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Council rezones three Bush Street parcels to allow attached single-family units; residents voice privacy and wildlife concerns
Summary
The council approved rezoning of three vacant parcels at the north end of Bush Street from R-1 to R-T (attached single family) to permit four-to-six attached ownership units; nearby homeowners raised concerns about density, taxes and impacts to backyard wildlife.
The Southfield City Council on Dec. 16 approved a rezoning request to change three parcels on the east side of Bush Street from R-1 (single-family) to R-T (attached single-family), clearing the way for a small attached-ownership development.
Council members who moved and seconded the measure described the vote as an upzoning that would allow a modest increase in density — an additional one to two units for the block — while offering an ownership product the city’s planners said is in demand. The council later introduced an implementing ordinance (No. 1802) as the next step in the rezoning process.
Neighbors at the public hearing said the street is predominantly single-family and urged the council to preserve the…
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