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ORDINANCE NO. 2018- 003
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A - ZONING
AMENDMENT 1.241
An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Romulus by conditionally rezoning
certain property from C-2, General Business District to C-3, Highway Business District.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SHORT TITLE: This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the Amended Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 1:
To conditionally rezone 0.94 acres of property at 29387 Airport, Parcel #80-050-
02-0017-302 from C-2, General Business District to C-3, Highway Business
District.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
13C17B
HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL PARK SUB T3S R9E L68 P61 62 WCR
PT OF LOT 17 BEG AT THE NW COR OF SAID LOT 17 TH N 89D 56M 20S E 129.03 FT
TH S 05D 22M 52S E 11.01 FT TH S 00D 45M 54S W 141 FT TH S 89D 14M 05S E 18.52 FT
TH S 00D 09M 33S E 87.37 FT TH S 89D 50M 27S W 7.17 FT TH S00D 09M 33S E 30.46 FT
TH S 89D 45M 25S W 1.86 FT TH S 00D 14M 35S E 29.50 FT TH S 89D 45M 25S W 137.80
FT TH N 00D 03M 40S W 300 FT TO POB
.94 AC
SECTION 2: Severability. Should any word, sentence, phrase or any portion of this ordinance be
held in any manner invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction or by any state
agency having authority to do so for any reason whatsoever, such holdings shall be
construed and limited to such words, sentence, phrase, or any portion of the ordi-
nance held to be so invalid and shall not be construed as effecting the validity of
any of the remaining words, sentences, phrases or portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 3: Conflicting Ordinances. All prior existing ordinances adopted by the City of
Romulus inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, to the
extent of such conflict or inconsistency hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4: Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication thereof in an offi-
cial newspaper, which publication shall be made when the minutes passing the ordi-
nance are published subject to revocation at will of the City of Romulus at any time.
ADOPTED, APPROVEDAND PASSED
by the City Council at the City of Romulus this 22rd day
of January, 2018.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City Council of
the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the City Council Chambers in said City on
the 22rd day of January, 2018.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
Introduced:
January 3, 2018
Adopted:
January 22, 2018
Published/Effective: February 15, 2018
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2018 for the following:
HOUSING REHABILITATIONS
(NOTE: EACH HOUSE TO BE BID SEPARATELY)
Bids may be picked up at the Finance & Budget Department, or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: (734) 394-5225. All bids
must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number
and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of serv-
ices.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
Publish 2/15/2018
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Publish: 02/15/2018
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
THURSDAY MARCH 1, 2018
6:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE that the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 1, 2018 commencing at
6:00 p.m., to consider:
•
Application 1565, R78-060-01-0029-700, 42036 Micol DR, R-1 zoning district: is requesting one variance:
1. To construct an attached 2 car garage that is 24' x 35' instead of the 17' x 35' that was approved with the
new residential construction plans, which is reducing the front yard setback by seven (7') feet to eighteen
feet (18') whereas twenty five feet (25') is required. Variance requested is seven (7) feet.
• Application 1566, R78-038-99-007-708, 13013 Pebble Creek, R-1-E zoning district: is requesting two variances:
1. To construct a detached garage encroaching into the side yard leaving a three foot nine inch (3'9") setback
whereas fifteen feet (15') is required. Variance requested is eleven feet 3 inches (11'3").
2. The detached garage height will be seventeen feet nine inches from mid-gable down (17'9") feet whereas
twelve feet (12') is allowed. Variance requested is five feet nine inches (5'9").
The meeting will be held at Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road in the Town Hall Meeting Room.
Jerry W Vorva
Plymouth Township Clerk
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Spring is arriving early in Canton
Township where three indoor Farmers
Markets have beenplanned.
Food vendors, artisans, musical enter-
tainment and children's crafts will all be
available at the off-season market set for
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Feb. 25 in the banquet
lobby in the Summit on the Park building.
Indoor markets are set for March 25 and
April 22, in addition to theFebruary date.
"Preparations are well under way for
our off-season Farmers Markets that will
provide a fun destination for families and
individuals who value healthy, local food
options," said Canton Farmers Market
Coordinator Sheree Buckman. "Our goal
is to create a unique shopping experience
for our market-goers, while supporting
our local farmers and producers and
expanding access to fresh, healthy food
sources."
In addition to more than a dozen food
vendors, several artisan vendors will be
onsite, including Minfly Creations (featur-
ing Michigan-themed items such as pil-
lows and metal works, recycled sweaters,
plus mittens, scarfs, and headbands), and
Bill's Folly (featuring re-purposed vintage,
books, tins, cigar boxes, plus household
items made into lamps). AuNaturel Shea
will also be onsite selling shea body butter
and lotions, sugar scrubs, lip balms, and
more.
Additional activities will be available
during the Feb. 25 Off Season Market,
including a free kids' craft, where chil-
dren of all ages canmake their own stress
relief balloon. Musical entertainment will
also be provided by Ryan Brake.
