SAPA Transmission Brownfield Plan — 50770 Birch Drive, Shelby Township
Macomb County
Description
A brownfield plan for SAPA Transmission's planned $23 million, 200,000+ square-foot advanced defense manufacturing facility with about 300 jobs. The site has methane, contaminated soil, and other issues requiring remediation. The committee recommended it 11-0; a full board public hearing was set for the next day.
Impact summary
The plan paves the way for redevelopment of the site, which can boost the local tax base and put an underused parcel back to work.
Applicant
- Name
- SAPA Transmission (presented by Macomb County Planning and Economic Development)
- Address
- 50770 Birch Drive, Shelby Township, MISee this on the map(approximate)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · County Commission
Last discussed Aug 13, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of Commissioners - Full Board - Aug 13, 2026
The county approved a brownfield plan for a Shelby Township property, enabling Act 381 redevelopment incentives. No one spoke at the public hearing.
Board of Commissioners - Joint Public Services and Records and Public Safety Committees - Aug 12, 2026
A brownfield plan for SAPA Transmission's planned $23 million, 200,000+ square-foot advanced defense manufacturing facility with about 300 jobs. The site has methane, contaminated soil, and other issues requiring remediation. The committee recommended it 11-0; a full board public hearing was set for the next day.
Related issues (1)
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