OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A growing Grand Rapids suburb is pausing approvals on any new development projects as it looks to study how its continued growth will strain water and sewer infrastructure.
On Monday, March 9, the Georgetown Township Board of Trustees unanimously voted to adopt an eight-month moratorium on new development proposals, meaning the township will not consider approvals for any new projects brought forward for nearly the rest of 2026.
New, larger developments and new plats that have not yet received preliminary plat approval will be halted under the new moratorium. The eight-month pause will not affect plats that have already received preliminary plat approval, or individual property owners looking to build single-family homes…