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Troy council denies proposed Village of Hastings PUD BY SARAH WRIGHT
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All Troy City Council members voted no on the proposed Village of Hastings planned unit development proposal from GFA Development Inc. Aug. 12. The Village of Hastings project planned for 33 residential units, which included multiunit row homes, single-family homes and single-family duplex homes, as well as at-
tached and detached ranches, along the east side of Livernois Road and the north side of Square Lake Road. The project also included the potential for sidewalk access, sports courts, putting greens, common areas, and 1.3 acres of open space among its amenities. The zoning area for this area includes R-1B single family residential for 4.9 acres, and a “Neighborhood Node” designation of 1.1 acres, both of which don’t allow for multifamily residential. For this project to con-
tinue, the project would have to meet a large portion of Troy’s PUD standards including: • A mixture of land uses. • A public improvement or public facility. • A recognizable and material benefit. • Protection and preservation of natural resources, natural features, and historic and culture resources. • A compatible mixture of open spaces, landscaped areas, and/or pedestrian amenities.
Troy School District buses await the beginning of the school year on Aug. 12 Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
• Appropriate land use transitions between the PUD and surrounding properties. • Design features and techniques that promote and encourage energy conservation and sustainable development. • Innovative and creative site and building designs, solutions and materials. During the City Council meeting, Troy Planning Department Development Director Brent Savidant noted that PUDs are a
See HASTINGS on page 10A
Troy schools get state money for low- or no-emission school buses BY SARAH WRIGHT
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The Troy School District is among 29 Michigan districts and intermediate school districts that are receiving nearly $30 million from the Michigan Department of Education to replace school buses with ones that emit fewer greenhouse gasses. The funding from the Michigan’s Clean School Bus grant program is designed to reduce harmful emissions and promote healthier air quality by converting student transportation fleets from diesel-powered vehicles to buses with low or no greenhouse gas emissions as determined by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The grant funding came from the 2024 State School Aid Act. Funding can be used for buses that operate using electricity, propane or natural gas. “Clean” school buses offer low/no tailpipe pollution, reduced maintenance costs for districts, and improved air See BUSES on page 11A
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