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Grosse Ile committee debates encroachment enforcement, surveys and a native‑seed remediation pilot
Summary
Committee members discussed surveying disputed open‑space boundaries, documenting encroachments, and piloting remediation (removing turf and sowing native seed). No binding action was taken; members asked staff to confirm prior survey work, collect photos and return with a plan for an April decision.
Committee members spent a significant portion of the meeting discussing open‑space encroachment policy and possible remediation steps for several problem lots.
Topics included whether formal surveys have already been conducted on specific properties, the cost of professional surveys, marking and delineating boundaries, and taking photographic evidence to establish baselines. Several members proposed a pilot remediation approach — removing non‑native turf apron strips, sowing native wildflower seed, and installing modest boundary markers — as a way to restore open‑space character and discourage future encroachment. Others cautioned about scope and who would be responsible for long‑term maintenance and watering after initial planting.
No formal action was taken; the chair said the encroachment subject could be an action item at the April meeting after staff confirms whether any prior paid surveys exist, gathers photographs, and produces a proposed plan and cost estimates.
