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Request for termination of the Brownfield Plan for the Hamlin/Adams site, two parcels of land totaling approximately 28 acres at the northeast corner of Hamlin and Adams, zoned by Consent Judgment, approved by City Council on November 29, 2006
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Whereas, on November 29, 2006, the Rochester Hills City Council approved a Brownfield Plan for the environmental remediation and mixed use office/commercial redevelopment of approximately 28 acres of real property located at the northeast corner of Hamlin and Adams Roads in the City of Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, more particularly described as:
Parcel No. 15-29-101-022
T3N, R11E, SEC 29 PART OF W 1/2 OF NW 1/4 BEG AT PT DIST S 00-33-37 E 120.85 FT FROM NW SEC COR, TH N 88-30-46 E 836.53 FT, TH S 38-06-17 E 750.59 FT, TH S 76-30-50 W 1327.14 FT, TH N 00-33-37 W 878.45 FT TO BEG 18.80 A 1-24-00 FR 002
Parcel No. 15-29-101-023
T3N, R11E, SEC 29 PART OF W 1/2 OF NW 1/4 BEG AT PT DIST N 88-07-26 E 841.94 FT FROM NW SEC COR, TH N 88-07-26 E 759 FT, TH S 01-26-07 W 674.52 FT, TH S 76-30-50 W 291 FT, TH N 38-06-17 W 750.59 FT, TH N 01-50-10 E 126.65 FT TO BEG 9.20A 01-24-00 FR 002
Whereas, the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act, at MCL 125.2664(8)(b), provides that a brownfield plan may be terminated by the City Council for an eligible property if the project for which eligible activities were identified in the brownfield plan fail to occur for at least 2 years following the date of the resolution approving the brownfield plan; and
Whereas, in accordance with statute, the previous owner/developer, the current owner, and the prospective purchaser of the subject property have been given more than 30 days advance written notice and an opportunity to be heard at a public meeting prior to termination of the Brownfield Plan; and
Whereas, the remediation and redevelopment of the subject property contemplated under the Brownfield Plan never commenced nor occurred, and upon information and belief, the prior owner/developer no longer owns nor has an interest in the subject property. Furthermore, neither the prior owner/developer, the current owner, nor the prospective purchaser have objected to termination of the Brownfield Plan.
Resolved, that the Rochester Hills City Council hereby terminates the Brownfield Plan previously approved on November 29, 2006 for the subject property.