Shiawassee County board adopts Brownfield Plan for Lennon Road Redevelopment

The Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a Brownfield Plan for the Lennon Road Redevelopment project in the Village of Lennon on July 16. Chairman Gregory Brodeur presided over the vote after Commissioner Haley arrived; the motion to remove the matter from the table and adopt Resolution #25-06-08 passed 7-0.

The resolution, adopted pursuant to the Michigan Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act (Act 381), says the plan meets the statutory requirements and describes a financing approach that relies on tax increment capture to support eligible cleanup and redevelopment activities. The Village of Lennon and Venice Township both provided resolutions of concurrence, according to the county record presented to the board.

The text of the adopted resolution estimates a plan duration of 25 years and notes the duration may change but will not exceed 35 years as allowed under Act 381. The resolution also states the county provided affected taxing jurisdictions notice and an opportunity to comment prior to the board's consideration.

The vote followed presentation materials and the board's finding that the proposed financing is feasible and that estimated captured taxable value is reasonable. No public comments were recorded on the Brownfield Plan during the meeting.

The board did not specify implementation dates in the meeting minutes; next steps in Brownfield plans typically include administration by the county's Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and any project-specific site work or developer agreements required under the plan.