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CANTON - PLYMOUTH

Artist Laureate proposed for Canton Township

Julie Brown thoughtful and we're grateful to mate the total cost to launch the a Canton Artist Laureate pro- Foundation. Grant money is
Staff Writer have their full support.” program will be fairly reason- gram work. Township Clerk being sought as well through
The Canton Commission for able. We work closely with Michael Siegrist asked about the Michigan Council for Arts
Plans for a Canton Artist Culture, Arts, and Heritage, on Canton Leisure Services” to any possible controversy with and Cultural Affairs, Schwandt
Laureate program were pre- which Schwandt serves with keep administrative costs public art projects. said.
sented to the members of the Mullinax, is working with town- down. Tentative plans are to seek Schwandt and Mullinax told
Canton Board of Trustees dur- ship officials to move the proj- Schwandt credited Mullinax applicants in October, with that the board members that the
ing the April 9 meeting. ect forward. Township Trustee for the concept. individual responsible for com- plan is to require a minimum
“I thought their questions John Anthony asked if any pub- “This whole program was his munity outreach and producing age of 21. Trustee Steven
were excellent,” said Susan lic funds would be needed. idea. He deserves the credit.” work for display in township Sneideman said he's raised a
Schwandt, who spoke along Schwandt replied “grants Township Supervisor Pat public spaces. young artist, so knows it takes
with John Mullinax. “The ques- and donations” are being Williams said partnerships and Funds are to be channeled time to develop skills and tal-
tions they asked were very sought, adding later, “We esti- relationships are key to making through the Canton Community ent.
Trees said the preliminary grading and tree Honored
removal plans submitted for the
Schoolcraft Business Park project, filed by The Plymouth Township Board of
FROM PAGE 1 Hillside, show a design for the construction Trustees honored Plymouth
of a new 289,738 square-foot industrial Police Department dispatchers
People familiar with the situation said manufacturing building for automotive Cassandra Bulmer and Dispatch
the amount of the bond is usually based on supplier Webasto-Edscha Cabrios on a 16- Supervisor Cynthia Fell, left, with
50-percent of the tree replacement costs. acre portion of the parcel. Webasto is the special recognition and a procla-
“The bond is based on the type of tree,” alleged lessee, unnamed on the building mation at the April 9 meeting,
Lewis said. “There was a tree survey done permit application. during National Public Safety
and there was a value based on those According to Bloomberg News, the par- Telecommunicators Week, April
trees.” ent corporation, based in Hengersberg 14 - 20. The board recognized the pair for their contribution, dedication and com-
According to state records, Jaimey Roth Germany, manufactures and markets con- mitment to professionalism over the past year, while exhibiting exemplary service
owns Hillside Investments-Northwood vertible roof systems. Webasto-Edscha to the department. Fell was also honored by the Conference of Western Wayne
for being one of the top four respondents in the Next Generation 911 MSAG
LLC, located at 47075 Five Mile Road. Last Cabrio USA Inc. manufactures recreational (Master Street Address Guide Database) Project.
year, the township board of trustees vehicles. The Webasto-Edscha Cabrio USA
approved a $3,550,000 sale to Roth for the headquarters is located at 14967 Pilot St. in
133.12 acres of township land located south Plymouth Township. The USA affiliate also Charter Township of Plymouth
of Five Mile between Ridge and Napier occupies a building at 14988 Pilot St. Zoning Ordinance No. 99
roads-that was once the site of the Detroit At the March 2019 public hearing for Article 6: One Family Residential Districts
House of Corrections prison farm, At the the IDD, Township Supervisor Kurt Heise ARTICLE VI
time, township trustees criticized the real said any applicant would have to perform
estate agency that claimed Roth was the “at least a phase one environmental assess- R-1-E, R-1-H, R-1-S, R-1
only viable bidder they were able to pres- ment and obtain a storm water permit from ONE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
ent after considerable canvassing effort. Wayne County, and also a soil erosion per- SEC. 6.4 DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
The former prison farmland, appraised mit…” before proceeding.
