LAND BANK AUTHORITY
Description
An authority organized pursuant to the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Act and an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority and the Treasurer of the County of Benzie, Michigan.
Mission Statement
The Benzie County Land Bank Authority strives to promote county-wide economic development through consistent and transparent collaboration with local organizations by acquiring, remediating and disposing of properties posing as liabilities to the community.
Contact Person
Name: Michelle Thompson, Benzie County Treasurer
Phone: 231-882-0011
Email: Email Michelle
Meetings
Dates & Time: 1st Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am
Location: Government Center Room 206
448 Court Place
Beulah, Michigan
Minutes: Available upon request by contacting:
Documents
Priorities and Policies as approved January 25, 2012:
- Policies Governing the Acquisition of Properties
- Priorities Concerning the Disposition of Properties
- Land Disposition
- Factors in Determining Consideration Due Upon Transfers
- Side Lot Disposition Program
- Land Banking Policies
- Donated Property Policies
- Land Bank Issued Financing
Forms
Land Bank Authority Projects
For Sale:
- 7750 Second Street, Thompsonville, MI
- 10889 Main Street, Honor, MI
Development in progress:
- 10791 Main Street, Honor, MI
- Project Profile
- Sold 12/28/2015 to Jerry and Carrie Corey
- 10948 Main Street, Honor, MI
- Project Profile
- Sold 11/09/2016 to Jerry and Carrie Corey
- Village of Lake Ann vacant Lots
- Project Profile
- Sold 09/22/15 Jeffrey Bretzke
- 7457 Second Street, Thompsonville, MI
- Project Profile (updated)
- Sold
- Parcel "2" CR 669 at Bowers Rd, Interlochen, MI 16.93 acres
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Reeveloped :
- 426 Beech Street, Frankfort, MI
- Project Profile
- Sale Flyer
- Sold 9/25/14 to Dennis & Clara Heniser
- 13037 Cinder Road, Beulah, MI
- Project Profile updated) [For any sideways image, right-click and select Rotate]
- Sale Flyer
- Sold 6/26/2013 to Nathan Roper
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On hold :
- Parcel "1" 16027 Bowers Road, Interlochen, MI 5.07 acres
Sales that generated capital to fund Land Bank activities :
- Pole Barn on part of Lot 95 Village of Honor
- Project Profile
- Sold 5/11/2016 to Ronald W Edwards
- Village of Lake Ann vacant Lots
- Project Profile
- Sold 09/22/15 Jeffrey Bretzke
- 19070 Birch View Trl, Lake Ann, MI
- Sold 8/20/15 to Philip & Margaret Olivero and Rober A Vogt, LLC
- 7735 Second Street, Thompsonville, MI
- Sold 10/25/16 Keryi Marcin and Fritz Sievert III
