7/2/14 - A plan to rezone more than 200 acres of Handy Township land into an industrial zone will go before county officials tonight. Handy Township officials are requesting the rezoning of recently-acquired parcels at the southwest corner of Grand River and Nicholson Road from agricultural residential to general industrial. The townshipâs planning commission already approved the plan, which is now before the Livingston County Planning Commission. A previous meeting by the commission had to be adjourned after a lack of a quorum was in attendance. That meeting has been rescheduled for tonight in Howell. Township officials say an industrial zoning would not be unique to the area, with three other industrial parcels around Fowlerville. They also say it is in keeping with the county and township master plans. Several nearby residents are concerned that such a rezoning would drastically alter the rural character of their land. The zoning change would allow a variety of manufacturing uses from plastics to light sheet metal products. It would also include access to the railroad, which has prompted concerns that heavy industry would be attracted to the land. Township Supervisor Hank Vaupel says they have received several inquiries about the land for industrial purposes, but no concrete offers. Tonightâs meeting will be at 6pm in the county administration building. (JK)
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