Saugatuck Dunes State Park along Lake Michigan.
The Holland Sentinel reports the Saugatuck Township Planning Commission gave its blessing this week to the Saugatuck-area project after about 15 people spoke out against the development. The plans have drawn opposition from area residents and environmentalists.
The 300-acre property once belonged to oil tycoon Aubrey McClendon, who proposed large-scale development before his death last year. Its new owner is moving ahead with development plans. State permits are pending and a decision is expected by early November.
The project’s boat basin is a point of contention, since it requires removal of sand.
Brian Bosgraaf, president and designer for Cottage Home, told the newspaper the basin won’t negatively impact natural features. The buried town of Singapore is nearby the development.
