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Board approves Maple Hill (Subaru) Brownfield plan for Oshtemo redevelopment
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 20 to adopt the Maple Hill Leaseholds LLC Brownfield plan to redevelop a functionally obsolete property in Oshtemo Township.
The Board of Commissioners on Aug. 20 voted to adopt the Maple Hill Leaseholds LLC Brownfield plan for a redevelopment site in Oshtemo Township, approving a plan intended to restore a functionally obsolete building and return the property to productive use.
Developer Jim Vandenberg, representing Maple Hill Auto Group, and Teresa Searls of Fishback presented the plan during a public hearing. Searls said brownfield incentives were used to 22level the playing field22 and to encourage reuse of developed property rather than new construction on greenfield sites. She told the board the developer27s request represented "less than 8% of the total project cost." Oshtemo Township officials participated in preparing the plan and supported the redevelopment.
The board voted to adopt the plan by roll-call vote (9 yes). The resolution authorizes local approval of the brownfield plan as required for local implementation; municipal and state approvals and the specific capture of tax-increment financing (TIF) generally follow plan adoption according to Michigan brownfield procedures. Presenters said the redevelopment will add access and utility improvements; county staff and external consultants will administer any post-adoption steps.
Why it matters: Brownfield plans can help reuse underutilized or environmentally impacted properties by permitting a portion of incremental tax revenue to repay eligible remediation and development costs. The board27s action clears a major local land-use and economic-development step for the Maple Hill/Subaru redevelopment in Oshtemo Township.
What the plan said: The consultant said the plan supports infrastructure needed to redevelop a former medical-site property into a commercial automotive use with improved road access. Presenters emphasized that the proposed local incentives are modest compared with total project costs and that the project will return the parcel to the tax rolls.
Next steps: Municipal and state review and finalization of eligible TIF capture and reporting will follow; staff said the county will coordinate required administrative steps with Oshtemo Township and state brownfield authorities.
