Sylvan Township gets another rezoning request for land on Pierce Road

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Here's a look last year at part of the land in question in Sylvan Township.

Heads up Sylvan Township community for the March 3 special meeting of the township's planning commission. Another rezoning request for the 30 plus acres of land on Pierce Road is being put to a public hearing.

One thing to note as compared to the previous hearing on this property last year, the hearing early next month will be in-person because the township is again meeting inside township hall.

Last year, the public hearing on the previous request was held virtually over Zoom.

The latest request is coming from Livonia Builders to rezone the north 32.5 acres of land, which is bounded to the north by the Norfolk Southern railway, to the east by Pierce Road, to the south by Letts Creek and to the west by private land. The request is to rezone the parcel from Agriculture zoning to Multifamily Residential Zoning District.

Another part of the special meeting next month will also see a hearing on the developer’s preliminary site plan, which is proposed to be a planned unit development for 71 single family homes on the 32.5 acres.

The plan reviewed by the township last year and rejected was asking for a rezoning in order to turn part of that land into an auto towing yard. The rezoning request then asked to be turned into industrial.

At that time, some township residents expressed their concerns with the plan. It sounds like that's happening again, especially with those that live near the land on Pierce, Garvey Road, and Spruce Run Drive.

Renee Townsend, a township resident who lives nearby, reached out to The Sun Times News and said many who live nearby want an updated master plan, which is due she said, before seeing something like this latest proposal. She said they hope to raise awareness of what's needed first.

Townsend said, “The Michigan Planning Enabling Act calls for all Master Plans to be reviewed at least every five years after adoption. Local residents feel strongly that the review of the Sylvan Township master plan should be done now, with resident input, before other development or rezoning proposals are reviewed.”

She cited MPEA Act 33 125.3845 (2) found at http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-Act-33-of-2008.pdf

For the meeting at 7 p.m. on March 3, the public may only speak during the public hearing and during public comment by being physically present at the meeting, according to the township.

Written comments can also be emailed or sent to the Planning Commission that would be considered before close of the public hearing.

The applications for a preliminary site plan approval, conditional rezoning (including the proposed conditions), and the Zoning Ordinance/Map/Land Use Plan may be examined by contacting the township clerk by telephone or email; and/or by appointment at the Township Hall. There will also be information on hand at the meeting and copies will be available through the township website.

The township zoning ordinance can be accessed on www.municode.com.

The meeting will have a Zoom viewing option, but public comment cannot be given through it.

The township clerk is Amanda Nimke- Ballard and she can be reached at animkeballard@sylvan-township.org or at 734-475-8905.

Township Hall is located at 18027 Old U.S. 12.

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