Marketgoers may also pick up a tasty
lunch from this month's featured food
truck, Hero or Villain, which will be
onsite offering sandwiches andmore.
A variety of local food growers and pro-
ducers have signed on to participate in
the off-season markets, too, including:
Cheesecakes, Etc. (featuring cheesecakes
and various baked goods); Good Times
Kettle Corn; Holy Cannolis (featuring cas-
sata cupcakes, baklava, Italian cookies,
plus gluten free items); Alley Farms (fea-
turing pork and chicken cuts, bacon,
sausage, brats, Canadian bacon); Lula
Bre's Sweet Eats (featuring artisan
jams/jellies, hot fudge sauce, handmade
fudge); Bobilin Honey; Gooseneck Coffee
Co.; The Pasta Shop (featuring fresh, dry
pasta, frozen sauce); Simply Gourmet
Fresh (featuring salsa, tortilla chips,
queso dip, tamales, burritos, gourmet but-
ter)' Spice Grrrl (featuring various
spices/herbs); The Cheese People; Detroit
Gourmet Nut Co. (featuring maple wal-
nuts, pecans and cashews); Kapnick
Orchards (featuring apples, apple cider,
apple butter, nut butters, pies, donuts,
breads, breakfast items, fudge, frozen
blueberries, winter squash); Pick
Michigan (featuring chicken/duck eggs,
homemade corn and flour tortillas, sea-
sonal produce, herbs, and fruit);
Prochaska Farms (featuring hoop house
produce); and Jalapesto (featuring
jalapesto and jalapeno popcorn).
During this indoor market, Bridge
Card and Double Up Food Bucks transac-
tions will also be accepted. Tokensmay be
purchased at the Canton Leisure Services
table. Market-goers can also visit with
Summit on the Park health and wellness
personal trainers to get answers to essen-
tial training questions.
Plenty of parking is typically available
toward the back of the Summit parking
lot. Market-goers are encouraged to enter
through the banquet doors.
Hours for the new season of the out-
door Canton Farmers Market will be from
9 a.m. until 1 p.m. beginning Sunday, May
13, and continuing run every Sunday
through Oct. 14 in Preservation Park,
located at 500N. RidgeRoad, Canton.
For additional Canton Farmers Market
information, visit
or contact the Farmers Market
Coordinator at cantonfarmersmarket
@canton-mi.org or by calling (734) 394-
5375.
The Summit on the Park is located at
46000 Summit Parkway inCanton.
The Partnership for the Arts
& Humanities in Canton
Township has been awarded
$5,350 to support the restoration
of the Cherry Hill Veteran's
Dormitory built by Henry Ford
in the 1940s to house disabled
WorldWar II veterans.
The grant was awarded by the
MotorCities National Heritage
Area, a non-profit organization
dedicated to the historic preser-
vation of the automotive industry.
The organization awarded more
than $60,000 to various groups
telling the story of how “We put
the world on wheels” to launch
the 2018ChallengeGrant cycle.
“MotorCities, now in its 20th
year, is proud to continue to sup-
port such a varied selection of
projects which support our rich
automotive and labor heritage
and its influence on our commu-
nities,” said Shawn Pomaville-
Size, MotorCities executive
director, of the 10 projects which
received grant funding this year.
In addition, MotorCities has
launched Phase 2 of the
Challenge Grant program with
$40,000 available for projects.
Grants can cover up to 20 per-
cent of total costs for eligible ini-
tiatives. Projects can include
brick-and-mortar restoration and
revitalization, educational out-
reach, exhibit creation andmuch
more.
Non-profit organizations, gov-
ernment entities and education-
al institutions that are member
organizations are all eligible to
apply. Forms are available at
The deadline for 2018 grant
submissions isFeb. 28.
The MotorCities Challenge
Grant program has been funding
historical and cultural preserva-
tion projects in Michigan since
1998 when Congress enacted the
Automobile National Heritage
Area Act. Since that time,
MotorCities, an affiliate of the
National Park Service and the
only National Heritage Area in
the state, has awarded $1.4 mil-
lion in grant monies to hundreds
of projects.
With the future of Hilltop Golf Course
under review, Plymouth Township has
formed an ad hoc committee to scrutinize
the 18-hole golf course.
The seven-member panel is expected
to study whether the golf course can
reverse financial losses and remain open
or whether it should be closed and, if so,
what would be suitable uses for the land.
The committee also is expected to exam-
ine the relationship with Billy Casper
Golf, Inc., whichmanages the site.
The committee met Feb. 6 and will
meet again at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Hilltop
Golf CourseClubHouse.
The meetings are open to the public
and this meeting will include representa-
tives of Billy Casper Golf. More than a
dozen residents attended the first meeting
to offer their opinions to the committee
members.
Future meetings are set for 7 p.m.
March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17 and
May 1, all at PlymouthTownshipHall.
Indoor Farmers Market offered at Summit
