4/25/24 Rochester Post

Rochester eyes restrictions for short-term rentals

‘THE MAJORITY OF THE

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER — Over the past few years, Rochester has seen an increase in rental properties, leaving city officials to tackle regulating them.

Rochester City Manager Nik Banda said there are currently 580 rental properties in the city. While the majority are long-term rentals of six months or more, he said there has been a recent uptick in complaints about short-term rentals — like those offered through Airbnb and Vrbo — in residential areas.

The short-term rental industry has recently grown in Michigan and across the country.

“When it found its way to Rochester, everybody was a little surprised, but not really,” Banda said. “We became a destination spot that was attractive to people to come for shorter terms.”

Mayor Stuart Bikson said the city’s current rental ordinance was crafted during the 2008 recession, when short-term rentals weren’t as readily available.

“We had rental properties that were not being taken care of

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Walton Boulevard resurfacing brings traffic delays

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER HILLS — A portion of Walton Boulevard is down to two lanes due to construction, which means traffic delays for many motorists in Rochester Hills.

Crews began working on resurfacing Walton between Adams and Livernois roads April 15, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction.

“They are going to keep traffic open both ways during construction, so traffic will be maintained — there’s no detour — but there will be a holdup during

rush hours for sure,” said Rochester Hills Department of Public Services Director Bill Fritz. “It will be shortterm pain, long-term gain.”

Access to homes and businesses along the road will be maintained throughout the project, according to the Road Commission for Oakland County.

Road Commission officials said this section of Walton carries approximately 32,770 vehicles daily.

“This is a very busy road. It carries more than 32,000 vehicles a day, and it will remain open with one lane in each direction, so that’s going to significantly reduce the amount of traffic it can carry at any given time,”

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Pro-Pine Asphalt, of Washington Township, has begun removing the existing pavement to eventually repave Walton from Adams Road to east of Livernois Road.

Photo by Erin Sanchez

The Rochester City Council has decided not to pursue acquiring the former Rochester Community Schools administration building at 501 W. University.

Rochester Council nixes idea of acquiring old RCS admin building

‘IT WOULD NOT BE FISCALLY PRUDENT’

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

ROCHESTER — The fate of the Rochester Community School District’s historical administration building at 501 W. University Drive remains in limbo after the Rochester City Council announced it has decided not to pursue acquiring the structure.

Rochester Mayor Stuart Bikson said the council initially asked the district if it would be interested in collaborating with the city as it explored ways to keep the structure. Bikson said the city was toying with turning the building

WHERE THE DEER ROAM LOCAL LEADERS DISCUSS DEER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS

BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Although most cities and townships have their own unique agendas to tend to, in recent years a common issue has captured the attention of multiple municipalities.

For some, deer sightings are perhaps mostly associated with areas in the northern part of the state, but residents in some local communities know that you don’t have to take an hours-long car ride to get a glimpse of the graceful wild animals. They can be spotted in yards of many Oakland County homes.

For some, that brings joy. For others, it’s

a nuisance, and a potentially dangerous one at that.

The issue is one that recently brought local community leaders together.

Last month, the city of Farmington Hills hosted a meeting of the South Oakland County Mayors Association, and a regional approach to urban deer herd management was a topic of discussion.

At a goals study session in January, the Farmington Hills City Council set a goal to work toward creating a systematic solution “to an ongoing concern,” according to a press release.

Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich,

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Photo by Mary Beth Almond

Photo provided by the city of Farmington Hills Chad Stewart, who is a deer, elk and moose management specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, recently spoke to a group of municipal leaders about options for managing the deer population. The meeting took place in Farmington Hills.

CRIME WATCH

Drunken driver arrested with children in car

ROCHESTER — An officer on patrol in the area of Washington and Runyon observed a silver sedan stopped at the roundabout for approximately 30 seconds at 4:49 a.m. April 14.

The officer followed the vehicle as it traveled on Runyon at approximately 10 mph in a posted 40 mph zone and made contact with the driver, along with young nieces and nephews of the driver.

Field sobriety evaluations were conducted, which the driver did not pass. The driver was given a preliminary breath test, which resulted in a 0.13% blood alcohol content. The driver was placed under arrest and was transported to the Rochester Police Department. The children were turned over to another family member.

Seatbelt, registration stop reveals suspended license

ROCHESTER — An officer conduct-

ing traffic enforcement in the area of Main and Second observed a black pickup driving northbound with the driver and passenger not wearing seatbelts at 9:45 a.m. April 18.

The registration of the vehicle expired as well, so the officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the occupants. It was determined the driver’s license was suspended, and the driver was placed under arrest.

