With a steadily growing influx of seasonal visitors to the area, a coordinated team of Glen Lake Community Schools’ officials, State Representative Coffia, State Senator Damoose, the Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the DNR, and SBGC representatives met in mid-September to discuss a proposal for the 180 acres of forest school property, owned by the Glen Lake Community Schools district since 1941, to be made available for use in developing a community to include attainable and affordable housing.
The DNR agreed to deed the 180 acres to the school district for zero dollars because it meets the following conditions:
- Located outside of a dedicated state forest boundary.
- Not adjacent to state-owned land.
- Does not provide access to a body of water.
- There is a well-documented need for affordable housing in this
region of the state.
Accordingly, the DNR developed an administrative path that would allow the school district to move forward in providing attainable housing to public service employees until such time as certain milestones have been met. The final details are being worked through between the SBGC and the DNR at the time of this writing.
At its most recent meeting, the Glen Lake Community Schools Board of Education discussed the DNR proposal. Before making a decision, the school board requested a comprehensive community housing project presentation by the SBGC.
