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Township approves 90-day reapproval for subdivision; developer discusses converting Chippewa Trails townhomes
Summary
At a township meeting the board granted a reapproval that gives the applicant 90 more days to record a subdivision plan and heard that developer Mr. Oliver is considering converting townhomes in Chippewa Trails into single-family lots, a change limited by an 85-foot frontage requirement in R3 zones.
At a township meeting, the board approved a reapproval request that gives the applicant an additional 90 days to record the subdivision plan after the original 90-day window lapsed. The action was taken to allow the developer time to update the drawing and proceed with recording.
Staff said they had met with the developer, Mr. Oliver, about the current Chippewa Trails phase and described plans that originally showed townhomes near the subdivision entrance. According to staff, Mr. Oliver has explored converting some attached townhomes into separate single-family lots so units would sit on individual parcels rather than in connected buildings. "Our ordinance states that it has to be 85-foot frontage for single family in an R3," the staff member said, explaining why converting the townhomes would be difficult without changes to lot configurations.
Board members voted to reapprove the plan and allow a new recording deadline; the meeting record shows the reapproval was granted and staff will update the plan date. Staff said no new submission for the conversion had yet been filed with the township and that any conversion would need to address frontage and lot-size requirements before moving forward.
Next steps: staff said they expect to be able to place an updated plan on the agenda once the applicant submits materials addressing the ordinance constraints.
