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STATE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE

ESTATES AT HAWTHORNE WOODS


CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff, Case No. 23-005877-CH


Hon. Sheila Ann Gibson
v.

INFINITY-HAWTHORNE WOODS, LLC,

Defendant.

MAKOWER ABBATE GUERRA HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC


HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC

WEGNER VOLLMER PLLC By: Michael F. Wais (P45482)


By: Benjamin J. Henry (P72222) Jonathan F. Karmo (P76768)
Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendant
30140 Orchard Lake Road 450 West Fourth Street
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Royal Oak, MI 48067-2557
(248) 671-0137 (248) 645-1483
bhenry@maglawpllc.com mwais@howardandhoward.com
jkarmo@howardandhoward.com

DEFENDANT’S EMERGENCY MOTION TO DISSOLVE TRO AND FOR


IMMEDIATE HEARING WITHIN 24 HOURS PURSUANT TO MCR 3.310(B)(5)

1. This Court’s May 16, 2023 temporary restraining order (“TRO”) was issued on an

ex parte basis resulting from misrepresentations and material omissions made by Plaintiff. The

TRO must be dissolved immediately, and Plaintiff should be sanctioned for its misrepresentations

and omissions that misled this Court to improperly issue Plaintiff’s form ex parte TRO.

2. Defendant Infinity-Hawthorne Woods, LLC (“Infinity”) is entitled to an immediate

hearing, within 24 hours, pursuant to MCR 3.310(B)(5), which provides: “A motion to dissolve a

temporary restraining order granted without notice takes precedence over all matters except older

matters of the same character, and may be heard on 24 hours’ notice. For good cause shown, the

court may order the motion heard on shorter notice.”


3. Moreover, while Infinity seeks the dissolution of the ex parte TRO through the

filing of this motion, it is Plaintiff’s burden “of justifying continuation of the order. . . .” MCR

3.310(B)(5). Therefore, there is no presumption that the TRO was properly entered. Instead, in

response to this motion, Plaintiff bears the burden of establishing that the TRO should be

continued, meaning that Plaintiff bears the burden of establishing all TRO factors have been met

and a continuing TRO is necessary. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff has not and cannot
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meet this burden and, as such, the TRO must be immediately dissolved.

4. When a party files an ex parte motion for a TRO, the party has a heightened duty

of candor to the Court and cannot hide or ignore the facts and law which the Court should be aware

of to be able to make an informed decision. That is why MCR 3.310(B)(1) requires the filing of a

verified complaint and facts supported by affidavit, so that the Court knows it is relying on

competent evidence when deciding to grant injunctive relief on an ex parte basis.

5. Here, Plaintiff intentionally withheld material facts and misrepresented the nature

of the purported “emergency” in the hope that the Court would rule, on an ex parte basis, without

appreciating the true nature of this dispute. If Infinity had notice of Plaintiff’s motion and an

opportunity to file a response, the Court would easily see that Plaintiff’s requested ex parte TRO

that was entered by the Court is barred by the facts and law and must now be dissolved. By way

of example, Plaintiff failed to advise the Court of all the following:

a. This Court has already ruled, over four years ago in 2019, that Plaintiff

could develop the property at issue in one or more phases. See Consent

Judgment, Infinity Hawthorne Woods, LLC v. Charter Township of Huron,

Case No. 2018-000579-CZ (Ex. 1, at ¶ 12). Plaintiff concedes in its Verified

Complaint that the instant case arises out of the same transaction and

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occurrence as the prior 2018 case. This Court’s 2019 Consent Judgment

remains in full force and effect, has never been challenged, and explained

in more detail in the supporting brief, cannot be attacked collaterally

through this lawsuit under binding Michigan law.

b. The Township has already stipulated, over four years ago in 2019, that

Plaintiff could develop the property at issue in one or more phases. (Id.).
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c. The amended deed challenged in Plaintiff’s lawsuit is in conformance with

this Court’s 2019 Consent Judgment.

d. Plaintiff has known about this Court’s 2019 Consent Judgment authorizing

the development since March of 2020. As such, there was no “emergency”

as Plaintiff waited more than three years after learning of this Court’s 2019

Consent Judgment before filing this frivolous lawsuit and proceeding with

an ex parte TRO motion.

e. The property at issue being developed by Infinity (identified in the TRO as

the “Area of Future Development”) belongs to and is owned by Infinity.

Plaintiff has absolutely no property or legal rights that allow for an order

precluding Infinity from developing its own property.

f. Plaintiff intentionally misled this Court into believing that the property

being developed belongs to Plaintiff when that is absolutely false.

6. As set forth in greater detail in the supporting brief, when the omitted material facts

are considered, as well as the legal standard for granting a TRO, this Court has no option but to

immediately dissolve the TRO.

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7. Plaintiff’s conduct in seeking an ex parte TRO by hiding material facts from the

Court should not be condoned. Plaintiff should be sanctioned for misleading this Court into

improperly entering a TRO.

8. This is precisely why Plaintiff did not give notice to Infinity and instead sought ex

parte relief. A motion for ex parte TRO requires “the applicant’s attorney [to] certif[y] to the court

in writing the efforts, if any, that have been made to give the notice and the reasons supporting the
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claim that notice should not be required.” MCR 3.310(B)(1)(b). Here, Plaintiff moved for the

TRO on an ex parte basis without notice to Infinity because Plaintiff wanted to push a TRO through

based on material omissions and misrepresentations. This conduct must be sanctioned.

WHEREFORE, for these reasons, which are explained in more detail in the attached brief

in support, Infinity respectfully requests that this Honorable Court immediately dissolve the TRO

entered on May 16, 2023. To the extent the TRO is not immediately dissolved, Infinity respectfully

requests an immediate hearing within 24 hours, pursuant to MCR 3.310(B)(5). In addition, should

this Court continue the TRO for any reason (which it should not), Plaintiff should be required to

post a significant bond for the reasons explained in the supporting brief.

Respectfully submitted,

HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC

Dated: May 17, 2023 By: /s/ Michael F. Wais


Michael F. Wais (P45482)
Jonathan F. Karmo (P76768)
Attorneys for Defendant
450 West Fourth Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 645-1483
mwais@howardandhoward.com
jkarmo@howardandhoward.com

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BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANT’S EMERGENCY MOTION TO DISSOLVE TRO AND FOR
IMMEDIATE HEARING WITHIN 24 HOURS PURSUANT TO MCR 3.310(B)(5)

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The May 16, 2023 TRO must be immediately dissolved. It is Plaintiff’s burden to establish

that the TRO should be continued. MCR 3.310(B)(5). Plaintiff cannot meet this burden, as the

TRO only entered based on Plaintiff’s material omissions and misrepresentations. Given

Plaintiff’s conduct, not only should the TRO be dissolved, Plaintiff and its counsel should be

sanctioned for their conduct.


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On April 30, 2019, over four years ago, this Court entered a Consent Judgment between

Infinity-Hawthorne Woods, LLC (“Infinity”) and the Charter Township of Huron in the lawsuit

entitled Infinity Hawthorne Woods, LLC v. Charter Township of Huron, Case No. 2018-000579-

CZ (Ex. 1).1 Pursuant to the 2019 Consent Judgment, Infinity was authorized to expand the

existing Hawthorne Woods Condominium project to add 42 units, and the expansion could be

done, in Infinity’s sole discretion, “in any number of phases and site improvements.” (Ex. 1 at p.

8, ¶ 12). The Consent Judgment’s allowance of 42 units are part of Infinity’s Phase II of the

condominium project. Plaintiff, the Homeowner’s Association for the Phase I development, is

seeking to halt Phase II development even though it is expressly authorized by the 2019 Consent

Judgment that remains in full force and effect. This lawsuit and Plaintiff’s Motion for a TRO and

preliminary injunction are frivolous as they ignore that the alleged basis for all claims is precluded

by the 2019 Consent Judgment.

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The 2019 Consent Judgment resulted from Infinity’s 2018 lawsuit against the Charter Township
of Huron and a court-ordered facilitation. Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint concedes that the 2018
lawsuit between Infinity and the Charter Township of Huron is a prior action that arises out of the
same transaction or occurrence as Plaintiff’s present lawsuit. See Verified Compl., at p. 1.
In addition to the fact that the Consent Judgment expressly authorizes the 42-unit expansion

into Phase II of the development, Plaintiff’s lawsuit and Motion for TRO also ignores the fact that

Phase II is being constructed on property owned by Infinity. In other words, Plaintiff is trying to

stop Infinity from building on its own property. Plaintiff fails to bring this fact to the Court’s

attention. Plaintiff also fails to provide a legal basis which would give Plaintiff a basis to prevent

Infinity from constructing on its own property pursuant to approval by the Township and this
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Court.

Ignoring the Consent Judgment and the fact that Plaintiff has no ownership interest in the

property presently under construction, Plaintiff desperately tries to claim that Infinity did not have

the power to record an Amended Site Plan to add the 42 units. However, once again, Defendant

ignores the Consent Judgment that expressly allows the 42 units to be added “in any number of

phases.” Furthermore, at the time Infinity entered into the 2019 Consent Judgment, Infinity owned

more than two-thirds of the units in the condominium project. (Ex. 2, R. Soave Affidavit, at ¶ 4).

As such, Infinity was expressly permitted under the Condominium Act to amend the Master Deed

and condominium documents to allow for the Phase II development. See MCL 559.190(2). In

other words, Infinity had the standing and authority to enter into the 2019 Consent Judgment with

the Charter Township of Huron, and the Consent Judgment complies with the Condominium Act.

Despite claiming an “emergency” resulting from Infinity pursuing Phase II development

as expressly permitted by the 2019 Consent Judgment, there exists no such emergency. Instead,

Plaintiff became aware of the 2019 Consent Judgment by March 2020 at the latest. (Ex. 2, R.

Soave Affidavit, at ¶¶ 5–6). More specifically, Plaintiff (and the co-owners in the condominium

project) learned of the 2019 Consent Judgment and the Phase II development on multiple occasions

and did not file this lawsuit until years later, including the following:

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- On March 11, 2020, a meeting occurred between Infinity, Plaintiff, and several

homeowners in the condominium project. (Ex. 3, 3/11/2020 Meeting Minutes). As

reflected in the meeting minutes, the parties discussed “[a] second phase to Hawthorne

Woods has been Approved after a consent judgment was granted to the developer. . .

Development is estimated to commence sometime in 2021.” (Id. at p. 3). The meeting

minutes were distributed to all co-owners on March 18, 2020. (Ex. 2, Affidavit of R.
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Soave, at ¶ 6; Ex. 4, Distribution List; Ex. 5, Infinity Email to Co-Owners).

- On March 23, 2021, another meeting occurred between Infinity, Plaintiff, and several

homeowners in the condominium project. (Ex. 6, 3/23/21 Meeting Minutes). Infinity

provided additional plans for Phase II at this meeting. The meeting minutes were again

sent to all co-owners following the meeting. (Ex. 2, Affidavit of R. Soave, at ¶ 8; Ex.

7, Distribution List; Ex. 8, Infinity Email to Co-Owners following meeting).

- Following the 2019 Consent Judgment, Infinity prominently displayed in its sales

office the following sign that detailed the Phase II development:

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(Ex. 2, Affidavit of R. Soave, at ¶ 9) (Ex. 10, Phase II Sign).

- On October 27, 2022, approximately 7 months ago, Plaintiff, through counsel, sent

Infinity and the Charter Township of Huron a letter contending that Plaintiff “has been

made aware” of the 2019 Consent Judgment. (Ex. 9). Despite sending this letter

(which was sent over 2.5 years after Plaintiff became aware of the consent judgment),

Plaintiff did nothing for approximately 7 additional months until filing this lawsuit and
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feigning “emergency.”

Inexplicably, Plaintiff fails to inform the Court of the true nature of the purported

“emergency” based on facts Plaintiff knew about since March 2020 at the latest. There is simply

no “emergency,” and certainly none that justified ex parte emergency relief. As explained in more

detail below, this case is frivolous such that Plaintiff has no likelihood of success on the merits.

Plaintiff’s Motion for a TRO and preliminary injunction should be denied in its entirety,

and the May 16, 2023 ex parte TRO must be immediately dissolved, for the following reasons:

First, Plaintiff has not, and cannot, establish a substantial likelihood of prevailing on the

merits. This is because: (1) the 2019 Consent Judgment remains in full force and effect and

precludes the relief requested by Plaintiff in this lawsuit2; (2) Plaintiff does not even bother to try

to explain why or how the Court can ignore the 2019 Consent Judgment; (3) the Phase II

development Infinity is currently clearing trees from is Infinity’s property, not the separate Phase

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Plaintiff knows that, to obtain the relief it requests, it must first obtain an Order from this Court
setting aside the 2019 Consent Judgment. Plaintiff made this clear in its October 2022 demand
letter to Infinity. (Ex. 9). Yet Plaintiff’s Motion fails to address that Plaintiff has never sought to
intervene in the 2018 lawsuit or to otherwise try to have the 2019 Consent Judgment set aside.
Presumably, Plaintiff did some research and learned that it could not set aside the 2019 Consent
Judgment as waiting over 3 years since it became aware of the Consent Judgment to try to set aside
the Consent Judgment is not “reasonable.” As Plaintiff intentionally failed to follow the proper
procedure to attack the 2019 Consent Judgment, Plaintiff simply chose to ignore the Judgment as
if it did not exist. This Court should not condone such a tactic.
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I property; (4) Plaintiff ignores the fact that the property where Phase II is being constructed

belongs to Infinity and Plaintiff fails to provide this Court with any basis that would allow Plaintiff

to interfere with Infinity’s use of its own property in a manner approved by the Court and the

Township and (5) Infinity was authorized to proceed with the 42 units in Phase II pursuant to the

2019 Consent Judgment and amend the Master Deed as more fully set forth above. .

Second, Plaintiff cannot establish immediate, irreparable harm. Any purported


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“emergency” is self-created. As explained, Plaintiff has known about the existence of the Consent

Judgment since March 2020 yet delayed filing this frivolous case and a motion for TRO and

preliminary injunction for over three years. Plaintiff also waited approximately 7 additional

months after sending a demand letter to Infinity to file this case on an “emergency” basis without

any explanation why Plaintiff waited if this was truly an “emergency.” Simply put, there is no

“immediate” harm or “emergency” that necessitates the Court acting on an ex parte basis to grant

Plaintiff relief it is not entitled to, and which Plaintiff inexplicably waited over three years to

request.

Finally, the harm to Infinity far outweighs any harm to Plaintiff if an injunction enters, and

an injunction is contrary to the public interest. If an injunction is granted, Infinity will be unable

to move forward with the ongoing Phase II development. Not only does Infinity risk losing a

substantial monetary amount (the lost profits from developing 42 units), but the harm to Infinity

is also irreparable. Infinity has contracts and obligations with many contractors for the Phase II

development. Infinity risks being in breach of its obligations to third parties as well as losing

contractors who will not sit around and wait for this lawsuit to resolve. Infinity will also lose the

time in which Infinity would otherwise be developing the units (i.e., the entire project will be

delayed and Infinity can never recover that time). Moreover, the public has an interest in allowing

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Infinity to continue the Phase II development so that more homes are developed for additional

homeowners in the community – indeed, exactly what the Township and this Court agreed when

the Consent Judgment was entered.

To this end, even if the Court grants any injunctive relief to Plaintiff or maintains the

existing ex parte TRO (which it should not), the Court should require Plaintiff to post a significant

bond of at least $1,000,000 to protect Infinity from a wrongfully issued injunction. If the TRO is
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deemed to have wrongfully issued and Infinity ultimately prevails on the merits of this lawsuit,

Infinity will not have any adequate remedy at law. Plaintiff is uncollectible for the damages that

would be caused by a delay in the Township and Court approved project. Plaintiff is a

Homeowner’s Association which obtains a limited amount of association dues as its sole source

of operating income. Those nominal funds are spent on landscaping and similar common area

maintenance. If the ex parte TRO remains in effect and an injunction issues that prevents Infinity

from continuing to build, Infinity is forced to maintain the property, pay taxes and insurance on

the property, without developing the property to earn a return on its investment as well as the

irreparable harm described above. Accordingly, if an injunction issues or the ex parte TRO

remains in effect (which it should not), the Plaintiff must be required to post a bond of at least

$1,000,000 to protect Infinity from the harm resulting from an injunction.3

For these reasons, which are explained in more detail below, Infinity respectfully requests

that this Honorable Court DENY Plaintiff’s motion for TRO and preliminary injunction in its

entirety and immediately DISSOLVE the ex parte May 16, 2023 TRO.

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Plaintiff’s Motion asks this Court not to impose any bond, and the ex parte TRO was entered
without requiring any bond, but there is no explanation why Plaintiff should not have to post a
bond. To the contrary, the risk of substantial and irreparable harm to Infinity from a wrongfully
issued TRO and preliminary injunction mandates a sufficient bond to protect Infinity. Infinity has
no other adequate remedy at law, which is precisely why a bond should be mandated.
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II. LEGAL STANDARD

As set forth above, Plaintiff maintains the burden of justifying the continuing nature of the

May 16, 2023 ex parte TRO. MCR 3.310(B)(5).

A TRO and preliminary injunction is an extraordinary remedy that should be granted

sparingly, only in circumstances that necessitate such extraordinary relief. Davis v Detroit Fin

Review Team, 296 Mich App 568, 612; 821 NW2d 896 (2012). An injunction may issue without
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taking testimony only “[i]f the party’s entitlement to the injunction can be established in a

particular case by argument, brief, affidavits, or other forms of non-testamentary evidence[.]”

Campau v McMath, 185 Mich App 724, 728; 463 NW2d 186 (1990). The party requesting

“injunctive relief has the burden of establishing that a preliminary injunction should be issued. . .

.” See MCR 3.310(A)(4).

Because a party seeking to obtain injunctive relief bears the heavy burden of establishing

entitlement to an injunction, that party bears the burden of establishing the existence of four critical

prerequisites:

1) The likelihood that the party seeking the injunction will prevail on the merits;

2) The danger that the party seeking the injunction will suffer irreparable injury if the

injunction is not issued;

3) The risk that the party seeking the injunction would be harmed more by the absence of

an injunction than the opposing party would be by the granting of the relief; and

4) The harm to the public interest if the injunction is issued.

See, e.g., Thermatool Corp v Borzym, 227 Mich App 366, 376; 575 NW2d 334 (1998); Campau,

185 Mich App 728–29.

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A preliminary injunction “is an extraordinary type of relief available only with a showing

of irreparable harm.” Mich Coalition of State Employee Unions v Mich Civil Sery Comm’n, 465

Mich 212, 228 (2001); As an extraordinary remedy, injunctive relief is normally granted only when

“(1) justice requires it, (2) there is no adequate remedy at law, and (3) there exists a real and

imminent danger of irreparable injury.” Head v Phillips Camper Sales & Rental, Inc, 234 Mich

App 94, 110 (1999); see also, Roghan v Block, 590 F Supp 150, 153 (WD Mich 1984) (“There is
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no power the exercise of which requires greater caution, deliberation and sound discretion, or more

dangerous in a doubtful case, than the issuing of an injunction.”).

III. ARGUMENT

Plaintiff’s lawsuit, and its motion for TRO and preliminary injunction, are frivolous.

Plaintiff has absolutely no likelihood of prevailing on the merits. Plaintiff ignores this Court’s

2019 Consent Judgment, the fact that it has no ownership interest in or ability to prevent Infinity

from building on its own property, and the Condominium Act, all of which permit Infinity to move

forward with Phase II development in the condominium project. Plaintiff also ignores its over

three-year delay that it took to file this lawsuit, without ever trying to have the 2019 Consent

Judgment set aside. For the reasons that follow, this Court should immediately dissolve the May

16, 2023 TRO, deny Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction, and the Court should dismiss

this lawsuit under Infinity’s forthcoming motion for summary disposition.

