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ROYAL OAK — The City Commission Dec. 16 unanimously approved the first reading of the rezoning of 723 N. Main St. to a planned unit development.
The rezoning will allow the construction of the “Bianchi Flats,” as named by owner Michael Bianchi. The proposed building was created by Krieger Klatt Architects. Bianchi Flats will be a four-story building and have 24 multiple family dwellings. The petitioner requested the PUD approval
due to the original zoning requirements that had forbidden strictly residential-use buildings. On Nov. 12, the PUD site plan went before the Planning Commission and a public hearing was held. The plan was approved by the Planning Commission and sent to the
City Commission with five recommended deviations from the required zoning standards. It was requested by the Planning Commission to not have commercial use on the ground level as well as to not require a 10See BIANCHI on page 12A
THERE IS A NEW KING IN TOWN AT THE DETROIT ZOO BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN
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ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo has a giant addition who is sure to turn some heads. In all his glory, Kalu, a 9-year-old African lion, arrived at the Detroit Zoo Nov. 1 and will soon be living alongside Asha and Amirah, two 9-year-old sister lions currently at the zoo. Kalu is bringing the fire, as he is described as a playful and exciting addition to the lion enclosure. But, he is here for a specific reason: to breed and create new lion babies. Kalu was born on Sept. 10, 2015, in Denver, according to mammal supervisor Flo Yates. Kalu was then relocated to Oklahoma, where he grew up with a variety of different lions, females and males, of all ages. This upbringing makes Kalu a special addition to the Detroit See LION on page 11A
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Kalu, a 9-year-old African lion, arrived at the Detroit Zoo Nov. 1 and will soon be living alongside Asha and Amirah, two 9-year-old sister lions currently at the zoo.
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