Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Hall
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
During a regular meeting on January 13, 2026, the Freedom Township Board of Trustees adopted an ordinance (43-H) to amend the Official Zoning Map, by authority of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101 et. seq., as amended), to rezone the following tract of land from A-R (Agricultural-Resource) to the I-1 (Industrial-Research) zoning district:
Approximately 19.20-acres of land located to the north side of Ellsworth Road and east side of S. Fletcher Road east of 12430 Ellsworth Road and north of the Marathon Pipe Line Freedom Station site in the southwest 1/4 of Section 9 that is part of a larger 49.86-acre parcel #N-14-09-300-011 and is depicted as Parcel B on the Washtenaw Engineering survey (job number 33242) dated November 18, 2025, and is further described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Commencing at the South ¼ corner of Section 9, T3S, R4E, Freedom Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan; thence N89°37’10”W 1345.20 feet along the South line of said Section 9 and the centerline of Ellsworth Road to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continuing N89°37‘10”W 685.19 feet along the South line and said centerline; thence N00°15’03”E 780.00 feet; thence N89°37’10”W 660.00 feet; thence N00°15’03”E 221.57 feet along the West line of said Section 9 and the centerline of Fletcher Road; thence S89°30’03”E 1356.53 feet along the North line of the South ¾ of the South ½ of the Southwest ¼ of said Section 9; thence S00°54’03”W 998.80 feet to the Point of Beginning. Being part of the South ¾ of the South ½ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 9, T3S, R4E, Freedom Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan and containing 19.20 acres of land more or less. Being subject to the rights of the public over the Easterly 33 feet of Fletcher Road and the Northerly 33 feet of Ellsworth Road. Also being subject to easements and restrictions of record, if any.
A copy of the Zoning Ordinance, Official Zoning Map, and amendatory ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the Township Hall (11508 Pleasant Lake Rd., Manchester, MI 48158) by appointment with the Township Clerk, Valisa Bristle, at (734) 428-7545 extension 2, or via email at vbristle@freedomtownshipmi.org. The Zoning Ordinance and Official Zoning Map are available on the Township website at: http://www.freedomtownshipmi.org/.
The adopted amendment shall become effective seven (7) days after publication of this notice of adoption, unless referendum procedures are initiated under MCL 125.3402. If referendum procedures are initiated under MCL 125.3402, the ordinance shall take effect in accordance with MCL 125.3402.
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