A. Plaintiff Has Not, And Cannot, Establish a Substantial Likelihood of


Prevailing on the Merits of Its Claims

The TRO must be dissolved for the sole reason that Plaintiff cannot establish a substantial

likelihood of prevailing on any of its claims. Where a plaintiff cannot establish a substantial

likelihood of prevailing on the merits, injunctive relief is improper for that reason alone. Here,

there are three independent and freestanding reasons why Plaintiff cannot prevail on the merits:

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(1) the 2019 Consent Judgment remains in full force and effect and permits Infinity to move

forward with Phase II development; (2) the land in Phase II is owned by Infinity and Plaintiff has

no basis to dictate how Infinity uses its own property that Plaintiff has no interest in; and (3)

Infinity had authority to enter into the 2019 Consent Judgment as owner of over two-thirds of the

condominium units at the time, and the amendment to the Master Deed is authorized by the 2019

Consent Judgment and the Condominium Act. These points are discussed in more detail below.
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1. Infinity’s development of Phase II is authorized by this Court’s 2019


Consent Judgment, which remains in full force and effect

The entirety of Plaintiff’s causes of action in this lawsuit are barred by this Court’s 2019

Consent Judgment in Infinity Hawthorne Woods, LLC v. Charter Township of Huron, Case No.

2018-000579-CZ. The 2019 Consent Judgment makes clear that Infinity “may develop the Estates

Expansion as an amendment to the Estates condominium. . . The Expansion may, in Plaintiff’s

sole discretion, be developed in any number of phases and site improvements, such as roads and

utility construction, [and] may also be constructed in phases.” (Ex. 1 at p. 8, ¶ 12). Therefore, the

development Infinity is currently undertaking for Phase II of the condominium project is expressly

permitted by the 2019 Consent Judgment entered into by Infinity and the Charter Township of

Huron, and which was signed and entered by this Court. The 2019 Consent Judgment remains in

full force and effect. Under the 2019 Consent Judgment, Plaintiff has no basis to stop Infinity

from continuing to develop Phase II of the condominium project, under any legal theory.

If Plaintiff wanted to challenge the 2019 Consent Judgment, Plaintiff should have sought

to intervene in the 2018 case and subsequently move to set aside the Consent Judgment. Plaintiff

recognized this in its October 2022 demand letter to Infinity (Ex. 9). Yet Plaintiff has not sought

to intervene in the 2018 case or to set aside the binding 2019 Consent Judgment. This alone

precludes the relief Plaintiff requests in this lawsuit.

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A consent judgment “will not be set aside or modified except for fraud or mutual mistake.”

Trendell v Solomon, 178 Mich App 365, 367; 443 NW2d 509 (1989) (citation omitted); Att’y Gen

v Gelman Sciences, Inc, No 357599, 2022 WL 4281485, at *4 (Mich Ct App Sept 15, 2022) (“Once

entered, ‘[a] judgment by consent cannot ordinarily be set aside or vacated by the court without

consent of the parties thereto, for the reason that it is not the judgment of the court, but the judgment

of the parties.’”) (citing Goldberg v Trustees of Elmwood Cemetery, 281 Mich 647, 649; 275 NW
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663 (1937)). In addition, “once a consent judgment has been entered, it has the full force and

effect of a litigated judgment.” Trendell, 178 Mich App at 368–69. See also Clohset v No Name

Corp, 302 Mich App 550; 840 NW2d 375 (2013) (“Certainly, once entered, consent judgments

are treated the same as litigated judgments in terms of their force and effect.”). Consent

judgments cannot be collaterally attacked in a new lawsuit years later. Clohset, 302 Mich

App at 388 (“But, as noted, any such error could have been challenged only on direct appeal, and

not collaterally, ten years later, as defendants seek to do in this case.”) (citations omitted). In fact,

a trial court lacks authority to modify a consent judgment, or, as Plaintiff asks for in this case to

deem a consent judgment “unenforceable.” Gelman Sciences, 2022 WL 4281485, at *5 (trial court

lacks power to modify an existing consent judgment “without the parties’ consent or forcing new

obligations on the parties without their agreement.”).

Plaintiff has not moved to intervene in the 2018 lawsuit or to set aside the 2019 Consent

Judgment (perhaps recognizing that it cannot obtain such relief under the law and instead deciding

to file a baseless lawsuit that is effectively a collateral attack on the 2019 Consent Judgment).

With the 2019 Consent Judgment still in effect, which has the “full force and effect of a litigated

judgment,” Plaintiff does not have any likelihood of prevailing on the merits of any of its claims.

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The Motion for TRO and preliminary injunction must be denied for this reason alone, and the May

16, 2023 ex parte TRO must immediately be dissolved to prevent further harm to Infinity.

2. Plaintiff has no legal property right to dictate what Infinity can do on


its own property

Regardless of the existence and enforceability of the 2019 Consent Judgment, Plaintiff

cannot prevail on the merits because it has not established that the work Infinity is undertaking is
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being done on common areas or property belonging to the Plaintiff Homeowner’s Association. It

is not. Plaintiff has no property interest whatsoever that provides a basis to stop Infinity from

developing Phase II, which is occurring on property that is distinct from the Phase I property.

Infinity alone owns the property. (Ex. 2, Affidavit of R. Soave, at ¶ 10). Plaintiff has no ownership,

or even arguable ownership interest, in the property or any aspects of Phase II. (Id.).

Indeed, despite Plaintiff having the burden of establishing a substantial likelihood of

success on the merits, Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint and Motion for TRO is devoid of any

evidence establishing that Plaintiff owns the property it seeks to have Infinity stop work on. No

affidavit establishes that Plaintiff owns the property. Plaintiff has not attached a deed showing

that Plaintiff owns the property because no such deed exists (and obviously Plaintiff knows Infinity

owns the property). The only rights Plaintiff maintains are those to the common areas in Phase I

of the project. There are no grounds under which Plaintiff can dictate how Infinity develops its

own property. For this additional reason, regardless of the enforceability of the 2019 Consent

Judgment, Plaintiff cannot prevail on any of its claims.

3. Infinity had authority to enter into the Consent Judgment and amend
the Master Deed under the Condominium Act

Plaintiff’s claims also fail on the merits because Infinity had authority to enter into the

Consent Judgment and to later amend the Master Deed in conformance with the 2019 Consent

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Judgment under the Condominium Act. As Plaintiff’s Motion recognizes at pages 6–7, the

Condominium Act permits amending the Master Deed upon consent of “not less than 2/3 of the

votes of the co-owners and mortgagees.” MCL 559.190(2). Plaintiff fails to acknowledge that, at

the time Infinity entered into the 2019 Consent Judgment, Infinity held over two-thirds of the votes

of the co-owners and mortgagees. (Ex. 2, R. Soave Affidavit at ¶ 4). Infinity’s later recording of

the amendment to the Master Deed was simply to conform to the 2019 Consent Judgment that
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Infinity had expressly consented to, and which authorizes the expansion of the project into phase

2. As such, the central basis underlying Plaintiff’s claims (that Infinity allegedly did not have the

authority to amend the Master Deed to expand the condominium project under the Condominium

Act) is flat out wrong.

For this additional and independent reason, Plaintiff cannot establish a substantial

likelihood of prevailing on the merits of any of its claims.

B. Plaintiff Cannot Establish Immediate, Irreparable Harm and There Is No


“Emergency” that Justifies Continuing the May 16, 2023 Ex Parte TRO

Plaintiff bears the burden of demonstrating “a particularized showing of irreparable harm.”

Hammel v Speaker of House of Representatives, 297 Mich App 641, 651; 825 NW2d 616 (2012).

Here, Plaintiff cannot establish irreparable harm because it has not made any such “particularized

showing” and because of its own unilateral delay in seeking “emergency” relief. There is no

emergency. Instead, Plaintiff waited over three years to run to court on a purported “emergency”

basis, undermining any showing of “irreparable harm.”

The requirement that a party establish irreparable harm is an “indispensable requirement”

to obtaining injunctive relief. Mich AFSCME Counc 25 v Woodhaven-Brownstown Sch Dist, 293

Mich App 143, 149; 809 NW2d 444 (2011). “A finding of irreparable harm is ‘the single most

important prerequisite that the Court must examine when ruling upon a motion for a preliminary

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injunction.” Wells Fargo & Co v WhenU.com, Inc, 293 F Supp 2d 734, 771 (ED Mich 2003).

Where, as here, a plaintiff delays seeking a preliminary injunction, such delay undermines any

suggestion of immediate and irreparable harm. Id. At 771 (nine-month delay in seeking injunctive

relief undermined any allegation of irreparable harm). See also Allied Erecting & Dismantling Co

v Genesis Equip & Mfg, 511 F App’x 398, 404 (6th Cir. 2013) (a party’s delay “severely

undermines” a request for a TRO “because its lack of urgency suggests it does not need immediate
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injunctive relief.”). This is especially true in this case where the Plaintiff is seeking ex parte relief

on the grounds that notice of the Motion itself would purportedly “precipitate adverse action before

an order can be issued.” MCR 3.207(B)(1).

As explained above, Plaintiff (and the co-owners in the condominium project) knew of the

existence of the 2019 Consent Judgment by March 2020 at the latest. (Ex. 3, 3/11/2020 Meeting

Minutes). It was discussed at a March 2020 meeting among Plaintiff, Infinity and the co-owners,

and the meeting minutes referencing the Consent Judgment and Phase II were later circulated to

all co-owners. (Exs. 4 and 5). Phase II of the project was also discussed in detail at a March 23,

2021 meeting among Plaintiff, Infinity and the co-owners, with the meeting minutes again

circulated to all co-owners. (Exs. 6, 7, and 8). And as explained, following the 2019 Consent

Judgment, Infinity prominently displayed a sign in its sales office showing the planned Phase II

development (Ex. 10), which all purchasers became aware of when they purchased homes.

The timing of Plaintiff’s case and this Motion (over three years after Plaintiff learned of

the alleged basis for this lawsuit through detailed meetings with Infinity) “suggests an obstructive

motive, rather than a sincere belief that Plaintiff is being irreparably harmed. . . .” Huron Mountain

Club v U S Army Corps of Engineers, No 2:12-CV-197, 2012 WL 3060146, at *14 (WD Mich July

25, 2012) (Plaintiff’s delay in pursuing claims “evidences a lack of immediate irreparable harm.”).

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There is simply no “emergency” justifying immediate injunctive relief. Instead, Plaintiff attempts

to hide the true facts to manufacture a self-inflicted “emergency” created solely by Plaintiff’s

intentional delay in filing this baseless lawsuit and Motion. Plaintiff’s own unclean hands preclude

any finding of “irreparable harm.” See Richards v Tibaldi, 272 Mich App 522, 537; 726 NW2d

770 (2006) (“The maxim that a party who comes into equity must come with clean hands is an

elementary and fundamental concept of equity jurisprudence. The clean-hands doctrine closes the
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doors of equity to one tainted with inequitableness or bad faith relative to the matter in which he

or she seeks relief, regardless of the improper behavior of the defendant. If there are indications

of unfairness or overreaching on an equity plaintiff’s part, the court will refuse to grant him or her

equitable relief.”).

In addition to Plaintiff’s intentional delay of over three years preventing any finding of

irreparable harm, Plaintiff has not set forth any particularized immediate harm. Plaintiff simply

says that, if its Motion is not granted, Infinity could continue to prepare Infinity’s own property

for the future building of homes. But Plaintiff has not identified: (1) how it has any standing to

claim harm from Infinity building on its own property that Plaintiff has no rights under, or (2) any

potential harm by Infinity continuing to clear trees and use its own property for the Phase II

development. Indeed, Plaintiff has not offered any admissible evidence, through affidavit or

otherwise, that establishes Plaintiff would even use the property for any reason or that such use

will be irreparably harmed absent an injunction. Simply put, Plaintiff’s motion fails to articulate

any identifiable immediate harm that would result absent an injunction.

Mere apprehension of a future injury does not suffice; instead, the plaintiff must make “a

particularized showing of irreparable harm.” Mich AFSCME, 293 Mich App at 149. Speculative

assertions cannot demonstrate the type of harm necessary for the issuance of injunctive relief.

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Pontiac Fire Fighters Union Local 376 v City of Pontiac, 482 Mich 1, 9; 753 NW2d 595 (2008).

And an injunction should not issue when there is an adequate remedy at law. CSX Transp, Inc v

Tenn State Bd of Equalization, 964 F 2d 548, 551 (6th Cir. 1992). See also Alliance for Mentally

Ill of Mich v Dep’t of Community Health, 231 Mich App 647, 664; 588 NW2d 133 (1998)

(“Generally, irreparable injury is not established by showing economic injury because such an

injury can be remedied by damages at law.”); Basicomputer Corp v Scott, 973 F 2d 507, 511 (6th
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Cir 1992) (explaining that there is no irreparable harm if an injury is compensable by money

damages). Here, Plaintiff has an adequate remedy at law assuming arguendo that its legal claims

had merit (which they do not): money damages. Therefore, there is simply no irreparable harm.

C. The Harm to Infinity if an Injunction Enters and the May 16, 2023 Ex Parte
TRO Remains in Effect Far Outweighs Any Speculative Harm to Plaintiff, and
the Public Interest Disfavors Injunctive Relief

The harm to Infinity if an injunction enters far outweighs any speculative harm to Plaintiff

if an injunction does not enter or if the May 16, 2023 ex parte TRO is dissolved. Even if the

property at issue was owned as common elements by Plaintiff (which it is not), Plaintiff plans to

do nothing with the property. On the other hand, Infinity is actively preparing the site for

development of homes as phase II of the condominium project. If an injunction halts Infinity’s

development, Infinity will sustain irreparable harm, which includes being forced to maintain the

property, pay taxes and insurance on the property, without developing the property to earn a return

on its investment as well. (Ex. 2, R. Soave Affidavit at ¶ 11). Infinity also stands to lose

contractors and materials that it will not be able to retain. (Id.). Infinity could never make up the

lost time that it would otherwise be using to move forward with the Phase II development. (Id.).

The harm to Infinity is far greater if an injunction issues than any speculative harm to Plaintiff if

an injunction does not issue.

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Similarly, the public interest favors denial of Plaintiff’s motion. The public has an interest

in permitting Infinity to continue the Phase II development so that new homebuyers can purchase

a home in the community, including because the Township also approved the development because

of the benefit to the Township’s residents.

D. If an Injunction Issues (Which It Should Not), or if the Court Does Not


Immediately Dissolve the May 16, 2023 Ex Parte TRO (Which It Should) A
Substantial Bond Should Be Required to Protect the Harm Infinity Will
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Sustain and that Will Not Be Recoverable from an Uncollectible Homeowner’s


Association

If an injunction issues or if this Court maintains the May 16, 2023 TRO (which it should

not), Plaintiff should be required to post a substantial bond. Plaintiff seeks an injunction without

any bond, but Plaintiff’s motion provides no analysis as to why a bond should not be required.

Plaintiff is a Homeowner’s Association with no source of income other than the little it collects

from co-owners for common area maintenance such as landscaping. If an injunction enters or the

TRO continues and Infinity ultimately prevails on the merits, Infinity will have no means to collect

its damages from Plaintiff unless this Court requires a security bond to be posted. Given the

substantial harm that Infinity will sustain if an injunction is entered, in the event an injunction

enters or the TRO continues (which it should not) Plaintiff should be required to post an injunction

bond in the amount of at least $1,000,000.

IV. CONCLUSION

For these reasons, Infinity respectfully requests that this Honorable Court immediately

DISSOLVE the TRO issued on May 16, 2023. Infinity requests a hearing on this motion within

24 hours as mandated by MCR 3.310(B)(5). Infinity also requests a substantial bond be required

to be posted by Plaintiff should this Court maintain the TRO (which it should instead dissolve).

Finally, Infinity respectfully seeks an award of sanctions against Plaintiff and its attorneys for

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filing this frivolous motion and seeking ex parte relief from this Court based on material omissions

and misrepresentations.

Respectfully submitted,

HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC

Dated: May 17, 2023 By: /s/ Michael F. Wais


Michael F. Wais (P45482)
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC

Jonathan F. Karmo (P76768)


Attorneys for Defendant
450 West Fourth Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 645-1483
mwais@howardandhoward.com
jkarmo@howardandhoward.com

PROOF OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that the foregoing


instrument was served upon all participants in the
above cause, to each at their respective addresses on
May 17, 2023

By:  U.S. Mail  E-Mail


 Hand Delivered  Overnight Courier
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I declare that the statements above are true to the best


of my information, knowledge, and belief.

By: /s/ Kristi L. Nash


Kristi L. Nash

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INFINITY HAWTHORNE
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Case No.
Case No. 2018-000579-CZ
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Sheila
Hon. Sheila
Hon. Ann
Sheila Ann Gibson
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vs.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP
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OF HURON,
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CLERK

Defendant.
COUNTY CLERK

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(P71176)
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ROSATI JOPPICH &
SCHULTZ JOPPICH &
WAYNE COUNTY

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CONSENT JUDGMENT
CONSENT
CONSENT JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT

session of
At aa session
At sessionof Court held
said Court
of said
saidCourt held in the City
in the
held in the City Detroit, County
Detroit, County
of Detroit,
City of C of
ounty of
Wayne,
Wayne, State
State of
of Michigan
Michigan on
on __ April
April 30th
30th ,2019
, 2019
Cathy M.

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Cathy

6 PRESENT:
PRESENT:
PRESENT: Honorable Sheila
Honorable
Honorable _Sheila Ann
SheilaAnnAnn Gibson
Gibson
Circuit
Circuit Court Judge
Court Judge
Circuit Court Judge

The
The parties
The parties to this
partiesto Consent Judgment,
this Consent after participating
Judgment, after
after incourt-ordered
participating inin court-ordered settlement. .. _.
settlement }
OFFICE

uj to thisConsent Judgment, participating court-ordered settlement


MY OFFICE

facilitation
facilitation with
facilitation with
with David Landry, Esq.
David Landry,
Landry,Esq. serving as
Esq. serving
serving as the Facilitator,
as the
the Facilitator, have agreed
Facilitator, have
have agreed to settle
agreed to
to settle this
settle this
t dispute
hisdispute
dispute
O
>- as
as reflected
as reflected in
reflected in this Consent
in this
thisConsent Judgment, which incorporates
Judgment, which
Consent Judgment, incorporates all exhibits
herein all
incorporates herein
hereinallexhibits attached hereto;
attached hereto;
exhibits attached hereto;
FILED ININ MY

Z each
each of
each of the parties
the parties
of the parties to
to this Consent
to this
thisConsent Judgment has
Consent Judgment
Judgment has represented that
has represented
represented all requirements
that all
thatall requirements necessary for
necessary for
requirements necessary for

the
the party to
partyto
theparty bind itself
bind itself
to bind to
to this
to this Consent Judgment
Consent Judgment
Judgment have been met;
been met;
have been the Court
theCourt
met; the Court having reviewed
having reviewed the
the
reviewedthe
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uJ itself thisConsent having

u- settlement
settlement reflected
settlement reflected
reflected in
in this Consent
in this
thisConsent Judgment and having
Judgment and
Consent Judgment having specifically
having specifically
specifically found
found that its
found that
thatits terms are
terms are
its terms are
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fair, just,
fair,
fair, reasonable,
just, reasonable,
just, and
and
reasonable, a nd inthethe public
inin the interest, and
interest, and
public interest,
public that
and thatithas has been
that itit has been entered into
entered into in
been enteredinto good
inin good faith
good faith by
by
faith by

the parties;
the
the parties;
parties;

THE COURT
THE COURT
THE HEREBY FINDS
HEREBY FINDS
COURT HEREBY AND IT
AND IT
FINDS AND IS ORDERED
IS ORDERED
IT IS AND ADJUDGED asas
ADJUDGED as
AND ADJUDGED
ORDERED AND

follows:
follows:
follows:

1.1.
1. The following findings
following
The followingfmdings
The are
findings are incorporated within and
within
incorporated withinand
are incorporated made
made a
and made part
a part of
part of this Consent
this Consent
of thisConsent

Judgment:
Judgment:
Judgment:

(a)
(a)
(a) Plaintiff Infinity
Plaintiff
Plaintiff Infinity
I Woods
nfinityWoods Hawthorne,
Woods Hawthorne, LLC
Hawthorne, LLC (“Plaintiff”)
(“Plaintiff’) is
LLC ("Plaintiff") Michigan
isis aa Michigan
Michigan

limited liability
limited liability
limited company doing
company doing
liability company business
business in
doing business Wayne
inin Wayne County, Michigan.
County,
Wayne County,Michigan.
Michigan.

