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Planning Commission sets March 9 public hearing on Farmington 2027–2032 capital plan
Summary
City staff presented a draft 2027–2035 Capital Improvement Plan that lists 121 projects totaling just under $50 million and highlighted priorities including ADA walkway, new sidewalks and a 9-Mile nonmotorized pathway. The commission set a public hearing for March 9 at 7 p.m.
City of Farmington planning staff asked the Planning Commission on Feb. 9 to schedule a public hearing on the 2027–2032 portion of the city’s rolling 2027–2035 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Mr. Weber, city planning staff, said the draft includes 121 projects totaling just under $50,000,000 and recommended the commission set a hearing so the public can weigh in.
"In total this year, our plan has 121 projects totaling just under 50,000,000," Mr. Weber said during his presentation, which also included an artist rendering of an ADA-accessible walkway from the Shiawassee steps down to the park and a preliminary cost of 2,600,000 for the nonmotorized 9-Mile pathway segment through Farmington.
The draft groups projects by category — building and grounds, parks and recreation, water and sewer — and notes significant recent completions, including a municipal broadband infrastructure project Mr. Weber characterized as a roughly 13,000,000 investment that is nearing completion. New items added to this year’s draft include a 632,000 sidewalk along the west side of Drake Road (funded in part by a grant), upgraded signalization and sidewalks at Orchard Lake and Shiawassee Road, a rapid-flashing beacon at Arundel and Gill near a school crossing, and conceptual improvements to the Warner Mansion totaling about 2,500,000.
Commissioners discussed prioritization criteria mentioned by a commission member — consistency with master plans, public safety and infrastructure priorities, and opportunities for co-funding to offset costs — but did not alter project lists on the floor. Commissioner (speaker 8) moved to set a public hearing for Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m.; the motion was supported and approved by voice vote.
The draft CIP and an executive summary (which compares this year’s list to last year’s roughly 60,000,000 plan and notes completed work that reduced the current total) are available on the city website at www.farmgov.com. The commission instructed staff to confirm the posted link and to include the hearing notice on the agenda for the March meeting.
The commission will accept public comment at the March 9 hearing before making a formal recommendation to the city council.
