Shiawassee County approves Brownfield Plan for Corunna Flats redevelopment

The Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 19 unanimously adopted a Brownfield Plan for the Reed Road/Corunna Flats redevelopment, approving Resolution #25-11-18 under the Michigan Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act (Act 381).

County presenters at the public hearing included County Administrator Dr. Brian Boggs, Justin Horvath of SEPD and Lauren Poston of Fleis & Vandenbrink, who provided background and details about eligible activities and financing. Chairman Gregory Brodeur opened the hearing at 5:03 p.m.; no members of the public offered comment and the hearing closed at 5:08 p.m.

The resolution records the board's determinations that the Plan "constitutes a public purpose," meets the Act’s requirements, and proposes tax-increment financing for eligible remediation and redevelopment expenses. The Plan’s duration is stated in the resolution as an estimated 25 years, and the text notes it shall not exceed 35 years as permitted under Act 381. The City of Corunna reviewed the Plan on Nov. 3 and passed a concurrence and understanding resolution prior to county action.

The board voted 7-0 to approve the Plan. The resolution directs that the Plan as presented (attached as Exhibit A in the resolution language) be implemented through the county’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and notes that the Authority and taxing jurisdictions were notified and given an opportunity to comment before adoption.

Next steps reflected in the resolution include implementation of eligible activities through tax increment capture under Act 381 and oversight by the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority; the resolution contains severability and repeal language customary to this type of county adoption. The county did not record any public objection during the hearing.

The Brownfield Plan approval was adopted as Resolution #25-11-18 and will be filed as part of the minutes and the record of the Board of Commissioners.