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THE BELLEVILLE Downs project meeting draws large crowd
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
More than 300 individuals
Vol. 137, No. 12 attended the public hearing
Members of the Sumpter regarding the planned develop-
Township Hiring Committee ment at the 48-acre Northville
are expected to recommend Downs site.
Darwin McClary for the The March 15 public hearing,
vacant position as township scheduled by members of the
administrator. Northville Planning
See page 3. Commission, took place at the
Northville Community Center
and was available online using
Zoom. The developer, Hunter
THE CANTON Pasteur, plans mixed use devel-
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Vol. 75, No. 12 ly housing, commercial property
including town homes and con-
In response to numerous dominiums, along with public
complaints about heavy parks and green space at the
traffic, Canton police are site.
increasing enforcement Meeting chairman Donna
around several school Tinberg explained that the hear-
building areas. ing was an effort to determine
See page 2. the viability of the plans submit-
ted to the commission and com-
pliance with the zoning ordi-
THE INKSTER nance and the 2018 master plan.
LEDGER STAR When, and if, commissioners
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 75, No. 12 determine the acceptability of
the site plan and planned urban
State Representative development, the project plans
Jewell Jones, D-Inkster, was must undergo a final site plan
sentenced to two-years of review. Tinberg noted that there
probation for the misde- will be negotiations between
meanor and felony charges commissioners and the develop-
incurred during a drunk- er during the ongoing review
driving arrest last April. process. Developer Hunter Pasteur presented architectural and landscape designs of the proposed 48- acre
See page 5. Tinberg noted the commis- Northville Downs development.
sioners will begin reviewing the tion); and developing a gateway or elevators for greater accessi- tive. I know we look forward to
site plan in greater detail at to the city from Seven Mile and bility for the growing numbers of synthesizing community and
THE NORTHVILLE upcoming meetings beginning S. Center. In addition, Seth seniors in Northville. commission feedback as we con-
EAGLE April 5 and the public will be Herkowitz, of Hunter Pasteur, The developer indicated that tinue to refine our site plan dur-
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Vol. 22, No. 12 invited to comment after each said there would be increased changes to the site plan, includ- ing the PUD process,” said
topic area is covered, which at
Herkowitz.
ing replacing 50 townhomes
tax revenue for the city, the
All aspects of the City of times may take more than one Downtown Development with 40 row houses along South To address concerns about
Northville Police meeting. Authority and the Northville Center, and reducing the build- density, Herkowitz showed a
Department policies and She said the public benefits Public Schools. ing height of some townhomes chart that had the Downs densi-
procedures will be exam- offered by the developer include Plans currently include 474 from three stories to 2.5 stories ty at 9.85 dwelling units per acre.
ined next month as the the daylighting the river and housing units with a mix of on one section of the street are In comparison, he noted the
department seeks state turning it into a 9-acre public townhomes, single-family being negotiated. These changes new Foundry Flask project has
accreditation. park along River Street, creating homes, condos, high-end apart- are being considered in a 16.77 dwelling units per acre.
See page 6. a 1.09 acre central park on Cady ments, row houses and carriage response to public concern The ordinance requires at least
Street and several pocket parks; homes. In addition, more than about having a “canyon effect” 15 dwelling units per acre for
THE PLYMOUTH potentially offering a new site 16,000 square feet of commer- due to townhomes on both sides property fronting on Cady
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cerns, he advised the public to
Cady. Herkowitz noted that
“Constructive community
tributing toward the cost of pre-
Vol. 22, No. 12 serving an historic log cabin many of the housing units either input has profoundly influenced
(either on site or at a new loca- have first-floor master bedrooms our plan and we are apprecia- See Downs, page 6
The Plymouth Cultural
Center is a step closer to
more than $400,000 in reno- Lesson in dedication
vations and improvements as
part of a federal funding pro- Missing photo of Sept. 11 victim is located by councilwoman
gram.
See page 6.
He's a young man with a shy nearly 3,000 people who per- retired after 40 years of teach-
smile and quiet eyes looking at ished in the Sept. 11 terrorist ing in the Romulus school dis-
THE ROMULUS the camera with just a hint of attack on the World Trade trict. While she made no prom-
ROMAN
ROMAN reservation in his 1966 Center in 2001. ises, Abdo said, she told them
that she would look into it.
His was one of only two pho-
Romulus High School year-
Vol. 137, No. 12 book photo. tos of victims not installed on “The fact that a Romulus stu-
Donations are now being That image of freshman the wall, instead marked with dent died in 9/11 made me feel
accepted at Helping Hands Albert Ogletree is now an oak leaf. This week, Mr. an obligation to find his pic-
at 37501 West Huron Dr. in installed on the National Sept. Ogletree's image was placed ture.”
Romulus and shoppers can 11 Memorial and Museum in alongside the other victims, She had only his name and
view of recently received New York, thanks to the dedi- giving faces to those who lost a possible decade of Mr.
items. cated efforts of retired educa- their lives in the terrorist Ogletree's attendance in
See page 5. tor and current Romulus City attack. Romulus schools, but for a vet-
Councilwoman Kathy Abdo. Finding those missing pho- eran educator who remembers
THE WAYNE Mr. Ogletree was among the tos became a goal of museum nearly all her students, that
EAGLE staff member Grant Llera, who See Photo, page 5 Albert Ogletree
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spent weeks searching for any
Vol. 75, No. 12 trace of a family member who
During National Reading might have a photo of Mr.
Month members of the Wayne Ogletree.
An obituary for Mr.
Police Department have been Ogletree's widow who died in
visiting local elementary 2004 led to his stepdaughter,
schools to encourage students Justine Jones, who led
to enjoy books. researchers to Romulus.
See page 3.
A museum staff member
placed a call to the Romulus
THE WESTLAND High School hoping to find a
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Vol. 75, No. 12 high school didn't have year-
books that far back, they knew
One Westland resident got just who to call who would
a bit more than he planned know where to find one.
when he flagged down a “The school called me and
police car seeking a ride said - you know, we got this Former Romulus resident Albert Ogletree is now pictured on the
home. request and we don't have any Sept. 11 memorial in New York. His was one of only two missing
See page 4. Councilwoman Kathy Abdo photos,” recalled Abdo who photos of victims.

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