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Wixom council approves West End Commons site plan, authorizes bid process
Summary
The Wixom City Council approved a site plan for the West End Commons at 31250 Old Wixom Road and authorized the Downtown Development Authority to begin the bid process; council and staff discussed utility constraints, maintenance for a proposed restroom, and long-term plans to bury overhead power lines.
The Wixom City Council on March 11, 2025, approved a site plan for the West End Commons at 31250 Old Wixom Road and authorized the Downtown Development Authority to begin the bid process for construction.
The plan would repurpose a city-owned, vacated right-of-way to create a small public plaza and event space. Assistant City Manager Drew Benson said the project has secured grant funding that would cover roughly 70–80% of the design and construction costs, including a congressionally directed spending award through the office of Rep. Haley Stevens and an Oakland County Public Spaces and Placemaking grant funded with ARPA dollars.
Council members and staff emphasized that the council’s vote only authorized the site plan and the formal bid process; any construction contract or additional expenditures will return to the DDA board and city council for approval.
Benson said the parcel has historically been difficult to develop because an 18-inch sewer main, water lines, storm sewer and private utilities run through it. "This…
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