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Additional History of Arbor Preserve
Additional History of Arbor Preserve
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Hello Lodi Township Board of Trustees,
Please vote NO on the final site plan approval for the Arbor Preserve development. This dangerous project threatens the water supply for more than 10% of all homes in Lodi Township and poses a threat to all of Lodi Township and neighboring communities that depend on the Saline River.
The developer Toll Brothers has a history of repeated violations of the Clean Water Act and are now asking Lodi Township to alter more than a dozen local rules and regulations to allow this project to proceed.
For the Township to approve a Planned Unit Development (PUD), Lodi requires a community benefit. This developer offers none. Instead, they grossly underestimate the trees and wetlands needed to be destroyed for this project and downplays environmental harms.
The Lodi Township Planning Commission has studied this project and unanimously recommended voting NO. I am asking you to vote NO on this awful plan that threatens this community and neighboring communities.
[Signed, ____]
~ NOTICE: SPECIAL MEETING ~
Lodi Township Board of Trustees
MONDAY, October 20th, 2025
6:30 pm at Lodi Township Hall
3755 Pleasant Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Give public comment at the Lodi Township Board meeting opposing "Arbor Preserve!"
OCTOBER 20, 2025 – SPECIAL MEETING BOARD PACKET
Included in the packet is:
Minutes from 10.7.2025 – reviewed by Attorney O’Jack
A letter from Toll Brother’s Attorney, Alan Greene
Second Amendment to Consent Judgement Draft
Letter dated 10.6.2025 from Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner
Questions submitted on 10.12.2025 to Planner Smith from Clerk Smith
Questions from Trustee Blackburn submitted on 10.14.2025 to Planner Smith
Letter from the City of AA regarding the WHPA
Letter received from Orchard Grove MHC on 10.16.205
Order Denying Show Cause dated 6.29.2021
Two letters from Tokio Marine dated 1.25.2021 & 7.14.2021 regarding insurance coverage
Other comments received from the public
CLICK FOR AGENDA
EXHIBIT #2 for Proposed Amendment to the Consent Judgement
Updated DRAFT Bylaws
Updated DRAFT Master Deed
Draft Updated Consent Agenda Judgment <--Toll is proposing a 2nd amendment to the CJ
On October 7th the Lodi Township Board ended in a stalemate. Trustee Blackburn moved to deny and it was rejected 4-3.
LIST OF VIOLATIONS TO THE ACJ that Trustee Blackburn referred to. Also, Open Space map and calculations that show Toll Brothers is misrepresenting their own data.
Later in the meeting, Clerk Smith hurriedly drafted a motion to approve the plan with multiple conditions. The board also voted that down 4-3.
Near the end of the four hour meeting, Trustee Matelski moved to postpone and the Board set a Special meeting for Oct 20th.
Recording of Oct 7th BOT meeting HERE.
Reminder: On July 22nd, the Lodi Township Planning Commission recommended denial of the Toll Brothers May 2025 Arbor Preserve site plans, 7-0 vote.
Public Meeting to vote on final site plan approval or denial:
(Arbor Preserve is on the agenda)
Lodi Township Board of Trustees
Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
6:00 pm at Lodi Township Hall
3755 Pleasant Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Give public comment at the Lodi Township Board meeting opposing "Arbor Preserve!"
CLICK HERE FOR AGENDA
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE PACKET
MARKUP VERSION OF FENCE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ARBOR PRESERVE PART 1 – Information provided to the Board on September 18, 2025
ARBOR PRESERVE PART 2 – Information provided to the Board on September 18, 2025
EXHIBIT #2 for Proposed Amendment to the Consent Judgement
Draft Updated Consent Agenda Judgement <--Toll is proposing a 2nd amendment to the CJ
Reminder: On July 22nd, the Lodi Township Planning Commission recommended denial of the Toll Brothers May 2025 Arbor Preserve site plans, 7-0 vote.
While this is an important good step, note that in 2023 the PC unanimously voted to deny and yet the Board approved 5-2.
EGLE has issued draft permits and has Public Notice open through July 30th for comments, and will be deciding whether there is "sufficient public interest" to hold a public hearing.
Support transparency and the rights of residents.
This proposal continues to offer NO public benefit and plenty of harm and health concerns.
DEMAND a Public Hearing, COMMENT directly to EGLE:
Click --> South (MI0060383 – Arbor Preserve South WWTP)
Click --> North (MI0060385 – Arbor Preserve North WWTP)
Comment on both North and South.
To support easier access, all the EGLE files can also be found HERE
Comment to EGLE and REQUEST PUBLIC HEARING, BEFORE July 30th:
"NO to private wastewater treatment plants, YES to healthy living conditions and to a Public Hearing."
EGLE has issued draft permits to pollute for the wastewater treatment plants (NPDES) and Public Notice was open through July 30th for comments.
