We cannot thank you enough for exercising your right to vote! Your voices have been heard, and we’ve sent a clear message to our trustees that we do not want high density developments in Genoa Township!!! We couldn’t have done this without your help!!! Thank you!!
Trustee Karl Gebhardt has said that only a "vocal minority" of township residents oppose high density and over-development. Thanks to an overwhelming voter turnout, well over half of Genoa Township's registered voters (including those that did not vote) overrode an amendment that would have set precedent of overcrowding for years to come.
On April 9, 2018, dozens of residents stood up in our township hall (link to meeting audio) against a developer looking to rezone 43 acres, bordering Hoover Reservoir, to put in 64 condos spaced 12 feet apart. Trustees Karl Gebhardt and Connie Goodman voted to allow the development (named The Ravines at Hoover), despite our zoning commission turning it down 5-0. This was a dangerous precident to set, as ALL future development in our township will have justification for this high-density model. In the aftermath, Over 1,600 residents signed a petition to place this zoning change on the November 6 ballot by way of referendum. Our goal is that every registered voter will turn out to Vote NO and show developers and Trustees Gebhardt and Goodman what Genoa Township residents really want!
See a sample ballot here.
The details of the development and the opposition are below. Or take a look at answers to the developer's claims here.
Karl Gebhardt defiant and congratulating the Benalcazers after approving The Ravines at Hoover Rezoning
Our goal is to educate every resident in the township, and not blindly follow the Yes signs that are popping up on vacant land, and lots owned by Romanelli & Hughes and The Robert Weiler Company - both well known and well connected developers. Some of the objections raised during the hearing are below.
Residents are encouraged to listen for themselves to audio of the Zoning Commission and Trustees meetings on the topic. You can also contact our trustees to express your concerns at trustees@genoatwp.com.
Below is a map of the proposed development, with neighboring properties highlighted. This is NOT a development adjacent to another development. The Ravines at Hoover is an unprecedented attack on Genoa's Residents. Find the current Genoa Township zoning map here.
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