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Postal worker robbery

Suspects are arrested

Two men are facing multiple duced. The various crimes carry indicated the suspects, both
federal felony charges in connec- penalties from 25 to 5 years wearing all-black clothing and
tion to the robbery of a postal imprisonment if convicted. ski masks, took the keys to the
worker in Northville Township Northville Township Police postal boxes and fled the area in
last week. were dispatched in response to a a newer model mid-sized silver
Michale Lamar Smith-Ellis, report of an armed robbery at Hyundai SUV, according to
30, or Detroit and Terrance about 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. police reports.
Tucker, 32, of Inkster were 24. The incident took place in the Northville Township police
arraigned in federal court last area of Silver Spring Drive and dispatchers immediately notified
week. The pair face charges of Eight Mile Road, according to surrounding law enforcement
conspiracy; robbery or theft of police reports, and occurred in agencies of the incident and
mail, money or property of the broad daylight when two sus- included a description of the sus-
U.S. Government; aggravated pects, armed with a firearm, tar- pects provided by witnesses.
assault of federal employee; use geted a postal carrier, demand- Livonia officers located and
of a firearm during and in rela- ing keys to postal boxes. Police stopped the suspect vehicle on I-
tion to a crime of violence and said no injuries were reported. 96 near Middlebelt Road and
key or locks stolen or repro- The preliminary investigation arrested the defendants. Michale Lamar Smith-Ellis Terrance Tucker
Planning commission hears Downs site plan

The final site plan for the development family attached homes west of S. Center
at the Northville Downs property was pre- ” Street, which are estimated to be ready for
sented to members of the planning com- Northville-based architects have designed these homes, sale beginning in July 2025 and completed
mission for consideration last week. which will be sold and built by Toll Brothers. in October 2026.
Seth Herkowitz of Hunter Pasteur pre- The project team estimates it will take
sented the developer's refined renderings 12 months from the date of application to
of detached and attached single-family approve the permits on a local, regional
homes and detailed the timeline for the agreement permits the developer to after many of the city traditional homes. and state level that will permit daylighting
mixed-use project. While this meeting was demolish the cabin. The houses range from 2,000 to 3,100 of the river that is currently buried under
expected to focus on conditions of the pre- The original offer to relocate the square feet and most have a primary suite the Downs property. It's estimated 70 per-
liminary site plan approval and new ele- Farmers' Market on a portion of the Downs on the first floor. cent of the river will be daylighted in 2024
ments of landscape, lighting and signage, land during construction was deemed For single-family homes, buyers will be and the remaining 30 percent in 2025. This
Herkowitz noted that the presentation unfeasible by city administration and the able to choose their style, elevation and timeline is based on approval from the
would need to be split over the course of task force. The city is looking for a new colors. The builder said that, due to mar- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to
two meetings due to the amount of content temporary location and can apply up to ket demand, larger lots will be used for permit funds for this purpose. The devel-
that he and his associates planned to pres- $300,000 committed by the developer (the larger homes. oper noted the river will capture 30,000
ent. first capture of brownfield funds) for the One of the most significant changes is gallons of stormwater annually and the
City Planner Sally Elmiger provided a temporary site or use that allocation for that the former three-story townhomes on underground detention basin will provide
point-by-point assessment of the condi- the final site of the Farmers' Market. This the southern-most part will be reduced to additional infiltration at the site.
tions of the Planned Unite Development condition has been met. 2-1/2 stories. The change to 2-1/2 stories The next meeting of the planning com-
and preliminary site plan as approved by The final site plan showed refined means the height of these buildings is no mission to discuss the project is set to
the commissioners on Sept. 7, 2022. architectural details of the 38 single-family longer a deviation from the city Master begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at Northville City
The final site plan shows the log cabin homes and the ways they vary in style and Plan. A ladder fire truck is no longer Hall and Zoom. The developer will finish
situated in the river park on the west side lot size to become an extension of the required to put out a fire in the 2-1/2 story his presentation and take clarifying ques-
of the daylighted river; it currently fronts walkable city neighborhoods. Northville- structures, as it would have been if the tions from commissioners, then the meet-
River Street. If matching funds to relocate based architects have designed these building were three stories. ing will move into public comment regard-
the cabin aren't raised by March 1, 2024 homes, which will be sold and built by Toll Toll Brothers will also build 22 single- ing the final site plan application.
(with the developer committed to paying Brothers.
up to $125,000 toward relocation), or the Architect Greg Presley, of Presley
log cabin is not removed from the project Architecture, presented the “individuat-
site by April 15, 2024, the development ing” styling of homes that are patterned

Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed
Activity in a Wetland
To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals
This is to give notice that Northville Charter Township as the Responsible Entity under Part 58 has determined that the follow-
ing proposed action under Community Project Funding and HUD Grant #B-22-CP-MI-0441 is located in a wetland, and
Northville Charter Township will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the wetland and
the potential impacts on the wetland from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11990, in accordance with HUD
regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of
Wetlands.
The project consists of installation of sanitary sewer along a 0.5 mile long stretch of 5 Mile Road on the border of Plymouth and
Northville Townships between a point 1600-ft west of Ridge Road and a point 1000-ft east of Ridge Road. At the point 1000-ft
east of Ridge Road the new sewer will connect to the existing sanitary sewer line and the current Western Township's Utility
Authority (WTUA) interceptor. The project will provide sanitary sewer service to a development west of Ridge Road as a part
of the Michigan International Technology Center (MITC) initiative. The project area west of Ridge Road will primarily be direc-
tional drilled, minimizing impact to the natural environment. The project area east of Ridge Road will be open cut in order to
replace the existing 12-in diameter sewer with an 18-in diameter sewer. The open cut area is anticipated to impact a small sec-
tion of wetland adjacent to the south side of the road.
0.074 acres of Palustrine Emergent Persistent (PEM1) wetland directly adjacent to the road are anticipated to be impacted by the
project. Approximately 150-ft of sanitary sewer construction will impact the wetland. The proposed impact is located 550-ft east
of Ridge Road along the south side of 5 Mile Road in Plymouth Township, Wayne County, MI.
There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in wetlands and those who have
an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide
information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the wetland, alternative methods
to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Second, an adequate public notice program
can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about wetlands
can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these
special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in
wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.
Written comments must be received by Northville Charter Township at the following address on or before November 20, 2023:
Northville Charter Township, 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168, Attention: Bob Belair, Director of Public Services.
Comments may also be submitted via email at bbelair@twp.northville.mi.us.
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