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August 14, 2003286-unit project meeting resistanceDevelopment could double size of villageByRecord-Eagle staff writer SUTTONS BAY - Many unanswered questions surround a proposed development that could almost double this village's population. But the biggest issue for Roseann Kohler is what it could mean for the small town in which she chose to live. "There is no good reason to expand this town," she said. "I like living in a small town and that's why I live here." A Brighton-based developer has proposed a mixed-use project for the 161-acre Frigid Foods Products Co. plant site on M-22 at the north end of Suttons Bay. Phase one includes an office building with six apartments, 60 waterfront attached condos, 15 home sites, a clubhouse with a gym and indoor pool, tennis courts and a beach area with a boardwalk. And while Kohler worries about too much growth in a village that has less than 600 residents, James Maggio disagrees. "I believe that to increase any living area, if it's done properly, is for the benefit of the community," the village resident said. A number of issues must be resolved before construction can begin, council president Larry Mawby said, including infrastructure improvements. "Our current water and sewer systems are not capable of serving that many new residents," he said. "The developer is going to have to pay the cost of creating the additional infrastructure to meet the needs of that development." Another snag in the plan is how to handle phase two, which is partially located outside the village in Suttons Bay Township. It includes 205 attached condos and single family homes. The village planning commission recently decided it could not consider this part of the project because it is partially outside of its jurisdiction. Although the developer, Marcus Yono, has asked officials to annex the property, Mawby said that decision would take considerably more time and consideration. The planning commission also has postponed its decision on preliminary site plans for phase one until September 9. "We want the best thing for our village and if that takes a few months, so be it," commission member Tim Johnson said. A project representative is expected to appeal the commission's decision on phase two Thursday at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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