Category: New Library
Category: New Library
Groundbreaking Celebration and Progress Report
Published: March 4, 2021
At its meeting on December 16, the Superior Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for the new library! Now our design work can be finalized and the construction can go out for bid.
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Final Site Plan Approval
Published: December 17, 2020
At its meeting on December 16, the Superior Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for the new library! Now our design work can be finalized and the construction can go out for bid.
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Site Clearing Progress
Published: November 3, 2020
If you have traveled past the future library site on North Harris, you no doubt have noticed exciting changes: site clearing work is underway! Brush and small trees have been cleared from the construction area. Once a soil erosion permit is secured, temporary fencing will be placed and the land will be prepared for groundbreaking. We anticipate groundbreaking in Spring 2021. Having the site clearing performed in the fall means the construction work can get a quicker start as soon as the weather permits. Over the winter months, we will continue finalizing all of the planning pieces so that construction …
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New Library Update: Fall 2020
Published: September 29, 2020
This is part of a series of updates about the new YDL library being constructed on North Harris Road in Superior Township. Find more information and updates about the project at ypsilibrary.org/newlibrary. Behind-the-scenes work continues on the new library, but soon everyone will see visible progress! The week of 9/21 both the Superior Township Board and the YDL Board of Trustees approved a proposal for clearing the site on Harris Road in preparation for a spring 2021 groundbreaking. E.T. MacKenzie Company was awarded the contract, and work is scheduled to begin on or around October 1st. Covid-19 has inflated the construction …
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New Library Update: Summer 2020
Published: July 9, 2020
This is part of a series of updates about the new YDL library being constructed on North Harris Road in Superior Township. Find more information and updates about the project at ypsilibrary.org/newlibrary. The Covid-19 Stay Home order closed the library and delayed our project, but the new library is still happening! If anything, the Covid crisis highlights for us even more the need for a full-service library in Superior Township, as the current facility is too small to allow for adequate social distancing. Superior Township has engaged OHM Advisors to engineer a widening of Harris Road. This work was required by …
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Planning Continues for Your New Library!
Published: February 6, 2020
What are the latest developments? The Library installed a sign on the Harris Road property to alert residents of the site for the new project. G2 Consulting Group completed soil borings. Test results show a heavy amount of clay. This information helps our architect plan an appropriate foundation for the building and drainage for the site. For approval of the Library’s desired driveway location, the Washtenaw County Road Commission requires improvements to Harris Road. The Superior Township Board generously agreed to allocate funds to pay for the engineering of the road project. The Library, Superior Township, and the Library’s engineering …
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Soil Boring, Road Updates, and Grant Announcement
Published: November 18, 2019
This is part of a series of updates about the new YDL library that will be constructed on North Harris Road in Superior Township. Find more information and updates about the project at ypsilibrary.org/newlibrary. What are the latest developments? You may have noticed some activity and changes at the construction site. On November 12, G2 Consulting Group cleared certain areas of brush in order to perform soil borings. Results will be available in late November, which our architect and engineering team will use to move forward with a site plan. The Library, Washtenaw County Road Commission, and Superior Township Board are …
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Zoning and Site Plan
Published: April 13, 2019
Superior Township is voting soon to rezone the site to approve the library use. Our architect, Daniels and Zermack, is working with construction manager O’Neal Construction to refine the budget.
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Laying the Groundwork for our New Library
Published: March 1, 2019
Public input sessions were held in January, and we retained a construction manager for the project. Survey work has been completed, and the Architect and Construction Manager are working together to complete the schematic design.
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