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West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees Denies Controversial Proposal

The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees has denied the controversial proposal to rezone a location known as The Corners property from single-family residential status to a planned development district. The property is located at 2075 Walnut Lake Road on the site of the former Walnut Lake Elementary. The school closed in the mid 90s and was transformed into a multipurpose building. The proposal to rezone met with opposition because it includes a baseball diamond, a playfield and mature trees. The proposal would have enabled the property to be redeveloped into a 101-unit townhome community.

Emagine Is Moving To Walsh College Troy Site

.Emagine Entertainment Inc. is moving its headquarters to the Walsh College campus in Troy. The company has leased the second floor of the college’s facility for three years. The building includes an on-site gym, showers, and conference space. Emagine’s Chariman Paul Glantz hopes the amenities will entice workers to come back tot he office. Emagine has hired several Walsh interns and graduates and hopes the new environment will lead to finding and hiring more talent. The company will make the move in January.

 

Ann Arbor Attempts To Smooth Building Process For Developers

Real Estate developers have complained for years about Ann Arbor’s many requirements and layers of review and approval for building projects. Some have stated that they’ll never do business in the city again because it’s easier and less costly to build new housing in other places. Ann Arbor officials are trying to right that wrong. The City Council voted to shorten the approval process. Projects that meet the city’s zoning requirements will not have to go through council. Instead, they’ll be reviewed and approved by city staff and the Planning Commission. City leaders are discussing more steps to smooth the process as the city tries to attract high-density development along transit corridors.