3/20/13 - The Howell Township Planning Commission met Tuesday night and ultimately tabled site plan review and permit requests for the Lucy Road Resources property, the site of the former Kelsey-Hayes Lemmerz manufacturing plant. There are a number of uses occurring at the site, which is in the area of M-59 and Tooley Road and grandfathered in under industrial zoning. The township has been working for some time to determine what all is going on and ensure itâs consistent with zoning. Some uses are not permitted and special permits are required to allow them to continue at the location such as outdoor storage, landscape supply, tire sales and truck and equipment storage. There have also been violations related to signage. Regal Recycling owner Vern Brockway is seeking multiple special use permits to continue current activities and met with neighbors prior to last nightâs meeting. Planning Commission Chairman Matt Ikle tells WHMI that Brockway has been working with the township and other entities in the county and the meeting with residents was very cordial but a number of issues remain. Municipal planners completed a cursory review of the site plan and are recommending that areas of outdoor storage be clearly identified, which is a special use and requires approval. The site plans and permits will be discussed in further detail at the April 16th meeting. A public hearing will also take place at that time. Picture courtesy of Google Street View. (JM)
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