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Residents address Planning Commission about potential development on wetlands BY MARK VEST
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According to Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum owner Jeremy Yagoda, pictured with his son, Jonathan, more than 50,000 people have signed a petition in protest of a development that will likely force the business to move. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
IN SEARCH OF A ‘MARVELOUS’ HOME NEW LOCATION FOR MARVIN’S MARVELOUS MECHANICAL MUSEUM YET TO BE DETERMINED BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON HILLS — For more than four decades, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum has been synonymous with good times and a place to gather with friends and family for many local residents. While that isn’t expected to change anytime soon, the
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location likely will. Marvin’s is an arcade and museum that is currently located at 31005 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills. It is located at the Hunter’s Square Shopping Center, at 14 Mile and Orchard Lake roads. At a Feb. 12 Farmington Hills City Council meeting, consideration of approval for the partial redevelopment of
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FARMINGTON HILLS — A development proposal that has caused concern among some residents was addressed at a Farmington Hills Planning Commission meeting Feb. 15. Forest at Riverwalk Development LLC is proposing 16 parcels for construction of single-family homes, with a onefamily cluster option. The location for the proposed development is on the south side of Folsom Road, between Parker Avenue and Lundy Drive. Folsom is a service drive for the M-5 highway, and it runs from Farmington Road to Orchard Lake Road, said Michelle Gala, who is a resident in the area. More than 15 residents expressed a variety of concerns LIBRAR on pageat12A the meeting, including the impact to wetlands and wildlife, increased traffic, and the possibility of water runoff. The size of the land is 16.29 acres. The developer wants to build more than 35 cluster homes. Giffels Webster is a civil engineering company with locations in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. One of
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