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Rochester Hills council unanimously approves preliminary plan for 16‑home Cambridge Knoll condominium
Summary
The City Council approved preliminary detached condominium plans for Cambridge Knoll, a 16‑unit development on about 4.7 acres along East Avon Road, with the Planning Commissionconditions and two required findings to be met before final approval.
Rochester Hills City Council on Monday approved preliminary condominium plans for Cambridge Knoll, a proposed development of 16 detached single‑family residences at 165 and 185 East Avon Road.
The approval covers the preliminary one-family residential detached condominium plan as submitted to the planning department on Nov. 4, 2024, and carries the Planning Commissionrecommended eight findings and two conditions. The vote was unanimous.
City planning staff told the council the project proposes 16 detached homes on roughly 4.7 acres in an area zoned R3 with an MR (mixed residential) overlay. The units are described in the plan as approximately 1,900 to 2,000 square feet, targeted at single‑story designs and a price point described in the packet as in the mid‑$500,000 range. The developer also proposes a pathway system with seven small exercise stations, a gazebo adjacent to the stormwater detention pond and common open space maintained by the condominium association.
Staff said a tree removal permit was approved by the Planning Commission at its December meeting and the commission recommended preliminary plan approval despite the MR overlaydistrict normally requiring a 10‑acre minimum. Council members were told the commission granted a modification to the MR rules for this site and a proposed greenbelt modification does not reduce overall tree counts below ordinance requirements.
Council members asked about potential floor‑plan changes and utility arrangements. Staff and the applicant said the floor plans are largely set, with only minor interior changes possible prior to construction, and that utilities are in place. The city noted the legal form of ownership will be a detached condominium, meaning the building envelope is owned by the unit owner while exterior yards and other land remain common condominium property; maintenance of common areas will be governed by condominium documents.
If final approval proceeds, the developer will return to the city with refined engineering plans, any required permits and a master deed for final condominium approval.
The council motion to approve the preliminary plan was moved by Council Member Mongeoli and seconded by Council Member Neubauer; the motion passed unanimously.
