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June 21, 2012
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
July 12, 2012
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals THURSDAY, July 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM. The meet-
ing will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188.
7:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Randy Blaylock, Jim Cisek, Craig Engel, Steven Johnson, Vicki Welty
Alternate
: Dawn Zuber
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes: June 14, 2012 Minutes
General Calenda
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1.
Mr. Jeff Kauerz for AutoZone, Inc., 123 S. Front Street, Memphis, TN 38103 applicant and project representative for
property located at 45250 Ford Road, North side of Ford Rd. between Canton Center and Sheldon Rds appealing Zoning
Ordinance Article 2.00, Section 2.24 -Setbacks from Wetland Areas and Watercourses. Parcel 039-99-0021-001 (Planning)
2.
Mr. Ronald Kachman for The Design & Construction Group, Inc. 291 Elmwood Drive, Troy, MI 48083 applicant; Mr. Dave
Gronbach for ABC Warehouse, One Silverdome Park West, Pontiac, MI 48343 project representative for property located at
43435 Ford Rd, S side of Ford Rd. between Morton Taylor and Sheldon Rds appealing Zoning Ordinance Artice 2.00,
Section 2.14 A(1)- Trash Removal and Collection - Location and Article 6.00, Section 6.10 D(d) Site Development Standards
for the Central Business District Overlay- Area and Placement Requirements- Setbacks adjacent to Residential Districts.
Parcel 71-057-99-0001-710 (Planning)
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 5:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the Charter
Township of Canton, Clerk's Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd.,Canton, MI 48188.
Publish June 21, 2012
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ROMULUS HOUSING COMMISSION
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Romulus Housing Commission will make available for public review a draft copy of
its revised annual Agency Plan for FY 2012 in compliance with Agency Plan
Responsibility Act (QHWRA) of 1998. It is available for review at the office of the hous-
ing commission Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm,
34200 Beverly Road, Romulus, Michigan. In addition, a public hearing will be held
August 8, 2012, at which time all comments will be received and taken into consideration
prior to finalization of its Agency Plan for submission to HUD.
Publish: 6-21-2012
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Northville Board of Education
member Anita Bartschat will step
down from the post she has held
since January, 2012, to relocate to
Dusseldorf, Germany, with her fam-
ily and husband who has accepted
a two-year foreign assignment with
Johnson Controls, Inc. Bartschat
initially indicated that the move
was a possibility at theMay 8, board
meeting, however, her family's
plans are just now being finalized,
she said.
Bartschat made the official
announcement of her intention to
resign from the boardmeeting June
12.
“It iswith regret that I informthe
board and community that I will
step down from the board of educa-
tion in July, 2012.” Bartschat said.
“Over the years, I have enjoyed
working in various ways with the
Northville community - as a volun-
teer for PTA projects from button-
making to parking lot traffic flow. I
have engaged our legislators as an
advocate for our schools through
the Northville PTA Legislative
ActionNetwork, and this year it has
been an honor to serve the commu-
nity as a board of education trustee.
Northville is a special place
because the people of Northville
consistently work together to
enhance learning opportunities for
students.
“I have appreciated the opportu-
nity to work with my colleagues on
the board, the central office leader-
ship team, the teachers, administra-
tors, staff, parents and students who
make Northville Public Schools a
fantastic district.”
Bartschat will remain on the
board through mid-July. In the case
of such resignations, the by-laws
require the remaining board mem-
bers to appoint a legally qualified
individual to fill the vacancy. The
appointee will serve on the board
until the next regular school elec-
tion a minimum of 90 days later,
which is November 2012, when the
seat will be on the ballot for the
remainder of Bartshat's term,
throughDecember 2016.
Northville school district com-
munity members interested in serv-
ing the five-month term had only
until today, June 21, to complete the
board of education application.
Candidate interviews and appoint-
ment of a replacement is expected
by the end of July. Specific dates,
times and locations for candidate
interviews, which are open to the
public, will be announced as soon
as they are available, a district
spokesman said.
“Anita has served as a powerful
advocate for Northville school chil-
dren and families in her role as a
board trustee for the past six
months, and as a key leader of the
PTA Legislative Action Network for
a much longer period of time,” said
Northville Superintendent Mary
Kay Gallagher. “We will miss Anita's
energy, dedication and leadership,
while also knowing that she has
energized others to become advo-
cates for Northville's children at the
school, district, and state level.”
“We appreciate Anita's service to
the children and families of
Northville, and recognize the
impact that she has had as a mem-
ber of our community,” said Board
of Education President Dottie
Garrity.
“We welcome applications from
Northville school district residents
interested in serving on the
Northville Board of Education and
look forward, as a board, to working
in partnership with district leaders,
school families, staff and communi-
ty members to serve the education-
al needs of all our students.”
We welcome applications from Northville
school district residents interested in serving on the
Northville Board of Education and look forward, as a
board to working in partnership with district leaders,
school families, staff and community members...
”
Resignation leaves vacancy on school board
Canton Farmers market
will be open every Sunday
Camp 9-1-1 now available
The Canton Farmers Market is now open
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Sunday at
Preservation Park, located at 500 N. Ridge,
throughOct.14.
New vendors will join many of the old
favorites this year including: Hand Sown Farm
(Sharon Township) with pesticide free pro-
duce; Tanglewood Farm & Bakery (Plymouth)
with baked goods, including cakes, pies and
tarts and berries; Crunch Granola (Walled
Lake) with small batch granola; and Grace
Savory & Sweet (Westland) with gluten free
baking mixes. New vendors will be announced
during the season.
