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Saginaw County approves Brownfield Plan for Cabaret Trail townhomes aimed at 60–120% AMI
Summary
The Saginaw County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 approved a Brownfield Plan for the Cabaret Trail development in Saginaw Township that will create nine townhomes built to Passive House and AirPlus standards, an estimated $3.5 million investment, and units targeted to households earning 60–120% of area median income.
The Saginaw County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-2 on Feb. 17 approving a Brownfield Plan for the Cabaret Trail housing development in Saginaw Township. The project covers Lots 2 and 3 at 3253–3289 Cabaret Trail and is expected to produce nine new townhomes built to Passive House standards with Type C accessibility and Indoor AirPlus certification.
The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and the County Services Committee recommended the plan after developer materials estimated a $3.5 million investment and said the homes will be targeted at households earning between 60% and 120% of the area’s median income. Saginaw Future staff and county economic development staff reported the project will return two vacant properties to productive use and was presented as one step toward addressing local affordable housing needs.
Chairman Jack B. Tany opened the public hearing on the plan; there were no public speakers during any of the three calls before the board closed the hearing at 6:01 p.m. During committee review, Saginaw Future representatives including Steve Hensley and Grace Smith described building features and affordability targets; the board adopted the resolution by a recorded vote (Yeas 9; Absent 1; Abstain 1).
The resolution and committee report note the Brownfield Plan complies with the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act (Act 381) and that taxing jurisdictions were notified and given an opportunity to comment. The plan document is on file in the County Board office and will proceed under the terms listed in that plan and the resolution.
What happens next: with the county’s approval complete, project proponents and the Brownfield Authority can move forward with implementation steps defined in the plan, including any required administrative filings and coordination with Saginaw Township and other taxing jurisdictions.
