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Pro-Pine Asphalt, of Washington Township, has begun removing the existing pavement to eventually repave Walton from Adams Road to east of Livernois Road. Photo by Erin Sanchez
‘THE MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS DO NOT LIVE IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER. THEY LIVE AS FAR AWAY AS PUERTO RICO’ BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
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Walton Boulevard resurfacing brings traffic delays BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
ROCHESTER HILLS — A portion of Walton Boulevard is down to two lanes due to construction, which means traffic delays for many motorists in Rochester Hills. Crews began working on resurfacing Walton between Adams and Livernois roads April 15, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction. “They are going to keep traffic open both ways during construction, so traffic will be maintained — there’s no detour — but there will be a holdup during
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rush hours for sure,” said Rochester Hills Department of Public Services Director Bill Fritz. “It will be shortterm pain, long-term gain.” Access to homes and businesses along the road will be maintained throughout the project, according to the Road Commission for Oakland County. Road Commission officials said this section of Walton carries approximately 32,770 vehicles daily. “This is a very busy road. It carries more than 32,000 vehicles a day, and it will remain open with one lane in each direction, so that’s going to significantly reduce the amount of traffic it can carry at any given time,” See WALTON on page 17A
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ROCHESTER — Over the past few years, Rochester has seen an increase in rental properties, leaving city officials to tackle regulating them. Rochester City Manager Nik Banda said there are currently 580 rental properties in the city. While the majority are long-term rentals of six months or more, he said there has been a recent uptick in complaints about short-term rentals — like those offered through Airbnb and Vrbo — in residential areas. The short-term rental industry has recently grown in Michigan and across the country. “When it found its way to Rochester, everybody was a little surprised, but not really,” Banda said. “We became a destination spot that was attractive to people to come for shorter terms.” Mayor Stuart Bikson said the city’s current rental ordinance was crafted during the 2008 recession, when short-term rentals weren’t as readily available. “We had rental properties that were not being taken care of