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Council OK’s $4.2 million
expansion of credit union
Construction Board of Appeals applicants are sought
Distinguished Young
Women meeting planned
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
PLANNING COMMISSION
PROPOSED ACTION:
Request Approval of a Special Land Use
DATE OF HEARING:
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
TIME OF HEARING:
7:00 P.M.
PLACE OF HEARING:
Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Plymouth has received an applica-
tion requesting SPECIAL LAND USE APPROVAL for a shopping center with drivethrough facilities on Tax ID No. R-78-005-
99-0001-001, pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 99. The property is located south of Five Mile Road, west of Beck Road, and
north of Clipper Street. The existing address is 15257 Beck Road. The site is zoned C-2, General Commercial.
Application:
2225-1216
Applicant:
JB Beck LLC
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: For parcel/lot descriptions, see tax records based on Tax ID No. R-78-005-99-0001-001.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that persons interested are requested to be present. Pertinent information relative to the appli-
cation may be examined at the Plymouth Township Division of Public Services, Community Development Department, during
regular business hours from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Written comments will be received prior to the meeting and may be mailed
to 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170, or call 734-354-3270, ext. 5. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall Meeting
Room at Plymouth Township Hall, which is located at 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
The Charter Township of Plymouth will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such
as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at all Township meetings, to individu-
als with disabilities at the meetings/hearings, upon one week notice to the Charter Township of Plymouth by writing or calling
the Supervisor’s Office, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170. Phone: 734-354-3201. TDD users: 800-849-3777
(Michigan Relay Service).
PUBLISH:
December 29, 2016
KENDRA BARBERENA, SECRETARY
PLANNING COMMISSION
PT122916-0099 2.5 x 6.26
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
PLANNING COMMISSION
PROPOSED ACTION:
Request Approval of a SPECIAL LAND USE
DATE OF HEARING:
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
TIME OF HEARING:
7:00 P.M.
PLACE OF HEARING:
Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Plymouth has received an applica-
tion requesting A Special Land Use for Personal Training/Fitness Center on Tax ID No. R-78-018-03-0078-300, pursuant to
Zoning Ordinance No. 99. The property is located north of M-14, west of Northville Road, south of Five Mile Road, and east of
CSX Railroad. The existing address is 15085 Northville Road. The site is zoned IND, Industrial
Application:
2226-1216
Applicant:
Leo Gonzalez
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: for parcel/lot descriptions, see tax records based on Tax ID no.(s): R-78-018-03-0078-300
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that persons interested are requested to be present. Pertinent information relative to the appli-
cation may be examined at the Plymouth Township Division of Public Services, Community Development Department, during
regular business hours from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Written comments will be received prior to the meeting and may be mailed
to 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170, or call 734-354-3270, ext. 5. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall Meeting
Room at Plymouth Township Hall, which is located at 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
The Charter Township of Plymouth will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary
aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being
considered at all Township meetings, to individuals with disabilities at the meetings/hearings, upon one week
notice to the Charter Township of Plymouth by writing or calling the Supervisor's Office, 9955 N. Haggerty Road,
Plymouth, MI 48170. Phone: 734-354-3201. TDD users: 800-849-3777 (Michigan Relay Service).
PUBLISH: December 29, 2016
KENDRA BARBERENA, SECRETARY
PLANNING COMMISSION
PT122916-0100 2.5 x 6.26
CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m.
on
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
for the purpose of considering proposed amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance as follows:
Article 7, Business Districts, Section 7.03, Requirements Applicable to All Uses
Article 8, Industrial Districts, Section 8.02 Schedule of Uses, Table 8.02
Article 11, Use Standards
Article 13, Section 13.02, Landscaping Requirements
Article 13, Section 13.09, Drop-boxes
Article 14, Parking Requirements, Section 14.03, Off-Street Loading Requirements
Article 22, Section 22.03(e), Temporary Buildings and Uses
Article 23, Amendments to Ordinance, Section 23.02, Application Procedure (a)(3)
Article 24, Definitions
The public hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus MI 48174-1485.
A copy of the proposed text amendments are available in the Planning Department during regular
business hours - Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Questions may be addressed to
Carol Maise, City Planner, Economic Development Department, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI
48174-1485 or at 734-955-4530.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: December 29, 2016
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Westland City Council members
recently approved a $4.2 planned
expansion of Parkside Credit Union
onNewburghRoad.
The expansion will include an
addition of 7,643 square feet and
will be a two-story building totaling
15,291 square feet located at 1747
South Newburgh Road. The branch
will also be renovated with new
technologies and service levels.
