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NORTHVILLE
NORTHVILLE

Planning commission considers Downs plan

Members of the Northville Planning Commission are
expected to finalize their recommendations and list of
conditions regarding the proposed development of the
Northville Downs racetrack property.
Under consideration are the preliminary site plans
for the Hunter Pasteur mixed use development at the
downtown site. During a meeting Aug. 16, commissioners
discussed infrastructure, financials, and phasing and
traffic concerns along Seven Mile Road. Members of the
commission have addressed the question of sufficient,
accessible parking and asked the developer about the
shape of the retention pond in River Park. Hunter
Pasteur Homes CEO Randy Wertheimer noted if the
pond can be designed to allow for an additional pathway
along the back of the carriage homes, they would present
that option.
Hunter Pasteur Northville (HPN) Executive Seth
Herkowitz presented a PowerPoint during the Aug. 16
meeting with a history and overview of the preliminary
site plan, noting the six guiding principles stated in the
Master Plan.
“The plan has undergone a rigorous review and an
extensive amount of community engagement,”
Herkowitz said.
The newest addition to the plan is a revised south
gateway at Seven Mile and South Center featuring an
Italianate design for the townhomes along South Center,
and a tree-lined entrance on each of the curved corners Artist's rendering of proposed Northville Downs development.
leading into the development. The low brick wall with (with lobbies); 1,515 total parking spaces, with 328 being porary home on the Downs site after the fall 2023 season
signage shown in a previous version was eliminated to public spaces on streets for parallel parking and 10.44 ends though the 2025 season.
focus on the architecture and landscaping. The signage acres of total space (including the stormwater basin and “We're at a tipping point. We've shown a level of trans-
may become part of the roundabout. river) in River Park. He noted the open channel length of parency and openness and have the financial viability,”
New aerial views showed the interconnection the daylighted river would be the same as the distance Herkowitz said.
between the condominium building, apartment building, from North Center to Griswold along Main Street. “We have the opportunity to take an under-utilized
Central Park and commercial space on Cady St. Other Herkowitz said construction of the apartment and property with significant challenges and integrate a
aerial views showed the residential areas, and River condominium buildings would begin spring or summer mixed-use development that will include historic and
Park. 2023; the town homes along Seven Mile and Center next generational, community and regional assets into the
Herkowitz summarized site plan which includes 443 fall and the housing units south of Beal in 2024 with com- existing beauty and charm that is Northville,” he con-
housing units; 18,580 square feet of commercial space pletion in 2027. The Farmers' Market would have a tem- cluded.
Art House exhibit to feature works of 40 artists

The Northville Art House will this year centers on pushing and to release expectations, be the viewer, the exhibition is artist Brenda Beene Shackleford
present the 14th annual West of beyond what is comfortable to playful, and have fun, explained about finding the unexpected in applied found natural and man-
Center: Art That Pushes create the unexpected. Artists Creative Director Ryan each work," Kaltenbach said. made objects to create her
Boundaries all-media exhibition were encouraged to use tools, Kaltenbach. Visitors to the exhibition will assemblage, Gen 7 Sorrow aka
through Sept. 24. The exhibition, processes, and skills in uncon- "For the artist, West of Center find, among other intriguing Eco Baby; and Detroit figurative
juried by Detroit sculptor and ventional ways; to take risks with is about thinking outside of the observations, how Novi artist painter Zoe Beaudry merged
instructor Sergio de Giusti, fea- style by experimenting with box and striving to push past Peggy Kerwan combined an orig- acrylic paint with artificial light
tures 52 works created by 40 color, media, detail, and tech- boundaries of personal comfort inal photograph with digital ele- to produce the mixed media
artists from Michigan and nique; to consider scale, materi- and formulaic creativity to pro- ments to create her photograph work, Looking the Void in the
around the country. The theme als, ideas, and subject matter; duce compelling works of art. For of asphalt titled Pear; Roseville Eye.