The Township has officially rejected the Scioview proposal which preserves our farmland and neighborhood character. This outcome confirms that consistent community participation holds real weight in local governance. We must stay alert to ensure these open spaces remain protected for the long term.
March 17, 2014
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, urge the Scio Township government to reject the proposal to permit construction of “Scioview,” a 174-unit housing development, on the 165 acres of rolling farmland and wetlands that lie between our neighborhood and Liberty Road. The proposed development would cause lasting damage to this neighborhood, the Township, and the environment in the following ways:
· A development of this density in this location would violate the spirit and ignore the wisdom of the Scio Township Master Plan that calls for protecting existing neighborhoods and preserving the area’s rural character.
· The plan would turn Little Lake Drive from a residential cul-de-sac into a through road from Liberty to Jackson Rd, increasing the traffic on Little Lake to multiple times its present volume, with permanent destructive impacts on safety, noise, crime, road maintenance, tranquility, and property values in what is now a peaceful residential neighborhood. Liberty would also become congested with significantly increased traffic.
· The site lies between several existing natural areas: Saginaw Forest, the Huron Valley Swim Club woods, and the natural areas preserved by the cohousing developments on Little Lake Drive. A dense housing development on this site would disrupt the movement of wildlife, break up the open space, and subject the adjacent natural areas to a greatly increased level of damaging trespassing.
· Runoff from storm water, lawn fertilizers, and other residential effluents would flow into the Honey Creek tributary that drains the land, further stressing that whole watershed.
· There is no water or sewer service to this site. Waste water treatment facilities have proven to be problematic in other communities. Coupled with contaminated groundwater from the Pall/Gelman “plume,” the proposed sewage treatment facility would add to the problem. This is both an environmental threat and a financial concern for the Township and its taxpayers, who could end up bearing the costs of the resulting problems for many years to come.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
January 20, 2014
40 Comments
This property is currently zoned and master planned for the appropriate density. The connectivity in the plan has both valid and problematic issues for the environment as well as for traffic. The infrastructure required to increase the density will have negative economic impacts to Scio. There appears to be no valid reasons to increase the density from the current zoning and I do not support the current plan.
This area is much better left undeveloped to serve as a buffer to Saginaw Forest and to protect the watershed. The area has already been taxed enough with the Pall/Gelman contaminated groundwater.
Water is key. The site cannot use wells because of the Pall/Gelman contamination, and hooking up to city water would use up Scio's water hookup allotment that may be needed for existing properties as the dioxane plumes move to areas that do not have access to municipal water. The private sewage treatment plant )required since the site is not the sewer district) would be too risky fiscally and environmentally.
it is important to keep in mind that the cost of sprawl - infrastructure and its upkeep for example - will be carried by citizens through tax dollars, not by the developers who will make their money and then move on to the next opportunity
I live at 535 Little Lake Drive, and would be directly affected by this development. It would destroy a lot of beautiful woodlands and wetlands that is home to a lot of wildlife.
Please do NOT build Scioview. It will ruin it for the complex on Little Lake Lane.
This proposal, to develop this 165 acres of farmland, ignores the wisdom of the township's own master plan.
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The Township has officially rejected the Scioview proposal which preserves our farmland and neighborhood character. This outcome confirms that consistent community participation holds real weight in local governance. We must stay alert to ensure these open spaces remain protected for the long term.
March 17, 2014
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, urge the Scio Township government to reject the proposal to permit construction of “Scioview,” a 174-unit housing development, on the 165 acres of rolling farmland and wetlands that lie between our neighborhood and Liberty Road. The proposed development would cause lasting damage to this neighborhood, the Township, and the environment in the following ways:
· A development of this density in this location would violate the spirit and ignore the wisdom of the Scio Township Master Plan that calls for protecting existing neighborhoods and preserving the area’s rural character.
· The plan would turn Little Lake Drive from a residential cul-de-sac into a through road from Liberty to Jackson Rd, increasing the traffic on Little Lake to multiple times its present volume, with permanent destructive impacts on safety, noise, crime, road maintenance, tranquility, and property values in what is now a peaceful residential neighborhood. Liberty would also become congested with significantly increased traffic.
· The site lies between several existing natural areas: Saginaw Forest, the Huron Valley Swim Club woods, and the natural areas preserved by the cohousing developments on Little Lake Drive. A dense housing development on this site would disrupt the movement of wildlife, break up the open space, and subject the adjacent natural areas to a greatly increased level of damaging trespassing.
· Runoff from storm water, lawn fertilizers, and other residential effluents would flow into the Honey Creek tributary that drains the land, further stressing that whole watershed.
· There is no water or sewer service to this site. Waste water treatment facilities have proven to be problematic in other communities. Coupled with contaminated groundwater from the Pall/Gelman “plume,” the proposed sewage treatment facility would add to the problem. This is both an environmental threat and a financial concern for the Township and its taxpayers, who could end up bearing the costs of the resulting problems for many years to come.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
January 20, 2014
40 Comments
I have been enjoying Saginaw Woods for many years and it is one of the great mesic forests of this part of Michigan. It abounds in natural features such as fauna and flora that will be threatened by the proposed PUD. The tranquil experience of visiting this natural area will be seriously marred by the close proximity to houses, noise, people, dogs, cats that are incompatible with this part of the green zone near to Ann Arbor.
This property is currently zoned and master planned for the appropriate density. The connectivity in the plan has both valid and problematic issues for the environment as well as for traffic. The infrastructure required to increase the density will have negative economic impacts to Scio. There appears to be no valid reasons to increase the density from the current zoning and I do not support the current plan.
This area is much better left undeveloped to serve as a buffer to Saginaw Forest and to protect the watershed. The area has already been taxed enough with the Pall/Gelman contaminated groundwater.
Water is key. The site cannot use wells because of the Pall/Gelman contamination, and hooking up to city water would use up Scio's water hookup allotment that may be needed for existing properties as the dioxane plumes move to areas that do not have access to municipal water. The private sewage treatment plant )required since the site is not the sewer district) would be too risky fiscally and environmentally.
it is important to keep in mind that the cost of sprawl - infrastructure and its upkeep for example - will be carried by citizens through tax dollars, not by the developers who will make their money and then move on to the next opportunity
I live at 535 Little Lake Drive, and would be directly affected by this development. It would destroy a lot of beautiful woodlands and wetlands that is home to a lot of wildlife.
Please do NOT build Scioview. It will ruin it for the complex on Little Lake Lane.
This proposal, to develop this 165 acres of farmland, ignores the wisdom of the township's own master plan.
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I have been enjoying Saginaw Woods for many years and it is one of the great mesic forests of this part of Michigan. It abounds in natural features such as fauna and flora that will be threatened by the proposed PUD. The tranquil experience of visiting this natural area will be seriously marred by the close proximity to houses, noise, people, dogs, cats that are incompatible with this part of the green zone near to Ann Arbor.