(b)
(b)
(b) Defendant Charter Township
Charter Township
Defendant Charter
Defendant Township of Huron
of Huron (the “Township™)
(the isis a
“Township”) is
Huron (the"Township") Michigan
a Michigan
Michigan

corporation organized
municipal corporation
municipal
municipalcorporation organized
o under the laws
the
under thelaws
rganizedunder laws of the State
the
of theState
State of Michigan.
of Michigan.
Michigan.

(c)
(c)
(c) The property
The property
The property which the
isis the
which is subject
subject of
the subject action involves
this action
this
of thisactioninvolves approximately
approximately
involves approximately

15.28 acres
15.28
15.28 acresof land located
of land
acres of land west of
located west
locatedwest Huron River Drive
Huron River
of Huron River Drive and east
Drive and of Hannan
east of
eastof Hannan Road, and
Road, and
Hannan Road, and

consists
consists of Tax
consists of
of Tax Identification Numbers 75-025-99-0015, 0016, 0017,
75-025-99-0015, 0016,
Numbers 75-025-99-0015,0016,
Identification Numbers
Tax Identification 0017, 0018 and
and 0018
0017, and and isis
and is

more
more particularly described
more particularly
particularly described in Exhibit
described in
inExhibitA (the ““Property”).
A (the
Exhibit A Property”).
(the"Property").

(d)
(d)
(d) Pursuant
Pursuant to aa Consent
Pursuant to
to Consent Judgment in Wayne
Judgment in
Consent Judgment in Wayne County Circuit Court
County Circuit
Wayne County Circuit Court Case No.
Case No.
Court Case No.

01-122991-AS
01-122991-AS which approved aa Site
which approved
01-122991-AS which approved Site Plan prepared
Site Plan
Plan prepared by Anderson, Eckstein
by Anderson,
prepared by Anderson, Eckstein and
Eckstein and
and

Westrick, Inc.,
Westrick,
Westrick, Inc., Project No.
Inc., Project
Project 464-011, dated
No. 464-011,
464-011, dated July 13, 2000,
July 13,
dated July 13,2000, as amended through
as amended
2000, as amended throughAugust 21,
August 21,
through August 21,

2001,
2001, Plaintiff'spredecessor in
Plaintiffs predecessor
2001, Plaintiffs predecessor in interest commenced
in interest
interest commenced development of aaa 288-unit
development of
commenced development 288-unit multiple
288-unit multiple
multiple

family condominium
family condominium project known as
project known
condominium project known as “Hawthorne
as “"Hawthorne Woods,”” on
Hawthorne Woods,
Woods," land adjacent to
land adjacent
on land adjacent to and
to and
and
family

north
northof the
of the
north of Property.
theProperty.
Property.

(e)
(e)
(e) In 2012
In
In 2012 Plaintiff acquired the
Plaintiff acquired
2012 Plaintiff acquired the unfinished portions of
unfinished portions
the unfinished portions of the Hawthorne
the Hawthorne
of the Hawthorne

Woods
Woods condominium, which
condominium, which
Woods condominium, which was
was only partially completed,
only partially
was only partially completed, along with the
along with
completed, along with the Property.
the Property.
Property.

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®
(f)
(f) In April
In
In April 2014,
April 2014, Plaintiff, the
2014, Plaintiff,
Plaintiff, the Township
the Township and
Township and the
the Hawthorne
the Hawthorne Woods
Woods
Woods

Condominium Association
Condominium
Condominium Association of
Association of Huron
Huron entered
Huron entered into
into a
enteredintoa a Re-Development
Re-Development and
Re-Development and Construction
Construction
Construction

Agreement ("Development
Agreement
Agreement ((“Development Agreement”)”) pursuant
“Development Agreement
Agreement") pursuant to
pursuant to which
to which Plaintiff
Plaintiff eliminated
Plaintiff eliminated
e the
the
liminatedthe

unbuilt Hawthorne
unbuilt
unbuilt Hawthorme Woods
Hawthorne Woods multiple family
Woods multiple
multiple family units
family units and
units and withdrew
withdrew the
the remaining
the remaining
remaining

undeveloped acreage
undeveloped
undeveloped acreage and
acreage assembled it with
assembled it
and assembled with other
itwith other property
other property to
property to create
to create aa single-family
create single-family site
single-family site
site

condominium project
condominium
condominium project consisting
project consisting of
consisting of 93
93 homes
homes owned
homes owned and
owned and under
under development
under development by
development by Plaintiff,
by Plaintiff,
Plaintiff,

known as
known
known as theEstates
as the Estates
the Estates of Hawthorne Woods
of Hawthorne Woods (the
Woods (the ““Estates™).
Estates”).
(the"Estates").

(8)
(g)
(g) The
The Property is south
Property is
The Property issouthofof and
south of adjacent to the
to Estates.
adjacent totheEstates.
and adjacent the Estates.

(h)
(h)
(h) In
In 2017, Plaintiff
2017, Plaintiff
In 2017, Plaintiff sought
sought to expand
sought to
to expand the Estates
the Estates
expand the site condominium
Estatessite
site condominium by (1)
by (1)
condominium by (1)

rezoning the
rezoning
rezoning the 15.28acre
the 15.28 acre
15.28 acre Property
Property from R-l
Propertyfrom R-1 (estate
R-1 (estate sizedlots
(estate sized lots
sized lots no
no less
less than
less than 1
than 11 acre
acre in
in size)
acrein size) to
size) to
to

RM
RM (multiple family residential,
(multiple family
RM (multiple family consistent with
residential, consistent
residential, consistent with the zoning of
the zoning
with the zoning Estates land),
the Estates
of the
theEstates land), with the
with the
land), with the

condition
condition that no
condition thatno
that more than
no more 22 single
than 22
than22 single family homes would
family homes
single family homes would developed on
be developed
would be developed the Property,
the Property,
on the Property,

and (2) further


and (2)
(2) further amending the
amending the
further amending site plan
the site
site plan for the
plan for
forthe Estates to
the Estates
Estates to expand
to expand the existing
expand the
the existing project by
project by
existing project by

adding 27
adding
adding single homes
family homes
single family
27 singlefamily homes to
to the existing
to the
the existing lands within the
lands within
existing lands withinthe Estates development.
Estates development.
the Estates development.

Both requests
Both requests were denied
requests were denied by
denied by
by the
the Township, and Plaintiff
Township, and
the Township, Plaintiff filed this action
filed this
Plaintiff filed this action challenging the
challenging the
action challenging the

denial
denial of the
denial of the request to
the request
request to conditionally
to conditionally the Property.
rezone the
conditionally rezone
rezonethe Property. Township filed
The Township
Property. The Township filed its Answer
its Answer
filed its Answer

denying
denyingany liability to
any liability
denying any liability to Plaintiff.
to Plaintiff.
Plaintiff.

(1)
(i)
(i) By Order
By
By Order dated
Order dated
datedMay
May 14,2018, the Court directed
the Court
2018, theCourt
14, 2018,
May 14, directed theheparties
directed the
t parties to participate
to participate
parties to participate

in facilitative
in
in facilitative mediation
facilitative mediation in
mediationin licu of
in lieu
lieuof case evaluation. David
case evaluation.
of case evaluation.David Landry was selected
Landry was
David Landry was selected by the
by the
selected by the

parties
parties to serve
parties to
to serve as the
serve as
as the Facilitator.
the Facilitator.
Facilitator. Negotiating sessions
Negotiating
Negotiating sessions held with
were held
sessions were held with the Facilitator
the Facilitator
with the Facilitator

over
over the course
over the
the of several
course of
courseof several months,
several months,
months, which to the
led to
which led
ledto the agreements set
the agreements
agreements forth in
set forth
setforth in this Consent
this Consent
in this Consent

Judgment and
Judgment
Judgment and approved by
approved by
and approved by this
this Court. The
this Court.
Court. The appointed Facilitator
The appointed
appointed has advised
Facilitator has
Facilitator has advisedthe parties
the parties
advised the parties

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that the
that the settlement
thatthe settlement reflected
settlement reflected i
reflected in this Consent
Consent Judgment
inn thisConsent
this Judgment is
Judgment is reasonable
reasonable under
isreasonable under the facts
under the
the facts and
facts and

circumstances presented.
circumstances
circumstances presented.
presented.

G4)
(j)
(j) The
The parties agree
The parties
parties agree
a that, notwithstanding
that,
greethat, notwithstanding the
notwithstanding the current
current zoning
thecurrent zoning of
zoning of the
the Property,
Property,
the Property,

the
the Property and
the Property
Property the
and the
the designated
designated portions of
designated portions
portions the
of the adjacent Estates of Hawthorne
Estates of
adjacent Estates
the adjacent Woods,
Woods,
Hawthorne Woods,

may
may be used
may be used or developed
used or developed
developedas
as provided
as provided in this
provided inthis
in Consent Judgment.
Consent Judgment.
this Consent Judgment.

2.
2.
2. Approval
Approval of Residential
Approval of Residential Development and Use
Development and
Residential Development and Use. Subject to the
to the
Subject to
Use. . Subject conditions and
conditions and
the conditions

terms of
terms
terms this
of thisConsent Judgment,
Consent Judgment,
this Consent the Township
Judgment, the
the Township shall be deemed
shall be
Township shall deemed to have
deemed to
to given its
given its
have given its approval
approval for
approval for
for

Plaintiff’s
Plaintiffs use,
Plaintiff's use, development, construction and
development, construction
use, development, construction operation of the
operation of
and operation the Property, along with
along with
Property, along
the Property, revisions
with revisions too
revisions to
t

the site
the site
the plan for
plan
site plan for the Estates
the Estates
for the Estates authorized
authorized herein, for additional
herein, for
authorized herein, for additional single-family residential
single-family residential
additional single-family residential

development
development (the
development (the ““Estates
(the "Estates
Estates Expansion
Expansion") as depicted on
as depicted
Expansion”)”) as depicted the Site Plan
the Site
on the SitePlan prepared by
Plan prepared Arpee/Donan,
by Arpee/Donan,
preparedby Arpee/Donan,

Inc,
Inc, Job
Inc, # 13003,
Job # 13003, dated June
dated June
13003, dated 20, 2016
June 20,
20, and revised
2016 and revised through
revised through
through March
March 4, 2019
March 4,
4, (the
2019 (the “Site
(the "Site
“ Plan”),
Plan
Site Plan"),
”),

attached hereto as
attached hereto
attachedheretoas Exhibit B.
as Exhibit
Exhibit B. Except as revised and
as revisedand
Except as
B. Except revised amended by
and amended
amended by the Site Plan
the SitePlan
by the Site attached as
attached as
Plan attachedas

Exhibit B and
Exhibit B
Exhibit B and approved by
approved by
and approved this Consent
by this
thisConsent Judgment, the Site
Judgment, the
Consent Judgment, the Plan for
Site Plan
SitePlan the Estates
for the
forthe Estates Hawthorne
of Hawthorne
Estates of

Woods
Woods approved
Woods approved in connection
approved in
in with the
connection with
connectionwith the Development Agreement shall
Development Agreement
the Development Agreement shall remain valid
remain validand
shall remain valid and in full
in full
and in full

force
force and effect.
and effect.
forceand effect.

3.3.
3. Features
Features the Residential
of the
Features of the Residential Development. . The
Residential Development.
Development Estates Expansion shall
Estates Expansion
The Estates Expansion shall satisfy
shall satisfy
satisfy

the
the following requirements and
following requirements
the following requirements features:
and features:
features:

(a)
(a)
(a) The
The
The maximum
maximum number of additional
number of
maximum number residences shall
additional residences
additional residencesshallbe limited to
be limitedto
shall be limited 42
to 42

single family units.


single family
singlefamily units.
units. The
The total number
The total
total number of residential
number of sites in
residential sites
residential sites in the Estates shallnow
the Estates
in the Estates shall be
now be
shall now

limited
limited to 133.
limited to
to 133. Each additional
133. Each additional site shall have
site shall
additional site shall have a minimum lot
a minimum
minimum width of
lot width
lotwidth feet
60 feet
of 60 feet as
as depicted
as depicted
depicted

on
on the Site
on the
the Site Plan. All
Plan. All
Site Plan. residential sites
residential
Allresidential sites shall have
sites shall
shall have a minimum lot
a minimum
minimum lot depth of
lot depth
depth 120
of 120 feet.
feet.
120 feet.

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(b)
(b)
(b) The
The minimum building
The minimum
minimum building setbacks applicable
building setbacks
setbacks applicable to
applicable to the
to the single-family
the single-family units
single-family units shall
units shall
shall

be: front
be:
be: front yard
front yard —-
yard 30 feet;
- 30 feet; rear
feet; rear yard
rear yard — 25
yard -
- 25 feet;
feet; and
feet; and side
side yard
side yard -
yard — 5S feet,
- feet, as
feet, as setforth
as set
set forth in the
in the Site
Site
forth intheSite

Plan.
Plan.
Plan.

(¢)
(c)
(c) Open
Open spaces and
Open spaces
spaces and natural
natural areas,
natural areas, including
areas, including preserved
preserved wetlands,
includingpreserved wetlands, shall be
be
wetlands, shallbe
shall

maintained, preserved
maintained,
maintained, preserved and
preserved and provided
provided as
provided as shown
as shown on
shown on the
the Site
the Site Plan
Plan and
SitePlan and describedfurther
described further
described further

below.
below.
below.

(d)
(d)
(d) Each residence shall
Each residence
residence shall have aa two-car
shall have attached garage.
two-car attached
two-carattached garage.
garage.

(e)
(e)
(e) A 50-foot
A
A 50-foot buffer area
buffer area (the"Buffer")
50-footbufferarea (the “Buffer”)
(the along the
“Buffer”) along
along the western
the western boundary
western boundary of the
boundary of the
the

Property
Property shall be
shall maintained as
be maintained
Property shallbe maintained as depicted
as depicted on
depicted on the
the Site
the Site Plan.
Site Plan.
Plan. Some of
Some
Some of the
the existing
the existing
existing

vegetation and
vegetation
vegetation and trees
trees within the
within the Buffer
treeswithinthe Buffer shallbe
Buffer shall be
shall be enhanced
enhanced with
enhanced with aa berm
with berm and
and additional
additional
additional

plantings as
plantings
plantings as shown
as shown in
shown in the
in the Landscape
the Landscape Screening
Landscape Screening Plan
Screening Plan attached
Plan attached as
attached as Exhibit
as Exhibit C.
Exhibit C. The
The Buffer
Buffer
Buffer

shall be
shall
shall be designated
designated as
designated as general
as general common
general common areaintheamendment
common area in
area the amendment
in the amendment to
to the
the Master
tothe Master Deed
Master Deed forthe
Deed for the
for the

Estates described
Estates
Estates described further
further below
describedfurther below and
and itshall
it shall
it shall be
be the
the responsibility
the responsibility of
responsibility of the
the Condominium
Condominium
the Condominium

Association to
Association
Association to maintain
to maintain and preserve
and
maintainand preserve the Buffer
preserve the
the in the
Buffer in
Bufferin the manner
manner called
themanner called forin
called for in
for this Consent
in this
this Consent
Consent

Judgment.
Judgment.
Judgment.

4,4.
4. Preservation of
Preservation of Natural
Preservationof Natural Features
Features and
Features Open Space
and Open
and Open Space. . The
Space. The total
The total amount
total of open
amount of open
open

space
space on the
on the
space on Property, including
the Property,
Property, including wetlands, shall
includingwetlands,
wetlands, shall approximately
be approximately
shall be approximately 10.62 acres or
10.62 acres
10.62acresor approximately
or approximately
approximately

69.5%
69.5% of
69.5% the Property
of the
the Property as
Property as shown on the
shown on
as shown the Site
Site Plan.
theSite Plan.
Plan.

5.5.
5. Road Improvements.
Road
Road The
improvements.. The
Improvements internal roads
internal r
The internal roads within
oadswithinthe Estates Expansion
Estates Expansion
the Estates
within the shall
Expansion shall be
shall be

private
private roads
private roads and shall be
and shall
roads and shall be built
built in compliance
built in
in compliance with applicable
with applicable
compliance with Township
applicable Township
T Ordinances
ownship Ordinances concrete
-- concrete
Ordinances - concrete

road
road with concrete curb
with concrete
road with concrete curb and gutter,
curb and gutter, and constructed
gutter, and constructed atatt24'
constructed a 24 back of
24° ’ back curb to
of curb
curb to back of
to back curb.
of curb. Deposits
curb. Deposits
Deposits

toto secure completion of


secure completion
to secure completion the
of the
the roads
roads shall be submittedto
shall be
roads shall submitted the Township
submitted toto the
the Township as required
Township as
as required by
required by Township
by Township
Township

Ordinance.
Ordinance. If
Ordinance. If required by
required by
If required by Township
Township Ordinance, roads
Township Ordinance,
Ordinance, roads must
roadsmust constructed and
be constructed
must be constructed then
and then inspected
inspected
then inspected

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and approved
and approved by the
approved by
by the Township Engineer prior
Township Engineer
the Township prior to
Engineerprior to any
to any building
any building pennits
building permits fora
permits for aa residential
for residential structure
residential structure
structure

being issued,
being
being issued, such inspection
issued, such
such and approval
inspection and
inspection approval shall
approval shall not
shall not be
not be unreasonably
unreasonably withheldor
unreasonably withheld or
withheld or delayed.
delayed. Road
delayed. Road

construction may
construction
construction may be
may phased iftheEstates
phased
be phased if the
if the Estates
Estates Expansion
Expansion isconstructed
Expansion is constructed
is constructed iin phases. Parking
phases.
inn phases. Parking will
Parking will only
will only
only

be
be permitted
permitted on one
permitted on side
side of
one sideof the road,
of the
the road, and fire
road, and fire lanes and
fire lanes and no
lanesand parking signs
no parkingsigns
parking shall be
signs shall
shall posted and
be posted
posted are
and are
are

subject to
subject
subject to Township approval.
Township approval.
to Township approval.

6.
6.
6. Completion of
Completion
Completion Existing Roads
Existing Roads
of Existing Roads in
in the Estates and
the Estatesand
in the Estates Hawthorne
and Hawthorne Woods. . Prior
Hawthorne Woods
Woods. Prior to
Prior to
to

and as
and as a condition
as a condition of
condition of the
the Township issuing
the Township
Township issuing a
issuing a construction
construction permit
construction permit for
permit for the Expansion,
the
for the Expansion, Plaintiff
Expansion, Plaintiff
Plaintiff

shall provide
shall
shall provide a letter
provide a of
letter o
letter of credit in
credit
f credit in the
in the amount
the amount of
of Ninety-Seven
Ninety-Seven Thousand
Ninety-Seven Thousand Two
Two Hundred
Two Hundred Twelve
Twelve

($97,212)
($97,212) Dollars, as
(897,212) Dollars,
Dollars, a additional
additional security
ass additional security to
security to
to cover
cover Plaintiff's’s 44%
cover Plaintiff
Plaintiff's 44% share
44% share only
share only (and not the
(and not
only (and the share
nottheshareof of
share of

the Hawthorne
the Hawthorne Woods
theHawthorne Woods Condominium
Woods Condominium Association
Condominium Association as
Association as setforth
as set forth
set forth inthe
in the
in Development Agreement)
Development
the Development Agreement) of
Agreement) of

the cost
the cost to
thecosttoto complete
complete thefinal
complete the final asphalt
the final asphalt course
asphalt course for
for the
the existing
courseforthe existing roadsin
existing roads in
roads Hawthorne Woods
in Hawthorne
Hawthorne Woods and
Woods and the
the
the

Estates as
Estates
Estates as described the Development
in the
described in
as describedin the Development Agreement,
Development Agreement, unless such
Agreement, unlesssuch
unless roads have been
roads have
such roads previously
been previously
previously

completed to
completed
completed to the
to the satisfaction
the of the
satisfaction of
satisfaction the Township
the Township’s’s engineer.
Township's engineer. The
engineer. The letter
letter off credit
of
letter o credit shall
credit shall be
shall be released
released
released

within thirty
within
within thirty (30)
thirty (
(30) days
days after
30)days after the Township
after the
the Township receives written notice
receives written
Township receives written notice of the
notice of the completion of the
completion of
the completion roads.
the roads.
theroads.

