East Grand Rapids city attorney provided an update on a dispute over the Gaslight Village development Tuesday, with plans to halt further discussions until ongoing litigation is resolved.
The controversy centers on a protest petition first submitted Oct. 6 that aimed to require a super-majority of at least five votes to approve the development’s concept plan. However, that same night, the plan was approved 4-3 by simple majority.
Jerry Anderson, representing East Grand Rapids Responsible Development, a group formed by neighbors, said “a protest petition was literally ignored for several weeks.”…