SPOTLIGHT ON REAL ESTATE
MARCH 9, 2023 Vol. 35, No. 5 candgnews.com
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Macomb Trustees approve future Broughton PUD BY DEAN VAGLIA
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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Zoning once again was the talk of the Macomb Township Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 22, with trustees approving a planned unit development along 24 Mile Road. Known as “McBride Crossing” and located on the southern side of the road near the planned intersection with Broughton Road along the McBride Drain, the PUD allows for the existing agriculturally zoned parcel to house a mixture of single-family, multi-family and commercial properties. The west side of the Broughton Road expansion will be developed, while the land between Broughton and the McBride Drain will remain undeveloped, save for a planned pathway. Commercial space will be limited to the intersection of Broughton and 24 Mile roads. “This is something that we have worked closely (on) with legal counsel and the applicant themselves to come to this agreement,” said Macomb Township Planning Director Josh Bocks. “I think we’ve spent dozens and dozens of hours sitting in a room talking to make sure we got it exactly right, and I think we’ve come to a conclusion.” See TRUSTEES on page 19A
Photos by Erin Sanchez
At the Feb. 22 Macomb Township Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved a planned unit development agreement to build the “McBride Crossing” residential and commercial project at the corner of 24 Mile and Broughton roads.
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BY DEAN VAGLIA
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