HOLLAND, MI (WHTC AM/FM) – The City of Holland will be holding a second South Shore Village Neighborhood Planning Open House this Thursday from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers.
City officials say the session is intended to share with the community the draft vision, concepts, and implementation strategy for the South Shore Village Neighborhood, and will provide the South Shore Village Neighborhood and the broader community to provide their feedback to the draft.
Since the 2005 South Shore Village District Enhancement Study was undertaken, the neighborhood and the broader environs have seen steady, significant changes, including new developments and projects like the Heinz Waterfront Walkway, South Shore on Macatawa, deBoer’s Bakkerij, Port 393, and Ladder Plex Businesses.
In 2015, the City of Holland designated South Shore Village as a Business Improvement District (BID) and established an appointed Board to provide oversight in the district. The Board ceased meeting for a couple years due to the pandemic, but was formally re-established and reinvigorated in 2021 to support and help guide improvements in the district.
That has led the City of Holland and the South Shore Village Business Improvement District to conduct an updated neighborhood engagement and planning process to guide the future development in the area.
