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June 13, 2013
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 pursuant 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, July 1, 2013, 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:
HAMLET PHASE 3 MINOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD) - CONSIDER REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A
MINOR PDD AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 27.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL NOS.117-99-0003-
704, 117-99-0003-705, 118-99-0001-704, 118-99-0001-705, 118-99-0003-703 Property is located west of Denton between Proctor and
Geddes Road.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, June 27, 2013 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
Publish: Newspaper- June 13, 2013
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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, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. 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
Published: June 13, 2013
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
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, June 27, 2013 for the following:
VIDEO SERVER AND PLAYBACK EQUIPMENT
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 services.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
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Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings-June 4, 2013
A regular study meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton held Tuesday, June 4, 2013 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.
Roll Call
Members
Present: Anthony, Bennett, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Sneideman, Williams, Yack Staff Present: Director Bilbrey-Honsowetz, Greg
Hohenberger, Brad Sharp, Jonathan LaFever, Stephanie Pavlo, Jennifer Provenzano
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by Anthony, second-
ed by Williams to approve the agenda as amended adding Recognition of Connor McKinney for receiving a full medical scholarship.
Motion carried unanimously.
RECOGNITION Item 1. RECOGNITION OF CONNOR MCKINNEY. (SUPERVISOR)
Motion by
Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to adopt the resolution in recognition of Connor McKinney. Motion carried unanimously.
STUDY
SESSION TOPIC Item 1. UPDATE ON THE B.L.O.C.K. (CLS)
The B.L.O.C.K. stands for Building Leaders Out of Canton’s Kids.
The B.L.O.C.K. History: Canton’s Youth Development Program began in 2001 with one outreach site, thanks to a partnership with
Growthworks and Public Safety. The program evolved to include After School Programming, dances, Summit lock-ins, and Battle of the
Bands. The B.L.O.C.K. was established in 2005 to meet the growing demands and need for a separate space for area youth. Since 2005
more than 1,300+ youth have participated in 17,234 hours of programming for a total of 103,432 attendances. School Year Hours:
Monday – Thursday 2:30 – 9:00 p.m. Friday 2:30 – 11 p.m. Summer Program Hours: Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin at 8:04 p.m. to adjourn. 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, during regular business hours and can also be accessed through our web site www.canton-mi.org after
Board Approval.
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LYMOUTH
Complaints about charter school continue
Several residents of Rolling Oaks subdi-
vision in Plymouth Township remain
unhappy with the appearance, construction
and safety standards of Plymouth Scholars
Charter Academy and the conduct of par-
entswith children enrolled at the school.
The school is located in the center of the
subdivision, off North Territorial Road, in
an area that was, for many years, used as
green space by the residents. It utilizes 9 of
the 15-acres that comprise the subdivision.
Many residents claimed to know nothing
about the construction of the school until
bulldozers and earth moving machines
showed up nearly in their backyards in the
spring of 2012.
After construction began in April of 2012,
residents attended a meeting of the
Plymouth Township Planning Commission
to protest the building of the school and
demanded to know how approval of the
47,000 square foot structure in their back-
yards occurred. The planning commission
recommended approval of the construction,
labeled as a “condominium plan” to the
Plymouth Township Board of Trustees who
unanimously approved the “condominium
subdivision plan” for property owner and
developer Enrico Soave at a Feb. 7, 2012
meeting, according to official township
meetingminutes.
Plymouth Township building and plan-
ning regulations include “schools” under
the “condominium” classification.
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy
Board of Directors President Rocco Bellino
sent a letter to the owners of the nearby
homes announcing a meeting May 22 at the
school to address subdivision residents' con-
cerns and “…to take questions about the
school and what we can do to improve its
appearance.”
Richard Sharland who lives across the
street from the new charter school and who
has been critical of the appearance of the
building said, “Things got rather intense
when the conversation centered on the
school's appearance.”
The fiberboard building has been strong-
ly criticized for what neighbors call “shoddy
construction” with nails popping out of both
the interior and exteriorwalls. School build-
ings are not inspected by local municipali-
ties to ensure they adhere to local restric-
tions and codes, but are required to be
inspected by the state. “Those codes often
exceed ours,” a Plymouth Township
Building Department employee said.
Likewise, the local fire department has no
authority to inspect the building without
permission of the governing board. “We
have no control over those buildings. They
are all state controlled. It is strictly under
the rules of the state,” noted Plymouth
Township Fire Chief Mark Wendel. “Of
course, if there were a fire, we would
respond,” he added. “We are not even
allowed to do fire inspections there unless
we are given permission by the principal,”
he said.
Wendel said the school must meet state
building standards and fire codes and that
school building “must be designed to state
standards.” School buildings are only
inspected by the state at the initial construc-
tion or when an addition, renovation or
remodeling takes place. There is no
required regular inspection interval,
according to local school officials.
