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Final Site Plan Approval Recommended For Kid Patients' CampFinal Site Plan Approval Recommended For Kid Patients' Camp

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8/15/13 - A specialized camp for children with medical conditions was given a recommendation for final site plan approval by the Putnam Township Planning Commission last night. Doug Armstrong is the founder and CEO of North Star Reach, which will offer the full summer camp experience to children with conditions such as cancer, limited mobility, sickle cell anemia, and heart problems. The camp will provide activities like horseback riding, archery, swimming, hiking, and various sports. Armstrong hopes to open in 2015. The camp will be a nonprofit operated on a stretch of land owned by the University of Michigan near Pinckney. Last night, the Putnam Township Planning Commission reviewed the final site plan for the small portion of the camp which lies in the township, including the entrance and main gate, before recommending its approval. Armstrong says the gate is necessary to control the security of the camp, but had to be specially designed to allow access to first responders in case of an emergency. The commissioners also had several concerns about the entrance to the park, which would go through a wetland area and would not be paved as is typically required under township ordinance. The camp still needs final site plan approval from the township board. Organizers have raised about $10 million for the camp, mostly through philanthropic donations from sources like the Ted and Jan Von Voigtlander Foundation. Another $16 million in donations is being sought. (TD)

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