Chelsea resident Chris DeWitt raised concerns about the incoming housing development on Old Manchester Rd. at the Jan. 12 city council meeting. The 1155 Old Manchester property was recently purchased by Spire Development with the intention of creating affordable housing within the city.
“I support having low income housing in Chelsea,” DeWitt said. “What I have said before and wish to discuss tonight is the fact that the proposed project at Old Manchester is the wrong location for any type of housing for many reasons.”
1155 was formerly used as the city landfill for 20 years during the mid-20th century. According to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), there are additional testing requirements for former landfill sites to be converted into residential buildings, which have not yet been fulfilled by the developer…