Man on narcotics barricades himself inside house,

threatens others

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Dogwood Drive for a trouble call at 6 a.m. April 12.

A third party, who was not at the scene, reported that one of the occupants of the residence, a 36-year-old Farmington Hills man, had barricaded himself and was threatening others in the residence.

Deputies contacted one of the occupants through a back window and discovered he was heavily under the influence of narcotics. He stated that he and a female were being held against their will by another male in the residence, and he was assisted in climbing out of the back window.

Police entered the residence, and the suspect and female resident were secured and were turned over to the Oakland Township Detective Bureau.

Further investigation revealed that heavy narcotics use had led to the call. All parties involved declined to press charges. One occupant of the address was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant, and the others were referred to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Unit for assistance with substance abuse.

Woman arrested for possession of meth

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies were dispatched to the area of Auburn and Livernois roads on reports of a possibly intoxicated driver at 8:51 p.m. March 23.

The caller was following the suspect vehicle, providing current locations, allowing for deputies to locate and stop the vehicle at East Hamlin Road and Dorset Street. During a search of the vehicle, suspected methamphetamine was found.

The suspect, a 31-year-old woman from Pittsford Township, was transported to the Rochester Hills substation for an interview by a Narcotics Enforcement Team detective.

‘Sovereign Citizen’ claims right to drive without license

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy on patrol on eastbound M-59 at Rochester Road conducted a traffic stop on a maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee for expired plates and no insurance at 2:27 a.m. March 26.

The driver, a 42-year-old man from Detroit, identified himself as a traveler and produced a Michigan ID card in lieu of a Michigan driver’s license.

The driver stated the vehicle he was driving was registered to his friend. When the deputy inquired as to why the driver did not produce a valid driver’s license, the man said he was a traveler and part of the Moorish Sovereign Citizen Movement and did not need a license to drive.

Further investigation found that his driver’s license was revoked. He was issued a citation for the revoked license, lack of insurance and expired plates. The vehicle was impounded and stored at Byers Towing.

The driver became agitated, demanding a supervisor, and said he wanted to be released on the shoulder of the freeway, in traffic.

A supervisor responded and spoke with

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the driver, who was advised to contact the court if he wished to contest the citations.

The driver was then transported and released at the Troy Beaumont parking lot for his safety, according to police.

Man wanted for felony found hiding in dumpster

ROCHESTER HILLS — A deputy discovered the possible location of a male subject wanted on a felony warrant for domestic violence and absconding parole at 6:13 p.m. March 28.

The deputy responded to the 2700 block of York Road and located a vehicle the man may have been in.

The occupants informed the deputy that the wanted man, 32, of Rochester Hills, had just fled moments prior to the deputy contacting them.

Deputies went to that area, and the man fled on foot. This went on for some time, and an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office K-9 and drone pilot from Pontiac responded to assist.

Just as the K-9 and drone deputies arrived, the subject was located inside of an industrial dumpster near his last known location. The subject was arrested and lodged at the Oakland County Jail.

Man arrested after breaking into home to steal marijuana

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 19-yearold resident called 911 to report someone had entered her home with a dog on Maplehill at 7:09 p.m. March 29. The suspect was heard opening and closing doors in the home. The caller stayed on the line with 911 until the deputies arrived.

Deputies located the suspect, a 24-yearold man from Birmingham, who stated he had entered the home to steal marijuana. The suspect was lodged at Oakland County Jail.

— Mary Beth Almond

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and we didn’t know who owned them, so we did it to try to get people to do that. We really didn’t contemplate the Airbnb thing at all. To me, this was not set up for that,” he said.

Properties being used for short-term rentals are currently treated like any other rental property and are subject to the regulations in the city’s rental property ordinance, according to City Attorney Jeffrey Kragt. All rental property owners in the city, he said, must register the property, conduct self-inspections at each change-over of the tenant and adhere to a number of other restrictions.

Still, Rochester Fire Chief John Cieslik said it’s hard to know exactly how many rental properties are in the city.

“The 580 rental properties that we are aware of are kind of like an Easter egg hunt. We find them every month — additional rental properties,” Cieslik said. “In fact, we just found 20 more rental properties in the last month that we have attempted three times to follow the process and register, and we just wrote 20 tickets of violations for those properties. The majority of the prop-

erty owners do not live in the city of Rochester. They live as far away as Puerto Rico.”

About 80% of the city’s blight cases, he added, are from rental properties.

“We spend an exorbitant amount of time with those property owners to try to keep them maintained,” he said.

The city, Kragt said, previously opted to not address short-term rentals in a separate ordinance due to periodic attempts by state legislators to have a statewide set of regulations, which he said seems to have failed thus far.

