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AGENDA ITEM: Abolish the Brownfield Redevelopment Plan for 1200 Auburn Road located in the
City of Pontiac
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development - Business Development
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2026 9:30 AM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2026-6461
Motion to abolish the Brownfield Redevelopment Plan for the 1200 Auburn Road project that was
completed in the City of Pontiac.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Brownfield/TIF Yolanda Smith Charles
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The resolution approving the provisions of a brownfield redevelopment plan for the 1200 Auburn
Road project in the City of Pontiac was approved February 7th, 2019 through Miscellaneous
Resolution #19023.
The redevelopment was the renovation and rehabilitation of the existing warehouse/distribution
building to expand the operations of Peninsula Plastics within the City of Pontiac. The building is
being used for engineering and design office space, manufacturing of molded plastic products,
tooling, and warehousing. The rehabilitation included the removal of the underground storage tanks
and the demolition of the pump island canopy, as well as improvements to the exterior paved
surface. In addition, the warehouse/distribution building underwent significant renovations, including
the relocation and upgrade of existing electrical utilities to meet modern demands, removal of
obsolete fire suppression equipment and installation of special equipment and piping to meet the
demands of the production floor, and upgrades and installation of new lighting, flooring, and other
fixtures throughout the remainder of the building.
The TIF payback period was shorter (7 years) than originally outlined (11 years) in the approved
Brownfield plan. The TIF collection will be stopped and all property taxes moving forward will be
sent to the proper taxing jurisdictions.
FISCAL IMPACT: No Budget Amendment Needed
Committee members can contact Barbara Winter, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.821.3065 or winterb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Bradley Hansen, Business Development Representative Senior
Kristen Wiltfang, Administrator Trails, Transportation & Environment
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 5/21/2026
AGENDA DEADLINE: 05/07/2026 4:30 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. Signed 2026.003 RES 1200 Auburn Abolish
2. OCBRAPortfolio1200Aub.149E14
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2026-05-13 Economic Development & Infrastructure - Forward to Finance
2026-05-13 Finance - Recommend to Board
2026-05-21 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Michael Gingell
Seconded by: Commissioner Penny Luebs
Yes: Ann Erickson Gault, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat,
Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell,
Robert Smiley, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Linnie Taylor, Philip Weipert, David
Woodward (17)
No: Charles Cavell (1)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Brendan Johnson (1)
Passed
BrownfieldRedevelopment Authority
PROJECT PORTFOLIO UPDATE2023
M1 Concourse, Pontiac
11 projectprofiles
$650 million+
in new investment
3,000
projected new jobs
$145 million
in increased taxable
value of property
+450 acres
of contaminated property
remediated and repurposed
for productive use through
private investment
VIACE Place
FORMER DRY CLEANER DATING TO CA. 1970
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE (1.68 ACRES)
149 E. 14 MILE ROAD, CLAWSON
BROWNFIELD CONDITIONS
• Property previously had a dry cleaning business that operated
since at least 1970. Occupants stored and used tetrachloroethylene
(PCE) on site and generated hazardous waste
• Based on laboratory analytical results collected during a May
2015 Phase II subsurface investigation, PCE has impacted
subsurface soils and soil gas at the property
• The subject property meets the definition of a “facility,” as defined
in Act 451 of 1994, Part 201, NREPA, as amended
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Three-story, mixed-use redevelopment with retail and commercial
space (24,502 sq. ft.) on the first floor and 31 residential units
(32,033 sq. ft.) on floors two and three
YEAR APPROVED BY OCBRA: 2020
STATUS IN 2023: Cleanup and construction complete.
TIF collection has begun
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Investment
$9 million
Size
56,535 sq. ft.
new mixed-use commercial
and residential space
Jobs Created
32 full-time
Tax Base Before
$901,650
New Tax Base
$2,850,000
Eligible Activity
$293,668 - TIF
$1,388,951 - PA 210
tax abatement
Site conditions June 2023
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Peninsula Plastics
VII BROWNFIELD CONDITIONS
• The property was determined to be “functionally obsolete” by a
Michigan Master Assessing Officer (MMAO). It has suffered a
substantial loss in value because it cannot adequately perform its
intended function as a commercial building
• Substantial improvements to the property were required for it to
adequately perform its intended function, including but not limited to:
EGLE Specific Activities include industrial cleaning and
oversight, sampling, and reporting by an environmental
professional
Demolition Activities includes building demolition activities,
disposal of non-reusable and non-recyclable building elements,
removal of abandoned utilities, removal of the underground
storage tanks and canopy, and fill, compaction, and rough
grading where improvements are located
Asbestos Activities includes asbestos containing materials (ACM)
abatement, oversight, air monitoring and associated reporting
DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE
1980-2017 (13.31 ACRES)
1200 AUBURN ROAD, PONTIAC
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Investment
$14.45 million
Size
105,000 sq. ft.
Jobs Created
40 full-time
Tax Base Before
$1,276,080
New Tax Base
$1,453,080
Eligible Activity
$349,157
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
• The proposed redevelopment entails the renovation and rehabilitation of the existing
warehouse/distribution building to expand the operations of Peninsula Plastics within the City
of Pontiac
• The building will be used for engineering and design office space, manufacturing of molded
plastic products, tooling, and warehouse space
YEAR APPROVED BY OCBRA: 2018
STATUS IN 2023: Demolition and construction complete. TIF collection has begun
Site conditions June 2023
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