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Grosse Ile board delays vote on updated master plan after residents, trustees ask for more review
Summary
After a multi-year planning process and thousands of resident responses, the Grosse Ile Township Board moved the master plan adoption from an action item to a discussion item and postponed a final vote to give trustees and the public more time to review revisions.
The Grosse Ile Township Board of Trustees on Monday moved the proposed update to the township master plan from an action item to a discussion item and delayed a final vote so trustees and residents could review recent edits.
Community Development Director Ross (last name not specified) presented the draft, explaining the update was produced by SmithGroup and CIB Planning and guided by the Planning Commission, a steering committee and public engagement that produced more than 2,500 survey responses and multiple workshops. Ross said the plan frames five goals—housing; connectivity and mobility; economic growth and prosperity; open space and waterfronts; and quality of life—and ties them to near-, mid- and long-term implementation steps. He said the township has secured Michigan Economic Development Corporation funding for the plan and expects Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) funds will pay for future zoning updates on Macomb Street. The Planning Enabling Act…
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