“We’ve been waiting patiently for the state to handle it, unfortunately … but because of some incidents we’ve had lately, we thought we’ll just pass our own ordinance,” Banda added.

Rochester resident Leilani Ware, who lives on Lysander Street, appeared before council March 25 to explain her concerns with living next to a short-term rental. In October of last year, she said, the yard became a “weed center,” with vegetation overgrowth taller than her 4-foot 11-inch frame.

“The yard is a mess, and I don’t know if there are rodents or if somebody is living in it, and it’s an Airbnb,” she said. “I want to live in the beautiful, quiet neighborhood

that I moved into 14 years ago. … I am embarrassed.”

Ware said there is turnover at the rental nearly every day. She watched from her window as police cars from Rochester and Shelby Township apprehend people at the rental property March 15.

“I wish you could be in my kitchen every single day and in my living room every single night when the cars turn over and the people come in and how unsettling and upsetting and unnerving it is,” she said. “The neighborhood has become so loud and insecure. … It doesn’t feel comfortable.”

Alexander Russell, who lives nearby, agreed.

“Safety and security is the main concern I have living in the neighborhood. The blight and the diminishing house value is, obviously, not a good thing … but safety and security needs to be the focus of this,” he said.

Rochester Police Chief George Rouhib said Rochester police assisted Shelby Township police in handling the incident, adding that he could not disclose any information as it was not the city’s case.

The City Council agreed March 25 to have the Planning Commission discuss

short-term rentals — those 27 days or fewer — specifically, as they pertain to the city’s zoning districts.

“I don’t want it in my neighborhood. I assume nobody else wants it in their neighborhood, and I think we should move this along to the Planning Commission quickly,” Bikson said during the meeting.

Under a potential draft ordinance, short-term rentals would not be allowed in certain zoning districts — including the one and two family residential districts, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and RT — prompting the need for a zoning ordinance amendment. They would only be allowed in multiple family residential districts, RM1 and RM2; the central business district, CBD; general business district, B1; office limited district, O1; and the restricted office district, O2.

City Councilman Christian Hauser said he feels short-term rentals are only suitable in the central business district, as well as the B1, O1, and O2 districts.

“That’s something I think I could get behind and be supportive of. It puts them in a designated area. It’s where commerce is being done currently, and it takes them out of the residential areas,” he explained.

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into the city’s offices and a potential home for the nonprofits in the community.

Knowing it would take millions of dollars to renovate the building, the council was also exploring putting a millage on the ballot to raise money and give city voters a chance to weigh in.

But, he said, after “careful consideration,” the council has decided not to move forward.

“After careful analysis, the council unanimously came to the conclusion that it would not be fiscally prudent for the city to take on a project of this size and scope. This project will require the city to invest millions of dollars in the building and require a significant increase in property taxes to our citizens. The council looked at all alternatives to the site and did not conclude that it made sense for the taxpayers of Rochester,” Bikson announced during the April 8 council meeting.

A school building has been on the site since 1847, Rochester-Avon Historical Society President Tiffany Dziurman said, when a private academy was first built on the property. It was converted to a public school in 1857, burned down in a reported arson fire in 1888 and was eventually replaced with a new school in 1889 — first known as the Avon School District #5 Schoolhouse and eventually renamed the William S. Harrison School. In 1916, the first Rochester High School building was built at the corner of University Drive and Wilcox Street, and it was eventually connected to the Harrison School building via an addition in 1928. The 1889 Harrison School building was placed on the Michigan Register of Historic Places in 1987, although an official marker was never erected for the building. The district’s last major renovation of the structure was in 1988.

Knowing that the building is in dire

Grace Assisted Living and Memory Care opening in Rochester Hills

need of updates, the school district hired architect Kingscott & Associates to complete an assessment of the structure in 2018, which identified issues with infrastructure, code and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance that would cost the district anywhere between $21.2 million and $29.1 million in renovations. Tearing it down and constructing a new facility would cost between $26.4 million and $31.4 million, according to the 2018 report.

The district ultimately opted to purchase the former Letica Corp. office and warehouse facility at 52585 Dequindre Road for $7 million to serve as its new administration building, leaving the old building vacant.

Although the city has decided not to acquire the building, Bikson said the “best outcome” for the city would still be to save the historic structure, adding that council would be willing to consider a conditional rezoning for the property, which would allow for a higher density residential component not allowed under the current R1 zoning classification.

“I am excited that we are asking them to make sure they are looking at adaptive use and innovative ways to save that building,” said Councilwoman Mariyln Trent. “I think it’s a big opportunity, instead of just tearing it down and putting in a subdivision.”

