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Southfield council approves three‑parcel lot split at BASF campus on West 11 Mile Road
Summary
Council approved a 25‑foot access easement and parcel split at 24600 West 11 Mile Road to divide an existing BASF campus parcel into three lots and allow reciprocal easements for utilities, access and parking.
The Southfield City Council on June 30 approved a lot split and related easement documents for 24600 West 11 Mile Road, a multi‑building site owned by BASF. The approved split will divide the existing parcel into three lots and record reciprocal easements for utilities, access and parking, including a 25‑foot access easement that required council approval because it is narrower than the typical 60‑foot right‑of‑way standard.
The request was presented by engineering representatives for the petitioners and by BASF’s local representative. Brett Buholz of Noack and Frausz Engineers described the proposed parcel lines and the need for a 25‑foot easement to allow access from 11 Mile Road to the two northern parcels. Renee Rashid Maram, representing BASF, told council the campus contains multiple buildings serving different operational functions and that BASF is working to build capacity into the buildings. She said one of the smaller buildings had been sold and that BASF had recently invested in a new roof for another building.
Planner Crowe said the city’s fire department and engineering staff reviewed the easement and signed off on the 25‑foot width. Crowe summarized the lot‑split review tests: access to a public road (or easement), conformance with zoning and dimensional standards, and depth‑to‑width ratios. Because the proposed easement is under 60 feet, council approval was required; city staff and the assessor had no objections.
Council approved the motion to split parcel number 2417451.01 and to record the easement documents. The motion was moved and seconded on the floor, and the council voted in favor.
City staff also noted that BASF and the city had previously partnered on infrastructure grant projects: in 2013 the city and BASF obtained a $300,000 grant for an 11 Mile bridge project, and in 2015 they received $700,000 for 11 Mile Road rehabilitation work, both cited during the discussion as prior cooperative public‑private investments.
Council members asked whether adjacent M‑10 right‑of‑way and properties responsible for vegetation and maintenance had clear ownership; staff said the M‑10 area is MDOT right‑of‑way and that records are held in the city’s GIS and planning department. The council approved the lot split and easement recording subject to execution of the required documents.
