Public Input Gathered for Park at Former Psychiatric Hospital Site
Northville Township held an open-house meeting Thursday for residents to view three preliminary plans for redeveloping the former Psychiatric Hospital property along Seven Mile.
Northville Township officials, residents and a consulting firm will meet today to discuss three possible master plans regarding the Seven Mile Road property. The township held an open house at the township hall from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to gather public input on what to do with the 350 acres, which include the buildings of the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital. On display at the session were three possible plans, which could separately be described as commercial park uses (ball fields, water parks, etc.), the “leave alone” plan (removing the buildings and leaving most of the property wild) and nature center (creating paths, displays and sections used for environmentally-themed learning areas.) Dozens of residents attended the …
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Sirpa Oram
1:12 pm on Sunday, December 25, 2011
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