“Our goal with this rezoning would be to allow the saving of this historic building. There are groups of investors considering ideas for saving the building, and we hope RCS will work with these groups to achieve our common goal of saving the building,” added Bikson.

RCS Board of Education President Michelle Bueltel said the district “greatly appreciates” the city’s willingness to look at all options to acquire the former administration building.

“The RCS Board of Education plans to revisit discussions about the property in the near future,” Bueltel said in a statement.

Grace Assisted Living and Memory Care will be opening soon and is inviting the public for an open house construction preview from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4 at 2791 Walton Blvd., in Rochester Hills.

There will be open house rent specials. Grace Senior Living is locally owned and operated and has raised the bar in how seniors are cared for. The ownership team is engaged with residents, families and staff, and is always making sure the highest standards of care are met and maintained.

For more information, call (248) 841-4151.

DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER FARMERS’ MARKET OPENS MAY 4

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester Farmers’ Market Opening Day is Saturday, May 4. Located at the corner of East Third and Water Street, just one block east of Main Street, the market is open 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 26. Opening Day festivities will include giveaways, live music 10 a.m.-noon, free bike helmets from Ascension Providence, and more. For more information, visit downtownroches termi.com or call (248) 656-0060.

Longtime RHS theater director to direct his

final show April 25-27

ROCHESTER — Rochester High School Theatre Director Frank Gollon will direct his final show after 40 years leading the program. Rochester High School will be performing “Noises Off!” a comedy by Michael Frayn. The show runs April 25 -27. Tickets are available at www.ratstheatre.org.

2024 ROCHESTER HILLS’ PARK PASS REDUCED THIS YEAR

ROCHESTER HILLS — The 2024 Park Pass for entry to Spencer Park and Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills is now available online. Get access to both parks every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas. A resident annual pass is normally $35 per year, but due to some upcoming construction on the Spencer parking lot, that has been reduced to $17.50 for 2024. Resident senior annual passes cost $5. Resident accessible annual passes cost $5.

Paint Creek Garden Club meeting held ROCHESTER HILLS — The Paint Creek Garden Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 10, in the Dairy Barn Conference Room at Van Hoosen Farms, 1005 Van Hoosen Road in Rochester Hills, with coffee and refreshments at 10 a.m.

The general meeting will begin at 11 a.m. with a “Comfort, Ease, and Simplicity in the Garden” presentation by Jan Bills, with Two Women and a Hoe. For more information, call (248) 709-7103 or visit www. paintcreekgardenclub.org.

DECK ART RETURNS

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester’s 14th annual Skateboard Art Competition and Exhibition: Deck Art 2024 will run May 9-10.

This year’s event is expected to include as many as 50 local merchants. Completed artwork will be artfully displayed throughout participating restaurants and businesses for onlookers to enjoy. The Rochester Downtown Development Authority will host kickoffs 5-9 p.m. May 9 and 10. The events will include unique artwork, music, shopping and more. Artwork will remain on display through Friday, May 17. For more information, call (248) 656-0060.

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along with City Manager Gary Mekjian and members of Farmington Hills City Council, were part of the meeting.

Other attendees included representatives from Berkley, Birmingham, Farmington, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Novi, Southfield, Troy, Northville, Wixom and Oakland County.

The keynote speaker at the meeting was Chad Stewart, who is a deer, elk and moose management specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Some communities are part of the Southeast Michigan Urban Deer Coalition, which was formed in 2021 as the Oakland County Community Deer Coalition.

“Once a month, the mayors of south Oakland County get together and talk about issues that cut across our various cities, and March was Farmington Hills’ turn to host, and we saw this as an opportunity to bring together regional leaders from numerous cities across the county so that we could all hear from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ expert at the same time, because the reality is we all have an issue with the urban deer herd,” Rich said. “So far, I think, there’s been little collaborative regional action that’s been taken to manage the urban deer herd. What we know is that if we’re going to have a lasting impact, we’re going to have to work together on this very important safety issue.”

According to the Humane Society’s website, deer thrive in human-shaped habitats such as the edges of roadways, forests, parks and suburban yards, and the development of woods and open space has forced them into close contact with people.

Aside from the frustrations some residents have with deer damaging their gardens, more serious concerns include deer-vehicle collisions and the fear that their presence could cause Lyme disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, deer “are important sources of blood for ticks and are important to tick survival and movement to new areas. However, deer are not infected with Lyme disease bacteria and do not infect ticks.”

Strategies for how to manage the deer population vary, with some advocating for nonlethal solutions and others preferring a lethal way of dealing with the issue.

