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Planning commission delays Everbrook active‑adult plan over drainage, access and enforceability concerns
Summary
The commission postponed the Everbrook (Del Webb/Pulte) special land‑use, preliminary site plan and condominium variance applications, asking for updated traffic, wetland and stormwater analyses and enforceable maintenance agreements after residents described repeated flooding and staff highlighted wetland and fire‑access variance issues.
The Canton Township Planning Commission postponed action on the Everbrook active‑adult community after prolonged public testimony and detailed staff and developer presentations about drainage, traffic and long‑term maintenance.
Township planning staff summarized the proposal as a preliminary plan for an active‑adult community across about 224.5 acres comprising 18 parcels with 481 age‑restricted detached units, a clubhouse with pool and courts, sidewalks and trails, and an oversized on‑site stormwater detention program. Staff noted the development’s calculated density is about 2.15 units per acre, above the underlying R‑2 base of 2 units per acre but well below the 4 units per acre permitted for active‑adult communities, and said sanitary sewer capacity and several condominium‑ordinance variances (cul‑de‑sac lengths and unit counts) still require review.
Patrick (township staff) told commissioners that “the preliminary…
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