at $4 million, was sold within the guide- Preliminary plans of the developer All principal permitted uses, special land uses, and uses requiring approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall comply with all
applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to the following:
lines of a consent agreement between the were set to be reviewed by the Township (f) Fences. In all Single Family Residential Districts it shall be unlawful for any person to build, repair or relocate a fence
township and Wayne County after protract- Planning Commission at the meeting last without first having secured a Building and/or Zoning Compliance permit from the Department of Building and Code
Enforcement. In all Single Family Residential Districts the following shall apply in regards to fencing:
ed litigation. The sold land was part of a night (April 17). 1) Protective or Security Fencing: Protective or security fencing shall be considered a structure enclosing a piece of
323-acre parcel that was foreclosed on by However, according to Palmarchuk, land or separating contiguous lands either in whole or in part serving the purpose of preventing intrusion onto or
across a lot of record or any parcel or tract of unplatted land from without or straying from within. The following
Wayne County in 2011 when the recorded missing are the key elements that are shall govern the height, location and placement of protective or security fencing:
owners, Demco 54, a subsidiary of required by Wayne County including an a) Maximum Height: The maximum height of a protective or security fence shall be six (6) feet, unless otherwise
provided for in this Article, or required by the Planning Commission as part of special land use and/or site plan
DeMattia Corp., failed to pay taxes. environmental study, street protection per- approval.
Township officials then purchased the land mit and soil erosion permit. b) Material: Fences shall not be constructed of old or used material unless such material shall be reasonably sound
in the judgment of the Department of Building and Code Enforcement. Fences shall not be made of or contain
for $606,150. “This is not a favorite thing for me. It's barbed wire, electric current or charges of electricity or sharp or pointed projections of any kind; provided if
Township building department officials like a relay race to me,” Lewis said. such fence is constructed of pickets, the pickets shall be made of not less than one (1) inch by three (3) inch
material and shall have an angle at the top of not less than ninety (90) degrees. The fence shall comply with the
requirements of applicable requirements of the State Construction Code enforced by the Township. Chain link
fencing, as defined in this Ordinance as a type of woven fence typically constructed from galvanized or coated
steel wire (and may also be referred to as chain-wire fence, cyclone fence, or hurricane fence) shall only be per-
mitted at four (4) feet in height and shall not contain plastic or other types of strips intertwined or otherwise
attached to the fence.
c) Placement:
1. Interior Lots: Fencing may be placed along the lot lines, provided no six-foot fence shall be built closer to
the street than the established midpoint of the principal building line closest to the street on the fenced prem-
ise . In the case of two different midpoints on a building, the midpoint furthest setback from the street shall
control. All fencing closer to the street than the established midpoint line of the principal building shall be
a maximum of four (4) feet in height but in no case shall extend beyond the front building line.
a. Exception: Where a lot backs or sides to a major thoroughfare with an ultimate right-of-way of one
hundred twenty (120) feet.
The fence may be located within three (3) feet of the street setback line for the major thoroughfare with-
out regards to the established building line for the thoroughfare provided that some form of landscap-
ing is provided between the fence and the proposed sidewalk area and that said location shall not con-
stitute a safety hazard for pedestrian and/or motor vehicles and their passengers.
b. Exception: A six (6) foot in height fence may extend beyond the midpoint to permit side entry doors
and the like to be enclosed, by the reasonably sound judgment of the Department of Building and Code
Enforcement.
2. Corner Lots: One street frontage shall be identified as the front yard. In said case the standards established
under Section 1) Interior Lots shall apply. The designated side yard shall be handled in the following man-
ner. The fence may run along the rear property line to a point not nearer than twenty (20) feet from the side
street corner of the property. The fence may then run on an angle not less than forty-five (45) degrees to a
point which intersects a line located three (3) feet inside the side property line. When a visual obstruction
is not present, the forty-five (45) degree angle standard may be waived, as determined by the reasonably
sound judgement of the Department of Building and Code Enforcement. The fence may then proceed along
said line to a point intersecting the rear building line extension of the residence. In all cases the type of fenc-
ing and landscaping proposed shall be treated in a manner which will not result in a safety hazard for pedes-
trian and/or motor vehicles and their passengers.
