By James Hanlon
Leader Staff Writer
Addison Township’s new library is another step closer to becoming a reality. The Addison Township Planning Commission granted approval to the proposed library building’s site plan, May 11.
The commission passed a resolution, 5-0, recommending the site plan for final approval by the Addison Twp. Board of Trustees. According to the resolution, the plan “meets all applicable standards of the Addison Township Zoning Ordinance.”
Several conditions apply to the resolution. The site plan approval shall not constitute approval of the library sign, other than the location of the sign. Hours of operation of the library parking lot lights may be subject to township limitation. Activities and operation of the library are subject to the special land use permit issued by the township. And all conditions of the latest township engineer review shall be satisfactorily met.
The new 5,000-square-foot library will be built directly across Rochester Rd. from the library’s current location, on a donated 3.8 acre property between Milmine Road and Cantley Street. The estimated project cost is $1.3 million. The project will be paid for with a combination of library Fund Balance savings, fundraising, grant monies and a construction loan.
The project got a boost recently, when U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin selected it to be considered for $500,000 from the House Appropriations Committee as part of a new Community Project Funding initiative.
For more information and watch the project’s progress, visit www.letsbuildalibrary.org.