She said there's 7.5 million square feet of vacant industrial property within 10 miles of the location. Susan Harvey, a vice president at Ashley Capital, presented data at the meeting that indicated the industrial zoning made development highly unlikely. The company has developed 12 million square feet of industrial space in Michigan. The proposed location is owned by Ashley Capital, which purchased it in 2007. She added: "It would be significant to rezone this area because it's one of the few areas with (light industrial) zoning."Ĭommissioners raised questions about how a potential change could affect the master planning process, which is undergoing revisions, as well as whether the Carpenter Road commercial corridors should be extended as part of that. "I would love to see a Menard's in Pittsfield Township, but the question is this particular location," said commissioner Ann Harris. While much of the discussion at the meeting focused on how a Menard's store could impact the area, planners agreed that the request - which goes against the recommendation of the master plan - needs bigger-picture scrutiny so the township doesn't face serial spot rezoning in coming years. to rezone property on Carpenter Road just south of where it crosses I-94 will get more scrutiny from the Pittsfield Township Planning Commission after members voted unanimously Thursday night to defer a vote.Ĭommissioners will schedule a work session to further explore the request to rezone the 57-acre property zoned from light industrial use to general commercial, which would allow the private Wisconsin-based home improvement chain build a 162,000-square-foot store.
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