8/3/14 - A local developer wants to bring a new housing development to Hartland Township, but disagreements over sewer connections may doom the project. In July, Steve Gronow approached the Hartland Township Board with a proposal to create a cul-de-sac on the south side of M-59, between the Autumn Woods and San Marino subdivisions. The property was previously intended to be the site of a Presbyterian church, but those plans fell through. The plan as presented would create 18 new single-story ranch-style homes, priced at around $350,000 apiece. However, Gronow opposed a township requirement that would have forced him to extend the sewer lines along M-59, saying the extension would be costly and impractical to future developers. He says if he can get an exemption to the sewer extension rule, he could have new homes available on the site in 2015. However, if they do not grant the exemption, Gronow says the location cannot be developed and the plans will be scrapped. Board members also expressed concern over the cul-de-sac design, saying residents might park on the street, blocking emergency vehicles trying to reach people on the far end of the narrow road. (TD)
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