If the
If
Ifthe Township engineer
the Township
Township engineer determines that further
determines that
engineer detenninesthatfurther punch list
further punch
punch list or other
or other
list or repair
other repair work is
repair work
work is required to
required to
is required to

complete
complete the roads,
complete the
the roads, the Township
roads, the
the Township may withhold from
may withhold
Township may withhold the release of
the release
from the release the letter
of the
the letter o credit, such
credit, such
off credit,
letter of s uch

amounts that are determined


that are
amounts thataredetermined the Township
by the
determined by
by the Township engineer as necessary to
as necessary
engineer as
Township engineer necessary to complete the work
complete the
to complete thework the
in the
work in
inthe

event
eventPlaintiff fails oor
Plaintiff fails
event Plaintiff fails orr refuses
refuses to do
refuses to
to so.
do so.
so.

7.
7.
7. Street Lights.
Street
Street Lights Any lighting
Lights. . Any
Any lighting plan or
plan or
lighting plan street
or street lights shall be addressed
shall be
lights shallbe
street lights addressed in the
in the
addressed in the

engineering construction
engineering
engineering plans and
construction plans
construction plans must comply
and must comply with applicable
comply with
with applicable Township ordinances
applicable Township
Township and
ordinances and
ordinancesand

standards and
standards
standards are subject
are subject
and are to Township
to
subject to Township review and
Township review
reviewand approval.
and approval.
approval.

8.
8.
8. Utilities. The
Utilities. The
Utilities. Estates Expansion
The Estates
Estates Expansion be served
shall be
Expansion shall
shallbe served by
served by public sewer
public
by public water.
and water.
sewer and water.

Plaintiff
Plaintiff shall be responsible
shall be
Plaintiff shall be for paying
responsible for
responsible for paying all
paying all costs
allcosts necessary to
costsnecessary
necessary to extend water
to extendwater
extend and sewer
water and sewer services too
services to
sewer services t

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the
the Expansion. The Township
Expansion. The
the Expansion. The Township represents
Township represents that
represents that it
it has
has sufficient
thatithas sufficient sewer
sufficient sewer and
sewer and water
water capacity
water needed
capacity needed
capacity needed

to serve
to serve
to the Expansion.
the
servethe Expansion. Publicwater
Expansion. Public water
Public water mains and infrastructure
mains and infrastructure shall
infrastructure shall meet
shall meet applicable
applicable Township
applicable Township
T ownship

engineering standards and


engineering standards
engineering standards and ordinances
ordinances and
and shall
ordinancesand shall be looped
shallbe looped as
looped as shown
as shown in
shown in the
in the SitePlan
the Site Plan
Site subject to
Plan subject
subject to
to

MDEQ
MDEQ approval.
MDEQ approval. If the
approval.If the MDEQ
Ifthe MDEQ refuses
MDEQ refuses to
refuses approve
to approve
to the looped
approve the
the looped water
looped water line
water line as
line as depicted
as depicted in
depicted in the
in the Site
the Site
Site

Plan an alternative
Plan an
Plan alternative
alternative means of
means
means of looping
looping the
looping the water
the water line within
water line within the
the cul-de-sacs
linewithinthe cul-de-sacs sshall
cul-de-sacs shall
hallbe pursued and
be pursued
pursued and

agreed upon
agreed upon
agreed by the
upon by
by the parties.
the parties. Stormwaterutilities
parties. Stormwater utilities
Stormwater utilities shall
shall be
shall be reviewed
reviewed and
reviewed and approved
approved by
approved by the
by the Wayne
the Wayne
Wayne

County Drain Commissioner.


County Drain
County Commissioner.
DrainCommissioner.

9,
9.
9. Condominium Documents
Condominium
Condominium Documents and
Documents and Engineering
and Engineering Plan
Engineering Plan Approvals.
Approvals. . The
Approvals The Site
Site Plan
Plan
SitePlan
i

attached as
attached as
attached Exhibit B
as Exhibit
Exhibit B is
B is deemed
deemed to
isdeemed to be
to be and
and is
isishereby
hereby approved
hereby approved as
approved as the
as the Final
Final Site
Site Plan
theFinalSitePlan as provided
Plan as
as provided
provided

in Sections
in
in Sections 3.4 and
Sections3.4
3.4 and 3.5
3.5 of
3.5 of the
the Zoning
the Zoning Ordinance.
Zoning Plaintiff shall
Ordinance. Plaintiff
Ordinance. Plaintiff shall pursue
shall pursue engineering
pursue engineering approvals
engineering approvals
approvals

and final Condominium Document


finalCondominium
and final Condominium Document approvals
Document approvals for
approvals for the
for the Estates
the Estates Expansion
Estates Expansion under
Expansion under Section
under Section 3.5(2)B
Section 3.5(2)B
3.5(2)B

and C of
and C of the
the Township
the Township’s’s Zoning
Township's Zoning Ordinance.
Zoning Ordinance.
Ordinance. Except as
Except
Except as revised
as revised by
revised by the
by the terms
the terms herein,
terms herein, the
herein, the
the

engineering plans and


engineering plans
engineering plans and final
final Condominium
final Condominium Documents
Condominium Documents and other
Documents and other permits
other permits and
permits and approvals
approvals required
approvals required
required

to construct the
to construct
toconstruct theheEstates
t Estates Expansion
Estates Expansion authorized
Expansion authorized by
authorized by this
by this Consent
this Consent Judgment
Consent Judgment shall
Judgment shall be
shall be governed by the
governed by
governedby the
the

terms of the
terms of
terms the Zoning Ordinance
the Zoning
Zoning Ordinance and
Ordinance and otherordinancesand
other ordinances
other ordinances and
and requirements
requirements in
requirements in effect
in effect at
effect at the
at the time
the time of
time of

application.
application. In
application. In acting upon
In acting
acting upon such applications, including
such applications,
upon such applications, including the engineering plans
the engineering
including the plans and
engineeringplans final
and final
f'mal

Condominium
Condominium Documents,
Condominium Documents, the Township shall
Township shall
the Township
Documents, the shallnot
not unreasonably delay
not unreasonably
unreasonablydelay review and action
review and
delay review action the
on the
action on the

applications
applications and shall
applications and shall approve such final
approve such
shall approve such final engineering
final engineering and design
engineeringand designplans, permit applications
permit applications
and permitapplications
plans, and
design plans,

to the
to extent they
the extent
totheextent they are consistent
they are
areconsistent with
consistent wwith the terms
the of this
terms of
ith thetermsof this Consent Judgment
this Consent
Consent Judgment and exhibits
Judgment and exhibits hereto
exhibits hereto
h and
and
eretoand

other applicable
other applicable
other applicableTownship
Township ordinances, standards,
Township ordinances,
ordinances, standards, and
standards, and
a building codes
nd building
building codes in effect
codes in
in effect at the
effect at
at the time of
time of
the time

application.
application. If Plaintiff
application. If
IfPlaintiff fails to
Plaintiff fails
fails to pursue the
to pursue
pursue the development
the development of the
development of theEstates Expansion withina
Estates Expansion
the Estates Expansion period
within aa period
within period

ending ten
ending ten
ending (10) years
ten(10)
(10)years after entry
years after
after entry of this Consent
of this
entry of this Judgment, the
Consent Judgment,
Consent Judgment, the Site Plan
the Site
Site Planshall be deemed
shall be
Plan shall deemed expired
deemed expired
expired

and of
of no
and of further
no further
further force
forceand effect.
and effect.
force and effect.

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10.
10.
10. Trees and
Trees and
Trees Tree
Tree Survey.
and Tree tree
Siirvey. AAA tree
Survey. survey
tree survey depicting the
depicting the
survey depicting location
the location of
location of existing
of existing trees
trees
existing trees

and removal
and
and and
removal and
removal addition
and addition of certain trees in
trees
certain trees
of certain
addition of in the Buffer
in the included on
Buffer isis included
theBufferisincludedon the
on the Landscape
the Landscape Screening
Landscape Screening
Screening

Plan. Plaintiff shall


Plan. Plaintiff
Plan.Plaintiff shall install street
shall install
install street reeson
street trees
trees
t on the Expansion
on the
the the same
Units inin the
Units
Expansion Unitsinthesame
Expansion manner as
manner
same manner required
as required
as for
for
required for

the existing
the
the Units
Units in
existing Units
existing the
inin the Estates of
Estates
the Estatesof Hawthorne
of Hawthorne Woods
Woods as
Hawthorne Woods set
asas set forth
set forth
forth in the Development
the
inin the Development
Development

Agreement. No
Agreement. No
Agreement. further tree
further tree
No further survey,
tree survey, traffic study
traffic
survey, traffic study
s or
tudy or wetlands study
wetlands study
or wetlands be required
shall be
shall
study shallbe by
required by
required the
by the
the

Township in
Township
Township connection with
connection
in connectionwith
in the
with the engineering
engineering and
the engineering other
and other Township
other Township approvals
Township approvals described inin
approvals described
describedin

paragraph
paragraph 99
paragraph 9 above.
above.
above.

11.
11.
11. Wetlands. The Site
The Site
Wetlands. The
Wetlands. Plan and
Plan
Site Plan proposed wetland
proposed wetland
and proposed impacts shall be subject
shall be
impacts shallbe
wetland impacts toto
subject to
subject

MDEQ
MDEQ review and
MDEQ review
review approval
approval and
and approval
and Plaintiff
and Plaintiff shall obtain
Plaintiff shall
shall obtain any required
any required
obtain any approvals
required approvals and permits.
approvals and With
permits. With
permits.

respect to Township
respect to
respect to Township regulations
regulations and
Township regulations requirements, the
requirements,
and requirements, the Township hereby
Township hereby
the Township approves the
approves
hereby approves wetland
the wetland
the wetland

impacts depicted on
impacts depicted
impactsdepicted on the approved
the approved
on the Site Plan.
Site
approved SitePlan.
Plan. |

12.
12.
12. Condominiums Provisions
Condominiums
Condominiums Provisions and Phasing. . Plaintiff
and Phasing.
Provisions and Phasing Plaintiff may develop the
may develop
Plaintiff may develop the Estates
the Estates
Estates

Expansion
Expansion as an
as an
Expansion as amendment
an amendment to
amendment to the Estates condominium.
Estates condominium.
the Estates
to the condominium. In
In connection with
In connection
connectionwith final engineering.
final engineering
with final engineering

review
review described in
describedin
review described paragraph
in paragraph
paragraph9 above,
9 above, Plaintiff
above,Plaintiff
Plaintiff shall
shall submit
shallsubmit
submit the
the amended
the amended condominium master
condominium master
amended condominium master

deed and
deed and
deed and bylaws
bylaws (the
bylaws (the “Amended
(the “
"Amended Condominium Documents”)
Condominium Documents
Amended Condominium ”) to
Documents") to the Township
to the
the Township Attorney
Township Attorney for
Attorney for
for

and
review and
review
review approval,
approval,and
and approval, and which review
and which review approval
and approval
review and shall
approvalshall not
shallnot be unreasonably
not be unreasonably withheld
unreasonably withheld or
or
withheldor

delayed.
delayed. The Amended
The Amended
delayed. The Condominium Documents
Amended Condominium
Condominium Documents shall
Documents shall be approved
shallbe approved if they are
if they
approved if they areconsistent with
consistent with
are consistent with

the Final
the Final
the Site
Final Site Plan
SitePlan and
Plan and
and the
the terms of this
terms of
the terms thisConsent Judgment
Consent Judgment
this Consent and other
Judgment and other applicable Township
applicable Township
other applicable Township

Ordinances,
Ordinances, provided that
providedthat
Ordinances,provided the terms
the
thattheterms of this
terms of
of this Consent
this Consent Judgment and exhibits
Judgment and
ConsentJudgment exhibits hereto
exhibits hereto
h shall
eretoshall control
shall control
control in
in
in

the
the event
the event of
eventof any
of any conflict
any conflict
conflict with the Township
with the
with the Township Ordinances.
Township Ordinances. The
Ordinances.The Expansion may,
The Expansion
Expansion may, in Plaintiff’s
in Plaintiffs
may, in Plaintiff sole
s sole
sole

discretion,
discretion,
discretion, be
be developed
developed in
be developed in any number
in any
any number of
number of phases
of phases and
phases and site improvements, such
siteimprovements,
and site improvements, such as
such as
as roads
roads and
roads and
and

utility
utility construction,
construction,
construction, may
may also be
may also
alsobe constructed in
constructed in
be constructed phases. The
phases. The
inphases. The parties
parties will work
parties will
willwork cooperatively to
cooperatively to
work cooperatively to
utility

establish
establish
establish the
the scope of
the scope of that
improvements that
of improvements would
thatwould be reasonably
would be
be reasonablyrequired to be
required to
reasonably required to be constructed in
constructed in
be constructed in
scope improvements

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connection with
connection with each
connectionwith each phase,
each phase, so
phase, so that
so that such
such phase
thatsuch phase shall
phase shall be
shall be capable
capable of
capable of standing
standing alone
standing alone in
in the
alonein the event
the event
event

that the
that the construction
construction and
thattheconstruction and development
development of
development of subsequent
subsequent phases
subsequent phases are
phases are delayed.
are delayed.
delayed.

13.
13.
13. Government Approvals
Government
Government Approvals. . Nothing
Approvals. Nothing herein
Nothing herein shall
shall be
hereinshall be construed
construed to
to waive
construedto waive or
or relieve
or relieve
relieve

Plaintiff of
Plaintiff
Plaintiff of the
the duties
the duties imposed
duties imposed by
imposed by applicable
by applicable law
applicable law to
to obtain
to obtain other
other applicable
obtainother applicable governmental
applicable governmental or
governmental or
or

regulatory approvals
regulatory
regulatory approvals
a and permits
pprovalsand permits for
permits for the
the Estates
forthe Estates Expansion,
Estates Expansion, including
including the
Expansion,including the permits
the permits and
permits and approvals
approvals
approvals

required from
required
required from the
the County
the County Road
County Road Commission,
Road Commission, Drain
Commission, Drain Commission
Drain Commission and
Commission and MDEQ.
MDEQ.
MDEQ.

14.
14.
14. Cooperation. . The
Cooperation
Cooperation. The parties,
parties, their
parties, their agents,
their agents, representatives,
representatives, and
agents,representatives, and employees
employees shall
employees shall
shall

cooperate in
cooperate
cooperate in good
in good faith
good faith with
faith with each
with each other
each other and
and their
otherand their respective
their respective agents,
respective agents,
a successors, and
gents,successors,
successors, and
a assigns, in
nd assigns,
assigns, in
in

order to
order
orderto carry out
to carry
carry the development
out the
outthe development contemplated in this
contemplated in
development contemplated in this Judgment, including,
this Judgment,
Judgment, including, but not
including, but
butnot limited to,
limited to,
not limited to,

cooperating or
cooperating
cooperating assisting in Plaintiffs
assisting in
or assisting in Plaintiff's efforts to obtain
efforts to
Plaintiff’s efforts to obtain any necessary approvals
any necessary
obtain any necessaryapprovals other
from other
approvals from other

governmental or
governmental
governmental or regulatory entities,
regulatory entities,
or regulatory e ntities,such as
such as permits, licenses,
as permits,
permits, licenses, or other
licenses, or
or other approvals, as
other approvals,
approvals, as necessary or
necessary or
as necessary or

for the
convenient for
convenient
convenientfor the development and
the development
development use of
and use
use the Property, in
the Property,
of the Property, in accordance with the
accordance with
in accordance with the terms and
terms and
the terms

conditions of
conditions
conditions off this
o this Consent
this Consent Judgment.
Consent Judgment.
Judgment.

15.
15.
15. Conflicting
Conflicting Provisions. The uses
Provisions. . The
Conflicting Provisions uses and structures
uses and structures by this
permitted by
structures permitted
permittedby Consent
this Consent
thisConsent

Judgment shall
Judgment
Judgment shall be deemed
shall be deemed conforming uses
deemed conforming
conforming uses structures. To
and structures.
uses and structures. To the extent
To the
the extent any specific
extent any
any specific or
terms or
specific terms
tennsor

provisions
provisions in this
provisions in
in Consent Judgment
this Consent
thisConsent Judgment and/or any exhibits
and/or any
Judgment and/or any exhibits hereto, including
exhibits hereto,
hereto, including the Site
including the
the Site Plan, are
Plan, are
Site Plan, are

inconsistent
inconsistent or conflict
inconsistent or
or conflict with
conflict with
w ith any
any the provisions
of the
any of the provisions or requirements
provisions or
or requirements of the
requirements of the Township's Zoning
Township’s’s Zoning
the Township Zoning

Ordinance,
Ordinance, wetlands ordinance, storm
wetlands ordinance,
Ordinance, wetlands ordinance, storm water management
storm water
water management ordinance, engineering standards
ordinance, engineering
management ordinance, engineering standards or
standards or
or

other codes,
other
other ordinances, regulations,
codes, ordinances,
codes,ordinances, regulations, or procedures
regulations, or
or procedures the Township
of the
procedures of the Township in effect
Township in
in effect at the
effect at
at the time of
time of
the time

further application or
further application
further application or development, the terms
development, the
or development, the terms this Consent
of this
terms of thisConsent Judgment and Site
Judgment and
Consent Judgment SitePlan control.
Plan control.
Site Plan control.

To the
To
To the extent the
the extent
extentthe Consent Judgment
the Consent
Consent Judgment is silent on
is silent
Judgment is silent issues regulated
on issues
issues regulated by Township
regulated by
by Township or
ordinances or
Township ordinances
ordinancesor

regulations,
regulations, then the Township
then the
regulations, then the Township ordinances and regulations
ordinances and
Township ordinances regulations shall control. Subsequent
shall control.
regulations shall control. Subsequent enactments
Subsequent enactments
enactments

to,
to, modifications of, or
modifications of,
to, modifications of, or amendments to the
amendments to
or amendments to the Township's Zoning Ordinance,
Township's’s Zoning
the Township Zoning Ordinance, condominium
Ordinance, condominium
condominium

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ordinance, subdivision
ordinance,
ordinance, subdivision control
subdivision control
c ordinance, and/orrelated
ontrolordinance,
ordinance, and/or related
and/or related regulations
regulations of
regulations of the
the Township
the Township shall
Township shall apply
shall apply
apply

to the
to the Project
tothe Project to
Project to the
the extent
extent they
totheextent they arenot
they are not
are not inconsistent
inconsistent with
inconsistent with or
with or do
or do not
not vary
not vary thetermsof
vary the terms
the terms of
of this
this Consent
this Consent
Consent

Judgment.
Judgment.
Judgment.

