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Planning commission approves site plan for 729 Linda Vista (Mark Twain site) with safety, truck and hazardous materials conditions
Summary
After extended public comment and commissioner debate, the commission approved a 20,000‑square‑foot light‑assembly, training and incubator facility on the former Mark Twain Elementary site, requiring a hazardous‑materials management plan, restricted delivery routing and other neighborhood protections.
The Pontiac Planning Commission approved a site plan for a proposed light‑assembly, training and business‑incubator facility at the former Mark Twain Elementary School site, 729 Linda Vista (PSPR 25‑029), with a series of neighborhood‑focused conditions.
Why it matters: The project aims to convert the decommissioned school lot into a roughly 20,000‑square‑foot vocational training and assembly/incubator campus tied to EV charging‑station assembly and workforce development. Neighbors raised traffic, truck routing, property‑value and construction‑impact concerns during an extended public comment period.
Applicant and partners: William Fisher (Acorp Services) presented the project on behalf of a group of related entities — Altura CDC (a community development corporation), EV Shelter (assembly contractor), Unified Business Technology (construction/operations) and ACORP…
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