2) Decorative Fencing: A structure intended primarily for ornamental purpose. A decorative fence shall be any fence which
by definition is not to be considered a pool fence, tennis court fence, protective or security fence or a privacy screen
fence.
a) Maximum Height: The maximum height of a decorative fence shall be four (4) feet.
b) Material: Chain link fencing shall not be considered decorative fencing for the purpose of this Section of the
Ordinance.
c) Placement: Decorative fencing so located as to result in a safety hazard to pedestrians and/or motor vehicles and
passengers shall not be permitted. Said fencing shall be removed within thirty (30) days of such determination and
notification by the Department of Building and Code Enforcement. No decorative fencing shall be located nearer
than two (2) feet from a street right-of-way line.
3) Privacy Screen Fence: A structure intended to form a visual screen or windbreak for a patio or outdoor living area locat-
ed in the rear yard only.
1) Maximum Height: The maximum height of a privacy screen fence shall be six (6) feet.
2) Material: Fences shall not be constructed of old or used material unless such material shall be reasonably sound
in the judgment of the Department of Building and Code Enforcement. Fences shall not be made of or contain
barbed wire, electric current or charges of electricity or sharp or pointed projections of any kind; provided if
such fence is constructed of pickets, the pickets shall be made of not less than one (1) inch by three (3) inch
material and shall have an angle at the top of not less than ninety (90) degrees. The fence shall comply with the
requirements of the applicable requirements of the State Construction Code enforced by the Township. Chain
link fencing shall be prohibited.
3) Placement: Said structure shall be located within the rear yard only and shall not be located nearer than twen-
ty (20) feet to the rear property line, nor shall said fencing extend beyond the extension of the side building line
of the residence.
4) Dog Runs and Outdoor Service Areas Fences: A structure intended to contain an animal permitted within a single fam-
ily area or to screen an outdoor service area.
a) Maximum Height: Maximum height shall be four (4) feet in side yards and six (6) feet in rear yards.
b) Maximum Enclosure: Three hundred (300) square feet.
c) Material: Fences shall not be constructed of old or used material unless such material shall be reasonably sound in
the judgment of the Department of Building and Code Enforcement. Fences shall not be made of or contain barbed
wire, electric current or charges of electricity or sharp or pointed projections of any kind; provided such fence is
constructed of pickets, the pickets shall be made of not less than one (1) inch by three (3) inch material and shall
have an angle at the top of not less than 90 degrees. The fence shall comply with the requirements of the building
code. Cyclone fencing with plastic or other types of strips intertwined in the fencing shall be prohibited.
d) Placement: Side or rear yard provided that said run shall be screened appropriately from any public right-of-way or
adjacent property and shall not be closer than eight (8) feet to a side property line or ten (10) feet from a rear yard
line.
5) Pool Fence: See Charter Township of Plymouth Code of Ordinances Chapter 29, Swimming Pools.
6) The following provisions shall apply to all fences:
(a) Fence Maintenance.
Fences shall be maintained in good condition. Rotten or broken components shall be replaced, repaired, or removed. If
a fence is determined to be in need of repair by reasonably sound judgement of the Department of Building and Code
Enforcement, orders to complete such repairs may be issued.
(b) Clear Vision.
Fences shall be designed to provide unobstructed sight distances and shall comply with Section 28.25, Corner Visibility
and Clear Vision Zones. Further, all fences must be setback a minimum of one (1) foot from the nearest edge of any
sidewalk.
(c) Appeal of a Decision.
An applicant may appeal a decision of the Department of Building and Code Enforcement concerning a proposed fence
to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA).
(d) Appearance.
All fences shall present a finished appearance to view from off site. If, because of design or construction, one side
of a fence has a more finished appearance than the other, the side of the fence with the more finished appearance
shall face the exterior of the lot. High quality fences, in neutral colors, that are consistent with the surrounding neigh-
borhood design, are encouraged.
Jerry Vorva
Plymouth Township Clerk
Board approved April 9, 2019
Effective: April 25, 2019 (7 Days After Publication) PT0240 - 041819 2.5 x 13.969