16.
16.
16. Minor Modifications
Minor
Minor Modifications to
Modifications to the
to the SitePlan.
the Site Plan
Site Plan. . Minor
Minor modifications
Minor modifications to
modifications to theSite
to the Site
the Site Plan
Plan may
Plan may
may

be approved
be approved by
approved by the
by the Township
the Township withouta
Township without aa requirement
without requirement forCourt
requirement for Court
for Court approval
approval or
approval or amendment
or amendment of
amendment of the
the
the

Consent Judgment
Consent
Consent Judgment in
Judgment in the
the following
inthe following instances:
following instances:
instances:

a) Where
a)
a) Where such
Where such minor
such minor modifications
modifications are
modifications arererequired
a required or
required or requested
or requested by
requested by other
by other reviewing
other reviewing
reviewing

governmental agencies
governmental
governmental agencies having
agencies having jurisdiction
having jurisdiction over
jurisdiction over the
over the Development
the Development or
Development or any
or any
any

portion thereof;
portion
portion thereof; and/or
thereof; and/or
a nd/or

b) Where
b)
b) Where such minor modifications
such minor
Where such modifications are reasonably required
are reasonably
modifications are reasonablyrequired as result of
as aa result
required as result final
of fmal
final

engineering and/or
engineering
engineering and/or design
and/or design considerations,
considerations, including
designconsiderations, including grading,
including grading, as
grading, as confmned
as confirmed by
confirmed by
by

the Township's
the
the Township professional engineers
Township’s’s professionalengineers
professional or other
engineers or
or other appropriate Township
appropriate Township
other appropriateTownship

consultants; and/or
consultants;
consultants; and/or
and/or

¢) Where
c)
c) Where such minor modifications
such minor
Where such modifications are made to
areremade
modifications a made to address engineering or
address engineering
to address engineering or other in-­
other in
or otherin-

field
field conditions, provided
field conditions,
conditions, provided that:
provided that:
that:

i.
i. No such
i. No
No such modification shall
minor modification
such minor modification shall increase the total
increase thetotal
shall increase the number of 42
number of
total number units
42 units
units

permitted fortheEstates
permitted
permitted for the
for the Estates
Estates Expansion;
Expansion;
Expansion;

ii. No
ii.
ii.No such minor modification
such minor
No such modification shall decreasethe
modification shall
shall decrease minimum unit/lot
the minimum
decrease the minimum unit/lot area,
unit/lot area,
area,

width or
width
width or depth.
or depth.
depth.

iii. No such
iii. No
iii.No such modification shall
minor modification
such minor modification reduce the
shall reduce
shallreduce the amount of open
amount of
the amount open space,
open space,
space,

project
project amenities or perimeter
amenities or
project amenities or perimeter buffers required
perimeter buffers
buffers required by this
required by
by this Consent
this Consent
Consent

Judgment; and
Judgment;
Judgment; and

iv. No
iv.
iv. No such minor modification
such minor
No such modification shall reduce the minimum
reduce the
shall reducetheminimum
modification shall setbacks.
minimum setbacks.
setbacks.

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Any of
Any
Any the
the above
of the minor modifications
above minor modifications shall be
shall provided
be provided
modifications shallbe provided to the
toto the Township
the Township for
Township for administrative
administrative
for administrative

review and approval,


review and
review approval,
approval, and
and such review and approval
review and
such review approval shall
shall not
approval shallnot be unreasonably
not be unreasonably withheld
withheld or
or
unreasonably withheldor

delayed,
delayed, but in the
but in
delayed, but in the event of any
event of
the event any regarding aa requested
dispute regarding
any dispute
disputeregarding requested modification, including
minor modification,
requested minor modification, including
i ncluding

whether
whether a
whether modification is deemed
modification isisdeemed
a modification minor, the
minor, the
deemed minor, Township
the Township may
Township may submit the
submit the
may submit matter to
matter the
to the
the matterto the Board for
Board for
for

approval
approval and
approval either
and either may request
party may
either party
partymay that matter be
the matter
that the
request thatthematterbe
request submitted
be submitted the Facilitator
toto the Facilitator or
submitted totheFacilitator may seek
may
or may seek
seek

relief
relief from
relief the
the Court.
Court.
from theCourt.

17.
17.
17. Within
Within thirty (30)
Within thirty
thirty (30) days following the
following the
days following
(30) days entry
the entry
entry of this Consent
this
of thisConsent Judgment,
Consent Judgment, Plaintiff
Plaintiff
Judgment, Plaintiff

shall terminations of
record terminations
record
shall recordterminations
shall of
o the private
f the
the private road
privateroad easements at Liber
recorded at
easements recorded 16187,
Liber 16187,
road easementsrecordedatLiber Page 922,
Page 922,
16187, Page Liber
Liber
922, Liber

16233, Page
16233, Page 427
16233,Page and Liber
427 and Liber 22819, Page
Liber 22819,
22819, 427, Wayne
427,
Page 427,Wayne
Page County Records.
Records.
County Records.
Wayne County

18.
18.
18. Continuing Effect
Continuing
Continuing of Development
Effect of
Effectof Development Agreement and
Development Agreement
Agreement and Previously Approved Site
Previously Approved
and PreviouslyApproved Site
Site

Plans. Except as
Plans. Except
Plans. Except modified
as modified
as by the
by the
modifiedby terms
thetermsofof this
terms of this Consent Judgment,
this Consent
Consent Judgment, which controls
Judgment, which controls inntheeventof
controls i
in the of
event of
the event

conflict orr ambiguity,


conflict oor
conflict ambiguity, the
ambiguity, the terms
terms and
the terms conditions of the
conditions of
and conditions the Development Agreement and
Development Agreement
the Development Agreement previously
and previously
previously

approved
approved site plans
approved site
site plans as
plans as they
as they relate
they relate
relate to
to the
to the Estates
theEstates and Hawthorne
Estates and Hawthorne Woods shall
Hawthorne Woods
Woods shall remain in
shall remain
remain in full force
in full
full force
force

and effect.
and
and effect.
effect.

19.
19.
19. Unrecorded
Unrecorded 2001 Consent
Unrecorded 2001 Judgment. .
Consent Judgment
Judgment. This
This Consent Judgment and
Consent Judgment
This Consent Judgment the
and the
the

Development
Development Agreement,
Development Agreement, modify, amend and supersede
amend and
modify, amend
Agreement, modify, supersede the unrecorded Consent
the unrecorded
supersede the unrecorded Consent Judgment
Consent Judgment
Judgment

entered by
entered
entered by the Court
the Court
by the Court on September
on September 4, 2001
4, 2001
September 4, 2001 (the
(the “2001
(the “"2001 CJ”),
2001 CJ ”), in
CJ"), in Case No.
in Case and
01-12299-AS and
No. 01-12299-AS site
and site
site

plan approved by
plan approved
planapproved by the
by the 2001
the2001 CJ,
2001 CJ, to
CJ, to the extent
the
totheextent it pertains
extent it
it pertains to the
pertains to
to the Property, the
the Property,
Property, Estates or
the Estates
theEstates or Hawthorne
or Hawthorne

Woods, which
Woods,
Woods, also the
isisalsothe
which is also subject
the subject to
subjectto the
tothe Development
the Development Agreement.
Development Agreement.
Agreement.

20.
20.
20. Release of
Release of
Release Claims
of Claims
Claims and Liability.
and Liability
Liability. . Plaintiff
Plaintiff Infinity Hawthorne Woods,
Infinity Hawthorne
Plaintiff Infinity Woods, LLC, for
LLC, for
Woods, LLC, for

itself,
itself,
itself, its
its members,
its members,
members, managers,
managers, officers,
managers, officers, employees,
employees,
officers,employees, successors,
successors,
successors, assigns,
assigns,
assigns, attorneys,
attorneys,
attomeys,

or
representatives, or
representatives,
representatives, any other
otherperson
any other
or any person or
person or entity having an
entityhaving
or entity having ownership interest
an ownership
ownership interest in the
interest in
inthe Property, does
Property, does
the Property, does

hereby release
hereby
hereby releaseand forever
and forever
release and discharge
foreverdischarge
dischargethe
the Charter Township of
Charter Township
the Charter Township of Huron, its Board
Huron, its
of Huron, itsBoard Trustees,
of Trustees,
Board of Trustees,

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elected
elected and
and appointed
electedand appointed officials,
appointed Planning
Planning Commission,
officials. Planning
officials, Commission, departments,
Commission, departments, employees,
departments, employees, independent
employees, independent
independent

contractors,
contractors, consultants,
contractors, consultants, representatives,
consultants, representatives, attorneys,
representatives, attorneys, insurers
attorneys, insurers of
insurers of and from any
and from any and
any and all
all claims,
all claims,
claims,

liability,
liability, demands,
liability, actions,
demands, actions,
demands, causes
causes of action, suits,
action, suits,
of action,
actions, causesof debts,
ebts,judgments,
debts,
suits, d executions,
judgments, executions,
judgments, damages
executions, d
damages and
amages and

of whatever
rights of
rights
rights whatever nature in
nature in
whatever nature law, equity
law, equity
in law, equity or otherwise, which
or otherwise,
or otherwise, now exist
now existor
which now which may
or which
exist or may
may

subsequently accrue
subsequently
subsequently by
accrue by
accrue reason of
reason any acts,
any acts,
of any
by reasonof events or
events facts
facts which
or facts
acts, eventsor now
which now exist
now exist or
or which
exist or could have
could
which couldhave
have

asserted arising
been asserted
been asserted out
arising out
arising out of the
of the acts,
the acts, transactions
transactions or
acts, transactions occurrences which
occurrences
or occurrenceswhich gave rise to
rise
gave riseto
which gave Wayne
to Wayne
Wayne

County
County Circuit Court Case
CircuitCourt
County Circuit Court No. 2018-000579-CZ.
Case No. 2018-000579-CZ. This Release
This Releaseof
2018-000579-CZ. This Claims and
of Claims
Release of and Liability shallnot
Liability shall
Liability shall not
not

bar claims
bar
barclaims brought to enforce
broughtto
claims brought to enforce the
enforcethe provisionsof
the provisions
provisions this Consent
of this
this Consent Judgment or
Consent Judgment
Judgment or claimsarising
or claims
claims arising
arising after
after
after the
the
the

date
date of
of this
dateof this Consent
this Judgment.
Consent Judgment.
Consent Judgment.

| 21.
21.
21. Dismissal
Dismissal With Preiudice/Merger
With
DismissalWith Prejudice/Merger. All claims and
All claimsand
Prejudice/Merger. . All claims of action
causes of
and causes
causesof action alleged and
alleged and
action alleged

asserted
asserted by
asserted by Plaintiff
by Plaintiff
Plaintiff Infinity
Infinity Woods, LLC
Hawthorne Woods,
Infinity Hawthorne Woods, LLC and all
LLC and defenses
all defenses
all asserted by
asserted
defensesasserted by the Township
the Township
by the Township

and pending
and pending in
pending Wayne
inin Wayne County Circuit
Wayne County
County Circuit Court Case No.
Court Case
Circuit Court 2018-000579-CZ, including all
2018-000579-CZ, including
No. 2018-000579-CZ, including all for
claims for
all claims
claimsfor

declaratory
declaratory
declaratory relief,
relief,
relief, injunctive
injunctive
injunctive relief,
relief,
relief, equitable
equitable
equitable relief,
relief,
relief, money damages,
money
money interest,
damages, interest,
damages, interest, attorney’s
attorney
attorney's fees
’s fees and
and
feesand

costs,are
costs,
costs, hereby
are hereby
are dismissed
hereby dismissed with
dismissedwith prejudice
with prejudice
prejudiceand without
and without costs,
without costs, attorneys’
costs,attorneys
attorneys' fees
’ fees or
feesor interest
or interest
interest to
to any
to any
any

party
party and
party and are
and are otherwise merged
otherwise
areotherwise merged this Consent
into this
merged into
intothis Consent Judgment and
Judgment and
Consent Judgment are
and are forever
areforever barred.
forever barred.
barred.

22.
22.
22. Full and
Full and
Full Complete Settlement
and Complete
Complete Settlement. parties acknowledge
parties acknowledge
The parties
Settlement. . The acknowledge and agree that
and agree
agree this
that this
thatthis

Judgment
Consent Judgment
Consent
Consent isisa
Judgment is a full, complete
full, complete
a full, c and final
omplete and final compromise and
final compromise
compromise settlement
and settlement
settlement of
o any and
off any
any all claims
all claims
and all claims

that were
that
that or
were or could
or could have
couldhave alleged or
been alleged
have been alleged or asserted innthis
asserted in
or asserted i this lawsuit.
this lawsuit.
lawsuit.

23.
23.
23. No Reliance.
No Reliance
No Reliance. Plaintiff
. Plaintiff
Plaintiff and
and the Township
the Township
and the each represent
each represent
Township each and state
and state
representand that
statethat each
thateach has
each has
has

fully
fully investigated
fully investigated
investigated all
all matters pertaining
matters
allmatters pertaining to this Consent
to this
pertaining to thisConsent Judgment as
Consent Judgment
Judgment as they deem
as they
they deem necessary, and
necessary, and
deem necessary, and

neither is
neither
neither relying
isisrelying on any
relyingon any statements, promise or
statements, promise
any statements, promise or representation by any
representation by
or representation by any other party.
other party.
any other party.

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24.
24.
24. No Admission
No
No Admission of
Admission of Liability.
Liability. . It
Liability ItIt is
is expressly
is expressly understood
expressly understood and
understood and agreed
agreed thatthe
agreed that the
that the

Township’s’s agreement
Township
Township's agreement tothis
agreement to this
to this Consent
Consent Judgment
Consent Judgment isnot
Judgment is not
is not and
and shall
shall not
shall not be
not be deemed
deemed toconstitute
deemed to constitute
to constitute nor
nor
nor

be construed
be construed as
construed as an
as an admissionof
admission of
admission of liability.
liability.
liability.

25.
25.
25. Good Faith.
Good
Good Faith. . The
Faith The parties
parties and
parties and their respective
their respective
their respective successors
successors shall cooperate
successorsshall
shall cooperate with
cooperate with one
one
withone

another in
another in good
anotherin good faith
good faith and
faith and neither
neither party
neither party shalltake
party shall take
shall any
take any action
any action which is
which
actionwhich is contrary
is contrary to
contrary to or
to or interferes
or interferes
interferes

with the
with
with the spirit
the spirit of
spirit of thisConsent
this Consent
this Consent Judgment,
Judgment, nor
Judgment, nor omit
nor any
omit any
omit action which is
actionwhich
any action isisnecessary
necessary or
necessary or convenient
or convenientto
convenient to
to

or consistent
or
or consistent with
consistent with the
with the spirit
the spirit and
spirit and intent
intent o
intent off this
of this Consent
this Judgment.
Consent Judgment.
Consent Judgment.

26.
26.
26. Estoppel. . From
Estoppel
Estoppel. From time
From time to
time to time,
to upon
time, upon
time, fifteen (15)
fifteen(15)
upon fifteen days’
(15) days
days' written request,
’ written
written request, the
request, the
the
i
Township
Township shall furnish
shall
Township shall furnish to
furnish to Plaintiff,
to Plaintiff, its
Plaintiff, its lender(s),
its lender(s), and/or
lender(s), and/or any other
any other
and/orany party
otherparty requested by
requested
partyrequested by Plaintiff,
by Plaintiff, aa
Plaintiff,

written certification
written certification
written executed by
executed
certification executed by an
by an authorized
authorized representative
authorized of the
representative of
representative the Township, confirming,
Township, confirming,
the Township, confirming, as of
as
as of

the date of
the date
the date of the
the request
the request for
for the
request forthe estoppel certification, that:
certification, that:
estoppel certification,
the estoppel (a) this
(a)this
that: (a) Consent Judgment
Consent
thisConsent Judgment isisin
Judgment is in full
in full
full

force
force and effect;
and effect;
forceand and (b)
effect; and (b) to
(b) to the
to the Township’s
Township’s actual
the Township's knowledge
actual knowledge
actual as
knowledge as of the
as of the date
the date of the
date of the estoppel,
the estoppel.
estoppel,

Plaintiff
Plaintiff isisinfull
Plaintiff is in
in full compliance with the
the terms
terms hereof
compliance withtheterms
full compliance with (or, if
hereof (or,
hereof (or, ififnot,
not, specifying
not,specifying
specifying any
any claimed
any claimed defaults by
defaults
claimeddefaults by
by

Plaintiff
Plaintiff hereunder).
Plaintiff Plaintiff
hereunder). Plaintiff
hereunder). reserves the
reserves the
Plaintiff reserves right to
the right
right to dispute any
any claimed
disputeany
to dispute claimed default.
default.
claimeddefault.

27.
27.
27. Successors
Successors and
Successorsand Assigns. All of
All
Assigns. All
and Assigns. the provisions
of the
the provisions
provisions of
of this
this Consent
thisConsent Judgment
Consent Judgment shall be
shallbe
Judgment shall

binding
binding upon
bindingupon inure to
and inure
upon and the
to the
inureto benefit of Plaintiff
benefit of
the benefit Plaintiff and the
Plaintiff and
and the Township, and
the Township,
Township, theirrespective
their
and their respective
respective heirs,
heirs,
heirs,

successors,
successors, assigns, and transferees.
assigns, and
successors, assigns, Plaintiff
transferees. Plaintiff
transferees. may assignsome
may assign
Plaintiff may assign some or all
some or
or all of its
allof its rightsand
rights
itsrights obligations
and obligations
obligations

under
under this Consent
under this
thisConsent Judgment, provided
Consent Judgment,
Judgment,providedany such assignee(s)
any such
provided any such assignee(s)
assignee(s) shall,
shall,
shall, by operation
by
by operation of this
operationof Consent
thisConsent
this Consent

Judgment, be
Judgment,
Judgment, bound by
be bound
bound by the terms
by the
the hereof. Any
hereof.
terms hereof.
terms Any reference in this
referencein
Any reference in this Consent
thisConsent Judgment to the
Judgment to
Consent Judgment to the
the

Township
Township shall include any
shall include
Township shall include any agent, employee, representative,
agent, employee,
any agent, employee,representative, and official
representative, and official
official of theTownship.
of the
the Township.
Township.

28.
28.
28. Recording. This Consent
Recording. This
Recording. This Consent Judgment
Consent shall be recorded
shallbe
Judgment shall
Judgment recorded with the
with
recordedwith the Register of Deeds
Registerof
the Register Deeds

for the
for
forthe County of
the County
County Wayne. This
of Wayne.
Wayne. This Consent Judgment
This Consent
Consent Judgment shallbe
Judgment shall
shall deemed to
be deemed
deemed to run with the
run with
to run with the land. Plaintiff
land. Plaintiff
theland.Plaintiff

shall
shall pay the costs of
the costs
pay thecosts
shall pay recording the Consent Judgment.
the Consent
recording theConsent
of recording Judgment.
Judgment.

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29.
29.
29. Amendment/Modification.
Amendment/Modification.
Amendment/Modification. This Consent
This Consent Judgment
Judgment may be amended
may be
Judgment may amended or
amended or
or

modified
modified only by
only by
modified only written
by written agreement of the
agreement of
written agreement the parties hereto,
parties h
the parties hereto, or their
ereto,or their successors
their successors inin interest,
successors in interest, with
with the
interest, withthe
the

requisite approval
requisite approval
requisite approval of the
of the Township
the Township Board,
Board, and
Township Board, later
and later approved and
approved
later approved ordered by
ordered by
and ordered this Court.
this Court.
by this Court.

30.
30.
30. Authority to Execute.
to
Authority to
Authority Plaintiff
Plaintiff and
Execute. Plaintiff
Execute. Township each
Township
and Township represent
each represent
each represent and state
and state that the
that the
state that the

individuals
individuals signing Consent Judgment
this Consent
this
signing thisConsent
individuals signing are
Judgment are
Judgment fully
are fully authorized
authorized to
fully authorized execute
toto execute this document
this
execute thisdocument and
document and

bind their
bind respective
their respective
bindtheir parties
respective p
parties
artiestoto the terms and
the terms
tothetermsand conditions
and conditions contained
conditions contained herein.
herein.
contained herein.
i
31.
31.
31. Severability. Each
Severability.
Severability. restriction
Each restriction
Each restriction and intended to
clause isis intended
clause
and clauseisintendedto to be severable
be severable
severable and in
and in the
in the
the

event that
event that
event any restriction
any restriction
that any restriction is for any
isis for
for reason
any reason
any held
reason held void,
held void, shall not
itit shall
void, itshallnot affect the
affect the
not affect validity
validity of
the validity the
of the
the

remainder of
remainder this
of this
remainderof this Consent Judgment.
Consent Judgment.
Judgment.

