{"id":3112,"date":"2024-10-13T16:28:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T16:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2024-11-27T13:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T13:50:10","slug":"developer-plans-to-transform-trailer-park-into-lakeside-campground-in-fenton-township-mi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/developer-plans-to-transform-trailer-park-into-lakeside-campground-in-fenton-township-mi\/","title":{"rendered":"Developer Plans to Transform Trailer Park into Lakeside Campground in Fenton Township, MI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/resizer\/v2\/4CHNSMBZBJHXRLYF2R2SSOY3LA.jpg?auth=dbd91ec3d22bde93b52ba1e8a01db9304be2351afc3134a66cda57e1f7d016a0&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" alt=\"Developer looks to transform Fenton Township trailer park into lakeside campground, resort - mlive.com\" width=\"554\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A developer is looking to transform the Ponemah Mobile Home Park in Fenton Township into a campground and resort.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The trailer park, located along Lake Ponemah on Eastview Drive in Fenton Township, is currently owned by Loreta Vaughn, but the developer, Fenton-based realtor Ed Constable, plans to purchase it, according to Fenton Township Zoning Administrator Mike Deem.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The new development would be called the Ponemah Lakeside Retreat.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The developer intends to make the campground and resort a getaway spot for families, snowbirds, retirees, and second-home owners.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The goal is to communicate it as a mobile home park but sort of transition it from the older units to more modern mobile home units, and sort of in the interim, while he does that, he\u2019d like to have some RV parking there,\u201d Deem said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">However, before Constable can develop the property, the township will have to first vote to allow him to have RVs parked there as the current zoning for the area does not allow for it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The trailer park is currently zoned for residential use.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Fenton Township Planning Commission reviewed preliminary plans for the proposed campground and resort during its meeting on Thursday, Oct. 10.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It was just an introduction,\u201d Deem said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The developer would repurpose the 67 existing lots in the trailer park as well as the 50 boat slips that can be accessed from there.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Additionally, the developer plans to demolish 50 older existing units to make way for eight different types of new mobile home units with the goal of having these new units compose 50% of the campground and resort within the next five years.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Plans for the development also include repaving all existing roads in the trailer park, upgrading the existing laundry and bathhouse building at the park, and landscaping work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The commission did not take any action regarding the proposed development during its meeting this week.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">However, it is expected to hold a hearing regarding the developer\u2019s request to rezone the property to allow for RV parking once the developer returns to the township with more concrete plans.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They need to tighten up what their full plan is,\u201d Deem said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Following a hearing, the commission would make a recommendation to the township board which would have the final say on the matter.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Constable and Vaughn could be immediately reached for comment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/flint\/2024\/10\/developer-looks-to-transform-fenton-township-trailer-park-into-lakeside-campground-resort.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Source<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A developer is looking to transform the Ponemah Mobile Home Park in Fenton Township into a campground and resort. The trailer park, located along Lake Ponemah on Eastview Drive in Fenton Township, is currently owned by Loreta Vaughn, but the developer, Fenton-based realtor Ed Constable, plans to purchase it, according to Fenton Township Zoning Administrator Mike Deem. The new development would be called the Ponemah Lakeside Retreat. The developer intends to make the campground and resort a getaway spot for families, snowbirds, retirees, and second-home owners. \u201cThe goal is to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3113,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23],"tags":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3112"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3112"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3115,"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3112\/revisions\/3115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}