.:1998: SECOND AMENDED PLAN

The Second Amended Development Plan was adopted in July of 1998 with proposed changes in land use prompted by the occurring progress. The new improvements included:

• Plan to relieve the congestion on Haggerty Road.
• Creation of a technological, commercial and an industrial park.
• Construction of aesthetic improvements, including the construction of pedestrian and bike pathways along Haggerty Road.

The improvements to the roadways in the Second Amended Plan would include utility infrastructure, replacement of signage, and the afore mentioned construction of walkways and bike pathways.

The DDA’s activities between 1998 and 2002 focused on relieving the traffic congestion of the area around Pontiac Trail, Haggerty Road, 14 Mile Road, 15 Mile Road and Richardson Road, as well as, exploring the acquisition and the development of land to enhance the economic vitality of the Township. In 2001, the Township acquired two parcels of land, one at the southwest corner of Oakley Park Road and Haggerty Road, and one about 2,000 feet south of Oakley Park Road to be used for right-of-way and storm water detention with the excess land to be sold for development according to the master plan.

With the completion of M-5 to Pontiac Trail , the traffic problem became apparent and in 2003, the Township sold its option rights to 47 acres at M-5 and Pontiac Trail owned by the Huron Clinton Metropolitan Park Authority to the DDA. The extra funds from the sale to the DDA enabled the Township to purchase the approximately 70 acre Dodge Park property, adjacent to 49 acres already acquired by the Township and keep the land available for recreational use. By controlling to whom land is sold, placing restrictions and conditions on development, the DDA, along with the Planning Commission and the Township Board of Trustees, can manage the impact of future development in the area on traffic, fragile environmental conditions and surrounding neighborhoods.

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