SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — A plan to turn a former church camp into luxury homes in a sand dune area near Lake Michigan can be challenged by some neighbors.
That's the opinion of the Michigan Supreme Court.
After objections arose, the developer sold some land to create a buffer between the project and critics.
But the Supreme Court says the maneuver doesn’t kill the challenge.
The dispute centers on 130 acres in Saugatuck.
A developer, Dune Ridge, proposed to build 20 luxury homes.
The property has sand dunes that are classified as “critical,” a designation that requires state permits.
The developer obtained permits, but some nearby property owners objected.
