2/28/13 - Dozens of Brighton Township residents gave their opinions and ideas at a workshop open house last night discussing the townshipâs master plan. The master plan is reviewed and potentially revised every five years, and while public input is usually sought Township Planner Kelly Mathews says officials are going above and beyond this time around to make sure residents can make their ideas heard. A survey was done last summer to get preliminary ideas, and focus groups of developers, recreation groups, and residents have been held. The open house included displays of various aspects of the master plan and local land use as well as a presentation by officials. Citizens were asked to share their concerns and ideas for improving the plan. Mathews says overall citizens are not seeking major changes to the master plans. She says one of the main concerns by citizens and recreation groups was the availability of pathways along township roads as well as the preservation of the rural and natural setting. She says developers were mostly happy with the township and had ideas for potential development incentives. Mathews will now meet with the township board to discuss the data gathered from the meetings and decide what changes, if any, need to be implemented. Anyone who still wants to provide feedback on the master plan can fill out an electronic survey at the townshipâs website. (TD)
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