Category: Development News
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Planning Commission 1/24/23 – Partial Summary
Vote.Run.Serve does not normally cover Planning Commission Meetings, however we have seen strong public interest in the Basilica of St. Mary – Livonia, MI petition to rezone portions of their property on Merriman between 6 and 7 mile roads and decided to attend the Planning Commission’s Study Meeting. Study Meetings are informal meetings for the…
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Development News: Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
This spring the The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM) looks forward to opening a new community center in Livonia at the site of the former Camelot Hall. The organization will offer services for seniors and their caregivers – including respite care – and outpatient behavioral health services for all ages in partnership with Trinity Health/St.…
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Greenmead Master Plan Update
Yesterday, City Council’s Economic Development and Strategic Planning & Technology Committee met for a final review of the Greenmead Historical Park Master Plan proposal. Minor changes were made to the plan shared in October following public feedback that relates to the community gardens. Much like Livonia Vision21, the Greenmead Master Plan is non-binding and doesn’t include a…
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Wayne County Funding Update
Wayne County Update: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided states with hundreds of millions of dollars to allocate to local projects. Wayne County, Michigan is charged with distributing funds across its 43 communities to projects that will benefit the region and all its residents. Earlier this year, the City of Livonia hired a…
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Plymouth Road Development
Following two recent City Council Committee Meetings related to development on Plymouth Rd, the VRS team decided to look at the history and future plans for one of Livonia’s major thoroughfare. The city of Livonia has long recognized the value of Plymouth Road as a strategic asset to the community; as a result of this…
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Greenmead Master Plan Draft
Last year, Livonia Parks and Recreation introduced the Greenmead365 Strategic Planning process and the Master Plan Draft is now ready for review and public comment. Check out the plan and share your thoughts with City Council next Wednesday, October 19th at 7pm. Find the details of the Master Plan here: https://livonia.gov/…/Greenmead-Master-Plan-2… And more information on…
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Livonia Q4 highlights
Our goal at Vote.Run.Serve – Livonia is to not only share information as it happens but to keep the conversation going. We know everyone is busy so we hope that our recaps help residents feel connected to Livonia and our local government. Moving forward, we will share a brief quarterly review of what happened in…
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Update: Livonia’s New Housing Development
Livonia, despite its perception of being built out, approved new residential development site plans in 2021, expanding or developing four unused sites: the previous site of Webster School, located in Castle Gardens; the former Washington Elementary, located in Clements Circle; Lyndon Park, previously Adams Elementary School, and a new development located off Newburgh and Ann…
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Update: Infrastructure Projects In Livonia
Infrastructure has been a topic of immense focus for Michiganders. Vote.Run.Serve-Livonia discussed the deluge of infrastructure funding a few weeks ago, but often the topic of how infrastructure gets paid for and what projects get prioritized can be complicated. How can Livonians be rest assured that their infrastructure priorities are being properly addressed? The questions…
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Update: Infrastructure Listening Session
Infrastructure across Michigan, and particularly Wayne County, has gotten lots of attention. On April 7th, Livonia’s state representative Representative Laurie Pohutsky hosted a infrastructure listening session with colleagues State Representative Matt Koleszar (Plymouth), State Representative Stephanie A. Young (Detroit), and State Representative Mary Cavanagh (Redford). They were joined by Wayne County Commissioner Terry Marecki, Beverly…
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