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Planning commissioner honored with state award

Northville resident and volun- Planning Enabling Act and our
teer Planning Commissioner ” own local zoning ordinance,”
Donna Tinberg is the recipient of Tinberg said in an email.
the Michigan Association of My goal has She also cited the process
Planning (MAP) Helen S. Willis been to keep used for the Master Plan
Outstanding Commissioner updates, noting, “It was the first
Award. The annual award honors the process time we'd established a smaller
an individual who advanced or transparent. ad hoc committee to bring ideas
promoted the cause of planning to the entire PC for action. That
in the public arena. An awards ad hoc group (in addition to
presentation is planned for Oct. 4 Tinberg) consisted of
in Traverse City as part of the and municipal law. She has been Commissioners Thom Barry,
annual association meeting. a champion of missing middle Andrew Krenz, and Jeff Gaines.
Tinberg was nominated for housing and walkability.” “The ad hoc group was really
the award by City Planner Sally City Councilmember Andrew committed to providing meaning-
Elmiger, of Carlisle Wortman Krenz, a former planning com- ful opportunities for public
Associates, with letters of sup- missioner, praised Tinberg's per- engagement, a goal that was cer-
port from city administration and formance. tainly put to the test when the
elected officials. Tinberg was “She is a dedicated servant to pandemic hit in 2020. Despite
appointed to the Northville her neighbors and community those restrictions, we used cre-
Planning Commission in 2017 that is motivated by dispassion- ative methods, like virtual work-
and became the commission liai- ate application of ordinance and shop opportunities, to garner
son to the Board of Zoning precedent in the spirit of provid- public input on a future vision
Appeals in 2018. She has served ing substantial justice, even for the Cady Street, South Center,
as chair of the planning commis- when the right decision can be and racetrack districts of the
sion since 2021 and has attended unpopular, no matter the scale of Master Plan. We've continued to
more than 110 planning commis- what's in front of her,” Krenz use the concept of ad hoc work
sion meetings, reviewed and said. groups as we try to become more
acted on 40 development propos- “The Downs definitely has proactive with reviewing/revising
als, 30 ordinance amendments, been a challenging process for all certain sections of our ordi- Donna Tinberg, taken from a group photo of the Planning
and two master plan updates. As parties - the PC, the developer nances.” Commission. Photo by Liz Cezat
the liaison to the zoning appeals and residents. My goal has been One of the most difficult deci-
board, she has reviewed and to keep the process transparent, sions Tinberg said she faced as a ments of our zoning ordinance. my job to move forward in sup-
acted on 47 cases and attended courteous, and civil, so that we member of the PC and BZA was a “Balancing the rights of a port of the vote of the full PC.
33 meetings. don't damage the important new project at 711 North Center property owner, the preferences “This is why we're trying to be
In the nomination, Elmiger human relationships that really St.. “Community input reflected of the neighbors, and the require- more proactive in reviewing our
noted that Tinberg “adheres to are at the core of what makes strong and significant concerns, ments of the ordinance can be a ordinance language to be sure it
and advocates for the following Northville a special place. We've and, quite frankly, I personally struggle,” she noted. “Ultimately accomplishes what it needs to for
principles: resident input, pre- truly tried to negotiate the most agreed that the project was I voted my conscience on the the community and provides us
dictability in the planning compatible project we can within wrong for the specific area. The final site plan for that project and with the foundation to make good
process, and adherence to state the parameters of the state problem was, it met the require- was in the minority, so now it's decisions in the future.”
Northville to share funding of school resource police officer

The City of Northville will share the cost of an officer to be Northville School District. The the way the school district and school district will split the cost;
share the cost of a police school based at Hillside Middle School. city will assume 50 percent of the police department pay for school in year two, the city and school
liaison officer with the Northville The officer will also provide cost of the officer in years two crossing guards. Traditionally, district will pay 75/25 percent,
Public School District. Members services at both Amerman and three, up to the maximum the school district contributes 50 respectively, and in year three,
of the city council approved a Elementary and Cooke School. amount ranging between $54,000 percent of the cost - $15,000 to the city will pay the full cost of
three-year agreement between The total first-year cost of up to to $70,000. The new agreement $20,000 - per year. In the first year the crossing guards. The agree-
the city and school district to $135,000 will be paid by the also contains an adjustment in of this agreement, the city and ment is effective until 2026.

Graduation

celebration

Max, the Northville Township Police therapy
dog, recently completed the Alliance of
Therapy Dogs examination with high marks,
according to his partner and handler
Community Service Ofc. Andrew Domzalski.
Max, a goldendoodle, joined the department
last September. He is now certified as part of
the Pet Therapy Team. "Max's comforting pres-
ence has and will continue to make a positive
impact in our community," officials said.

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