“The primary purpose of the
addition is to continue to improve
the financial well-being of our
members and the communities we
serve,”commented
Janet
Thompson, president and CEO of
Parkside during the regular meet-
ing of council Dec. 19.
The additionwill allowParkside
to establish their Westland location
as the main office, she added. The
location will house 40 members of
the administrative staff who are
currently scattered at various loca-
tions.
“We are excited to see such a
large investment in Parkside Credit
Union's Westland location and look
forward to serving as their main
hub for business operations,” com-
mentedMayorWilliamWild.
TheCity ofWestland is seeking
applicants to fill vacancies on the
ConstructionBoard of Appeals.
A Construction Board of
Appeals is required by state law
to provide local administrative
recourse for matters relating to
construction code administration
and enforcement issues that arise
from the administration of the
building department and to han-
dle highly technical issues relat-
ed to construction code compli-
ance.
The board consists of no fewer
than
three
members.
Governmental subdivisions may
establish terms of office or com-
ply with those set forth in the law,
which requires that members be
appointed for 2-year terms.
Appointments will be made by
MayorWilliamR.Wild.
A member of the board of
appeals must be qualified by
experience or training to perform
the duties, pursuant to the State
of Michigan Building Code.
Members must have background
in construction and a working
knowledge of the codes being
enforced by the governmental
subdivision in order to process
appeals and consider variances.
Anyone interested in serving
on the Construction Board of
Appeals, should send a resume
to the mayor's office, 36300
Warren Road, Westland, MI
48185.
The next Distinguished Young Woman
program will take place March 10 and
preparations are already under way to
findparticipants.
An orientation meeting for young
women who are juniors in high school
will take place Monday, Jan. 23 at 37955
Glenwood inWayne.
The program format has changed,
organizers said, and the program now
focuses on junior rather than senior high
school students.
Any high school junior who lives in
Wayne or Westland can register at any
time at
and
clicking onApplyNow.
Those who enter will be contacted
with more detailed information regard-
ing the orientation meeting, organizers
said.
vide might not be strictly categorized as
“public contracts” as the city has never uti-
lized any bidding process for the work sent
tohis companies, experts said.
The Wayne City Charter prohibits city
officials from doing business for personal
enrichment with the community unless a
vote of two-thirds of the council members
deems such action “in the best interest of
the city.” The issuemay center on the ques-
tion of whether the ongoing relationship
with Rhaesa's companies is a “public con-
tract” underMichigan law.
Council members questioned the
amount of business done with Rhaesa and
his companies and the ability of other
members of council to also do business
with the city.
Rhaesa noted that as different depart-
ments in the city needed advertisements,
he accepted them and that since his publi-
cation goes to every home in Wayne, “it is
the cheapest means to notify the entire
community.”
“Nobody else does what I amdoing,” he
said in reference to his delivery. “I dis-
cussed this with the city attorney when I
got on council. This is a personal attack on
me and my companies. It seems you don't
support a Wayne business and when I
think about what my business has done for
the community, it is quite disturbing.”
Rhaesa referred to the latest meetings
as “a s**t show” and read a vitriolic pre-
pared statement criticizing the conduct of
Councilman Chris Sanders chiding him for
what he referred to as “pandering” to
retirees and saying that Sanders had
called him “despicable” for his support of
a recent reduction in retiree health care
insurance premiums in the city, reducing
the benefit to a stipend paid monthly to
retirees with which they can purchase
individual health care on the openmarket.
He said that he found Sanders' conduct
“despicable” and called him “two faced”
claiming Sanders made comments at a
study session supporting the cuts to
retirees’ benefits.
Rhaesa's personal attack on Sanders
drew objections from members of the
council and audience who noted that
Mayor Susan Rowe had earlier in the
meeting interrupted and reproached one
of the retirees who was speaking during
the public comment portion of the meet-
ing.
“I will not have any personal attacks on
anyone at this table,” Rowe said earlier,
emphatically scolding the retiree.
Rowe did, however, opt to allowRhaesa
to complete his critical statements about
Sanders and then soundly chastised all
the councilmembers.
“I don't know what agenda some mem-
bers of this council have, but I am tired of
the in- fighting and the innuendos. We are
here to do business. If this kind of conduct
occurs again, I will ask you to step away
fromthe table,”Rowe said.
“We are all supposed to be professional
here. We do not make decisions lightly. We
are fighting for the survival of the City of
Wayne,” she said.
Following two separate motions, the
ethics, policies and procedures issue will
be an agenda item at the Jan. 2 meeting.
Rowe and Councilman Tom Porter voted
no on both motions and Rhaesa voted no
on the first and abstained on the second.
Ethics
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