4/15/14 - Officials feel a newly proposed rehabilitation and wellness facility will be a positive for the Pinckney community - in addition to bringing new jobs and business to the area. The Pinckney Village Council approved a conditional rezoning amendment Monday night for a parcel off South Howell Road and Mower Street where Wellbridge of Pinckney will be constructed. The building would be one-story with brick exterior and have 100 beds for different levels of care, including more extensive rehab. This would be the first facility of its kind in the Village and Council President Linda Lavey told WHMI she feels the project will be a good addition to the community. Developers offered to extend the municipal water main to service the project, which Lavey says was not a request and will be good for the Village, noting some homes in the vicinity will now have the option of connecting to the system instead of having a well. They will also work to control lighting and ensure as least lighting pollution as possible because itâs a rural area with homes in the proximity. However, Lavey feels that can be easily addressed and says developers appear willing to meet any conditions offered by the Village. Some Village officials recently toured the Wellbridge facility in Brighton and commented that they were impressed with how clean and well-kept it was, also remarking about all of the new technologies being utilized. Mondayâs approvals were the first step for the project, which must still go through the site plan approval process and future public hearings will be scheduled. If all goes as planned with state and local approvals, foundation construction could begin this fall. (JM)
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