Orco Investments has taken Independence Township to court, following the township’s rejection of its proposed big-box retail center at Sashabaw and Waldon roads.
The Township Board rejected the plan for the 70-acres near I-75 this past July. The Zoning Board of Appeals upheld the decision this past December.
Township officials decided that the proposal was too intense for the property, and not consistent with the Master Plan. The suit was filed Jan. 12 in the Sixth Circuit Court, Oakland County.
Orco also has a lawsuit filed against Waldon Place, owner of the property. At issue is who pays for cleanup of arsenic contamination caused by apple orchards that used to be on the site.