VBT Board approves rezoning 57.52 acres for Costco truck depot

By Rosemary K. Otzman
Independent Editor
At its regular meeting on July 1, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the second reading and adoption of an amendment to the zoning ordinance to rezone 57.52 acres of land for Costco.
The property is located west of Belleville Road and north of the railroad viaduct, and is being rezoned from M-1, Light Industrial, to M-2, General Industrial, to make way for the Costco truck depot.
In other business at the July 1 meeting, the board:
• Approved the telecommunication right-of-way permit application for Fiber Technologies Network LLC under state regulations. The applicant wants access to and ongoing use of public right-of-way to build and maintain a fiber optic telecommunications network (no company name was disclosed) and potentially for subsequent communications companies. The applicant intends to use existing utility poles and underground conduit to install network facilities. A term of 15 years was sought, with three subsequent renewal terms of five years each;
• Approved the request of special land use for the proposed expansion of the used car sales and addition of vehicle servicing as “Quick Lane” operation for Atchinson Ford on Belleville Road; and
• Was advised this year’s Senior Olympics begins Aug. 18.