A long-contested vacant lot at Ann Arbor Road and McClumpha Road could finally get the green light for 13 new homes — at least 10 of them single-story ranches — when the Plymouth Township Planning Commission votes Wednesday, Aug. 19.
The commission will decide whether to recommend conditional rezoning of the 4.25-acre parcel to the Board of Trustees, the next major hurdle before property owner Bandali Hosari and engineer Uldis Vitins of Vitins Engineering can move forward with the Olivewood Estate Site Condominium — with the Board of Trustees still needing to give final approval after the commission's recommendation.
This is attempt number three.
A 2021 proposal for 19 units on the same parcel was withdrawn before the Board of Trustees could deny it, and a 2022 plan for 24 attached condos was denied outright. The current application has been before the commission since November 2025, tabled twice while the applicant addressed traffic and tree concerns.
What's different this time
Hosari filed formal conditions on Aug. 6 committing to no more than 13 lots, no direct driveway access to McClumpha or Ann Arbor Road, at least 10 single-story ranch homes, landscape buffers along the north property line and Ann Arbor Road frontage, and tree preservation coordinated with the Township Department of Public Works.
The proposed density of about 3.29 units per acre is well below the 25 units the site could hold under conventional R-1 zoning, though slightly above the Master Plan's 1-to-3-unit range for the area. McKenna planning consultant Liz Hart recommended approval in her June 17 staff review, writing that the project "advances aging in place goals with ten units proposed as single-story ranches directly supporting master plan directives," according to the Planning Commission packet.
Express General Construction would build custom homes ranging from 2,200 to 3,500 square feet.
Neighbor opposition and tree concerns
Seven residents spoke against the project at the Nov. 19, 2025 public hearing, citing density, traffic, tree loss and wildlife impacts. Vice-Chairperson Tim Boyd said at that hearing that "approximately 84% of the trees are in fair to good condition, but the plans show only 8% of them being preserved."
The revised site plan preserves 24 additional trees compared to the prior submission. Of the 405 trees inventoried on the parcel, the majority were identified as invasive species, according to the McKenna planner's report.
Wayne County's traffic engineer tentatively approved the driveway location on McClumpha Road, requiring it to align with a church driveway across the street. The commission tabled the project again on June 17 to seek traffic clarification from MDOT and Wayne County before bringing it back for the Aug. 19 vote.
Data center discussion
Also on the agenda: a data center discussion under miscellaneous business, with no named applicant or project details listed. The Planning Commission held a study session on the topic June 3, but the Aug. 19 meeting marks the first time data centers appear on a regular meeting agenda.
The township's Board of Trustees passed an 18-month moratorium on data centers on Jan. 13 in a 4-3 vote. Township Planner Laura Mangan told the board at that meeting that data centers are a permitted use under a zoning ordinance written more than 20 years ago, and the moratorium allows time to study potential impacts. That moratorium remains in effect until approximately July 2027.
At least 19 Michigan communities had passed or proposed similar moratoriums as of early 2026, according to Bridge Michigan.
How to watch
The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Township Municipal Offices, 9955 N. Haggerty Road. Residents can watch via the township's livestream at bit.ly/PlymouthLiveStreams. The next regular Planning Commission meeting is Sept. 16.