A few of the nonlethal suggestions that have been put forth include trapping deer and relocating them to a northern part of the state, lacing food with contraceptives so that female deer cannot become impregnated, and putting fencing around yards.

Troy resident snaps photos of rare albino deer

Trap and transfer

Rich addressed the possibility of relocating deer.

“That seems like a great, humane way of handling it, but the reality is that deer are a very anxious animal, and so, when we relocate them, I’m told the majority of them die because of the anxiety of the move, or they’re taken to a place that they’re not imprinted –they don’t know where to gather food, where to sleep, what’s safe, what’s not safe, as opposed to where they grew up,” she said. “And so, while that may seem like a great option, it really isn’t.”

Trapping and relocating deer is not an option that is endorsed by the DNR.

“That is something that is not going to be authorized or permitted just because there’s a lot of stress involved with capturing deer,” Stewart said. “Where would you take those deer? And the likely survival of those deer is often very poor. They often succumb to some sort of environmental condition shortly after release.”

Attending the meeting helped Farmington Mayor Pro Tem Johnna Balk gain an understanding of why relocating deer may not be a feasible option.

“As far as transporting deer say, Up North, it’s very traumatic for the deer, and they would not survive,” Balk said. “If you have an urban deer or suburban deer, they’re not going to know what to do with 4 feet of snow regularly in the U.P. So, it would be cruel to do that kind of thing, and I thought that was rather eye-opening, because I would not have known that.”

Contraception and containment

The idea of utilizing contraceptives is also one that is not supported by the DNR.

“The other thing that is oftentimes brought up is this idea of contraception, and contraception is not permitted,” Stewart said. “There’s only two types of federally registered drugs. They’re actually registered

as pesticides in the country, neither of which have been approved for use in Michigan, so that’s also not an option moving forward.”

As for the idea of employing fencing to keep deer off of properties, according to Stewart, due to their powerful legs, it would be easy for them to clear a fence even as tall as 8 feet high.

“Anything less than that is just like you or I jumping over a stick on the ground,” Stewart said. “They’re very strong and very powerful, so you need a fence that really needs to be about, probably closer to 10 feet in height before you start to get true exclusion. So yes, it’s a possibility, but in a lot of these communities there’s sort of an aesthetic value that goes along with neighborhoods and properties, and that’s something communities are considering, is that nobody really wants to put everybody’s own front yard, backyard, behind a 10-foot fence. It almost feels like you’re in individual cell blocks at that time.”

Lethal options

Lethal options for managing the deer population are managed hunts and a cull, which is a practice designed to control wildlife population.

“When you start talking about what can

actually address populations, it almost always comes back to one of two options, and that is some type of managed hunt or what we call culling, which is done by trained professionals that go in and very quickly and effectively remove deer, but it’s expensive,” Stewart said. “Those individuals just don’t grow on trees. There are only a select few groups and organizations that do that.”

Although Stewart said that the cost varies, he added that, “I think it’s probably anywhere between $100 and $200 a deer in many instances, and that could be a little bit higher, it could be a little bit lower, depending on the situation.”

From the perspective of West Bloomfield Township Supervisor Steven Kaplan, when it comes to deer, residents are split between “leave them be or extinguish them.”

He is also a proponent of trying to identify a regional solution.

“When a deer crosses 14 Mile heading northbound from Farmington Hills, the deer doesn’t distinguish between boundaries,” Kaplan said. “We’re a team on this, because if they decide to cull and they do so successfully over a three-year period and we don’t, well the deer will start gravitating toward Farmington Hills.”

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Kaplan shared one option for attempting to manage the deer population that he is ruling out.

states that deer are “scapegoats” for larger ecological problems of biodiversity loss and forest-growth failures.

existing at the state level.”

Although the Humane Society’s website states that the key to success is for residents to understand that deer are here to stay, a “deer-proofing” strategy was offered.

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“I’m opposed to assigning our police officers to the woods and other areas where the deer populate,” he said. “We’re not (going to) spend taxpayer dollars on having our police officers shoot deer.”

Aside from expense, there is another potential issue with the idea of having a deer cull.

“The first year that happened we would expect to see more babies,” Rich said. “If there was a cull, a one-time cull, what we’re told is that the deer sense that the herd size has gone down and so they will act to bring back up the size of the herd, and so they will have more multiple babies. So rather than deer just having one fawn, they might have two, or sometimes … they might even have three.”

Environmental impacts and deterring deer

Another complaint about deer is that they damage forests and reduce biodiversity. However, the Humane Society’s website

“Notions of overpopulation, or how many deer are too many for a given area, are subjective,” the site states. “It may be true that deer densities are at historic highs, but the forests of today in no way represent historical conditions. Urbanization has created an abundance of edge habitat, which is ideal for browsing deer. Deer have simply adjusted their populations to available resources.”

