Next Wednesday, June 18, the Big Rapids Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at their monthly meeting to discuss a housing development application near Ferris State University.

The development is a three-story, multi-family housing complex at 624 and 630 S. Michigan Avenue. The proposed facility would include a total of eight units and 32 bedrooms. Each unit will also have a kitchen, living room, and laundry area.

According to City Manager Mark Gifford, the construction would begin in 12 months and would be finished by the end of 2027.

Total size of the development lot is 30,102 square feet. In terms of parking, there will be 36 parking spaces on the west side of the building. 

^{A front-facing rendering of the proposed facility on S. Michigan Ave. (Courtesy of Big Rapids Planning Commission and BCLH Management).}

To build this development, two properties will be torn down: a vacant property at 630 Michigan Avenue and established residential facility at 624 Michigan Avenue.

"This would potentially serve student housing needs since it's near campus," Gifford said.

Ward Bell is the representative applicant on behalf of BCHL Management, which hails in Bloomfield Township near Detroit.

The planning commission can vote in approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the development. If approved, it would then be discussed by the City Commission.

Rendering images courtesy of BCLH Management and Big Rapids Planning Commission.