27 August 2024

Nik Rajkovic / [email protected]

Traffic congestion is one of the biggest concerns for Hartland Township residents.

Township Manager Mike Luce announced the results of a township-wide survey to trustees last week, adding that Hartland has no influence on the conditions of M-59, U.S. 23 or even Old 23.

“Part of the plan and direction of our road tax as established 10 years ago was to improve and pave roads that would divert local traffic away from that corridor of M-59 and Old 23,” Luce said.

“As we have already discussed, the mileage allowance expired this year and we will seek an extension in November.”

A survey of the Hartland community also found that residents are more likely to live in single-family homes and senior living facilities and that there are family-friendly restaurants.

“You don’t want fast-food chains or fast-food restaurants,” Luce said. “Go back to the 59/23 corridor, the small family restaurants. It’s very difficult when you’re looking at a property on M-59 that’s significantly more expensive than housing in an existing building.”

“It’s going to be difficult to build a brick and mortar building and set up a business along Corridor 59 because these are prime pieces of land.”

Further feedback from the survey showed that Hartland residents do not want new construction, but would prefer developers to use existing brownfield sites.

They want the old Burger King on 59 to be removed if no one rebuilds it.

Hartland residents also want to open a home improvement store, but Luce said in discussions with Lowe’s, Home Depot and others, those companies have mentioned other nearby locations.

Respondents also seem to be open to the idea of ​​levying a fire tax to finance a new station and establishing a township police force, also through a tax.

View Hartland’s 2023 Citizens’ Poll below.