Commission grants conditional approval for Howard Center PUD phase near S. Main

The Adrian City Planning Commission gave conditional approval to an initial phase of a planned unit development at 1357 South Main Street (the Howard Center, formerly the Adrian Mall), enabling the developer to proceed with architectural design while the city and applicant resolve outstanding engineering and administrative items. Owner Mike Howard said he advanced the phase so the project could use Lenawee grant funds that must be expended this calendar year and described proposed retail tenants; he said the planned 8,400-square-foot building could create an estimated 60 to 70 jobs.