City to Explore Boardman Lake Plan w/Garfield Township, Housing Incentives
By Beth Milligan | Dec. 6, 2025
Traverse City officials are exploring the possibility of partnering with Garfield Township to create a joint plan for the Boardman Lake Loop area. Officials are also considering new tax incentives to encourage more affordable housing in the city.
Boardman Lake Loop Plan
Traverse City planning commissioners this week discussed partnering with Garfield Township – as well as Grand Traverse County – to create a subarea master plan for the Boardman Lake Loop.
Like the city’s Mobility Action Plan, such a plan would come under the city’s master plan (hence the “subarea” designation) and focus specifically on the zone around Boardman Lake. While the city and Garfield Township partnered in the …
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