This season a Market Book Exchange will
take place from 10 a.m. until noon Aug. 19.
Books that are still in great shape should be
dropped off by 10 a.m. on the date of the
exchange. Sweet Bikes will be sponsoring a
bike corral June 24 and Sept. 2. Families are
encouraged to ride their bikes to the market
and theSweet Bikes Staff will look after it, plus
receive a free treat for riding. Look for the
Sweet Bikes tent at the front of the gravel drive
off of RidgeRoad.
Farmers Market visitors can learn some
birding tricks and tips from the experts at Wild
Birds Unlimited at the Market's Backyard
Birding workshop. Find out how to attract
local birds to your backyard on June 24. The
popular Master Gardener's information table,
Cooking at the Market workshops and Bartlett-
Travis House tours, as well as entertainment
on the Bartlett-Travis porch and kids activities,
will again be offered this season. Market-goers
can also check out the historic Canton farming
displays in theHistorical Society's PoleBarn to
get a glimpse of Canton's farming past.
There is no admission to the open-air mar-
ket. The weekly newsletter is available at
www.cantonfun.org and/or like the Canton
Farmers Market on Facebook for market
updates. For more information about the
Farmers Market, visit Cantonfun.org under the
community events tab, or contact Market
Manager TinaLloyd at (734) 394-5375.
Huron Valley Ambulance will offer Camp
9-1-1 again this year for 8-12 year olds inter-
ested in emergency services. Camp 9-1-1
campers will tour an ambulance, learn CPR,
interact with their local fire and police
departments and visit a hospital emergency
department. HVA Paramedics and EMTs
serve as camp counselors, teaching campers
about safety at home and at play, how to per-
form life saving skills on injured victims, and
all about Emergency Services careers.
The free 2-day camp runs from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. at various locations in the HVA
service area.
Camps in our area will take place July
9 and 10 at the Plymouth Cultural Center in
Plymouth and July 12 and 13 at the Michigan
Boathouse at BellevilleLake inBelleville.
Camp 9-1-1 registration is first come, first
served, and limited to 30 participants per
camp. For a registration form or more infor-
mation, call Jason Trojan, Camp 9-1-1
Coordinator at 734-477-6781 or email
camp911@hva.org. Registration forms and
information about the other Camp 9-1-1 loca-
tions are available online at www.hva.org.
A 38-year-old Wyandotte man has been
arraigned on two charges of assault with
intent to do great bodily harm less than mur-
der in 35th District Court following a June 12
attack inCantonTownship.
According to police reports of the inci-
dent, Canton officers were called to the area
of 5760 Belleville Road to investigate a
report of an assault on a 29-year-old woman.
When the officers arrived on the scene, the
victim told themshe had been pulled out of a
van by the man, Brian Nadeau, and assault-
ed. The woman was able to retrieve a 4-year-
old child from the van before the assailant
got back into the van and allegedly drove into
the woman intentionally, injuring her as he
drove away. The victim was alert and able to
tell officers what happened at the scene,
according to police
reports. She was
transported to a
local hospital for
treatment for her
injuries. The 4-
year-old girl sus-
tained a head
injury, reports
said.
The suspect was
later arrested in
Detroit by mem-
bers of theWestern
Wayne Community Response Team after
they located the suspect and his vehicle. The
court set a $100,000 cash bond each of the
two charges forNadeau.
TheMichigan Philharmonic is sponsoring
a fund-raising raffle of a European cruise for
two.
The cruise includes air fare and only 300
of the $50 ticketswill be sold.
Tickets can be purchased online using
paypal at www.michiganphil.org or by calling
(734) 451-2112.
For more information, call Kate Rosevere
at Travel Leaders, (734) 455-5810.
Officers receive honors
Assault suspect is charged
Cruise raffle under way
Plymouth Police Sgt. Chris Voorhies
and Ofc. Tom Koval were honored by
Huron Valley Ambulance with the 2012
Life Saving Award at the annual
Emergency
Medical
Services
RecognitionAwardsDinner lastmonth.
Voorhies andKoval were honored for
their life-savings actions during an
early-morning fire at the Meadows
Condominium Complex on June 16,
2011.When the officerswere dispatched
to the three-story building in the com-
plex, they saw heavy smoke coming
from a second floor window. They
rushed into the building, and raced to
the second floor where they had to force
a door open to begin shouting to alert
sleeping residents. They continued to
force open other doors on adjacent
units to attempt to warn residents
despite the black smoke that filled the
halls making visibility impossible and
breathing difficult.
The officers went unit by unit, reas-
suring many confused and frightened
residents as they led themout by feeling
theirway along thewalls to the exit.
“The City of Plymouth can be proud
of the efforts of Sgt. Voorhies andOfficer
Koval,” stated HVA vice president Paul
Hood. “Without regard for their own
safety, they acted immediately in a very
dangerous situation and ensured that
all the residentswere safely evacuated.”
Special guests
Wayne County Commissioner Joan Gebhardt (D-District 12), center, welcomed four
women from the League of Women Voters to spend a day with the Wayne County
Commission last month. Diane Wittl of Livonia, Paula Bowman of Plymouth, Pat
Tavidian of Plymouth and Angela Ryan of Livonia - purchased the visit as an auction
item during a recent League of Women Voters fundraising event. The day's activities
included attending a Committee on Ways and Means meeting, leading the commission
in the Pledge of Allegiance, a tour of Detroit's Guardian Building which serves as home
for Wayne County government and a visit to the county clerk's office. "It was truly an
honor to have these four women in our presence experiencing first-hand what we do
as commissioners in Wayne County," Gebhardt said.
Brian Nadeau.