Development proposed along Eastern Shore of Eagle Lake
Published 3:53 am Thursday, June 29, 2006
By Staff
EDWARDSBURG – Lakeview LLC, a locally owned development company, met recently with officials from Cass County, Ontwa Township and with Eagle Lake residents to discuss concepts for a proposed residential development on Eagle Lake.
Lakeview presented a concept to develop the old Dock restaurant property.
The Dock and the vacant land to the north have been acquired by Lakeview.
Lakeview has entered into an agreement with Larry West under which West will continue to operate The Dock as a banquet hall until December of 2006.
The proposed concept for the development is a mix between estate style single family homes, villas, and low density condominiums. The design for the development has been created in collaboration with Jeffery Helman AIA, of Helman Sechrist Architecture and Ken Jones Sr. of Wightman Petrie.
The plan calls for relocating Eagle Lake Road to the middle of the existing property to better facilitate public safety within the development. Lakeview has asked county and township officials to extend the sidewalk and curbs north of the proposed development to address the public safety hazards that currently exist along Eagle Lake Road.
"The proposed development of The Dock property is a great opportunity for Cass County and Ontwa Township; this development represents a significant redevelopment of the site and will bring a meaningful increase in the property tax revenues, as well as address a long standing public safety hazard," stated the developer, Paul DeLano. "We are looking to partner with county and township officials and lake residents to redevelop this property with balance and consideration of the surrounding environment, and community. The development team is local with strong ties to the community and to the surrounding lakes," DeLano said.
Lakeview will continue to hold formal and informal meetings with county and township officials as well as lake and township residents to solicit input on the proposed development.
Parties interested in submitting suggestions and feedback may do so by sending an email to info@lake-properties.net or you may contact Lakeview at 269/699-9505.