32.
32.
32. Clerical
Clerical Errors.
Errors.
Clerical Errors. Any clerical
Any clerical
Any errors or mistakes
errors or
clerical errorsor in
mistakes in
mistakes document or
document or
in document exhibit
or exhibit
exhibit

descriptions
descriptions
descriptions contained
containedin this Consent Judgment
this Consent
in thisConsent
contained in Judgment may be corrected
may be
Judgment may corrected by the parties,
by the
corrected by the parties, and both
and both
parties, and both

j parties
parties
parties agree to
agree
agree to cooperate in
to cooperate
cooperate in making
in making
making such
such corrections to
such corrections
corrections t effectuate the
too effectuate
effectuate the spirit and
the spirit
spirit intent of
and intent
intent the
of the
the

! parties
parties
parties in
in entering into
in entering
entering this Consent
into this
intothis Consent Judgment.
Consent Judgment.
Judgment.

I 33.
33.
33. Enforcement
Enforcement Jurisdiction.
Enforcement Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction. . This
This Court retains
This Court
Court retains jurisdiction
retains jurisdiction
jurisdiction to enforce
to
to enforceand ensure
and ensure
enforce and ensure
j

compliance
compliance with the
compliance with
with the terms of
the terms
terms this
of this Consent
thisConsent Judgment. The parties
Judgment. The
Consent Judgment. parties agree that
parties agree
agree the terms
that the
thatthe terms this
of this
terms of this

Consent
Consent
Consent Judgment
Judgment may be
Judgment may
may be specifically enforced through
specifically enforced
be specifically enforced throughmandatory injunctive or
mandatory injunctive
through mandatory injunctive or other equitable
other equitable
or other equitable

relief.
relief.
relief. A party
A
A party who believes
party who
who believes there
believes there has
therehas been aa violation
has been
been violation o or failure
or failure
off or
violation of failure too comply
to
t comply with the
comply with
with Consent
the Consent
theConsent

Judgment
Judgment shall provide
Judgment shall
shall provide to the
provide to
to the other
the other party aa written
otherparty
party notice explaining
written notice
writtennotice explaining the alleged
explaining the
the alleged violation orr
violation or
alleged violation o

action
action
actionrequired,
required, and the
required, and
and the parties agree
parties agree
the parties agreethat within fourteen
that within
thatwithinfourteen days following
fourteen days
days following receipt of
following receipt
receipt of the written
the written
of the written

notice, the parties


notice,the
notice, the parties shall attempt
parties shall
shall attempt to amicably
attempt to
to amicably resolve the
amicably resolve
resolvethe matter, but
the matter,
matter, but any party
but any
any party may refer
party may
may refer the
refer the
the

dispute
dispute
disputeto
to the Facilitator
to the
the Facilitator or another
Facilitator or
or another agreed upon
another agreed
agreedupon facilitator to
upon facilitator
facilitator to assist in
to assist
assist i resolving the
inn resolving
resolving the dispute with
the dispute
dispute with
with

the
the costs of
costs
thecostsof same to be
same to
of same to be shared equally
shared equally
be shared by the
equallyby
by the parties. The
the parties.
parties. parties, and
The parties,
parties, the facilitator,
and the
the facilitator, as the
facilitator, as
as case
the case
thecase

may
may be, shall continue
be, shall
may be, shall to confer
continue to
continueto until such
confer until
conferuntil such time as
such time
time as the dispute is
the dispute
as the dispute is resolved, or
is resolved,
resolved, or the parties
or the
the parties agree
parties agree
a gree

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voluntary agreement
no voluntary
that no
that
thatno on a
agreement on
voluntaryagreement resolution
a resolution of
of
resolution o the dispute
the dispute
f the dispute can reached.
be reached.
can be In the
In the
reached. In event the
event
the eventthe
the

parties cannot
parties
parties agree on a
agree on
cannot agree
cannot resolution
a resolution of
resolution o
of the dispute, either
dispute, either
the dispute,
f the party may
either party file
may file
partymay a motion
file a before the
before
motion beforethe
the

Court for
Court
Court enforcement of
for enforcement
forenforcementof the Consent
the
of theConsent Judgment
Judgment or
Consent Judgment seeking
or seeking other appropriate
other appropriate
seeking other relief.
appropriate relief. In the event
the event
Inn theevent
relief. I

of aa proceeding
of a
of proceeding to
proceeding this Consent
enforce this
enforce
toto enforcethisConsent Judgment
Judgment or
Consent Judgment any
or any terms
any terms or condition
or condition
terms or therein, any
therein, a
condition therein, any party
party
ny party

seek to
may seek
may
may seek recover costs and
recover costs
to recovercostsand
to attorney
and attorney fees in
fees addition
in addition
attorney feesin addition to any
toto any other applicable
other applicable
any other applicable and available
and available
available

relief.
relief.
relief.

34.
34.
34. Closure
Closure of
Closure Case.
of Case.
Case. THIS
THIS CONSENT JUDGMENT RESOLVES
JUDGMENT RESOLVES
CONSENT JUDGMENT
THIS CONSENT THE
RESOLVES THE LAST
THE LAST
LAST

PENDING CLAIM AND CLOSES


CLAIM AND
PENDING CLAIM
PENDING AND THE CASE.
THE
CLOSES THE
CLOSES CASE.
CASE.

Dated:
Dated:
Dated: 4/30/2019
4/30/2019
4/30/2019 /s/ Sheila
/s/
/s/ SheilaA. Gibson
A. Gibson
Sheila A. Gibson
Circuit Court
Circuit
Circuit Judge
Court Judge
Court Judge

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Approved
Approved as
Approved as toto form and substance
form and
as toform substance and for
substance and for entry:
entry;
for entry:

INFINITY HAWTHORNE
INFINITY HAWTHORNE
INFINITY HAWTHORNE WOODS, WOODS, LLC,
WOODS, LLC,
LLC,
aa Michigan
Michigan
Michigan limited
limited liability
liab ility
limitedliabilit com
compa
c om ny.
any,

Ad aloe,
Na e: Alan M.
Alan Greene
M. .Greene (P31984)
Greene (P31984)
(P31984)
Titl£: /
Titl: . Jennifer
Jennifer Boueri Chilson
Boueri (P71176)
(P71176)
Chilson (P71176)
Jennifer BoueriChilson
DYKEMA
DYKEMA GOSSETT
DYKEMA GOSSETT
GOSSETT PLLC PLLC
PLLC
Attorneys for
for Plaintiff
Attorneys forPlaintiff
Attorneys Plaintiff
39577 Woodward
39577 Woodward Avenue, Suite
Avenue, Suite300
Woodward Avenue, 300
Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills,
Hills, M
Bloomfield Hills,
Bloomfield MI
MI 48304
I 48304
(248) 203-0700
(248) 203-0700
(248)

CHARTER TOWNSHIP
CHARTER
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF
TOWNSHIP OF HURON,
OF HURON, a
HURON, a
Michigan municipal
Michigan
Michigan municipal corporation,
corporation,
municipalcorporation,

By:
By:
By:
David Glaab,
David Glaab,
Glaab,its
its Supervisor
its Supervisor
Supervisor Timothy
Timothy S.
Timothy S. Wilhelm
S. Wilhelm (P67675)
Wilhelm (P67675)
(P67675)
ROSATI,
ROSATI, SCHULTZ,
ROSATI, SCHULTZ, JOPPICH
SCHULTZ, JOPPICH
JOPPICH
& AMTSBUECHLER, P.C.
&& AMTSBUECHLER,
AMTSBUECHLER, P.C.
P.C.
And
And
And Attorneys
Attorneys
Attorneys for
for Defendant
Defendant
forDefendant
27555 Executive
27555 Executive Drive,
Executive Drive, Suite
Drive, Suite 250
Suite 250
By:
By:
By: Farmington
Farmington Hills,
FarmingtonHills, MI
Hills, MI 48331-3550
MI 48331-3550
Jeremy
Jeremy Cady,
Jeremy Cady,
Cady, its
its Clerk
its Clerk
Clerk (248) 489-4100
(248) 489-4100
(248)489-4100

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Approved as to
Approved as
Approved as to form
to form and
form and substance
and substance and
substance and for
and for entry:
for entry:
entry:

INFINITY HAWTHORNE WOODS,


INFINITY HAWTHORNE
INFINITY HAWTHORNE WOODS, LLC,
WOODS, LLC,
LLC,
aaa Michigan
Michigan limited liability
Michigan limited
limited liability
liability company,
company,
company,

By...
By:
By: ee
Name:
Name:
Name: Alan M.
Alan M. Greene
Greene (P31984)
Greene (P31984)
(P31984)
Title:
Title:
Title: Jennifer Boueri
Jennifer
Jennifer Boueri
B Chilson (P71
Chilson
oueriChilson (P71176)
176)
(P71176)
DYKEMA GOSSETT
DYKEMA
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
GOSSETT PLLC
PLLC
Attorneys for
Attorneys
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Plaintiff
forPlaintiff
39577 Woodward
39577 Woodward Avenue,
Woodward Avenue, Suite
Avenue, Suite 300
Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills,
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Hills, MMII 48304
Hills, MI 48304
(248) 203-0700
(248)
(248) 203-0700
203-0700

: CHARTER
CHARTER
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF
TOWNSHIP
TOWNSHIP OF HURON,
OF HURON, a
HURON, aa
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan munigipal
municipal
muni ipalcogporation,
corporation,
co oration,

By:
By:
DavididGlaab,
David
D Glaab, its
Glaab, its Supervisor
its Sdpervisor
S/pervisor Timdthy
Ti ilhelm(1^7673)"
thyS..Wilhelm ( 67675) ----- ----------
ROSATI,,SCHULTZ,
SCHULTZ, JOPPICHJOPPICH
& AMTSBUECHLER,
&
& AMTSBUECHLER,
AMTSBUECHLER, P.C.
P.C.
P.C.
And
And Attorneys
Attorneys
Attorneys for
for Defendant
Defendant
forDefendant
27555 Executive
27555 Executive Drive,
Executive Drive, Suite
Drive, Suite 250
Suite 250
By:
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Hills,
Farmington Hills,
Farmington MII 48331-3550
Ml 48331-3550
Jeremy Cady,
Jeremy Cady,
Jeremy its Clerk
its Clerk
Cady, its Clerk (248) 489-4100
489-4100
(248) 489-4100
(248)

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EXHIBIT A
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Part
Part ofofthe Southeast %% of
the Southeast
Part oftheSoutheast ofSection
Section 6,
ofSection Town 444 South,
Town
6,6, Town South, Range
Range 9
South, Range East, Township
East,
99 East, TTownship
ownshipof Huron,
ofof Huron, Wayne
Huron, Wayne County, Michigan,
County, Michigan,
Wayne County, Michigan,
described
described
described a follows: Beginning
assfollows:
as follows: Beginning
Beginning at
ata a point on
at a point
point on the
the East
East and West
on theEastand West section
and West %
% section
section line,
line,
line, distant
distant
distant North
North 89
89 degrees
degrees
North89 degrees21 21 minutes 55
minutes 55
21 minutes 55
East, 34.56
seconds East,
seconds
seconds East, 334.56 feet from
feet
4.56feet from the Center
from the
theCenter corner of
Center %% corner
corner ofSection and proceeding
Section 666 and
ofSection and thence
proceeding thenceNorth89
proceeding North 89 degrees 21 minutes 55
21 minutes
degrees 21minutes
thence North 89 degrees 55
55
seconds
seconds East,
seconds East,
East, a along
along said
longsaid line,
said line, 232.00
232.00 feet;
line, 232.00 feet;
feet; tthence
thence South 00:degrees
OO:degrees 3
South 00:degrees
henceSouth 38
38 minutes
minutes 05
8 minutes 05 seconds
05 seconds East, 281.65
East, 2
seconds East, 281.65 feet; thence
feet; thence
81.65feet; thence
degrees
South 8989 degrees
South
South89 degrees 17 17 minutes
17 minutes 47
minutes 47 seconds
47 seconds West, 232,00
West,
seconds West,232,00 feet; thence North 00
thence North
feet; thenceNorth00
232,00 feet; degrees
00 degrees
degrees 3838 minutes
38 minutes
minutes 05 05 seconds
05 seconds West,
West,
seconds West,
281.38 feet
281.38
281.38feet the Point
toto the
feet tothePoint Point of Beginning.
ofof Beginning.
Beginning. ce

Tax Item
Item No.
No. 75-024-99-0015-000
75-024-99-0015-000
Tax ItemNo.75-024-99-0015-000
Tax

Part of the
of Southeast %% of
the Southeast
Part oftheSoutheast
Part of Section
Section 6,Town
ofSection Town 444 South,
6,6, Town South, Range
Range 9
South, Range East,
99 East, Township
East, T
Township
ownshipof of Huron,
of Huron, Wayne
Huron, Wayne County, Michigan,
County, Michigan,
Wayne County, Michigan,
described
described a
described as follows: Beginn.ing>at
follows:
assfollows: Beginn.lng>at a
Beginn.ing>at point
aa point on the East
on the
point on and
East and
theEast West %% section
West
and West section l
section line,
line,
ine, distant North
distant North89
distant 89 degrees 21. minutes
21.
degrees 21.minutes
North 89 degrees minutes
seconds East,
55 seconds
55
55 seconds East, 266.56
266.56
East, 2 feet from
feet from
66.56feet the
from theCenter corner
Center %% corner
the Center of
corner ofSection and proceeding
Section 66 and
of Section proceeding t
proceeding thence
thence North 89
North
henceNorth89 degrees
degrees 21
89 degrees 21
21
minutes
minutes 55
minutes 55
55 seconds East, along
seconds East,
seconds East, along
a said line,
said line,
longsaid 232.00 feet; thence
feet; t
232.00 feet;
line, 232.00 thence
henceSouth 00 degrees
South 00
South degrees 38
degrees minutes
38 minutes
minutes OSOS seconds
OS seconds East,
East, 2
seconds East, 281.93
81.93
281.93
feet;
feet;
feet; thence
thence
t South
South
henceSouth89 89
89 degrees
degrees
degrees 17
17
17 minutes
minutes
minutes 47
47 seconds
seconds
seconds West,
West,
West, 232.01
232.01
232.01 feet;
feet;
feet; thence
thence
t North
North
henceNorth00 00
00 degrees
degrees
degrees 38
38 minutes
minutes
minutes 05
05
05
seconds
seconds West, 281.65 feet
281.65
West, 281.65feet
seconds West, to the Point
to the of Beginning.
of
Point of
feet tothePoint Beginning..
Beginning..

Item No. 75-024-99-0016-000


Item No. 75-024-99-0016-000
ItemNo.75-024-99-0016-000

Part
Part of Southeast %% of
the Southeast
of the
Part oftheSoutheast of Section
Section 6
ofSection Town 44 South,
Town
6,6,,Town South, Range
Range 9
South, Range East, Township
East,
9 East, Township
T ownshipof of Huron,
of Huron, Wayne County,
Wayne County,
Huron, Wayne Michigan,
Michigan,
County, Michigan,
as follows: Beginning at a point on the East and West % section line, distant North 89 degrees 21
21 minutes 55
minutes 55
21 minutes
described
described
described as
a follows:
sfollows: Beginning at
ata
Beginning point a point on
on the East
theEast and
and West % section
section line,
l ine, distant
distant North
North89 89 degrees
degrees 55
seconds
seconds
secondsEast,East, 498.56
East, 498.56
4 feet
feet
98.56feet from
from
from the
the Center
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theCenter %
% corner
corner
corner of
of Section
Section
ofSection 6
6 and
and
and proceeding
proceeding
proceeding thence
thence North
North
thenceNorth89 89
89 degrees
degrees
degrees 21
21
21 minutes
minutes
minutes
line 720.97 feet;feet; thence South 00 degrees 38
00 degrees minutes 05
38 minutes 05 seconds East,
seconds East, 280,50 thence
feet; t hence
55 seconds
55
55 secondsEast,
seconds East, a longsaid
along
East, along said line
said line 720.97
720.97 feet; thence South
thenceSouth00 degrees minutes 05 seconds East, 2280,50 feet;
80,50feet; thence
South
South
South89 89 degrees
degrees 17
89 degrees 17 minutes
17 minutes
minutes45 45 seconds West,
45 seconds
seconds West,
West, 720.97
720.97
720.97 feet;
feet;
feet; thence
thence
thenceNorthNorth
North 00
00 degrees
degrees
degrees 38
38 minutes
minutes
minutes 05
05
05 seconds
seconds
seconds West,
West,
West,
281.37
281.37
281.37feetfeet to
feet to the Point of
the Point
tothePoint Beginning,
Beginning,
of Beginning,
of

Tax
Tax Item No.
Tax Item 75-024-99-0017-000
No. 75-024-99-0017-000
ItemNo.75-024-99-0017-000

Part of
% of Section 6, Town 4
6, Town South,
44 South, Township
East, Township
Range 99 East, of Huron, Wayne County,
Huron, Wayne Michigan,
County, Michigan,
Partof
Part of the Southeast %
the Southeast
oftheSoutheast Section
ofSection 6, Town South,Range
Range East, T ownshipof of Huron, Wayne County, Michigan,
at aa point North 89
distant North
point distant degrees 21
89 degrees minutes 55
21 minutes 55 seconds 34.56
East, 34.56
seconds East, feet and
feet and South
and South
South
described
described
described as
assfollows:
a Beginning
follows: Beginning
follows: Beginning at
ata point distant North89 degrees 21 minutes 55 seconds East, 3 4.56feet
00 281.93
East, 281.93
seconds East,
05 seconds feet from center %
the center
from the corner of
% corner Section 66
of Section and proceeding
6 and
and thence
proceeding thence
thence
00 degrees
00 degrees38
degrees 38 minutes
38 minutes 05
minutes05 seconds East, 2 81.93feetfeet from thecenter corner ofSection proceeding
South minutes seconds East,
05 seconds 280.50
East, 280.50feet;feet; thence North 89 degrees 17
17 minutes
minutes 45
45 seconds
seconds East,
East,
South
South00 00 degrees
degrees 38
00 degrees 38 minutes 05
38 minutes 05 seconds East, 280.50 feet; thence
t North
henceNorth 89
89 degrees
degrees 17 minutes 45 seconds East,
minutes 05
38 minutes seconds
05 secondsWest,West, 28050 feet; thence South
South89 89 degrees 17
17 minutes
minutes
1,184.97
1,184.97 f
1,184.97
feet;
feet;
eet; thence
thence
t North
North 00
henceNorth 00 degrees 38
degrees
00 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds West, 28050
28050 feet;
feet; thence
t hence South 89 degrees
degrees 17 minutes
45
45 seconds
secondsWest,
45 seconds 1,184.97 feet
West, 1,184.97
West,1,184.97 feet to the
feet to Point of
the Point
tothePoint of Beginning.
ofBeginning.
Beginning.

Tax
Tax
TaxItem 75-024-99-0018-000
No. 7S-024-99-0018-000
Item No.
ItemNo.75-024-99-0018-000
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ALL

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BE RETAINED
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538 14-14" Acer rubrum
Acer saccharum Sugar
Red Maple
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Poor
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Plants designated
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be belted burtapped witn
and burtepped wilh Srm batts
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-

541

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Fair

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.
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539 13
13* Acer saccharum
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pan cod sod from from excavated
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topsoil and
-

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6"

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plant trees
542

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PinOak

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palustris

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t

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BERM PROPOSED LANDSCAPE 546 8 Quercus Pin Oak
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be accepted.