When it comes to deer population, Kaplan is of the opinion that there is no cure-all solution. However, he shared what he is a proponent of.

“We urge residents not to feed the deer,” Kaplan said. “Don’t leave food scraps and other food for the deer. … They’ll remember and they’ll revisit. Theoretically, if West Bloomfield residents do not feed the deer, many of the deer would find another haven.”

Stewart said that there are “huge” benefits to not feeding deer, and added that there is a state law that prohibits it.

“It is illegal to bait and feed deer anywhere in the lower peninsula of Michigan,” Stewart said. “So communities don’t even have to develop that ordinance. It’s already

“Certain plants like tulips and hostas are irresistible to deer,” the site states. “Even if the deer population could be greatly re-

duced, these favorite flowers would still be eaten by any remaining deer. Effective solutions focus on deterring deer and protecting flowers and ornaments. … Choose plants deer generally don’t like, such as daffodils and irises, boxwood and pachysandra.”

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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DETROIT STAGES 1 FINAL SHOW HOUSE

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Metro Detroiters will have one final chance to see interior designers work their magic on a majestic home when the Junior League of Detroit hosts its 25th — and final — biennial Designers’ Show House in May.

Located at 315 Lakeland Ave. in Grosse Pointe City, the almost 8,500-squarefoot Tudor home will be open for tours May 4-19. A ticketed preview party that’s also open to the public will take place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. May 3 and will include cocktails, heavy appetizers, an open bar, a DJ and dancing, a raffle, a silent auction, and valet parking.

Almost 20 designers and artists were chosen to make over the home, which was built in 1929 for Dr. J. Milton Robb and designed by acclaimed architect George D. Mason.

Visitors can get ideas for things they can do in their own homes, from surprising color and pattern mixes to furniture arrangements that are both beautiful and functional.

The living room, as envisioned by Loretta Crenshaw, of Crenshaw & Associates, is an elegant oasis with lots of green and cream, including multiple seating areas, an inviting window seat and an olive green velvet couch.

“Loretta’s specialty really is layering things — textures and colors,” Show House Co-Chair Ann Baxter said.

Although the designers work independently, threads appear each time that tie the whole home together. This year, those threads include tactile fabrics like velvet and boucle; deep, rich colors — especially shades of green — offset by cream and white; gold and bronze accents; and nods to the Scottish and German ancestry of original

TOP: Pops of color, like olive green, stand out against the cream and off-white furniture chosen by Loretta Crenshaw, of Crenshaw & Associates, for the elegant, expansive living room. ABOVE: Kelly Osten, of Closet Connections, stands in the closet she designed with Aubrey Crawford and Ashlynn Robinson for the show house. LEFT: A sustainable nursery by Laura Zender, of Laura Zender Design, includes a light fixture made with seashells.

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By the numbers

According to Stewart, deer population estimates are difficult to obtain, and “that’s not something we even have.”

However, Rich said that an aerial survey in 2019 showed 370 deer in Farmington Hills. When another survey was conducted in 2021, she said, the population had risen to 729.

Perhaps the biggest concern about a high deer population for some residents is the possibility of deer-vehicle collisions.

According to michigantrafficcrashfacts. org, motorists in Michigan reported 58,894 vehicle-deer crashes in 2022, resulting in 1,633 people being injured and 11 people being killed.

Of the 11 people who were killed, six were reported to be motorcycle riders.

The site states that vehicle-deer crashes occurred most often in Michigan’s heavily populated southern counties.

That year, Kent County had the most with 2,250, followed by Oakland County, which reported 2,009 vehicle-deer crashes.

According to the Humane Society, studies have shown that reducing the deer population doesn’t necessarily reduce the number of collisions.

“Many factors contribute to deer-vehicle collisions, such as traffic volume, speed limits, the extent to which roads bisect habitats and migration routes and the use of visual barriers,” the site states.

To avoid hitting an animal with a vehicle, the Humane Society suggests following speed limits, watching for wildlife in and near the road at dawn and dusk and in the first few hours after darkness, exercising caution on two-lane roads bordered by woods or fields or where streams cross under roads, watching edges for wildlife about to cross, not throwing trash out of car windows, and lowering dashboard lights slightly — headlights reflected in the eyes of animals can help drivers brake in time.

The Humane Society’s website also states that scientific studies have shown that killing deer won’t reduce people’s risk of contracting Lyme disease.

