Plan for 123 new homes up for approval Monday in Pinckney
PINCKNEY — Pinckney will grow by 123 homes, pending final site plan approval for a developer who says new housing is needed in the village.
Lakeland Knoll would see single-family homes off N. Howell Street on about 57 acres of vacant land. More than 22 acres would remain open space.
The Pinckney Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday, May 6, to recommend final site plan approval for the proposed neighborhood. The Village Council will have the final say. A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13, at 220 S. Howell St.
Residential developer Marshall Blau of Progressive Properties told The Daily housing demand in Livingston County "continues to be very strong." Blau said it's a "seller's market."
"This is especially true as it relates to new homes," he wrote via email.
"We love the Village of Pinckney. It has a wonderful downtown, great schools, and wonderful traditional neighborhoods," he continued. "Lakeland Knoll is designed to be an extension of the traditional neighborhoods in the village with tree-lined streets, with sidewalks, neighborhood open space, and village-sized lots."
He said homes would range in size from about 1,200 to 2,000 square feet, generally with two or three bedrooms, and "all the amenities expected in new homes," like open floor plans. The homes would be located adjacent to the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park and within walking distance to downtown Pinckney.
"We expect many existing Pinckney residents may want to move to a new home, or downsize the maintenance of a larger acreage lot, or they may desire to live closer to the village," Blau wrote. "We also know that many people who work in Ann Arbor, Brighton, or nearby areas are seeking to move to Pinckney, but haven’t been able to find an ample supply of new homes. Lately, we are also seeing younger couples who grew up in Pinckney wanting to return in order to be near family and friends."
He expects construction to begin in 2025. The neighborhood would be built in two phases.
There was discussion May 6 about construction traffic, including comments from a resident living on Unadilla Street.
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David LeClair of Livingston Engineering said during the meeting construction traffic will use D-19.
"Mr. Blau has secured an easement from the adjoining paintball property owner to get access to the site during construction directly out to D-19, so they (won't) be going through the village streets," LeClair said.
They aren't planning to make it a permanent entrance, as Blau doesn't own the Hell Survivors paintball venue, but they are planning a "future connection" in case that property is redeveloped in the future.
As proposed, the main entrance would be off N. Howell Street. A gated emergency access for emergency vehicles is proposed off Pond Street.
— Contact reporter Jennifer Eberbach at jeberbach@livingstondaily.com.
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