Property owners in Cascade Township are voicing opposition to proposed zoning changes they say would limit their property rights and restrict development.
PROPERTY OWNER CONCERNS
Mark Ansara, a property owner, investor and commercial real estate advisor in West Michigan, believes the proposed changes would hurt property values.
“I believe that’s not going to help the growth of the property values in those particular quadrants that they’re looking to modify,” Ansara said.
Ansara first heard about the rezoning proposal through his membership on the Commercial Alliance of Realtors board of directors, which represents 700 members focusing on commercial real estate in West Michigan. He said the ordinance was being “fast tracked” in the township…