Plainfield Board Approves New Thousand Oaks Project

The Thousand Oaks development received a green light for its Veranda project located on Grand River Drive about a mile east of the East Beltline. The Board approved adding a membership-based recreational facility with two outdoor swimming pools and a fitness club along with 10 detached condominium units. This project was originally sent back to the Planning Commission in June as residents expressed concerns regarding traffic and appropriate land use to the Board. The developer made changes to address those concerns and to significantly reduce traffic, resulting in full Board approval.

This is from Plainfield Township about the latest development in the area:

On a divided vote and with much reservation, the Township Board passed a site condominium plan for The Cove at Dean Lake, formally referred to as Sieber’s Cove located at 2693 Four Mile Road NE.

The developer modified its initial request, scaling back from 12 units to eight and eliminating the common area boardwalk and dock space for multiple boats. Instead, all units will have 50 feet of individual lake frontage each with their own dock.

While the Board was not excited about the revised plan, the proposal met all the requirements of the zoning ordinance; therefore, there was no legally defensible reason for denying the project.

The developer indicated construction for The Cove at Dean Lake would begin this summer.

Great Lakes Now has produced a 30 minute special highlighting the PFOS / PFOA chemicals in the area and what Plainfield Township has done to clean up the water.  The special can be viewed here.  The Federal Superfund Site behind Maybeck Drive and the East Beltline was not included.  In the Spring of 2000, the State of Michigan ruled that the Remedial Action Plan to cleanup the waste site was unacceptable and incomplete.  An interesting article showing how PFOS may be leaching from that site into the Versluis Park well field can be found here.

The latest Plainfield drinking water test results show 2 ppt of PFAS as of May 14, 2019.  The long and detailed report from the Michigan DEQ can be found here.

At last week’s township board meeting (3-12-19), the Board approved a recommendation from the Planning Commission to allow for a new hotel on Dodge street next to the Comfort Suites.

The 100-room hotel is a brand-new line by Hilton that is focused on being vibrant, affordable and young-at-heart. The guest rooms are efficient with plenty of storage space and large, bright bathrooms. Tru hotels feature a 24/7 market where guests can purchase local, gourmet snacks and drinks – including single-serve beer and wine.

Also available in each Tru hotel is a work space with semi-private alcoves and collaborative spaces with free wireless printing.