EGLE is deciding whether there is "sufficient public interest" to hold a public hearing and has yet to announce results as of 10/1.
Comment on SOUTH MI0060383 – Arbor Preserve South WWTP:
Comment on NORTH MI0060385 – Arbor Preserve North WWTP:
March 2025:
March 2025:
The Final Site Plan for Arbor Preserve is now in front of the Lodi Township Planning Commission. After their vote, it goes to the Board. Please express your views to both the Planning Commission and the Board. If the Board approves the Final Site Plan, the large Toll Brothers development for 107 luxury homes will destroy the fields, forests, and critters that now occupy the site and impact the water and wells of nearby residents and neighbors - those in direct proximity Orchard Grove and Alex Drive, as well as many downstream neighborhoods and the City of Saline:
As of February 4, 2025, Toll Brothers (applicant) is requesting site plan approval for a 107 unit luxury home development proposal (Arbor Preserve) with two sites: North, located on the east side of Wagner Rd between Scio Church Rd and Waters Rd, and South, located on the north side of Waters Rd between Wagner and Alex Drive. The sites are upstream of Stonebridge, which is in a flood plain and has experienced flooding issues. The sites border the existing Orchard Grove community and neighbors on Alex Drive, which have had concerns with existing wells drying up. The sites are also upstream of the groundwater recharge area of the Saline wellhead protection area. Downstream, this flow will additionally affect: Travis Pointe, Lake Forest, Maple Creek, East Horizons, Brookview
Highlands, Brookview Golf Course, Guenther Gardens and the Saline River and River Raisin.
There are no possible connections to municipal water/sewer. Two wastewater treatment plants are proposed to be built and privately managed and discharge effluent to the Rouse Drain. Stormwater runoff is proposed to be managed through the construction of diversion berms, swales, and detention basins.
Meeting location: Lodi Township Hall, 3755 Pleasant Lake Rd, Ann Arbor
On Tuesday, March 25 the Lodi Township Planning Commission met to consider the Feb 2025 submission for "FINAL SITE PLAN" for the two Toll Brothers luxury homes developments called Arbor Preserve North and South.
SUMMARY from 3/25: The Planning Commission was disappointed in the submission that has gross inaccuracies in their own data as well as missing information, and Chair Strader told Toll Brothers to revise their plans and come back. The agenda/packet for the April 22nd meeting is now available and this topic is not on it. Check back for updates, the agendas are typically published the week prior to a meeting. Listen to the recording of the past meeting:
Note: The Sun Times article has two inaccuracies:
Next Planning Commission meeting was April 22nd (not 29th)
Tree data - a member of the public pointed out how the developer plans include summaries that are grossly underrepresenting the number of Landmark trees (large, old growth trees) to be destroyed. Toll Brothers did not state actual numbers in the plans, however a local data expert digitized those plans and summarized what the massive data Toll Brothers submitted on paper really says. Toll Brothers say 38 Landmark trees will be destroyed, when in actuality adding up the data in their own plans shows that they are proposing destroying 325 Landmark trees and destroying over 3300 trees total. See actual tree data here.
If you want to have input about these development plans, please attend the meeting, write the Planning Commission (and Board of Trustees) or do both. We hope you will also look at the Livable Lodi letter, to EGLE, the state environmental agency, linked HERE, opposing the private wastewater treatment plants the developers propose. If you agree with the points made, please add your name to the letter (and share it with others).
For detailed arguments against these developments, feel free to examine a document written by Livable Lodi, accessed HERE.
A few talking points you might consider in communicating with the Planning Commission and Board of Trustees are below.
Thank you.
Livable Lodi
Attend Tuesday, September 2nd Board meeting at 6:30pm
Arbor Preserve is NOT on the agenda, you can still attend and speak in public comment.
Lodi Township Hall, 3755 Pleasant Lake Rd, Ann Arbor
Attend Tuesday, July 22nd Planning Commission meeting at 7pm
Lodi Township Hall, 3755 Pleasant Lake Rd, Ann Arbor
Planning Commission
Planning Commission
When: July 22, 2025 @ 7:00pm
When: July 22, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Where: 3755 Pleasant Lake Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
CLICK HERE FOR AGENDA
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE PACKET
ADDITIONAL ARBOR PRESERVE INFORMATION – SAFD
(info for other topics also at the meeting: MASTER PLAN PROPOSED UPDATES
CLICK HERE FOR PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS)
Attend Tuesday, August 5th Board meeting at 6:30pm
Arbor Preserve is not on the agenda, yet take advantage of the public comment time to state facts and let the Board know how you feel
Agenda | Packet | Additional Info. |PC Bylaws | Attorney Memo | New Business Item #4 Comments from Trustee Blackburn
Lodi Township Hall, 3755 Pleasant Lake Rd, Ann Arbor
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