There are already parking spaces in front of this parcel. They are outside of the bike lane and I'm guessing that won't change, but maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.

The annual payment will be the greater of:
- 3% of the Annual Shelter Rents collected from the project.
- the ad valorem tax on the property for the tax year preceding the date on which construction begins.

The agreement is for 15 years, which the city can renew up to two more times.

The 100% workforce housing in this agreement sets three income tiers. Of the 56 units, 16 are restricted to 80% of area median income (AMI), 21 to 100% AMI, and 19 to 120% AMI.

Further CBA items: 3 extra barrier-free units beyond code minimums, $30k for a public art mural, and guaranteed annual, escalating payments dedicated to public safety resources.

A Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) secures some other investments from the developer: up to $160k for W Nine Mile road/ROW improvements and a $30k payment earmarked for improvements at nearby Geary Park.

The project won Planning Commission approval in 2022, but construction stalled because the plan was dependent upon a grant from the Michigan State Housing and Development Authority that failed to materialize. This PILOT mostly closes the funding gap.

This development is very close to the Nine Mile/Pinecrest bus stops, but it also will provide 58 parking spaces. The parcel is virtually the same size as the four parcels directly behind it on Withington St., each of which contains one single-family home.

Fun fact: The term "paper sons" refers to Chinese immigrants who came to the US from the 1900s to the 1940s using forged or purchased papers, claiming blood relationship to a US citizen of Chinese descent, to circumvent the Chinese Exclusion Act.

If this proposal sounds familiar, that's because it is! Iron Ridge first proposed a carryout spot for this parcel in April 2023, but those approvals have expired. Now they're back with a slightly different plan.

Because the corner parcel is so small, Iron Ridge and the City have negotiated a Conditional Rezoning Agreement to legally tie the restaurant to Iron Ridge's adjacent parcel for all customer parking.

I saw that account in the forums too, but I haven't heard anything confirmed. The property isn't listed for sale anymore, so a sale may be pending. But since it's currently zoned R-2, any commercial use/redevelopment would have to go through a public process first. We'll learn more if that happens.

"I didn't see you, what do you want me to do about it?"

Develop the capacity for shame and reflection?

Ha, that last emoji looks different on different systems but was meant to indicate that Showalter was absent.

No no no, you see, there's never anyone coming and my time is too valuable for that.

LOL, it took no time at all to find a car driver committing a moving violation. Time for Dutch-style continuous sidewalks.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OfB...

One of Ferndale's most vocal 'avid cyclists' says he drives out of his way to take Oak Park Blvd now that they've ruined 9 Mile.