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September 25, 2014
(CORRECTED AD: DATE IS MONDAY OCTOBER 6th )
PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE
COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pur-
suant to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of
Canton will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, October 6, 2014, in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township
Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance:
RIVER HILL RIDGE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD) -(FINAL PLAN)-
CONSIDER REQUEST TO
ESTABLISH A PDD AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 27.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL
NO(S). 075 99 0004 003 (1101 RIDGE S.), 075 99 0013 702, 076 99 0002 000 (50224 PROCTOR) AND 076 99 0004 000
(49940 PROCTOR). Property is located north of Proctor Road between Ridge and Denton Roads.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, October 2, 2014 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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September 25, 2014
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Charter Township of Canton
Special Meeting Board Proceedings – September 16, 2014
A regular study meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton was held Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at
1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan. Supervisor LaJoy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony, Bennett, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Sneideman, Williams, Yack
Members Absent: None Staff Present: Director Faas, Bob Belair, Bill Serchak, Wendy Trumbull Guest: Vicki Putala, OHM
Advisors; Jim Fausone, Chair – DWSD Board; Sue McCormack, Director - DWSD; Cheryl Porter, CEO - DWSD; Grant Curtell,
Engineering Manager
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by Bennett, supported by Anthony to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
STUDY SESSION TOPIC: Water Storage Update
The Board was presented an update on the
water distribution storage design for the Township. In October 2011, the Board received a presentation on “Managing Peak Water
Usage” which identified building storage as an option for the Township to consider in the future. In October 2013, the Board
awarded a contract to OHM Advisors to commence the design of a storage basin with the intent of first trying to negotiate an
agreement with the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department (DWSD) for joint use of existing facilities within the community.
Director Faas presented the following power-point presentation for the update. Recap of Feasibility Study – Slide #2 Locations
Recommended: Morton Taylor @ Joy Roads (at or near DWSD’s existing Joy Road Station) Beck @ Joy Roads (at the PCEP
campus) Elevated vs. Ground Storage Options: Life-cycle cost/energy Aesthetics Alternative to purchase or lease part of
DWSD’s existing Joy Road Station which consists of two 5-Mgal ground storage finished water reservoirs. Director Faas
explained ground was preferred over elevated storage. Recap of Feasibility Study – Slide #3 Potential Savings Estimated DWSD
revenue requirement reduction of $2.9 million/year Costs dependent upon alternative selected Timeframe Approximately two
years for implementation after alternative selection The feasibility study projected a potential savings of about 33% using the
current rate calculation. The savings is dependent upon the alternative selected. It also depends upon what is ultimately
designed, implemented, and future rate calculation methods. The time frame for completion is projected to be about 2 ½ years.
The contract was awarded to OHMAdvisors in October 2013. October 2013 – Awarded Contract to OHMAdvisors – Slide #4
Six Tasks: Assistance with DWSD pump station and storage analysis Update existing water model Model analysis Booster sta-
tion and connection preliminary engineering design – If needed. Final design engineering Bidding phase – Preparing the Bid
Documents. Sue McCormack and Jim Fausone presented and reviewed the following topics. Tasks – Slide #5 Schedule First
five tasks could be completed within six months, once a decision is made by DWSD for joint use of existing facility Bids would
be let for the capital improvements Construction, start-up and operations would be completed in about two years following award
Need a solid summer of water demands to negotiate new contract terms with DWSD via a contract “re-opener”. This is a very
important component of our negotiations. Tasks - #6 DWSD has been reviewing Canton’s request for DWSD to consider selling
or leasing part of the DWSD Joy Road Station to Canton DWSD Master Plan Update Phase 1 completed March 2014 Phase 2
expected June 2015 Storage tanks part of Phase 2, DWSD considered this option early to facilitate the project needs – this has
been moved to the first phase. Basic Principles of an Agreement with DWSD– Slide #7 Selling or leasing of a DWSD asset to
a wholesale customer must follow the following basic principles: The sale or lease must have benefits to all system customers
whether it is reducing O&M costs, improved reliability, or both The sale or lease cannot adversely affect DWSD’s ability to oper-
ate and maintain the existing asset(s) retained The agreement must be flexible so that during emergency situations both systems
can use the facilities to meet system demands The division between DWSD and Canton Township assets must be clear so there
is no question as to responsibilities. Ms. McCormack stated DWSD would be willing consider a joint responsibility agreement
so that the consultant would have obligations to DWSD as well as Canton Township so this would be a mutual interest discus-
sion. They are interested in an accountability timeline so both parties have a reasonable expectation of completion deadlines.
