This request now moves to the Twp. Board of Trustees for their final approval at their meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2009.
At their Feb. 9, 2009 meeting, the Shelby Twp. Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation to the Shelby Twp. Board of Trustees that Lombardo Homes' revised site Plan modification request be approved.
During his presentation, Greg Windingland of Lombardo Homes noted that there had been some changes made to the revised proposal they submitted on Jan. 23, 2009. He explained the changes and made the following comments and commitments:
- The units to be built under this revised proposal will be:
a) a true ranch style, no one-and-a-half story options
b) limited to just one floor plan, a 1,499 sq. ft. model (with basement) called the "Silverado" - the other two floor plans shown at our Jan. 21st meeting and mentioned in the Jan. 23rd letter have since been removed from the site plan modification request
c) the "Silverado" will be offered with any of the four exterior elevations previously shown; Elevation "C" shows "false dormers" and there is no living space behind them; available exterior colors will be drawn from a palette that will be compatible with the Manors existing color and finish scheme and determined in conjunction with the Planning Dept. - Mr. Windingland estimated that these units will sell in the $170K-175K price range
- because of the odd shape of two of the Lots 1-15, the "Silverado" will not fit within their building footprint; therefore, they are requesting that the site plan be modified to show a total of only (14) 44 foot wide lots, with seven lots on either side of Walter Ct.
- Lombardo Homes will not push for a creation of a separate condo association for these 14 units, they would remain as part of the Manors Condo Association; left open was the possibility that they would push for a change to the Manors Master Deed that would change the maintenance financial responsibility for these 14 units.
- Lombardo Homes is committed to building low-rise ranch clusters on Kensington's Walter and Stebbins Courts; these clusters will be similar to those that were first built at Kensington.
- the site plan will be revised to identify the sidewalk that will lead to Walter Court and the addition of refuse walkway pads between the access drive and Central Park North.
