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Council postpones decision on Sarah Fisher PUD amendment after traffic study arrives
Summary
City Council postponed action on a Planned Unit Development amendment for the former Sarah Fisher orphanage site in northwest Farmington Hills after staff received a revised traffic study the day of the meeting; the developer, Robertson Homes, is proposing 75 detached condominium units and to preserve the site's historic chapel.
Farmington Hills City Council on Feb. 10 postponed consideration of a planned unit development amendment for the former Sarah Fisher orphanage site at 12 Mile and Inkster after staff said it had just received a revised traffic study.
The proposal from Robertson Homes would replace an earlier plan for a 100‑bed skilled nursing facility and townhouses with about 75 detached condominium units and four single‑family lots; the developer also proposes to preserve and rehabilitate the site’s historic chapel. Planning staff said the Planning Commission recommended approval in December 2024 by a 7‑0 vote.
City Planner Charmaine Kettler Schmalt summarized the project’s evolution and noted the site’s constraints: approximately 35 acres, about 11.5…
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