Friday, February 8, 2013
The closed prison might begin to be knocked down this spring.
Northville Township is hoping to have a contractor begin on the demolition of the Robert Scott Correctional facility as soon as this April or May, according to Township Manager Chip Snider. Snider said the township's engineer is currently talking to contracting firms to see who would want to do the demolition of the prison, how long it would take, and what it would cost. He expects to be able to bring a demolition contract to the Northville Board of Trustees for approval in March. Then the contractor could begin this spring. Snider said demolition would take approximately 9 months. The prison was shut down in 2009, and the township bought the property at Five Mile and Beck roads from the state for $1 in September. Snider said the township …
Monday, January 14, 2013
The Board of Trustees has formed a sub-committee to begin planning the park that will be developed on the site of the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital.
Although demolition of the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital is not expected to happen for years, the township has decided to begin the process of redeveloping the land now. The township plans to develop its 349 acres of the Seven Mile Property into a park, which could include a community center, pool, band shell, natural wooded areas, mountain bike park and an energy park. The township Board of Trustees officially formed a sub-committee Thursday night that will start the long-term research process in order to be ready to hit the ground running when the land is ready to be developed. The subcommittee will focus on exploring the possibilities of development for sections of the property that are not contaminated and to maintain certain …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The township plans to deal with a couple of legal matters before moving forward with demolition.
Northville Township still does not know what will be built on the 52-acre property that hosts the former Robert Scott Correctional Facility, but it is taking steps to prepare the area for redevelopment. Township Supervisor Bob Nix briefed the Board of Trustees about the status of the property at its meeting Thursday night. After the prison on Five Mile and Beck Roads was shut down, the township bought the property from the state for $1 in September. Nix said he would like to clean up a couple of legal stipulations before beginning demolition and then development. The First Legal Stipulation As part of the purchase agreement, the state has the option to repurchase the property for $1 if the township does not use it for a public purpose. …
Friday, January 11, 2013
The township hopes to use revenue generated from a development on the Seven Mile Property to finance the demolition and clean up.
Northville Township will not begin demolition of the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital until it receives revenue from the development being built on the the corner of Seven Mile and Haggerty Roads. Revenue is not projected to come in for at least two years. The township owns 349 acres of the Seven Mile Property, on which the psychiatric hospital stands. The township sold 82 acres of the property to REIS last year, and the company plans to develop a 100,000 square-foot University of Michigan ambulatory center and other structures on the site. The majority of the buildings that are part of the psychiatric hospital are on the township's land, but a few of the buildings are on REIS' land. Township Supervisor Bob Nix said the township …
Harry
10:02 am on Monday, April 1, 2013
As a Taxpayer of Nothville, a grocery store or retail would make sense with Home Depot and strip mall on the adjacent corners. Offices or light Industrial does not make sense, as I'm sure there is extra capacity in the existing industrial parks. I hope the city listens to the tax payers. more ›