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Traffic plan m oves ahead By Michael Rybka while the second would be a lit­ Staff Writer tle further , along, north of Feasibility studies for swing­ Pielemeier Drive. ing M-52 west of the village Dexter Township Supervisor DPW to get new were allowed to proceed to Robert Tetens, secretary of the another phase as the Chelsea committee and executive direc­ % paving equipment Area Traffic Committee reluc­ tor for the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Council’s Aug. 24 approval tantly agreed Aug. 27 to a Area Transportation Study paved the way for the vil- ' Michigan Department of agreed, saying, “The more lage’s Department of Public Transportation, standard which exceptions you ask for, the less ; Works to purchase a rubber- will require the road to be likely that any of them will be ; ized asphalt kettle to fill .engineered for a higher speed granted. cracks on public streets. than what the committee had Persuaded by Billetdeaux The state-of-the-art wanted. that waiting for a response equipment, which will cost It a ls o 1 voted to formally Trom 'M-DUT would not be $24,550, is expected to signif­ accept the traffic statistics advantageous to the momentum icantly extend the expected gathered by an engineering' of the project and that the ; pavement life of resurfaced firm as the study of record. department was unlikely to streets, according to an The new route is expected to adopt a road that was cot& interoffice memorandum. begin at M-52 and Old structed contrary to its stan­ Manchester Road and end by The unit that will be pur­ dards, the committee voted 7-1 connecting with the existing chased was used in a demon­ for the 100 kph design speed. Werkner Road west of M-52. Chelsea Village President stration period by the DPW It is hoped that the re-route, earlier this summer with 1999 Fair Queen Sarah Maynard, center, shares a winning smile with last year’s queen Katie Richard Steele wgs at odds once completed, will be taken with the majority opinion good results. Parker and first runner-up Molly Edman. Maynard not only claimed queen honors, but won the tal­ ent portion of the pageant, as well. over by the state while the state voiced by Tetens, Washtenaw cejles Main Street to the vil­ County Commissioner Joe Village building lage. Yekulis, who acts as the com­ To facilitate this future mittee’s . chairman, Sylvan moratorium stands development, the committee Township Supervisor Gerald Village Council voted F air plays to large crow ds bowed to M-DOT’s standard Dresselhouse, Lima Township ; unanimously Aug. 24 to keep By Dirk Fischbach auctions and judging, i and that a trunk line be designed Supervisor Gary Adams, : in place a moratorium on _ Editor tractor pulling contests also for speeds of 100 kilometers Lyndon Township Supervisor new building, extending the The crowds have disap­ will have many replays in per hour (61 mph) With the like­ tylaryann Noah, and community ban originally passed in peared, the dust has settled memory. U ly posting of 55 mph. business representatives June, 1998. and quiet now fills the 50r For kids, the delightful The committee, as well, as Dudley Holmes Jr., CEO of This current extension, acres of the Chelsea antics of Colors the Clown, tHe “Neal Billetdeaux of the engi­ Chelsea Milling, and Paul the third such motion, pro­ Community Fairgrounds. hustle and bustle of the mid- neering firm JJR, had hoped Higgins, owner of In Chelsea hibits most new develop­ Put the memories generated way amusements,, and the for a slower "design speed" Hair Design. ment within the village lim­ during the 62nd Chelsea scream-inducing thrill of the that would result in a slower, Billetdeaux said the consen­ posted speed limit of 45 mph. its through Nov. 9. Cpmm unity Fair will live on rides tyill help ease back-to- sus would allow JJR to consid­ This would, have permitted The action, which reflects through the months ahead, schodl’Worries. er various placements for the f&r-A sharper curves and shorter the village’s concern over bringing reflective smiles to Thefhir also was a success road’s center alignment by the young and o sight distance requirements water supply and waste- Iger next committee meeting.