The East Lansing Planning Commission postponed a request from Gillespie Development & Management to build a $20 million housing development in the Northern Tier at its Wednesday meeting.

Plans for the complex, called The Beaumont, were introduced to the commission about two weeks ago.

The 40-acre community would be built on Coleman Road near Crossing Place Apartments, 3636 Coleman Road in Bath Township, and offer 448 apartments and town houses. East Lansing has joint-ownership of the property with DeWitt.

If the commission approves the request at its Sept. 10 meeting, the plan will be presented to the East Lansing City Council for review.

If all plans are approved, construction could start by winter and be complete by 2006.