14-04-2025
April 14-18: Saugatuck Township to consider 35-unit housing development
HOLLAND — In 2025, The Sentinel is providing a weekly round-up of the biggest topics in upcoming municipal meetings, giving our readers a chance to engage with their local officials on the projects, appointments and decisions that hit closest to home.
These round-ups are written on Fridays, and will not include an agenda if one hasn't been posted by 1 p.m. Municipalities are not required by the Michigan Open Meetings Act to provide an agenda in advance of a meeting, but they are required to provide notice. Please visit your local municipality website for the most updated information.
Here are the biggest topics for meetings Monday-Friday, April 14-18:
Land Bank Authority: 7:30 a.m. Monday, April 14, at the Ottawa County Fillmore Street Complex
The agenda includes:
A "Land Bank 101" training from Roman Wilson
Election of board officers
Consideration of a budget amendment to cover the cost of an annual audit
Consideration of a series of items to forward to the Ottawa County Appointment and Alignment Committee for approval, including updated bylaws, updated term end dates for some board seats and to appoint Tom Oonk to a seat on the board
A review of a draft of the organization's 2023-2024 annual report
A review of 2024-2025 revenues and expenditures
An update regarding blight elimination from Becky Huttenga
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Groundwater Board: 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Ottawa County Fillmore Street Complex
The agenda includes:
Consideration of a motion to amend board bylaws and rules
A series of project updates, including outreach efforts, native landscaping and groundwater monitoring
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Community Action Agency Advisory Board: 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Community Action Agency
An agenda was not immediately available
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority: 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Ottawa County Fillmore Street Complex
A discussion on the The Landings at Rush Creek Brownfield Plan Amendment
Consideration of approving a development and reimbursement agreement with LaCati Group for The Landings at Rush Creek
Consideration of an operational policy for the authority
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Parks Advisory Board: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Allegan County Services Building
The agenda includes:
A series of updates from parks administration, including the start of parks season, a tourist council update, a disc golf course at Littlejohn Lake Park and a review of park ordinance 1010.1, which limits the number of people who can stay on a single campsite
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Commission on Aging: 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Allegan County Services Building
The agenda includes:
Consideration to recommend approval of contracts with both Evergreen Commons/The Day Center and Generations Adult Day Services beginning on or before May 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027
Consideration of a motion to recommend approval of a revised scope of service for Adult Day Service
A review of COA bylaws and member expectations
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Economic Development Commission: 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, Location TBD
An agenda was not immediately available
Holland SmartZone Local Development Authority: 12 p.m. Monday, April 14, at Holland City Hall
The agenda includes:
Review of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
An update regarding the Lakeshore Advantage SURGE Center
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Planning Commission: 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at Holland City Hall
The agenda includes:
A study session starting at 4:30 p.m. regarding an update about the Resthaven Maplewood Campus Project
Consideration of a rezoning request at 4384 Blue Star Highway to change from low-density residential to a mixture of industrial and corridor mixed use
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City Council: Wednesday, April 16, at Holland City Hall
An agenda was not immediately available
City Council Budget Review Session: Wednesday, April 16, at Holland City Hall
An agenda was not immediately available
West Michigan Regional Airport Authority: 4 p.m. Monday, April 14, at 60 Geurink Boulevard in Holland
An agenda was not immediately available
City Council: 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, at Saugatuck City Hall
An agenda was not immediately available
Board of Trustees: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Olive Township Hall
An agenda was not immediately available
Board of Trustees Work Session: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Park Township Offices
An agenda was not immediately available
Board of Trustees: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Zeeland Township Offices
An agenda was not immediately available
Parks Commission: 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Laketown Township Hall
An agenda was not immediately available
How to attend remotely: By calling 312-626-6799 and typing in 455 671 8351. You can attend via Zoom on your web browser by visiting
Planning Commission: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at Saugatuck Township Hall
The agenda includes:
A series of six public hearings, all to amend portions of the Saugatuck Township Zoning Ordinance. Planned amendments include: clarifying the definition of "structure," correcting typos, amending setback requirements, modifying special use criteria for mineral extraction and mobile food units, private street paving requirements, adding a new section regarding scoring of plans and more.
Consideration of a Planned Unit Development for a proposed 35-unit development comprised of 10 duplex buildings totaling 20 units, two townhome buildings totaling 12 units, and three accessory dwelling units (according to previous meeting minutes) on a parcel on 135th Avenue
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— Cassidey Kavathas is the politics and court reporter at The Holland Sentinel. Contact her at ckavathas@ Follow her on Twitter @cassideykava.
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Agenda 14-18: Big meetings coming in Saugatuck Township, Allegan County
