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Commissioners question developer on ‘unforeseen’ wetland costs in Springs at 5 Brownfield plan
Summary
Planning staff presented a 284‑unit Brownfield plan for M‑5 and Pontiac Trail that would set aside 100 units at up to 120% AMI and seek $13 million in state school tax capture for infrastructure; commissioners pressed the developer on why wetland/dewatering issues were “unforeseen.”
Planning staff presented a Brownfield plan for the Springs at 5 & Main, a proposed 12.12‑acre Commerce Township development with 284 housing units across nine three‑story buildings. Brad Hanson (planning) said the developer proposes to set aside 100 units for households at or below 120% of area median income (AMI) and requested a 10‑year capture period under the Brownfield law; the developer is seeking up to $13,000,000 to reimburse site‑prep and infrastructure costs that staff says were incurred due to unforeseen circumstances.
“100 units of this development are gonna be set…
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