Paul Buckley, one of the neighbors
impacted by the school building had a two-
page list of concerns and complaints he
compiled for theMay 22meeting.
Buckley noted that the construction-dis-
rupted lawns have still not been returned to
their previous condition and that there are
severe drainage problems.
Parents who pick up their children after
school frequently park in private driveways,
according to Buckley, and in the subdivision
swimming pool parking lot and the nearby
church lot. All those roads are private,
Buckley noted in his list of concerns. He
also cited some serious traffic safety con-
cerns about the driving habits of parents
dropping off or picking up students. No bus
service is provided by the charter school,
part ofNational HeritageAcademies.
He also noted that parents have made
obscene gestures to the residents during the
traffic snarls and that verbal insults have
been exchanged as tempers flare during the
high traffic hours around the school.
He ended his written comments noting
that the school should have been construct-
ed with some stone or brick on the exterior.
He said the building resembles a prison or a
factory.
“You can paint the school any color you
want and it won't affect anything on this
list,” he added. “You have forever changed
our lives andnot for the good.”
Robbery suspect
sought by police
Student art on exhibit
Canton police are
searching for the suspect
in the robbery of a 7-11
store.
According to police
reports, a 911 call was
received at about 2:55 a.m.
May 28 reporting an armed
robbery at the store, locat-
ed at 43340 Warren Road.
Officers were dispatched
to the scene and witnesses
reported that the armed
man entered the store and
demandedmoney from the
clerk while pointing an
object that she believed
was a handgun at her. The
clerk was restrained and
the suspect fled the store,
according to police reports
of the incident.
The
suspect
is
described as a white male,
from6-feet to 6-feet, 3-inch-
es tall, about 25 to 30 years
old. Hewas wearing a dark
hoodie and dark pants and
had some type of nylon
stocking covering his head
at the time of the robbery.
Witnesses believe the
man was driving a dark-
colored Volkswagen Jetta
with a white stripe along
the bottom of the vehicle
and aftermarket wheel
rims.
Canton police are ask-
ing anyone with informa-
tion about the suspect to
contact the Canton Police
Department at (734) 394-
5400. Crime Stoppers will
also take anonymous tips
at 1-800-SPEAK UP, or
online
at
www.1800speakup.org.
CrimeStopperswill pay up
to $1,000 for a tip that leads
to an arrest.
Surveillance camera pho-
tos of the robbery suspect.
The Plymouth Community Arts Council
will exhibit Behind The Lens 7, an annual
showing of photography, poetry and reflec-
tions by Pioneer Middle School 8th graders.
The theme for the exhibit this year is
“Where I'm From” based on the poem by
George
Ella
Lyon
www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html
In late March, the students traveled to
New York City and used their cameras as
vehicles for recognizing and celebrating the
elements that make the city unique. Many of
the students had never taken photographs
before.
Language Arts teacher Claire Walton-
Swisher and her colleagues at Pioneer
Middle School have developed the project
over several years into an impressive display
of student writing and photographs, a
spokesperson noted. Excerpts from student
traveler's journals and personal “Where I'm
From” poems are part of the exhibit along
with 70 black and white photos. The exhibit
at the arts building, 774 North Sheldon Road
inPlymouth, will continue throughmid-July.
The Plymouth Community Arts Council,
Frameworks in downtown Plymouth and
Junior Tours of New York are supporting
partners of the project, sponsored by the
Plymouth-Canton Community School
District and the families of the 8th grade stu-
dents.
The June Front Wall exhibit will feature
artwork and sculpture from Starkweather
Academy's Senior Class of 2013.
Formore information, call (734) 416-4278.
across the street from the station-garage,
observed heavy smoke coming from the
building after being awakened by her daugh-
ter and the sound of the sirens.
First responders at the scene reported
there were no sprinklers going off, nor were
there any audible alarms.
After the fire, DeBeliso, a resident since
1985 and owner of Piano Crafters on Davis
Street for 29 years, said she was surprised to
learn the city no longer has a full-time fire
department.
“Do I feel safe now? Only about as safe as
if there's no fire station there at all.”
DeBeliso said.
Sincock estimated the damage to the fire
truck at $400,000, without the auxiliary
equipment, and the heat stress fractures to
the building at about $100,000, in addition to
the other miscellaneous damage to the
building and equipment. Sincock also said
the city asked theMichigan State Police Fire
Marshal to investigate the cause of the fire,
and had obtained permission to use the
Lake Pointe Fire Station No. 2 on Wilcox
Road to park the rescued fire vehicles. That
station was closed by Plymouth Township
officials at the end of the joint fire agree-
ment.
“We're operating as usual,” Sincock said.
The city is privately insured, Sincock said,
for full replacement value with a $500
deductible on the loss. He said he was meet-
ing with insurance adjusters on Tuesday to
assess the damages.
Therewere no reported injuries.
Fire
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