Plenty of questions surrounding Birmingham s newest potential bistro caused the city s planning board to delay moving the project forward.
The planning board voted during its Feb. 24 meeting to delay a decision on the special land use and final site plan for the proposed Vinewood Kitchen & Cocktails bistro restaurant at 720 N. Old Woodward. The board cited several reasons for the delay, including issues surrounding the outdoor dining, as well as noise coming from the space, among others.
City Planner Nicholas Dupuis said he received complaints from residents who live on the other side of the Rouge River about noise and lights from the building, a concern that popped up with plans to add outdoor seating at the back of the building accompany plans for indoor seating.
The restaurant with the best-known street address in Birmingham will continue with a new owner and name.
The city s planning board during its Feb. 24 meeting recommended approval of a special land use permit and final site plan for changes being made to the former Triple Nickel, 555 S. Old Woodward.
Those changes include some minor interior shifts, as well as signage on the building for the restaurant changing its name to Birmingham Pub, owned by Joe Vicari, who owns several restaurants across metro Detroit.
The menu is expected to be American fare, similar to what the Triple Nickel served when it operated.
Residents argue over multifamily housing in master plan draft
Some residents have pushed back against a recommendation from the Birmingham Planning Board that multifamily housing developments be added to the 2040 master plan.
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BIRMINGHAM During a virtual meeting Feb. 10, the Birmingham Planning Board reviewed elements of the first draft of the city’s new proposed master plan.
While several items were mentioned, including a new neighborhood organization system and a revisit of some speed limits on residential streets, there was really one aspect of the plan community members focused on: multifamily housing.
Included in the board’s recommendations is a zhuzh to future land use designations downtown, in the Triangle District and at the edge of some neighborhoods that would allow, potentially, for more multifamily housing developments.