5/6/14 - The Genoa Township board met Monday night and following a public hearing, voted to adjourn four different components tied to the rezoning of the old Latson Road Elementary school property. The piece of property being proposed for rezoning is owned by Howell Public Schools and totals approximately 14 acres. Genoa Township Supervisor Gary McCririe says the township and school district came to an agreement a couple of years ago when negotiating the land purchase for the Latson Road/I-96 interchange to rezone the property from residential to a commercial use. McCririe tells WHMI they always understood it would be a neighborhood service commercial district so uses such as large retail, office, and perhaps a service station would all be appropriate on that piece of property. McCririe says there are four steps necessary to accomplish the rezoning that require board approval. They involve specifically changing the zoning and coming up with a planned unit development or PUD agreement that outlines the types of uses allowed on the property. The others are an environmental impact assessment that takes into account how the development will impact traffic, the environment and other factors. Last is a conceptual plan that shows what possibly could be built on the parcel but doesnât lock in anything when it comes to what the use will actually be. The board is expected to take up the rezoning and related components at its June 16th meeting. They were adjourned as there are some minor issues to be resolved with the PUD agreement dealing with land use, most notably a driveway. (JM)
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