“Deer kills do not significantly reduce the population of the tick that spreads the disease – the black-legged tick (or deer tick), which feeds on almost all mammals, most songbirds and even lizards,” the site states. “In Great Island, Mass., when up to 70% of the deer were removed, there was no marked

reduction in tick abundance. Where deer are scarce, ticks switch to other hosts or congregate in higher numbers on the remaining deer.”

Although Rich said that there will probably be some sort of action taken, she is not expecting an immediate solution.

“Anything that we would be organizing would require DNR approval and collaboration with the various governments, and so I think that is something that will be, probably, years in the making for action to actually happen,” she said. “I am optimistic that we all recognize that the No. 1 job of government is to keep people safe, and so if this is truly a safety issue, and we have some people who believe it is and some people who believe it is not, let’s get the data and let that drive what our actions are going to be.”

From Balk’s perspective, it was helpful to have DNR input on what she said is the information-seeking phase of the process.

She understands that the conversation surrounding deer management solutions is a “very tender and emotionally charged topic.”

“I just know that we all have to work together as communities in order for it to be effective, and information has to be the main thing, because you have to get the public to understand what the situation is,” Balk said. “There has to be collaboration. We, as Farmington, can’t just decide to do something, because we’re surrounded by Farmington Hills. So whatever we do or they do directly impacts the other.”

Kaplan said that “we might be able to reduce the deer population, but not eliminate it.”

Stewart shared a similar sentiment and said, “you will never fully eliminate your potential for a collision with a deer.”

“Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a cheap, effective and fast deer-management tool that is completely supported by members in their community,” he said. “I don’t think that there is one golden solution that all communities can just simply implement and their problems are going to go away. … There is some component or some level of living with deer. It’s just, I think, most people are willing to live with less deer than what they’re currently experiencing.”

Call Staff Writer Mark Vest at (586) 498-1052.

Rentals

from page 6A

Rentals under 27 days are essentially a business, and should be treated as such, according to Councilwoman Marilyn Trent.

“At this point, you’re running a business. You’re more than a rental property. You’re running a business, and you pay your business fees,” said Trent.

Councilwoman Debbie Jones said she has two rental properties in Rochester and one in East Lansing, where she is charged a rental fee and also deals with stricter regulations than in Rochester.

“As a property owner of two rentals here, I would be more than happy to pay an annual rental fee,” she said.

Councilwoman Sara King said she’s hoping for a “really robust process” around registering short-term rentals, including license fees, noise ordinance fees and more.

Walton

from page 1A

said Craig Bryson, a spokesman for the Road Commission. “It will certainly be congested during construction, but there are some alternative parallel routes that people in the area are familiar with in the community.”

The $4.4 million project is funded mainly with federal dollars, with local match provided by the Road Commission, the city of Rochester Hills and Oakland County through the Tri-Party Program.

“We’re happy to partner with the county on this much-needed improvement of the road. It’s one of the roads that needs some attention,” said Fritz.

The project, according to Bryson, is a continuation of the Road Commission’s efforts to improve the Walton corridor.

“The pavement has certainly deteriorated and needs to be repaired,” Bryson said. “It was beyond the point where we could do a simple overlay — which would have just put asphalt on top of the existing roads — so we had to remove the existing pavement in order to put down completely new pavement.”

The 2.2-mile project — assigned to contractor Pro-Pine Asphalt of Washington Township — includes removing the existing pavement and repaving Walton from Adams Road to east of Livernois Road with asphalt, replacing a culvert under the road, replacing some curbs and gutters, and upgrading pedestrian crosswalks to comply with the

“It’s taken a lot of time for the police and firemen to be out there dealing with some of the issues that arise, and I also think we should consider limiting the number, potentially both on the long-term rental and the short-term rental — maybe it’s a percentage of our overall housing stock,” she said. “What I don’t want to see is somebody coming in buying up 10-20 houses and having them all become rentals. I think that is continuing to happen across the country, and that is one of the issues with affordable housing.”

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the consideration of an ordinance amendment to deal directly with short-term rentals at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Rochester Municipal Offices, 400 Sixth St. in Rochester.

For more information, contact Planning and Zoning Administrator Jeremy Peckens at (248) 733-3700 or Jpeckens@ rochestermi.org.

Americans with Disabilities Act.

The project is expected to be complete by mid-August.

“The work will give it a new lifetime of 20-plus years and, obviously, provide a smooth new surface once we’re done that will be both better to drive on, more aesthetically appealing and less frustrating for those people hitting potholes,” Bryson added.

For more information, visit www.rcoc web.org/684/Walton-Boulevard-Adams Road-to-Livernois or call the Road Commis sion at (877) 858-4808.

Show House

from page 14A

homeowner Robb and his wife, with plaid in particular popping up repeatedly.

