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Approved Ballot Language
Beginning in 2018, the City of Holland (City) and the Holland Board of Public Works (HBPW) initiated acomprehensive and transparent effort to consider the possibilities for the redevelopment of the James DeYoung (JDY) former coal-fired electric generating site. With...
City Council Study Session Looks at Updated Proposal
Last night, Holland City Council met for a study session to hear an update from the city manager, staff, BPW, developers and consultants on the project and consider a terms sheet for the potential sale of waterfront property. The details of the presentation are...
Waterfront Holland RFP Update – February 2022
In the RFP process for identifying a developer to advance the Waterfront Holland vision, the City received one proposal, from Geenen DeKock Properties, LLC (“GDK”) a Holland-based real estate developer, investor and property management company, whose past projects include the West 8th Street Development in Downtown Holland.
Waterfront Holland Fall 2021 Update
Progress toward Holland’s future has continued this year as the City of Holland has been collaborating with consultants to solicit qualifications, and now proposals for development.
Waterfront Holland releases summary video
The primary public engagement phase for Waterfront Holland is largely wrapped, and City Council adopted the vision, vision diagram and guiding principles in January. To best tell the story of this public engagement process, the concepts it generated and how it will...
City Council adopts Vision Diagram, Statement and Guiding Principles
During it's Jan 8, 2020 session, Holland City Council adopted the Waterfront Holland Vision Diagram, Vision Statement and Guiding principles. This marks a milestone and conclusion to the initial visioning process we set out to accomplish beginning in the Fall of 2107....
Waterfront Holland presents final summary report to City Council
The Waterfront Holland team presented a final report to Holland City Council at its Dec 11 study session. The report summarized outcomes of our community visioning process including: Vision Statement and Guiding PrinciplesFour Concepts for the Waterfront from our two...
City Council Reviews Charrette Results in Study Session
On Weds, 6/26/19 Waterfront Holland had the opportunity to present our Charrette results to Holland City Council during a study session. Overall, feedback was positive, and the initiative will continue on in refinement including a Public Feedback Survey and ongoing...
Waterfront Holland completes second design charrette
Designers and community representatives concluded the second of two Waterfront Holland design charrettes - this time offering potential directions for specific sites along the Holland waterfront. With the first charrette analyzing the broader waterfront, the second...
Waterfront to Host 2nd Charrette Discussing Specific Sites, May 20-23
Following the success of our first design charrette, Waterfront Holland is holding a second charrette, this time discussing specific sites like the James DeYoung Power Plant, the VerPlank property, and Window-on-the-Waterfront. The charrette is a multi-day session...