Batavia Twp. approves MSU forestry lease on Bater Road

BATAVIA TWP. MI — The township planning commission on Monday, June 1, removed the last hurdle for the lease of Branch County’s 162-acre parcel off Bater Road to Michigan State University by granting a special land-use permit for educational purposes.

Commission Chair Rusty Smith clarified that the permit was granted with a specific condition attached.

The one condition requires that if a parking lot is constructed, it must have a locked gate at the road…

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