Residents Face Relocation as Power Plant Plans Move Forward
Palomo and Starrett describe pressure to move from their home after Holland selects 100 Fairbanks Ave for a new combined cycle natural gas power plant. The plan requires buying 21 nearby parcels, offering 125 percent of fair market value plus relocation aid, with tenants worried about debt, improvements, and compensation adequacy. The site includes 17 businesses and groups like Building Men for Life, and BPW aims to minimize impact while coordinating with Coldwell Banker/Woodland Schmidt.
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Palomo
Starrett
Aguilera
Fairbanks Ave
Alan and
Gail Hering
Building
Men For Life
Randy Brouwer
Herings
BPW
Dave Koster
Coldwell
Woodland Schmidt
Koster
Fairbanks Avenue
Fifth Street
Holland
Fifth Avenue
Chicago Drive
Holland BPW Q and A on proposed natural gas plant
Holland Board of Public Works outlines plant size, visibility, and pipeline connections. The facility would stand 80 to 90 feet tall with 150 foot stacks, be partly visible from Windmill Island Gardens, DeZwaan Windmill observation deck, and Chicago Drive, and require easements possibly without major acquisitions. The site, former Holland Furnace, is chosen for downtown proximity, cooling water use, and ready transmission and road access.
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Holland Board of Public Works
Dave Koster
Civic Center
DeVos
Windmill Island Gardens
Chicago Drive
DeZwaan Windmill
BPW
Holland
48Th Street
Holland Furnace
Home Furnace
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