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Council approves zoning overlay for development at 10 Mile and Novi roads BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
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Changlin Li, of Novi, appears via video for his forensic exam and competency hearing on Jan. 14 at the 52-1 District Court in Novi.
Man who allegedly hijacked ambulance found incompetent to stand trial BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
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A map showing the pathway that developers plan to create can be seen as Mayor Justin Fischer listens to the developer’s presentation during the Novi City Council meeting Jan. 26.
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Changlin Li, of Novi, the man who allegedly hijacked an ambulance last October, was declared to be incompetent to stand trial during a forensic review and competency hearing on Jan. 14 in 52-1 District Court. Li is facing charges of carjacking, second-degree fleeing and elud-
Despite some pushback from residents, the Novi City Council decided Jan. 26 to move forward with a planned rezoning overlay for a development to be built on approximately 34 acres of land east of Novi Road, south of 10 Mile Road After nearly two hours of discussions with the petitioner, and after hearing from residents, the council voted unanimously to give the developer the green light for the planned rezoning overlay to switch the land from light industrial and office service to community business and low-density multiple family. The development, which is located near the Novi Athletic Club, will feature 71 townhome units and approximately 35,900 square feet of commercial space. “This project has been around a long time, and it’s gone through a lot of iterations. These iterations have had several start-stops,” said Lonny Zimmerman, president of Siegel/Tuomaala Associates, Architects and Planners. “So, we are optimistic that we’ve got a great solution. It solves residential. It