9/3/13 - A new dental office with a unique flair could be operational next March in Genoa Township. The new building would total 2,368-square-feet and be located on the north side of Grand River between Kellogg and Euler Roads. The site totals 2.5 acres; one is buildable while the other 1.5 acres is a pond and wetland area. Planning Commission Chairman Doug Brown told WHMI that the project from Dr. Brad Rondeau is unique and the design will differ from a typical dental office in that it will look like a theater. There were some site plan issues in that the driveway being proposed did not meet zoning ordinance requirements of 330-feet between driveways on a road that is 50 mph or greater, which Grand River is in that area. An easement should have been granted in 1993 to share the existing drive of a dental office located directly to the east but that didnât happen. Given the existing conditions and poor soils on the buildable half of the site, the Planning Commission found the proposed location acceptable and recommended the project be approved by the Genoa Township Board, which meets later tonight. Brown says they did add an easement requirement should there ever be an expansion of the business. For example, he says if it were to become a party store and bring more traffic, then the driveway must be shared. Brown says the property owners have agreed to this because thereâs no chance of anything but dental offices in the near future. (JM)
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