Planning officials to consider plans for new IHA building at Domino's Farms
If the preliminary plans are approved, IHA will be able to start engineering a final site plan for a new building at Domino's Farm Office Park.
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IHA is headquartered at the Domino’s Farms Park and wants to build a 42,000-square-foot office building that would serve as an out-patient clinic. Some of IHA’s existing clinics may be consolidated into the new building.
The preliminary plans included drawings showing a three-story building with a basement for storage and file space. Amy Middleton, a public relations specialist for IHA, said that the current plan is for the building to house a number of different specialties.
“We plan to offer pediatrics, internal medicine, an after hours care program, and neurology services,” she said.
“We plan for this location to also house our clinical research program, ClinSite, and a St. Joseph Mercy lab.”
The submitted plans showed a total of 53 examination rooms, 16 neurological examination rooms, an x-ray room, three labs, and a room for surgical procedures. There was also significant space dedicated to offices, conference rooms, and storage.
On May 21, the Township Board of Trustees cleared the way for the site plan to be submitted by approving an amendment to the Domino’s Farms Office Park Area Plan that raised the allowable building height from 35 feet to 40 feet.
Township Supervisor Mike Moran said IHA has been in touch with the township throughout the process.
“They’ve been a good group to work with,” Moran said. “We have ordinances that specify what we need to see. As often as not, we don’t get it. IHA has been very good at getting us what we need for them to move forward.”
Middleton said that IHA is waiting to set a completion date as they go through the steps of the township permitting process. Once the preliminary plan is approved, the next step is to start drawing in the detail.
“This being approved would give them the go-ahead to start spending the money to engineer them into final site plans,” Moran said.
IHA is a physician’s group with more than 220 doctors and 32 practices in Southeast Michigan. The network sees more than 270,000 patients a year. Novi-based Catholic health care group Trinity Health’s St. Joseph Mercy Health System acquired IHA in 2010.
Ben Freed covers business for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at 734-623-2528 or email him at benfreed@annarbor.com. Follow him on twitter @BFreedinA2
Comments
Ash
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 : 5:51 a.m.
I just don't like going to Domino Farms. You can never find the place you are looking for, it's confusing. Some better signage would help a lot if there are going to be more buildings.
JPLewis
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 10:22 p.m.
Great doctors and staff at IHA. Good for them!
Tom Todd
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 9:43 p.m.
Never heard a good word about IHA
Sparty
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 : 9:07 a.m.
And where are you listening for these good words about IHA?
a2citizen
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 : 1:39 a.m.
My IHA physician is outstanding. I have never received inaccurate billings. I like being able to download my test results from their website.
RjR
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 8:08 p.m.
Where can we see the drawings showing a three-story building?
Ben Freed
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 8:22 p.m.
@RjR: To see the drawings you either have to visit the Township office or attend the Planning Commission meeting. Ben
Ben Freed
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 7:43 p.m.
@doglover. You can see the agenda here: http://aatwp.org/pca/pln-agd-07092012.pdf Please note: VII. New Business A) SP-02-12 IHA Health Center – Submission of Preliminary Site Plan for approval of a Medical Office Building to be constructed at the corner of Earhart and Whitehall Roads on parcel I-09- 12-300-023, 7.174 acres, in the Domino's Farms Office Park. Thanks, Ben
doglover
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 7:39 p.m.
It's not on the agenda...