Supervisor LaJoy commented the township is interested in a win – win situation for both parties. Next Steps – Slide #8 With ini-
tial technical feasibility determined, proceeding to a next level technical evaluation to address potential facility requirements and
operating arrangements makes sense Multiple operating arrangements/facility configurations are possible Propose a project team
representing DWSD & Canton: RFP for a consulting engineer to detail Scenarios: including capital and operating costs
Preliminary negotiations for the selected alternative(s) Agreement Terms and Conditions Recommendations to Governance
Boards
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
OTHER: None ADJOURN:
Motion by Bennett, supported by
Williams to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. – Philip LaJoy, Supervisor – Terry G. Bennett, Clerk –
Copies of the complete text of the Board Minutes are available at the Clerk’s office of the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S.
Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188, 734-394-5120, during regular business hours and can also be accessed through our web
site www.canton-mi.org after Board Approval.
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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 a two week notice to the Charter Township of Canton. These services include signers for the hearing
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary
aids or services should contact the Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
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LYMOUTH
Cousins charged with area home invasions
Arts commission sets class
A pair of cousins has been
bound over for trial in a series of
home invasions including crimes
in Canton and Plymouth town-
ships.
Members of the Western
Wayne
County
Criminal
Response Team (CRT) witnessed
Michael Rhodes, 24, of Northville
Township and his cousin,
Richard Rhodes Jr., 19, of Canton
Township, commit what
appeared to be a home invasion
and burglary at a home in
Farmington Hills. The pair was
under surveillance, according to
reports from the Plymouth
Township police, after several
home invasions and larcenies
from vehicles had been reported
in that community during the
past severalmonths.
Police said that sometime
between 9 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
Sept. 8, a resident on the 44000
block of Governor Bradford
reported that unknown subjects
had entered the home by forcing
open an unlocked window in the
back of the house. Once inside,
the perpetrators ransacked the
home and took two flat-screen tel-
evisions and jewelry. Plymouth
Township police detectives
learned that on the same day, a
similar home invasion occurred
inCantonTownship.
Plymouth Township requested
the assistance of CRT, which is
comprised of officers from
Michigan State Police, Canton
Township, Northville Township,
Plymouth Township and the
Livonia Police Department.
Through various investigative
techniques, police said, detec-
tives were able to identify the two
possible suspects in thePlymouth
Townshiphome invasion.
CRT officers then conducted
extensive surveillance of the two
suspects and on Sept. 12, the two
were observed driving a black
Chevy pick-up truck. The pair
were followed to several pawn
shops in Oakland County where
they attempted to sell jewelry
and items believed stolen from
other home robberies, according
to police reports.
The two were then followed to
a residential neighborhood in
Farmington Hills where officers
reported seeing them drive very
slowly through the neighborhood
apparently looking for an unoccu-
pied home, according to police
reports.
Officers watched as the pair
disappeared from view and
apparently entered a home they
had targeted. The two suspects
were seen carrying items out of
the residence, including a large
television which they placed in
the bed of the pick-up truck. CRT
officers notified FarmingtonHills
Police that a home invasion had,
in fact, taken place and the sus-
pects were arrested by
Farmington Hills officers, with
the stolen TV still in the truck,
according to police reports when
they stopped at a nearby gas sta-
tion.
After being arraigned on
charges in that incident in
Farmington Hills, both suspects
were taken into custody and
charged by Plymouth Township
for the Sept. 9 home invasion and
robbery.
