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Commission receives letters after trees cleared at Islamic Center site; petitioner to revise plans and meet with city
Summary
The Warren City Planning Commission on July 28 received and filed correspondence after a wooded buffer was cleared at a site approved for an Islamic Center, and directed the petitioner to meet with planning staff and council representation and return with revised plans.
The Planning Commission received and filed correspondence July 28 after the recent clearing of a wooded buffer at and behind a property proposed for an Islamic Center on 13 Mile Road.
Petitioner representatives, including Zaid Arabo of ZA Design Build speaking for owner Tufazil Haq Amin, said they had sought guidance from the city property‑maintenance desk before removing trees and were told to stake property corners and avoid cutting trees off neighboring parcels. Arabo said the petitioner subsequently hired a surveyor, staked the corners and removed trees that they believed were within their property. “We hired a surveyor and staked the property and proceeded to remove the trees,” Arabo said.
Planning Director Ron Wirth and…
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