12/11/13 - A proposed development near Woodland Lake prompted dozens of residents to voice their concerns at the most recent meeting of the Brighton Township Planning Commission. The development would create about 50 single-family homes on 42.8 acres just north of the lake. At least 30 residents spoke at the planning commission Monday with concerns including traffic from the construction, the use of a private road by the development, and impacts to the quality of water in Woodland Lake resulting from runoff. Resident Bob Potocki says the biggest concern was whether the development would get water and sewer from the city, and whether nearby residents would be forced to connect as well. He says the area includes woods, wetlands, and steep hills deposited by glaciers thousands of years ago, so many residents had environmental concerns such as the loss of habitat and destruction of unique natural features. No action was taken by the planning commission on Monday, and its members will work to learn and distribute information related to the residents' concerns. The planning commission will likely discuss the issue at their January meeting, but no action is expected until February. (TD)
↧