Detectives from Canton
Township, Farmington Hills and
Livonia were also able to link the
suspects to other home invasions
occurring over the last few
months in their communities,
according to police reports.
The cousins were arraigned
Sept. 15 in 35th District Court on
two counts of felony Home
Invasion. Judge Michael Gerou
set a cash bond for each of the
suspects at $100,000.
Plymouth Community United
Way (PCUW) has kicked off the
2014 donation campaign to sup-
port programs that improve lives
in Plymouth, Canton and
WesternWayneCounty.
Now celebrating 70 years of
making a significant social
impact in local communities,
PCUW continues to focus on
basic needs, education and sta-
bility, a spokesperson said.
For the last several years,
PCUW has been busy providing
emergency food, rent and utility
assistance because of the down-
turn in the economy. In addition
to basic needs, contributions this
year will help PCUW pursue the
Community Impact Initiative to
advance the common good and
improve the lives of all residents.
The initiative aims to prevent
problems before a crisis occurs,
she added.
In an effort to address issues,
grants were awarded last year to
organizations attempting to
make lasting change. Funding
was provided for food pantries,
bus transportation for seniors,
housing for adults with develop-
mental disabilities, shelter for
domestic violence victims and
their children, hospice, grief
counseling, substance abuse
assessment and treatment, and
opportunities for youth to devel-
op skills and become valuable
community members. PCUW
also awarded grants to Plymouth
Canton Community Schools to
help fund a bridge program to
prepare 9th grade students for
success in high school and an
after school pilot program to
mentor and tutor elementary
students and Southeast
Michigan Veterans Stand Down
to assist homeless veterans.
Throughout the year, PCUW
organized Make a Difference
days to clean yards of senior citi-
zens and people with disabili-
ties, and collected back-to-school
supplies, baby items for low-
income mothers, and new hats,
scarves, mittens, gloves, school
supplies, and food for those in
need, she said.
Serving the Plymouth, Canton
and Western Wayne County area
since 1944, PCUW addresses
human service needs. Everyone
benefits when individuals and
families are financially stable
andhealthy, she added.
Donations can be made
online at www.plymouthunited-
way.org or to Plymouth
Community United Way, 960 W.
Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2,
Plymouth, MI 48170. For infor-
mation about giving through
employee payroll deduction,
contact Linda Ann Chomin,
Campaign & Community
Relations Associate at (734) 453-
6879, Ext. 5 or linda.chomin@
unitedway.org .
The Plymouth Community Arts
Council will again offer a full schedule of
fall programs including specialty work-
shops, family events, concerts and exhibit
openings. Programs will take place a the
Arts Council building, 774 N. Sheldon
Road in Plymouth. The full schedule of
offerings can also be found at www.ply-
moutharts.com.
Ongoing art classes include Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday Afterschool
Youth classes; Wednesday morning You &
Me classes for preschoolers; Adult
Acrylics classes, and Sunday PUPS youth
theater program. Instructor Chase
Woolner will be adding a student film
making class to the schedule in late
October.
“Special events for families and artists,
exhibit openings, scrapbooking nights,
concerts, birthday parties and scout work-
shops keep our building “buzzing” during
the school year. We literally have pro-
grams here for everyone; for all ages, and
all types of art. We also do classes and
workshops “on demand” with women's
groups, neighborhood friends, and clubs
coming to us and then working with them
to put together a unique art experience
…painting nights, pottery tile making,
friends' jewelry, holiday ornaments. We
provide the instructor and materials, and
they bring the people. I always tell people
that this is their Arts Council, and we love
to be able to accommodate their creative
ideas,” said Executive Director Lisa
Howard.
To register for classes, call (734) 416-
4278 during office hours 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Monday throughThursday.
Gallery hours are also 9 a.m. until 4
p.m. Monday through Thursday, during all
public events and by appointment by
emailing lisa@plymoutharts.com.
To subscribe to The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
Now celebrating 70 years of making
a significant social impact in local communities,
PCUW continues to focus on basic needs,
education and stability, a spokesperson said.
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Plymouth United Way begins annual campaign
Michael Rhodes
Richard Rhodes Jr.