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July 26, 2018
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Downtown Northville will
soon see the construction of two
to five newhomes, depending on
the development plan accepted
by members of the Northville
Community Schools Board of
Education.
Earlier this month, board
members narrowed the propos-
als under consideration for the
sale of five lots at 501 West Main
St. to three developers propos-
ing single-family residential
homes.
Cambridge Homes has
offered $1,825,000 for all five lots
or $1,460,000 for four of the lots
for the construction of five, sin-
gle-family homes.
Old Village, LLC Mike Miller
and Greg Morad have offered a
base price of $1,700,000 for the
construction of four single-fami-
ly homes on the five lots. The
builders' plan includes a small,
dedicated green space as a
buffer to the next-door school, or
$10,000 above the best offer not
to exceed $1,752,000.
The final proposal was sub-
mitted by the Malloure Family
LLCwhich offered $1,250,000 for
the construction of two single-
family homes and a park dedi-
cated to the city.
The district initially received
eight proposals to purchase the
property, with one of the devel-
opers laterwithdrawing.
The decision tomove forward
in negotiations with the develop-
ers of the three single-family
homes options followed two
community input opportunities
for school families and commu-
nity members. Administrators
will update the board members
regarding the evaluation of the
proposals at the 6 p.m. meeting
Aug. 7 in the board of education
office, room302.
The property is located three
blocks west of downtown
Northville, adjacent to Old
Village School. The district is
currently renovating the previ-
ously mothballed Old Village
facility to house Early
Childhood classrooms and cen-
tral office functions currently at
theMainStreet facility.
Renovation and restoration of
the historic Old Village School is
part of a $104.85 million, multi-
year bond approved by voters in
November 2017 that will allow
the district to update aging facil-
ities, enhance security, and pro-
vide modern learning facilities
across the district.
The detailed bid proposals
are available for review by the
public in the district Finance
Office, Room 307 at 501 West
Main St. from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Questions or comments can also
be sent via e-mail to
,
and will be shared with the
boardmembers.
Members of the Plymouth City
Commission a welcomed one new
member last week and said good-
bye to another.
The commission welcomed
Anthony Sebastian as a newmem-
ber and accepted the resignation
of five-year Commissioner Dan
Dalton during the regular July 16
meeting.
Sebastian, the newest member
of the commission, is a 26-year
resident of Old Village. Sebastian
is the owner of ATS Packaging
LLC in the city. He accepted his
new appointment during the July
16 meeting of the board. He will
fill the unexpired term of Mike
Wright who resigned in June. His
termwill expireDec. 31, 2020.
Sebastian is a past president of
theOldVillageAssociation.
According to Mayor Pro Tem
Colleen Pobur, three candidates
were interviewed for the vacancy
on the commission. She said that
Sebastian's involvement with the
community and knowledge of Old
Village was a plus for the commis-
sion.
Dalton said the growing work-
load in his law practice as one of
the reasons for his resignation.
His term will have to be filled
by the commissioners within 30
days, as dictated by the city char-
ter.
Pobur said the commissioners
will attempt to fill Dalton's vacated
seat by the firstmeeting inAugust.
Plymouth
Arts
and
Recreation Complex (PARC) has
received a grant of $55,000 from
the
Margaret
Dunning
Foundation to help fund the con-
struction of a digital ground sign
in a location alongMainStreet in
downtownPlymouth.
The sign will be installed dur-
ing the next few weeks and will
be used to promote the 25 full-
time tenants and other users of
the PARC facility including ath-
letic, education and perform-
ance groups.
“When the facility was a
school, signage of this typewasn't
needed, but as an arts and recre-
ation complex it is essential to
have the ability to promote all
the events happening at PARC.
For example, theater, music and
dance performances, special
events and holiday programs,
visual art exhibitions, registra-
tion for College for Creative
Studies, culinary arts, and pot-
tery classes, swim registration,
andmany other activities” stated
DonSoenen, PARCpresident.
PARC is a 501(c)3 public char-
ity, leading the effort to convert
the
historic
Plymouth
High/Central Middle School and
the 16.6 acres on which it stands,
into an arts, education and recre-
ation complex serving the
greater Plymouth community.
The Margaret Dunning
Foundation was founded by Ms.
Dunning in 1997. She was born
in 1910 inRedfordTownship and
moved with her mother to
Plymouth, in the 1920s.
During her lifetime, Ms.
Dunning was a successful busi-
ness woman, philanthropist and
civic booster. She was a major
supporter of many Plymouth
nonprofits, including the
Plymouth District Library and
the Plymouth Historical Society.
In addition to her personal phi-
lanthropy, Ms. Dunning was a
classic car enthusiast and was a
regular participant in the
Woodward Dream Cruise with
her 1930Packard 740Roadster.
Ms. Dunning died in 2013 at
the age of 104. Her estate provid-
ed additional funding for the
Margaret Dunning Foundation,
which continues to support her
charitable interests and legacy.
For
more
information:
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The property is
located three blocks west
of downtown Northville...
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Schools narrow list of property developers
City welcomes new commissioner as another resigns
The sign will be
installed during
the next few weeks...
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Foundation grant to fund installation of new PARC sign
