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NORTHVILLE
NORTHVILLE

Northville officials mark year-long progress

In a recent report to resi- bers of the Northville City
dents, Northville city officials Council on ways to enhance
detailed the improvements Ford Field and the Rouge river
made in the community during and tributaries, and presented
2021. plans for a new home for the
“From new roads and water Farmers' Market.
mains to LED lighting and Progress on development at
expanded EV charging stations, Northville Downs included the
there were impressive improve- presentation of a revised con-
ments made to the city infra- cept plan by Hunter Pasteur
structure in 2021. Pair that with Homes. The new plan, presented
operational advances - such as a to members of the planning com-
tree inventory, resetting water mission, features parks, a day-
rates with GLWA for cost savings, lighted river, and fewer housing
and a crime dashboard for units than the original site plan.
greater police transparency - A preliminary site plan - with
and you can see that this city of revisions based on input from Randolph Drain. ally, will be shared with the LED Department staff moved into
6,000 residents is riding a wave the planning commissioners, city An old, one-story building was installer, nonprofit Energy renovated offices and communi-
of progress,” the published officials, residents and others - removed from the corner of Reduction Coalition, of Ann ty space at Hillside Middle
report state. was submitted to the city in mid- Dunlap and Center to make way Arbor. School, which finished years-
City officials finalized and December and will be on the for the new two-story, luxury While COVID-19 forced long renovations. The new
adopted the Historic District meeting agenda early this year. condominium building with a access to city hall to an appoint- Hillside Recreation Center
Study Report and the Master In addition, planning commis- first-floor restaurant. The adja- ment only status as staff mem- includes a newly-finished gym
Plan update to three subareas. sioners conditionally approved cent Tuscan Café moved into a bers worked from home, 3,100 floor; new bathrooms near the
The first report added Ford the final site plan for the con- new building next to the Marquis vaccines were administered to gym; spacious, well-lit offices; a
Field to the Northville Historic struction of a new three-story Theater on Main, opening anoth- city and township residents dur- large activity room; a large park-
District, which reflects the her- building at 456 E. Cady with 79 er commercial space on North ing a vaccination clinic at ing lot and updated landscaping.
itage of the site as a public gath- apartments and a first-floor com- Center, officials said. Schoolcraft College. In addition, Downtown
ering space. The second report - mercial section anchored by a In November, developers Officials, including new coun- Development Authority officials
the updated Master Plan - guides specialty market. The first steps Andrew Daily, of Northville, and cil members Andrew Krenz and contracted with a Detroit firm to
development and redevelop- will include the demolition of Alex de Parry, of Ann Arbor John Carter along with Mayor bring 10 new electric vehicle
ment of new housing, commer- existing buildings and environ- Builders, marked the start of Pro tem Barbara Moroski- charging stations to the city at
cial properties and public mental clean-up. construction of The Delano - six Browne approved an updated three locations.
places, while retaining the his- Residents have already begun luxury condominiums and first- code of ordinances for construc- Officials said that downtown
toric character of the city. It moving into the luxury North 320 floor retail at 106 East Cady. tion sites. Mayor Brian Turnbull, streets that are part of the social
addresses city life such as densi- condos with front doors facing Other changes in 2021 includ- who was unopposed for his sec- district will remain closed to
ty, parking, and green space, and North Center. Eight units of the ed the installation of 270 LED ond term, said the construction traffic until Nov. 7, this year to
works in tandem with city ordi- first building have been complet- light fixtures at the water tower, sites will be monitored regularly study the second-year impact on
nances, according to the report. ed while work remains to be Northville Yards, and parking aby staff from the building businesses, residents and others
Three task forces submitted done on the sidewalk. A second lots and structures. The cost sav- department. as the effects of COVID-19 fluctu-
comprehensive reports to mem- eight-unit building faces the ings, estimated at $34,000 annu- Parks and Recreation ates.
Civilian Life Saving Award presented by township

Northville Township Fire Maybury State Park when she defibrillated the patient using the his condition and eight days later three times the rest of the state
Chief Brent Siegel honored witnessed another runner col- AED in the patrol vehicle. When the patient, Daniel Prather, per- and country.
Heather Brown with a Civilian lapse in front of her. Brown, an township paramedics arrived on sonally returned the chief's call. Siegel presented Brown with
Life Saving Award at the regular oncology nurse with Michigan the scene, they continued patient Siegal commented that com- the award commenting that she
meeting of the board of trustees Medicine, determined the man care while transporting him to munity heroes, in collaboration had saved a complete stranger's
last month. was in cardiac arrest and while Ascension Providence Park in with the Northville Township life and without her immediate
Brown was honored for her another runner dialed 911, began Novi. Public Safety team, are the rea- action, the outcome for the
life-saving actions while partici- CPR. Northville Township Police Siegel called the patient's fam- son Northville Township has a patient might have been substan-
pating in a race recently at arrived on the scene and officers ily the following day to determine cardiac arrest survival rate that is tially different.
Garden Club meetings set

Members of the Country Garden Club and many flowering plant beds. It features
of Northville will resume meetings begin- the longest canopy walk in the country.
ning at 11 a.m. at Plymouth First United The church is located at 45201 N.
Methodist Church. Territorial Road in Plymouth.
Speakers begin at 11:30 a.m. following a The Country Garden Club of Northville
short business meeting and refreshments. is a non-profit organization founded in
The next meeting is set for March 2. 5 1977 and members are dedicated to com-
with speaker Carolyn Paten who will dis- munity improvement through service, con-
cuss Dow Gardens, a 110- acre botanical servation and education.
garden founded in 1899 in Midland, which For more information, contact the
features nature trails, a children’s garden, group at cgcnorthville@gmail.com.