Already home to traditional parks, Macomb Township may include linear parks that incorporate access to waterways in the community.
Those type of meandering trails running through residential areas are among on the possibilities for the township's master plan. Ideally, the paths could include access to the Clinton River by canoe or kayak. The master plans are updated every five years to coincide with the community's vision and economic factors, Clerk Michael Koehs said.
"This will lead to a series of public meetings where we certainly encourage the public to get involved," Koehs said.
The meeting dates have not been set at this time.
Township officials said they believe the community is gradually rebounding from the building downturn.
"We're thinking things are looking up," he said.
The township had 32 new residential building permits issued in January this year. There were 514 issued last year alone, according to township Supervisor Janet Dunn.
"They seem to be pretty well scattered so it's very encouraging right now," Dunn said of the new houses going up in various areas of the township.
What would you like to see in the township's master plan?
I believe there is some working being planned to help the north ends water pressure... The water is issues are always being looked at.
Macomb Township Sees Huge Building Boom http://macomb.patch.com/articles/report-macomb-township-sees-huge-building-boom It makes no sense at all. Macomb had an ongoing problem with electricity for years also. Who is responsible for coordination of providing adequate infrastructure, and approving new construction?
First off, how do you know they are looking for raises? The committee is supposed to "review compensation". This does not necessarily mean that it will go up. It is supposed to look at the standard and see if needs adjustment. That may mean it goes DOWN. I sit on a board that gets paid by the Township... I didn't ask for this review, but I certainly won't be complaining if what I receive gets reduced. If the commission comes back and wants pay raised... complain then. In the mean time, I trust this board to continue in the fiscally responsible manner that they have for quite some time, and I'll also feel glad that because of the current situation in the Township (of which no small part is what the elected Board has done), we don't have to worry about the massive cuts to services that other municipalities are going through right now.
I am by no means an expert, but breaks would seem to be a matter of maintenance that the Township SHOULD take care of. Systemic pressure issues are different and not necessarily addressable at the twp level. As to restricting new home construction - what constitutes a large development? The new homes that are being built are large in the theoretical sense, but how much do they affect pressure? I'm not trying to down play the importance of this issue, just trying to be realistic in how big these problems really are and what can truly be done about them at the local level.