Farmington Hills council said no thanks to a proposed neighborhood near its western border geared toward seniors.
Council members voted 5-2 to deny a 26-home proposal, called Chasewood Villas, at 38500 Nine Mile, at a meeting Monday. The property was formerly Piemontese Social Club.
The majority felt building 26 homes on a property just under 10 acres would be too dense. The developer, Pulte Homes, had originally proposed 30 homes. Unfortunately, I m still not pleased with the density, Councilwoman Valerie Knol said.
Pulte Homes wanted to target the ranch-style homes toward older residents looking to downsize and have a smaller yard. However, council wasn t convinced downsizing should look quite that small.
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Brent Sabo has lived in his Livonia home for four years, and he says the big honey locust tree is his front yard does a lot more than create shade.
It reduces noise pollution from nearby Interstate 275 and Interstate 96, creates a pleasing neighborhood aesthetic and helps keep the air clean.
Now, it and 23 other trees on Blue Skies Street are coming down for a road and sewer repair project being done by the city. Officials say the trees cause a hazard for the work, and it s possible the construction work would damage roots to the point that the trees would die regardless.
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The Michigan School of Psychology achieved two major milestones with the completion of its new building and the official opening of the Michigan School Psychological Clinic.
The Diane S. Blau Building houses the clinic, a large lecture hall, a cozy student lounge, and additional office/meeting room spaces.
“With the opening of our clinic we’re able to serve the community’s most vulnerable population,” MSP President Dr. Fran Brown said in a release. “What’s unique about us is that we don’t turn anyone away for lack of financial resources, while our students provide care to the community under the supervision of our excellent faculty of psychologists.”
The Redford Union Education Association, a union made of school employees, has some harsh words for Superintendent Jasen Witt.
An overwhelming 93% of the association voted to say they have no confidence in Witt s leadership. Of the 149 eligible voters, 145 of whom cast ballots, 135 made the no confidence vote.
Steve Losey, the president of the education association and a 26-year teacher in the district, said people will leave if Witt is hired as the next permanent superintendent. Losey said 23 staff, 16 of them teachers, have left the district in the last year.
“They’re going to see people leaving, Losey said. That’s what it comes down to. In the climate we have where there’s a teacher shortage going on, it’s going to be very difficult for them to find teachers.”