Title
Request for Wetland Use Permit Approval to impact approximately 11,427 square feet of wetlands for Camden Crossing condominiums, a proposed development of 25 detached single family residences on approximately 9.36 acres of land, located at 430 W. Hamlin Rd. and Parcel No. 15-22-451-029, on the north side of Hamlin between Livernois and Rochester, zoned R-3 One Family Residential with the MR Mixed Residential Overly; Jim Polyzois, Sare Inc., Applicant
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Resolved, that the Rochester Hills City Council hereby approves a Wetland Use Permit to permanently impact approximately 11,427 square feet of wetlands to construct the private road, building areas for single family units, and associated development infrastructure based on plans received by the Planning Department on October 30, 2025, with the following findings and subject to the following conditions.
Findings
1. The wetland located onsite is an emergent wetland and its quality, as determined by ASTI, is of low ecological quality due to its small size, high percentage of non-native vegetation and location with a highly urbanized area, but does provide some stormwater detainment and filtration and is considered to be a medium/low quality natural resource to the city.
2. ASTI has reviewed the subject plans and proposed impacts to the city regulated wetland along with the proposed mitigation efforts to help reduce the impacts to those wetlands and has indicated that the plans as proposed are satisfactory.
3. The majority of the proposed wetland impacts, 11,284 square feet, are a result of the construction of a stormwater facility for the site and are therefore exempt from regulation.
4. Only 143 square feet of actual wetland impact is regulated by City Ordinance and given the limited amount of impact and the current medium/low quality designation of the wetland, it has been recommended by the City’s environmental consultant to allow the proposed impact.
Conditions
1. That the applicant provides a de...
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