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TO FOUR
DISTURBED

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socorrenanded
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and shrub root

one

preparalion,
4') IN
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10"

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aorgeme.
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me

or
SPECIES

inches
undonn
9"
552

19"

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shall
Acer

amount
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8",

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OPEN

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Fair Save
ALL

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Red Mulberry

four

aner
THE THIS

9"
554
11"

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(4")
Black
BERM THE
STAKE(SEE

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11.

and
psoposed
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APPLY THE WILDLIFE
WILDLIFE HABITAT
HABITAT SEED
SEED
TO

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sits
552 Red
saccharum Very Remove

d.)Nurserymen
APPLY THE
FOR

quarters of an inch (3/4*] shall be painted wite tree along


555
OF

Fair

Save
air parmeter shal be showed to
be alowed together inin aa natural
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10 grow natural form. form.
TC APPROVAL

inspected;
Acer sacctianim Fair
MIX TO AREAS BERM
THE BERM ALL
AND ALL 553 9* Sugar Maple Save

Standards
MIX TO THE ANO perimeter shall

13.12.

ese

law
dan
of
Organ, friable
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be evenly drstribuled and and line graded over
fine graded over alsi berm berm

.
wedure
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erasen
OPEN
THE OPEN
OF THE
6"

DISTURBED AREAS
11"

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,
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DISTURBED OF 554 ir Acernegundo Box Elder Fair Remove II.

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me
be

no
MATEMA
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a uniform depth of of fourfour mche* inches (4*) (4°) after settlement.
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557
13"

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SPACE (SEE FOR
SHEET FOR
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REPRESENT

nursery
grown-.
Nurnery
November 30
than November the fa*
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no later
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/
12.
558
13"

for

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.
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he Suppker** recommended procedure*

.
560
13"
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the proposed Wikdik Habitat Habitat Seed Seed area* areas.

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FOR APPROVAL
APPROVAL.

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EXHIBIT 2
STATE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE

ESTATES AT HAWTHORNE WOODS


CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff, Case No. 23-005877-CH


Hon. Sheila Ann Gibson
v.

INFINITY-HAWTHORNE WOODS, LLC,

Defendant.

MAKOWER ABBATE GUERRA HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC


WEGNER VOLLMER PLLC By: Michael F. Wais (P45482)
By: Benjamin J. Henry (P72222) Jonathan F. Karmo (P76768)
Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendant
30140 Orchard Lake Road 450 West Fourth Street
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Royal Oak, MI 48067-2557
(248) 671-0137 (248) 645-1483
bhenry {fmaglawpllc.com mwais@howardandh6watd.com
j karmo: T1 how ardandh o ward. c o m

AFFIDAVIT OF RING SOAVE

STATE OF MICHIGAN )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WAYNE )

I, Rino Soave, being first duly sworn, deposes and state as follows:

1. I am the principal and sole member of the Defendant in this case, Infinity-

Hawthome Woods, LLC (“Infinity”).

2. I make this affidavit based upon my personal knowledge.

3. If sworn as a witness, I can testify competently and truthfully to the matters set

forth in this affidavit.


4. On April 30, 2019, when Infinity entered into the Consent Judgment with the

Charter Township of Huron in Infinity Hawthorne Woods, LLC v. Charter Township of Huron,

Case No. 2018-000579-CZ, Infinity owned greater than two-thirds of the units in the overall

condominium project.

5. On March 11, 2020, a meeting occurred between Infinity, Plaintiff, and several

homeowners in the condominium project. Several topics were discussed, including electing the

Board for the Homeowner’s Association, the 2019 Consent Judgment, and Infinity’s planned

Phase II of the project.

6. Meeting Minutes were prepared by Infinity following the meeting, and, on March

18, 2020, the minutes were distributed to all co-owners. A copy of the Meeting Minutes and the

correspondence to co-owners is attached to Infinity’s Response to the Motion for TRO and

Preliminary Injunction as Exhibits 3, 4, and 5.

7. On March 23, 2021, a meeting occurred between Infinity, Plaintiff, and several

Board members for the Homeowner’s Association. Infinity provided additional plans for Phase II

of the project at this meeting.

8. Following the March 23, 2021 meeting. Infinity prepared meeting minutes and

distributed them to all co-owners. A copy of the Meeting Minutes and the correspondence to co­

owners is attached to Infinity’s Response to the Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction as

Exhibits 6, 7, and 8.

9. After the 2019 Consent Judgment, Infinity also prepared a sign that showed the

planned Phase II and prominently displayed the sign in its sales office for all purchasers to see. A

copy of the sign is attached to Infinity’s Response to the Motion for TRO and Preliminary

Injunction as Exhibit 10.

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10. The Phase II property belongs to Infinity. Infinity alone owns the property.

Plaintiff has no ownership, or even arguable ownership, in the property or any aspects of Phase II.

11. If an injunction issues preventing Infinity from continuing with Phase II of the

condominium project, Infinity will sustain irreparable harm. Infinity will have to continue to

maintain the property, including paying taxes, insurance, and other maintenance, without being

able to develop the property to earn a return on Infinity’s investment. Infinity also faces the risk

of losing contractors whom Infinity has engaged to move forward with Phase II as well as an

increased cost of materials the longer the project is delayed.

Further, Affiant sayeth not.

Subscribed and sworn to before me


This day of

County of Oakland
Notary Public, County.
My Commission Expires: ulll
Acting intXte-'lcz/U County

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EXHIBIT 3
Meeting Minutes 03/11/2020
6:00PM
Huron High School
Media Room

Attendees: Representing Infinity Homes & Co.


Rino Soave, Owner
Liz Thomas, Administrative Assistant

Representing Hawthorne Woods Homeowners Association


Greg Redmon
Cynthia Jones
Bob Verhelle

A total of 6 homeowners were present for the meeting

Discussion
• The purpose & responsibility of the homeowner's association board is:
o Notification and collection of annual dues
o Enforce due payment amongst residents
o Take necessary action for collection of delinquent dues
o Enforcement of community restrictions and covenants
o Solicit for competitive bids of common area maintenance
o Oversee compliance of maintenance contractors to confirm what was contracted meets the work being
performed
o Process payments to contractors
o General oversite and beautification and upkeep of the community
• Currently there are 68 occupied homes, which means 73% of the community is completed
• Our current model home will be up for sale in the coming months and a new model home will be built on unit
#2
• On average since opening sales in the community, Infinity Homes & Co. has averaged 15-20 sales per year, at
this rate we anticipate being built out in Phase 1 by the end of 2021
• The final coat of asphalt is the responsibility of and will be completed by the developer upon construction being
completed. Due to Phase II, it could be approximately an additional 3-4 years before construction is
completed, and there isn't the opportunity to pave certain areas and prohibit construction traffic since access
to the development is limited
o The road near the model needs attention as it is crumbling and has a large pot hole
• Board Member, Bob Verhelle, inquired on how the HOA is management once we (Infinity Homes & Co.), turn
the association over the homeowners
o We (Infinity Homes & Co.) are happy to assist with recommending management companies that the
board and select or the Board can continue to run the HOA on their own
• The expenses of the common areas are shared at a rate of 44% for single family homes and 56% for condos.
The management company for the condo association is KS Management.
Board Member, Bob Verhelle, voiced his concerns regarding the maintenance of the retention pond. There are
cat tails which are covering the intake and the general maintenance of the pond is not adequate
o Rino Soave agrees in the spring we can jetvac the storm sewers and clean the pond. We will work with
KS Management to approve the pricing of this work as it is a shared expense
Board Member, Cynthia Jones, expressed her concern with the street sweepers, hired by Infinity, pushing all
the dirt and mud into the catch basins and clogging them
o Infinity's on site team should be /will be doing a better job in the future of monitoring dirt and debris in
the streets and filters of the catch basins and clearing them as necessary. We will work with our team
to ensure this is being done properly moving forward and please do not hesistate to contact our office
immediately if there is an issue that persists for more than 24 hours
The filter fabrics inside the catch basins are required by Wayne County and they block any construction debris
from getting into the storm sewer system
The budget was put together based on prior years' expenses as well as being prepared to pay our share of
expenses should KS Management start billing us. We have requested our bills several times but never receive
them. We anticipate the dues will remain the same for this & next year, but that is subject to change subject to
the expense split with KS/Hawthorne Woods HOA
o If at any point any member of the association would like to look at bills, etc., we are happy to prepare
the documents for review upon request and will need approximately 1 week notice
At this time, we have fifteen (15) residents who are delinquent on their dues. They will be notified and a grace
period will be given, however if we do not receive payment after approximately 2 notices, the HOA turn it over
to our legal counsel and liens will be filed on their property. The delinquent members are as follows:
o Jessica & Kent Atwood $400.00
o Frederick Baker & Rachelle Oleas $1,280.00
o Kevin Brooks $400.00
o Jeffrey Haener $400.00
o Ashley & Helen Huffman $400.00
o Barbara & James Kalbfleish $400.00
o Jeremy Kunzman $400.00
o Michael & Jenna Luciani $400.00
o Brian Patrick $400.00
o Fred & Sharlon Price $2,155.00
o John & Julie Ryan $400.00
o Gregory Shately $400.00
o Dana & Joseph Stephens $425.00
o Alyse White $1,280.00
The legal fees paid by the association to file liens on certain properties are assessed to the homeowner to
reimburse the HOA
» Street Parking was discussed in detail as overnight parking is prohibited by the bylaws
• Board Member, Cynthia Jones, said a Dianne Lane street sign is needed at the intersection of Dianne &
Christina, near unit #47
o We will have our onsite employees inventory the street signs to determine necessary placement
o The Board members will work on amending the bylaws to allow overnight parking except where posted
(i.e. fire lanes, intersections, etc.)
• The front entrance will be updated for spring by June 15, 2020. This is a shared expense with KS Management
so the scope of work is negotiated between KS Management and our HOA. We would like to see the stone be
replaced with mulch, but have yet to get KS Management on board
• Board Member, Bob Verhelle, would like to meet with KS Management to discuss shared expenses.
o We will request a meeting on behalf of the board

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• A second phase to Hawthorne Woods has been Approved after a consent judgment was granted to the
developer. The two streets will be cul-de-sacs and will be near units 19-20 & 28-29. Development is estimated
to commence sometime in 2021
• The discrepancy with address street names was mentioned again. Attached is a list provided to Infinity by the
Township assigning the addresses. If you have issues, please contact the Huron Township Assessing
Department

Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm

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Kristi L. Nash

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Meeting Minute List 3/18/2020
Rob Anderson <robert.c.anderson12@gmail.com>,
zachary atanosian <zakjan1955@gmail.com>,
jessicalatwood@hotmail.com,
kwood1034@gmail.com,
Flbaker2004@yahoo.com,
rachelleann@live.com,
JAYBREEZY BROOKS <Kbrooks710@gmail.com>,
Lisabros@umich.edu,
Debbie Clark <dclark@sme.org>,
Rich Coats <coatsfam4@gmail.com>,
Vicente Dagnoni <30vsd07@gmail.com>,
Rebecca Dombrowski <becky.michigan@icloud.com>,

2
Ken Eads <keads572@gmail.com>,
RAY EISSINGER <reissinger@comcast.net>,
Amie Ferrera <amikate@yahoo.com>,
"Giarmo, Carlie" <carliegiarmo@quickenloans.com>,
Tyler Grech <grech36@gmail.com>,
agrech@emergenthealth.org,
Shona Vincent <svincent@infinityhomescorp.com>,
Sarah Grzywacz <sgrzywacz@yahoo.com>,
jhaener@comcast.net,
Shon Henderson <msshonniepooh@gmail.com>,
CYNTHIE HETTER <hetterc@comcast.net>,
Helen Kessler <helen.kessler@expeditors.com>,
johnson.angela.renee@gmail.com,
Angie Johnson <angiej@convshow.com>,
Don Jones <Drjay110@gmail.com>,
Cynthia Jones <cynthiajones1006@yahoo.com>,
ravenslp@aol.com,
Arleen <agailmc@yahoo.com>,
Jennifer Kunzman <kunzmanjj@yahoo.com>,
mhkropff@outloook.com,
John Lambrou <bjfrapples@yahoo.com>,
Katie <katielaurain@yahoo.com>,
Stefanie Zanke <szanke@umich.edu>,
rahn80@hotmail.com,
jwaugman@gmail.com,
Angela Lee <sz_angelalee@hotmail.com>,
Luciani85@gmail.com,
Mario Macari <Mmacari011@yahoo.com>,
Kimberly Maley <kimmmaley@gmail.com>,
Brent Massie <bmassie0824@gmail.com>,
Jessica Millerwise <jessicamillerwise@gmail.com>,
Janet Thompson <janetlynn13@sbcglobal.net>,
refman23 <refman23@comcast.net>,
Colleen Southers <girlsma3@aol.com>,
Meghan Matheny <Mathenym2589@gmail.com>,
Brian Patrick <bpatrick122113@gmail.com>,
J P <pomp2299@gmail.com>,
sharlon howard <showard714@gmail.com>,
Greg Redmon <cgred633@yahoo.com>,
Charles Richison <chasr56@comcast.net>,
Jessica Romak <jessicaromak@gmail.com>,
lynettemarie715@yahoo.com,
Julie Ryan <julryan77@hotmail.com>,
Dave Sarns <dsarns@hotmail.com>,
ScottSchlenkert@quickenloans.com,
Schmidt1383@yahoo.com,
greg.shatley@dellalo.com,
kuzichs@dteenergy.com,
Dana Storey <danastorey8@yahoo.com>,
jstephens715@yahoo.com,
Edward.tudryck@comcast.net,
Porsche Lynn <Tumpkins2018@yahoo.com>,
Robert Verhelle <rverhelle@hntb.com>,
joanne veselsky <jo_katie2@yahoo.com>,
Melissa Walter <mwalter615@yahoo.com>,
twelch@k-and-s.com,
3
Alyse White <whitealyse@yahoo.com>,
"Williamson, Michelle" <michellehol@rad.hfh.edu>,
j5wilson@comcast.net,
ijzama@yahoo.com

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EXHIBIT 5
From: Liz Thomas <lthomas@infinityhomescorp.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 2:25 PM
Subject: Hawthorne Woods- First Annual HOA Meeting
To:

Hello,

Please find attached, the meeting minutes from 3/11/2020.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Regards,

Liz Thomas
Administrative Assistant
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Meeting Minutes 03/23/2021
6:30PM
ZOOM

Attendees: Representing Infinity Homes & Co.


Rino Soave, Owner
Liz Thomas, Administrative Assistant

Representing Hawthorne Woods Homeowners Association


Cynthia Jones
Robert Verhelle

A total of 12 homeowners were present for the meeting

Discussion
 One board member resigned as of March 22, 2021
o We are looking to fill that board member’s spot for the remainder of this term, which is until October
2021.
o If you are interested in sitting on the board for the remainder of this term, please email Liz Thomas
with your information by April 6, 2021 at 5PM
 Only members who are in good standing will be eligible to run for election to the board
o The two current board member’s term is up in October 2021
o If you are interested in sitting on the board for a 2-year term beginning in October 2021 please email
Liz Thomas with your information by April 6, 2021 at 5PM
 Only members who are in good standing will be eligible to run for election to the board
o Ballots for voting in the interim board member to be in place of the member who resigned as well as
ballots to vote in the board for the new 2-year term will be dispersed via email, mail, or by Robert &
Cynthia personally
 This will be decided amongst current board members in the coming days
o Ballots must be returned to Infinity’s office to tally the winners
 There are thirteen (13) members of the HOA who are delinquent on dues. The board members will discuss
action such as filing liens on houses to enforce the collection of dues
o Robert brought to our attention that having February 28, 2021 as the due date for HOA dues causes
some issues as that is when taxes are due and some people are still recovering from Holiday expenses.
Therefore, the board will discuss moving the due date next year to March
 Currently, we plan to use the same contractors as last year for Spring/Summer maintenance, but the board is
welcome to obtain competitive bids to hire new contractors
o We would like to beautify the entrance this year, but that will require irrigation to be installed to cover
the entire boulevard at the entrance.
 Robert will meet the irrigation company on April 20, 2021 to view the area that irrigation needs
to be added
 Due to the nature of street parking throughout Hawthorne Woods, the board is looking to amend the bylaws to
allow overnight street parking. This amendment must be drafted and recorded by an attorney which the board
has provided approval for Infinity to get pricing from the attorney to have this done.
o Debbie Clark (37421 Theresa Lane) is concerned regarding allowing street parking and inquired on
whether or not 2/3 vote was needed to allow the change
 The Developer has the authority to make changes to the bylaws without homeowner
consent for non-material changes. The parking, to the boards understanding, is a non-
material change but will verify with an attorney before the amendment is drafted.
 Kim Vaughn (37421 Theresa Lane) wanted clarification on the proposed amendment to the bylaws regarding
street parking and the possible addition of mosquito treatment for the pond at the rear of her house due to the
severity of mosquitos in the summer
o Robert Verhelle clarified that the amendment to the bylaws for street parking would allow street
parking overnight by HOA members as a result of no overflow parking being provided within the
development.
o Robert Verhelle also clarified that he is working with the Township regarding the required maintenance
on the ponds. Currently, the pond is being treated by Grosse Ile for algae only, but we can look into
some type of mosquito control which would be a shared expense between the Condo Association and
the Estates Association
 Phase I of Hawthorne Woods Estates will likely be built out by the end of the year.
 Phase II of Hawthorne Woods Estates will likely start later this summer or early fall. Our goal is to have the
road in by fall, but that is subject to change
 There were no questions from homeowners regarding section 2- Annual Dues, 2021 Budgets Review and
Establishing a Budget for 2022
 Deborah Clark (37421 Theresa Lane) stated there are approximately 3 or 4 homeowners who have mailboxes in
front of their house which are not serviceable
o The Mail delivery system was established as cluster box delivery and individual boxes serve no purpose
and action to have those mailboxes removed will be taken
 Robert Verhelle asked if there are any agreements between Hawthorne Woods Condo Association and Infinity
Homes which the board was not privy to
o Rino confirmed that we do not have any agreements other than what is written out in our Community
Association Agreement regarding shared expenses, etc. Including their portion of capping the roads
upon completion of construction
 Road construction will likely be done in one phase, which is common protocol when finishing
developments. Construction Traffic for Phase II will be monitored as to not damage the
finished roads in Phase II
 Brent Massie (37468 Dianne Lane) mentioned the issue with incorrect addresses/street signs. This causes
issues with mail deliveries etc.
o Robert Verhelle has been working with the Township and Post office who are the parties that have
caused the miscommunication with street names. The addresses were assigned prior to Infinity
purchasing Hawthorne Woods estates as Infinity was not the developer. Robert will work on clarifying
the issues and once all parties are in agreement the street signs will be updated accordingly

