AUDIO: Portage to have open house on “Portage Road 360” project

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Portage wants to turn part of their town into a village-like setting. We have reported on their plans for the Lake Center District before.

Next week, the city will host a second open house to get public comments and ideas on their plans, which includes new zoning regulations, road improvements and street scaping along the “Portage Road 360” project from Centre Avenue to Osterhout Road.

Here’s councilmember Chris Burns.

Ideally the plan will make the area more pedestrian and bike friendly and give surrounding homeowners more access to restaurants and small businesses.

Over 100 residents attended the first open house on the urban renewal plan in early January.

The next session is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 19th, at the Portage Zhang Senior Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m.