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Planning commission denies preliminary multifamily site plan at 94 Dwight, citing shortfall of parking and safety concerns
Summary
The commission denied a preliminary site plan to convert an existing building at 94 Dwight Avenue to multifamily housing after concluding proposed parking and basement unit egress did not meet ordinance standards; commissioners also cited incomplete plan details and unresolved setbacks.
The Pontiac Planning Commission on Jan. 8 denied a preliminary site plan for 94 Dwight Avenue (SPR 24‑039) after finding the proposal did not provide sufficient parking and raised building‑code and safety concerns for lower‑level units.
The application proposed reusing an existing multi‑unit structure and combining adjacent parcels to create parking. Staff advised the commission that multiple ordinance items needed resolution at final submittal, including lot combination, a required Type A buffer adjacent to residential uses, bicycle parking, and documentation of front/side/rear setbacks and building height. For multiple‑family dwellings the…
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