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Eastpointe reviews police/court building plans; parking, fire station and shooting range debated
Summary
City officials and consultants reviewed revised plans for the proposed police and 38th District Court building on April 15, 2025, focusing on whether to include space for the fire department, how to meet large parking needs, and the costs and timing of adding an on-site shooting range.
Eastpointe City Council held a special meeting on April 15, 2025, to review updated plans for a proposed combined police and 38th District Court building on property adjacent to the existing public-safety site. Council, city staff and consultants discussed whether to incorporate a new fire station on the site, options to reduce surface parking (including decks or underground parking), and estimates for building and operating a police shooting range.
The discussion matters because the project must balance space for court operations, vehicle and staff parking, emergency-response access, and construction cost amid rising material prices. Consultants and department leaders told council that design choices made now will affect long-term operations, possible expansion for a second judge and the city’s downtown development character.
AEW representatives presented updated site plans and options for adding square footage (including a possible 1,500-square-foot second-floor addition or a third story in a later phase). An AEW representative said the design team compared earlier (2016–17) drawings with the…
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