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Westland council approves two land divisions for future homes and to resolve church property encroachment
Summary
Council approved a five-lot land division at 27985 Hanover to enable future affordable single-family homes (parcels total ~41,000 sq ft) and a two-parcel split at 5651 South Middlebelt for Beulah Baptist Church to compensate an encroachment (site ~39,000 sq ft); both had planning and administration backing.
The Westland City Council approved two land divisions on separate agenda items, one intended to enable future affordable single-family housing and the other intended to resolve a boundary encroachment involving a church property.
For planning case 2279, Building and Planning Director Moe Aube said two R-2 parcels totaling approximately 41,000 square feet would be combined and then split into five parcels: one parcel would retain the existing single-family dwelling and four newly created parcels would be buildable single-family lots. Aube said all proposed parcels meet R-2 minimum standards and required setbacks. The petitioner (identified in materials as David) told the council no construction is expected before 2029 because of Wayne County Land Bank timelines; he said the plan envisions affordable homes. Councilman Sullivan moved the item and the council approved it; the administration and Planning Commission had recommended approval.
On planning case 2280, Aube described a proposed split of a roughly 39,000-square-foot property owned by Beulah Baptist Church to create two parcels. A portion of the site is being used by an adjacent landscaping business, an encroachment found in a boundary survey the church conducted. The proposed split would allow the church to receive compensation for the encroachment while retaining the other parcel; the Planning Commission and administration recommended approval and council approved the division.
Both items were presented by the planning director, each carried a Planning Commission recommendation, and the council voted to approve them during the meeting. Council indicated follow-up would include drafting the land-division resolution and working with staff to avoid landlocked parcels.
Next steps: City attorney to draft a land-division resolution for each case; staff to coordinate parcel combination/lot-drawing and to work with the petitioner for future buildable-lot work.
