candgnews.com OCTOBER 29, 2025 Vol. 18, No. 22
BEHIND THE WHEEL /10A The Parker/Lundy neighborhood is more than 100 years old. Many of its old-growth trees would have to be removed for the planned development, which residents say would be building on wetlands, increase flooding and does not fit in their community.
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RESIDENTS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT PARKER/LUNDY DEVELOPMENT BY GENA JOHNSON
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FARMINGTON HILLS — Residents of the Parker/Lundy neighborhood in Farmington Hills invited elected officials and candidates for office to visit where they call home after the city’s Planning Commission voted to approve a 33-unit housing development at its Sept. 18 meeting. The project is moving ahead despite the pleas of more than a dozen residents who urged the commission to deny the development. Parker/Lundy is located south of Folsom Road. Michelle Gala is a lifelong resident who has lived there more than 50 years spoke at the meeting. “Three minutes is not enough time to express the issues and the history of this neighborhood,” Gala said. She wanted those who would be voting on the project to see exactly what See DEVELOPMENT on page 6A
FARMINGTON CONTINUES WORK ON MASTER PLAN FARMINGTON — The Farmington Planning Commission met Oct. 13 to give an update on the development of the city’s master plan — a document that will guide the city into the future. The undertaking has been given the
name Farmington Forward 2025. “It is a big project,” said Christopher Weber, the assistant city manager. The final product will span eight chapters covering topics such as community engagement, land use and housing, downtown development, a mobility plan, and parks and recreation, as well as details on how to reach each goal.
The chapter on mobility is a new addition to the master plan. “We heard from the public … that non-motorized transit is very important to the community, whether it be walking, biking or other means of transportation,” Weber said. “It was important enough to get its own chapter in our master plan, (and) get its own analysis.”
The Planning Commission has been working on the project since January, with six steering committee meetings thus far. The committee has also been seeking feedback from the public. “We’ve collected analytics this way,” said Geof Perrot, the commission chairperson. See MASTER PLAN on page 5A
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