______ an ur year sX re ate r" wiggle room11 water treatment capabili­ Iw board President Ken McCalla Approval of the traffic study tion replaces them with fresh to" avoid "existing residential ties, could be reversed soon, liotes that despite the heavy was asked for by Stephanie * ,/j images rietft August. and commercial buildings as as cotincil is working toward m mid-week rains, his group Aldighieri-of HNTB, a firm sub­ well as topographical obstacles Highlights that are sure to contracted by JJR to record a land purchase that would recorded its second-best gate when curving out a 120 foot linger include the crowning of vehicular counts and patterns allow for the development of count ever, with crowds esti­ right-of-way from the currently & Sarah Maynard as Fair Queen, at selected cross streets along new well sites. mated between 40,000 and agreed-upon 330 foot corridor. the non-stop action of the M-52 from Old US-12 to Sibley 50,000 for the five-day run. However, Billetdeaux said demolition derby heats and Road. Second runner-up Deanna Saturday’s parade. Look for more fair coverage that his discussions with M- Village extends DOT made it clear that a The unanimous approval con­ Fulton also-was chosen Miss Qf course, -the-Lodics’ Day inside— today’s —ChelseaT firmed that further traffic stud­ request for a design exception landfill contract Congeniality. showcase events, livestock Standard. ies along the current M-52 Continuing a relationship could take up to six months to a year to be acted upon. route were urmecessary. It also begun in 1993, Village gave sanction that the HNTB Council approved a five-year Furthermore, Billetdeaux said, a sweeping design excep­ data can be used to illustrate extension with Browning current problems with conges­ Ferris Industries to dispose tion for the entire route was to renovate unlikely to be granted as the tion in the village as well as of reftise at that company’s project the effects that a Arbor Hills Landfill. By Anne-Marie Zimmerli facilities, class rooms, dressing ticket prices low, but we also committee5'already was plan­ ning to ask for design excep-v bypass, or the lack of one, The action taken at the Special Writer rooms and rest rooms. need to grow. The facility is would have on traffic through A great deal of effort has over 70 years old, and changes tions for slower posted speeds Aug. 24 council meeting will When the final curtain closed the year 2020. ---------* —-------- been made to ensure that the were necessary." at two specific areas. take effect in May of 2000 on the Aug. 20 production, of Questions were raised by the theater’s artistic integrity will The growth of the Purple The first would be at the out­ and will keep the village’s “Criminal Genius" at the committee over-the-traffic data not be diminished by the reno­ .Rose and its phenomenal suc­ set of the route in the area of disposal rate at $8 p er cubic Purple Rose Theatre, many were unaware that the theater vations. cess are due in large part to the the current M-52 and Old US-12, See PLAN — Page 2-A yard with an allowed annual would not reopen for at least “We are committed to keep­ high-quality productions CPI adjustment; ing the intimacy, which every­ shown at the theater. Village councilors wanted another year. Due to the phenomenal suc­ one loves about the Purple Productions such as Lanford to get the extension, which - Rose,” R ibant said. “We will Wilson’s “Book of Days,” which is expected to ensure a cess of the Purple Rose' since it first opened its doors in 1991, only he adding one row of seat­ premiered at the Purple Hose lower rate, in place before a ing ■on^^ll th ree s id e s ,s o th a t in 1998, helped to bring the the­ proposed acquisition of BFI theater owner and Executive Director Jeff Daniels has everyone will be within five ater critical acclaim and rows of the stage. There will be by Allied Waste goes into decided to shut down complete­ national attention. no obstructed views.” The Purple Rose still is in effect this fall. ly and revamp the building’s' The need for the upgrade continual need of fund raising, interior. became clear over time as the ah effort that will be augment­ J!S . Daniels will oversee the ren­ theater continued to attract ed by the proceeds from ovations along with Managing sell-out crowds to its produc­ Daniel’s production of Director Alan Kifeant. ’The con­ tions. “Escanaba in/da Moonlight,” struction is set to move at a “There is a real need for a which is set to tu n from Sept, 15 rapid pace and will cost an esti­ ................