“Every room is going to need some investigation,” Show House Co-Chair Julia Keim said. “There’s so much to see in every room. We’ve got a great roster of designers.”

Laura Zender, of Laura Zender Design, created a sustainable nursery with vintage dressers, organic and sustainable toys, wallpaper using sustainable paper, children’s books from a book recycler, and low chemicals and volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. With its soft colors and whimsical touches, the room is warm and inviting.

“I wanted to show we could do a room that was beautiful and with a lot of personality,” Zender said.

In a nod to Show House history, the hallway leading to the master bedroom includes framed photos — designed by Michelle Boggess, of Posterity Art & Framing Gallery — of rooms designed by Hudson’s for these houses.

A sleek closet showcasing showstopping shoes and apparel was designed by Kelly Osten, Aubrey Crawford and Ashlynn Robinson, of Closet Connections.

“Our inspiration was designing for a modern woman who was working and traveling quite a bit,” Osten said.

Alexandra Decker, of A Decker Design, brought color and life to a small room she made appear larger by hanging the striped wallpaper horizontally instead of vertically and wallpapering the ceiling.

Unexpected details abound, from wallpaper with fringe to a chandelier made of cobalt blue Murano glass to a painting hung in front of a window. Without the strictures imposed by a client, the designers are free to do whatever they feel best suits the space and their artistic aesthetic.

“The designers are designing for themselves,” Keim said. “It’s never happened (with previous Show Houses) to the degree it’s happened in this house. … One of the beauties of the Show House is a designer can step out of what they’re known for and do what’s in their head.”

Held every other year since 1976, the Show House has been the JLD’s biggest fundraiser and has raised more than $4.5 million for programs and projects in Detroit. The JLD, which was founded in 1914, also awards community grants and, since 2014, scholarships to young women.

Keim said this last house is “very bittersweet” because a coming generation of JLD members won’t have this experience, which has fostered lifelong friendships because of the time commitment needed to put on a Show House. The challenge of securing numerous volunteers with lots of time available is one of the reasons the Show House tradition is ending.

“We feel this is going to be one of the top (Show Houses) as far as design,” Baxter said. “We want everyone to see this. The designers are going out on a high note with this one.”

JLD leaders said their mission of raising funds for needed initiatives will continue.

“We look forward to everyone joining us to celebrate this beautiful show house and support our mission of doing good in the community,” JLD President Mary Hollens said in a prepared statement. “We have incredible plans that will allow the Junior League of Detroit to more fully invest in projects and programs that continue to change lives.”

Show House tickets cost $35 before May 4 and $40 afterward. A café and gift shop will be open to Show House ticketholders and non-ticketholders alike. For Show House or preview party tickets or more information, visit jldetroit.org or call (313) 881-0040.

Rochester City Council will meet to review the necessity for the renewal of the Special Assessment District of a Principal Shopping District within the Downtown Development Authority identi ed as Special Assessment District Roll PSD 202401. The City Council will also hear objections to the necessity of the proposed expenditures and said Special Assessments assessed against Special Assessment District PSD 2024-01 in the Principal Shopping District in the City of Rochester, Michigan.

Please take notice that the City Council will meet at the Rochester Municipal Building, 400 Sixth Street, Rochester, Michigan, on the 13th day of May 2024, at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of reviewing the necessity of said Special Assessment District Roll PSD 2024-01 and for hearing any and all objections to the necessity as assessed in said Roll PSD 2024-01, which the district is described as follows: 68-15-10-427-022

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Square footage of buildings on properties within the current Principal Shopping District boundaries as proposed. The speci cally identi ed properties are listed by Sidwell numbers listed on the assessment roll.

The Assessment Roll and other materials pertaining to the operation of the Principal Shopping District and the proposed expenditures, which include a public awareness program, promotions, marketing, special events and maintenance, is on le in the of ce of the City Clerk for public examination.

Pursuant to Act No. 64 of the Public Acts of 1989, property owners are hereby noti ed that a protest at the hearing is required in order to appeal the amount of the Special Assessment District to the State Tax Tribunal. The protest can be logged by an appearance during the hearing to enter the protest into the minutes of the meeting by the owner, party of interest or his or her agent or a protest may be submitted in writing to: City Clerk, City of Rochester, 400 Sixth Street Rochester, MI 48307. The written protest must include the name of the owner or property of interest, the property address and Sidwell number, and an explanation for the reason for the protest.

The owner or any person having an interest in the real property may le a written appeal of the Special Assessment District with the State Tax Tribunal within thirty (30) days after con rmation of the Special Assessment District Roll if the protest is submitted as described in this Resolution.

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