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APRIL 17, 2024 • Vol. 22, No. 8
Apartment complex proposal causes uproar at Planning Commission meeting
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A 6-1 vote approving the proposal leaves residents upset ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak residents were unhappy with the Planning Commission April 9 when it approved a plan to build an apartment complex on the site of an old bank
at the northeast corner of Rochester Road and Genesee Avenue, which is south of 14 Mile Road. In a 6-1 vote, the Planning Commission passed the planned unit development proposal. On multiple occasions the crowd See APARTMENT on page 18A
Rendering provided by Hobbs and Black Architects
This rendering by Hobbs and Black Architects shows what the proposed Corewell Health medical clinic would look like from the perspective of the main entry from the southeast corner.
Planning Commission urges Corewell Health to work with residents on building plan BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
Photo by Taylor Christensen
“(The apartment building) is way too big for what it is; you could put a court there and build four beautiful homes and they would sell like hot cakes in Royal Oak,” Genesee Avenue resident Jim Robertson says to the Royal Oak Planning Commission.
ROYAL OAK — A public hearing was held at the April 9 Royal Oak Planning Commission meeting regarding a proposal from Corewell Health for an outpatient medical clinic and medical office. Tom Dillenbeck, from Hobbs and Black Architects, and Jim Butler, the civil engineer for the project, stepped forward to explain what is being planned to be constructed at 3828 W. 13 Mile Road. The petitioners sought approval of their site plan, which was ultimately not approved in a 6-1 vote. The Planning Commission then unanimously
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approved postponing action on the site plan to the commission’s May meeting to give Corewell time to work out concerns with residents who live near the proposed development. The property is currently vacant, and Corewell Health is proposing to construct a two-story, 88,000-square-foot building with 317 parking spaces. The first floor would consist of traditional medical offices, and the second floor would be dedicated to outpatient medical procedures, or a surgical center. Residents had an opportunity to speak at the meeting. Case Hensler said a berm on the site is an See CORWELL on page 10A
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