East Lansing resident Greg Van Drie wants to start a for-profit urban farm at the new
Beaumont development, a large apartment and condo complex that’s not yet complete.
According to excerpts from the article:
East Lansing city officials would have to sign off on the deal since the land currently is not zoned for agricultural uses.
"I think it's an amazing idea," said Darcy Schmitt, the city's planning and zoning administrator. "They would actually provide vegetables and fruits for local restaurants and residents, and it's just a really neat opportunity."
The Beaumont project is only about a quarter finished, said developer Pat Gillespie of East Lansing-based
Gillespie Group.
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