Meeting adjourned at 7:18pm

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Kristi L. Nash

Meeting Minute List 3/31/2021:


ob Anderson <robert.c.anderson12@gmail.com>,
zachary atanosian <zakjan1955@gmail.com>,
Flbaker2003@yahoo.com,
rachelleann@live.com,
JAYBREEZY BROOKS <Kbrooks710@gmail.com>,
Lisabros@umich.edu,
Traci Brown <tracibrown910@yahoo.com>,
Pattie Burns <pattielburns@gmail.com>,
Debbie Clark <dclark@sme.org>,
Rich Coats <coatsfam4@gmail.com>,
Brittany Dazel <brittanydazel@gmail.com>,
Ken Eads <keads572@gmail.com>,
RAY EISSINGER <reissinger@comcast.net>,
Amie Ferrera <amikate@yahoo.com>,
bfrisk@gmail.com,
"Giarmo, Carlie" <carliegiarmo@quickenloans.com>,
Tyler Grech <grech36@gmail.com>,
agrech@emergenthealth.org,
Shona Vincent <svincent@infinityhomescorp.com>,
Sarah Grzywacz <sgrzywacz@yahoo.com>,
jhaener@comcast.net,
meghanhoriaites@gmail.com,
Shon Henderson <msshonniepooh@gmail.com>,
CYNTHIE HETTER <hetterc@comcast.net>,
Helen Kessler <helen.kessler@expeditors.com>,
Ashley Huffman <ashley2huffman@gmail.com>,
jaredhurley@gmail.com,
johnson.angela.renee@gmail.com,
Angie Johnson <angiej@convshow.com>,
Don Jones <Drjay110@gmail.com>,
Cynthia Jones <cynthiajones1006@yahoo.com>,
ravenslp@aol.com,
Brian Kolbuch <bkolbuch@att.net>,
Arleen <agailmc@yahoo.com>,
deniselkovacs@gmail.com,
Jennifer Kunzman <kunzmanjj@yahoo.com>,
Wendy Duguid-Ladzinski <wduguid17@gmail.com>,
KEITH LADZINSKI <keith111475@yahoo.com>,
mhkropff@outloook.com,
John Lambrou <bjfrapples@yahoo.com>,
Katie <katielaurain@yahoo.com>,
Stefanie Zanke <szanke@umich.edu>,
Rahn Ledesma <rahn80@hotmail.com>,
jwaugman@gmail.com,
Angela Lee <sz_angelalee@hotmail.com>,
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Michael Luciani <mluciani85@icloud.com>,
Mario Macari <Mmacari011@yahoo.com>,
Kimberly Maley <kimmmaley@gmail.com>,
Brent Massie <bmassie0824@gmail.com>,
mmcgee2009@yahoo.com,
Janet Thompson <janetlynn13@sbcglobal.net>,
refman23 <refman23@comcast.net>,
Colleen Southers <girlsma3@aol.com>,
Meghan Matheny <Mathenym2589@gmail.com>,
Brian Patrick <bpatrick122113@gmail.com>,
J P <pomp2299@gmail.com>,
jpopa09@gmail.com,
sharlon howard <showard714@gmail.com>,
Greg Redmon <cgred633@yahoo.com>,
tyreed923@me.com,
Charles Richison <chasr56@comcast.net>,
Jessica Romak <jessicaromak@gmail.com>,
lynettemarie715@yahoo.com,
Julie Ryan <julryan77@hotmail.com>,
Dave Sarns <dsarns@hotmail.com>,
ScottSchlenkert@quickenloans.com,
Schmidt1383@yahoo.com,
greg.shatley@dellalo.com,
kuzichs@dteenergy.com,
Tony Spitznagel <tonyspitz@yahoo.com>,
Dana Storey <danastorey8@yahoo.com>,
jstephens715@yahoo.com,
Brittany Taylor <btaylor@kelseylaw.com>,
Edward.tudryck@comcast.net,
Porsche Lynn <Tumpkins2018@yahoo.com>,
Robert Verhelle <rverhelle@hntb.com>,
joanne veselsky <jo_katie2@yahoo.com>,
Melissa Walter <mwalter615@yahoo.com>,
Lashawn Webb <lwebb0711@gmail.com>,
Chris Weiss <cmweiss@msn.com>,
twelch@k-and-s.com,
Justin Whetstone <ridejumpfly@yahoo.com>,
Alyse White <whitealyse@yahoo.com>,
"Williamson, Michelle" <michellehol@rad.hfh.edu>,
ijzama@yahoo.com,
zecirileo@gmail.com

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EXHIBIT 8
From: Liz Thomas <lthomas@infinityhomescorp.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 2:27 PM
Subject: HWHOA 2nd Annual Meeting- Meeting Minutes
To:

Hello,

Please find attached the meeting minutes as well as the audio file from the meeting last week.

Regards,
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Infinity-Hawthorne Woods,
Infinity-Hawthome Woods, LLC
LLC Charter Township
Charter Township ofof Huron
Huron
Rino J.
Rino J. Soave
Soave -- Resident
Resident Agent
Agent David A.
David A. Glaab
Glaab -— Township
Township Supervisor
Supervisor
42400 Grand
42400 Grand River
River Ave
Ave 22950 Huron
22950 Huron River
River Drive
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Suite 112
Suite 112 New Boston,
New Boston, MIMI 48164-9791
48164-9791
Novi, MI
Novi, MI 48375
48375

Re:
Re: Unlawful Amendment
Unlawful Amendment of
of Estates
Estates at
at Hawthorne
Hawthorne Woods
Woods Master
Master Deed
Deed

Dear Sirs:
Dear Sirs:

Please be
Please be advised
advised that
that this
this firm
firm represents
represents thethe Estates
Estates atat Hawthorne
Hawthorne Woods Woods Condominium
Condominium
Association (“Association”).
Association (“Association”). The The Association
Association has has been
been made
made aware
aware ofof anan April
April 30,
30, 2019
2019 Consent
Consent
Judgment ((“Consent
Judgment Judgment”)”) entered
“Consent Judgment entered in in the
the case
case ofof Infinity
Infinity Hawthorne
Hawthorne Woods,Woods, LLCLLC v. v. Charter
Charter
Township of
Township of Huron, Wayne County
Huron, Wayne County Circuit
Circuit Court
Court Case No. 2018-000579-CZ. This Consent Judgment
Case No. 2018-000579-CZ. This Consent Judgment
appears to
appears to be an attempt
be an attempt toto skirt
skirt the
the legal
legal requirements
requirements for for expansion
expansion of of the
the Estates
Estates atat Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Woods Condominium
Woods Condominium ((“Condominium”)
“Condominium”) without without thethe express
express consent
consent of the Association or
of the Association or its co- ­
its co
owners. The
owners. The Association
Association hashas also
also noticed recent construction
noticed recent construction activities
activities that
that are likely being
are likely undertaken
being undertaken
pursuant
pursuant toto this
this Consent
Consent Judgment.
Judgment. This This letter
letter will
will address
address thethe legal
legal deficiencies
deficiencies of of the
the Consent
Consent
Judgment
Judgment as as aa means
means toto expand
expand the the Condominium.
Condominium. Any Any attempt
attempt toto further
further develop
develop the
the Condominium
Condominium
pursuant
pursuant to
to the
the Consent
Consent Judgment
Judgment will will be
be met
met with
with litigation
litigation unless
unless anan agreement
agreement isis first
first reached
reached withwith
the
the Association.
Association.

The
The Consent
Consent Judgment
Judgment purports
purports toto add
add 42
42 units
units to
to the
the Condominium
Condominium (“Estates
(“Estates Expansion”).
Expansion”).
Some
Some of of these
these Units
Units are
are located
located on
on existing
existing common
common elements
elements ofof the
the Condominium
Condominium while
while the
the rest
rest are
are
located
located onon aa parcel
parcel to
to the
the south
south of
of the
the Condominium
Condominium (“Parcel”).
(“Parcel”). The
The Parcel
Parcel consists
consists of
of 44 separate
separate
parcels
parcels identified
identified on
on Exhibit
Exhibit AA of
of the
the Consent
Consent Judgment.
Judgment. TheThe Consent
Consent Judgment
Judgment attempts
attempts to
to add
add the
the
Parcel
Parcel to
to the
the Condominium.
Condominium.

Paragraph
Paragraph 12 12 of
of the
the Consent
Consent Judgment
Judgment provides
provides thatthat Infinity-Hawthorne
Infinity-Hawthome Woods,Woods, LLC LLC
(“Infinity”),
(“Infinity”), “may
“may develop
develop thethe Estates
Estates as
as anan amendment
amendment to to the
the Estates
Estates condominium.”
condominium.” However,
However,
paragraph
paragraph 12, 12, and
and the
the rest
rest of
of the
the Consent
Consent Judgment,
Judgment, fails
fails to
to identify
identify what
what sections
sections of
of the
the Master
Master Deed
Deed
will
will be
be amended
amended to to achieve
achieve expansion
expansion ofof the
the Condominium
Condominium as as Infinity
Infinity and
and the
the Township
Township have
have agreed
agreed
without
without consent
consent fromfrom thethe Association
Association or or its
its co-owners.
co-owners. AA review
review of of the
the Master
Master Deed
Deed andand
Condominium
Condominium Act Act sections
sections applicable
applicable toto expansion
expansion andand amendments
amendments reveals
reveals that
that Infinity,
Infinity, the
the

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Township, and
Township, and the
the Wayne
Wayne County
County Circuit
Circuit Court
Court lack
lack the
the authority
authority to
to simple
simple agree
agree to
to an
an expansion
expansion of
of
the Condominium
the Condominium andand taking
taking of
of Association
Association property.
property.

Section 32
Section 32 ofof the
the Condominium
Condominium Act Act (MCL
(MCL 559.132)
559.132) governs
governs the
the requirements
requirements forfor an
an
expandable condominium project.
expandable condominium project. In
In order
order for
for aa condominium
condominium to to be
be expanded,
expanded, Section
Section 32
32 provides,
provides, in
in
relevant part,
relevant part, that
that the
the Master
Master Deed
Deed shall
shall contain
contain the
the following:
following:

(a) The
(a) The explicit
explicit reservation
reservation of
of an
an election
election on
on the
the part
part of
of the
the developer
developer or
or
its successors
its successors toto expand
expand the
the condominium
condominium project.
project.

MCL 559.132(a)
MCL 559.132(a)
Section 66 of
Section of the
the Condominium
Condominium’s’s Master
Master Deed,
Deed, drafted
drafted and
and recorded
recorded by
by Infinity,
Infinity, is
is titled
titled
““Nonexpandability of the
Nonexpandability of Condominium” ” and
the Condominium provides:
and provides:

The Project
The Project is
is not
not an
an expandable
expandable project
project under
under the
the Michigan
Michigan
Condominium Act.
Condominium Act.

Thus,
Thus, the
the Condominium cannot be
Condominium cannot be expanded
expanded without
without amending Section 66 of
amending Section of the
the Master Deed. The
Master Deed. The
Consent Judgment makes
Consent Judgment makes nono reference to Section
reference to Section 66 of the Master
of the Deed. Furthermore, Section 32 of
Master Deed. Furthermore, Section 32 of
the Condominium
the Condominium ActAct contains
contains 13 requirements for
13 requirements for disclosure that must
disclosure that must be contained within
be contained within aa Master
Master
Deed, none of
Deed, none of which
which are
are contained
contained within
within the
the Master
Master Deed
Deed ofof Estates
Estates at
at Hawthorne
Hawthorne Woods
Woods
Condominium
Condominium and only some
and only some of
of which
which are tangentially addressed
are tangentially addressed by the Consent
by the Consent Judgment.
Judgment.

The Consent Judgment


The Consent Judgment cannot
cannot act as an
act as an Amendment
Amendment to to the
the Master
Master Deed
Deed because it does
because it does not
not
comply
comply with the requirements
with the requirements ofof the
the Condominium
Condominium Act or Master
Act or Master Deed.
Deed. Section
Section 90
90 of
of the
the
Condominium Act (MCL 559.190) provides,
Condominium Act (MCL 559.190) provides, in in relevant
relevant part:
part:

Except
Except asas provided
provided in in this
this section,
section, the
the master
master deed,
deed, bylaws,
bylaws, and
and
condominium
condominium subdivision
subdivision plan
plan may
may bebe amended,
amended, even
even if
if the
the amendment
amendment
will
will materially
materially alter
alter or
or change
change the
the rights
rights ofof the
the co-owners
co-owners or or mortgagees,
mortgagees,
with
with the
the consent
consent ofof not
not less
less than
than 2/3
2/3 of
of the
the votes
votes of
of the
the co-owners
co-owners and
and
mortgagees.
mortgagees.

MCL
MCL 559.190(2)
559.190(2)

Section
Section 10.2(b)
10.2(b) of
of the
the Master
Master Deed
Deed contains
contains aa similar
similar requirement.
requirement. Section
Section 10.2
10.2 also
also makes
makes itit clear
clear
that Infinity
that Infinity surrendered
surrendered its
its right
right to
to unilaterally
unilaterally amend
amend thethe Master
Master Deed
Deed when
when itit sold
sold its
its first
first Unit:
Unit:

IfIf there
there isis an
an Owner
Owner other
other than
than Developer,
Developer, the
the recordable
recordable or
or recordd
recordd (sic)
(sic)
Condominium
Condominium DocumentsDocuments may
may be
be amended
amended for
for aa proper
proper purpose
purpose as
as
follows:
follows:

Expanding
Expanding the
the Condominium
Condominium toto include
include additional
additional land
land and
and units
units materially
materially changes
changes the
the rights
rights
of
of co-owners.
co-owners. All
All co-owners
co-owners have
have an
an undivided
undivided ownership
ownership interest
interest in
in the
the general
general common
common elements
elements ofof

MAKOWER
Makower ABBATE
Abbate GUERRA
Guerra
WEGNER
Wegner VOLLMER
Vollmer PLLC
PLLC

FARMINGTON
Farmington HILLS,
Hills, MI
MI ST.
St. CLAIR
Clair SHORES,
Shores, MI
MI ANN
Ann ARBOR,
Arbor, MI
MI
Page
Page 33
October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022
Infinity-Hawthorne Woods, LLC
Infinity-Hawthome Woods, LLC

the Condominium. See


the Condominium. See MCL
MCL 559.137.
559.137. Converting general common
Converting general elements into
common elements units is
into units is aa material
material
alteration of the
alteration of the rights of all
rights of all existing co-owners as it is a transfer of ownership. Adding land to
existing co-owners as it is a transfer of ownership. Adding land to the
the
Condominium
Condominium increases
increases the
the maintenance
maintenance responsibilities
responsibilities ofof the Association.
the Association. Infinity
Infinity andand the
the
Township
Township cannot
cannot simple
simple stipulate to amend
stipulate to amend the
the Master Deed to
Master Deed to deprive
deprive the co-owners of
the co-owners of property
property and and
impose additional responsibilities
impose additional on the
responsibilities on the Association.
Association.

Infinity
Infinity may
may bebe tempted to reply
tempted to reply upon
upon other sections of
other sections of the
the Master
Master Deed to argue
Deed to argue that
that itit isis still
still
entitled
entitled toto unilaterally amend the
unilaterally amend Master Deed
the Master Deed without
without co-owner
co-owner consent.
consent. But
But review
review ofof thesethese
sections
sections reveals
reveals that
that they
they are
are inapplicable
inapplicable to
to the
the Consent
Consent Judgment.
Judgment.

Section 10.2(c)
Section 10.2(c) of
of the
the Master Deed provides:
Master Deed provides:

Amendments
Amendments may be made
may be made byby Developer
Developer without
without the
the consent
consent ofof Owners
Owners
and mortgagees,
and mortgagees, even if the
even if the amendment will materially
amendment will materially alter or change
alter or the
change the
rights of Owners
rights of and mortgagees,
Owners and to achieve
mortgagees, to compliance with
achieve compliance with the Act,
the Act,
administrative rules,
administrative rules, or adopted by
orders adopted
or orders by the pursuant to
courts pursuant
the courts the
to the
Act or
Act or with
with other federal, state,
other federal, state, or
or local
local laws,
laws, ordinances,
ordinances, or
or regulations
regulations
affecting the
affecting Project.
the Project.

For the reasons


For the stated above,
reasons stated above, the Consent Judgment
the Consent Judgment isis not
not an order adopted
an order by the
adopted by the court
court “pursuant
“pursuant toto
the Act.
the Act.”” The Consent Judgment
The Consent Judgment is
is an
an attempt
attempt to
to amend
amend thethe Master Deed in
Master Deed in direct
direct violation of the
violation of the
requirements of
requirements Condominium Act.
the Condominium
of the Act.

Section 10.2(d) of
Section 10.2(d) of the
the Master Deed provides,
Master Deed provides, in relevant part:
in relevant part:

Developer
Developer may
may also unilaterally make
also unilaterally make aa material
material amendment
amendment without
without the
the
consent of any
consent of any Owner
Owner oror mortgagee
mortgagee for
for the specific purposes
the specific purposes reserved by
reserved by
Developer in
Developer in this Master Deed.
this Master Deed.

Infinity did
Infinity not reserve
did not reserve itself
itself the
the ability
ability toto amend
amend thethe Master Deed to
Master Deed to include expansion rights
include expansion rights
pursuant to
pursuant to MCL
MCL 559.132.
559.132. Instead, Infinity specified
Instead, Infinity specified that the Condominium
that the Condominium is is not expandable.
not expandable.
Neither Section 10.2(c)
Neither Section nor Section
10.2(c) nor 10.2(d) provide
Section 10.2(d) provide Infinity
Infinity the
the right to use
right to the Consent
use the Consent Judgment
Judgment as
as aa
unilateral Amendment of
unilateral Amendment the Master
of the Deed.
Master Deed.

The simple
The fact of
simple fact the matter
of the matter isis that
that Infinity
Infinity and
and the
the Township
Township failed
failed toto include
include aa material
material party
party
in their
in their machinations
machinations to to expand
expand the development of
the development of the
the Condominium:
Condominium: the the Association.
Association. The The Consent
Consent
Judgment represents
Judgment breach of
represents breach of contract and breach
contract and breach ofof the
the Condominium
Condominium Act Act on on the
the part
part of
of Infinity
Infinity and
and
an
an unlawful
unlawful taking
taking on on the
the part
part ofof the
the Township.
Township. Any Any attempt
attempt toto expand
expand development
development of of the
the
Condominium
Condominium pursuant
pursuant the the Consent
Consent Judgment
Judgment will will be
be met
met with
with litigation
litigation unless
unless anan agreement
agreement isis first
first
made
made withwith the
the Association.
Association. The The Association
Association may may be be willing
willing to
to reach
reach an an agreement
agreement thatthat allows
allows
additional
additional development
development as as contemplated
contemplated by by the
the Consent
Consent Judgment,
Judgment, but
but not
not without
without concession
concession from
from
Infinity
Infinity regarding
regarding completion
completion of of the
the existing
existing roads,
roads, storm
storm sewer
sewer maintenance,
maintenance, and and other
other construction
construction
related
related issues.
issues. Please
Please contact
contact the
the undersigned
undersigned within
within 7-days
7-days of
of the
the date
date of of this
this letter
letter if
if you
you would
would
like
like to
to negotiate
negotiate an an agreement
agreement for for aa legally
legally enforceable
enforceable Amendment
Amendment that that allows
allows for
for additional
additional
development
development of of the
the Condominium.
Condominium. Should Should no no attempt
attempt be be made
made toto seek
seek the
the Association’s
Association’s agreement,
agreement,

MAKOWER
M akower ABBATE GUERRA
Abbate G uerra
WEGNER VOLLMER
Wegner V ollmer PLLC
PLLC

FARMINGTON HILLS,
Farmington H MI
ills, MI ST.t. C
S CLAIR SHORES,
lair Shores, MI
MI ANN
Ann ARBOR,
Arbor, MI
MI
Page 4
Page 4
October 27,
October 27, 2022
2022
Infinity-Hawthorne Woods,
Infinity-Hawthome Woods, LLC
LLC

we will
we will advise
advise our client to
our client to file
file suit
suit to
to not only have
not only have the
the Consent
Consent Judgment
Judgment deemed
deemed unenforceable
unenforceable to
to
stop
stop any
any current
current constructions activities.
constructions activities.

The Association
The Association looks forward to
looks forward to your
your prompt
prompt response
response in this matter.
in this matter.

Very truly
Very truly yours,
yours,
MAKOWER
Makower A ABBATE
bbate GUERRA
Guerra
WEGNER
W egner VOLLMER
Vollmer PLLC
PLLC

FrZa—
Benjamin J. Henry
Benjamin J. Henry

Cc: Estates
Cc: Estates at Hawthorne Woods
at Hawthorne Woods Condominium Association Board
Condominium Association Board of Directors
of Directors

MAKOWER
M akower ABBATE
Abbate GUERRA
Guerra
WEGNER
Wegner VOLLMER PLLC
Vollmer PLLC

FARMINGTON
Farmington HILLS,
Hills, MI
MI ST.
St. CLAIR SHORES,
Clair S MI
hores, MI ANN
Ann ARBOR,
Arbor, MI
MI
EXHIBIT 10

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