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Emerson Oaks homeowners press Livonia council over unfinished work by developer
Summary
Members of the Emerson Oaks Homeowners Association told council the subdivision’s developer left incomplete landscaping, monument signage and grading, and they asked the city to consider using outstanding bond money to finish work.
Residents of Emerson Oaks told the Livonia City Council Thursday that developer work remaining in their subdivision has left common areas uncompleted and stormwater grading unresolved.
Chris Muldoon, representing the Emerson Oaks Homeowners Association, listed unfinished concrete work, dead trees in common areas, an absent neighborhood monument sign, ripped boulevard landscaping along West Chicago and poor topsoil/seed work around the retention pond. Muldoon said grading behind a home had left a ponding condition and that the developer — identified in his remarks as Infinity Homes and related builders — had not completed promised landscaping or monument installation despite the development being open for more than a year. “At this point, we want the bond money turned over to the HOA so we can finish it ourselves,” Muldoon said.
Council responses: Councilman Mark Morgan and other officials said building and planning staff would be the right contacts for specifics, and that some repairs had already been done (sidewalk repairs, detention pond work, corridor completion along West Chicago). Morgan asked building and planning staff to provide an update on outstanding punch list items, and Councilwoman Carrie Budzinski said department staff would follow up and that some items including lighting and sidewalk replacement remained to be closed out before final project closeout.
What residents asked for: Muldoon estimated the overall Emerson Oaks development to be “minimally $15,000,000” and asked the council to consider holding related projects (such as nearby 7‑Mile work) until the subdivision is completed, or to transfer outstanding bond funds to the HOA so homeowners could finish promised elements.
Next steps: Council asked staff to report back with status of outstanding bond money, punch list items and any enforcement steps available under the development bond or zoning tools. No formal motion or vote was taken; councilmembers indicated they would ask the building department and planning staff to follow up with the HOA and developer.
