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Auburn Hills council revokes PUD for Avant at 5 Points after years of delay
Summary
After lengthy public testimony and questions about financing, liens and construction progress, the Auburn Hills City Council voted 4–3 to revoke the planned-unit development approval for the Avant at 5 Points and ordered the developer to remove incomplete work within 90 days.
Auburn Hills — The City Council voted on April 7 to revoke the planned-unit development (PUD) approval for the Avant at 5 Points, a stalled multifamily project at 33555 Points Drive, citing repeated missed deadlines and neighborhood concerns.
Mayor Pro Tem Paul Hawkins moved to revoke the PUD under the project’s third amendment to the development agreement and to require the developer, OIK Construction, to remove incomplete foundations and structures and restore the site at its own cost within 90 days (deadline stated as July 7, 2025). The motion, seconded by Councilmember Ferguson, carried 4–3. Councilmembers Hawkins, Ferguson, Dr. Fletcher and Mayor Marzoff voted in favor; Mr. Knight, Ms. Rebecchi and Mr. McDaniel voted no.
The revocation followed a staff presentation from Community Development Director Steve Cohen summarizing the project’s approval history: an original approval in November 2019 for a 61‑unit, three‑story apartment building, a 2023 amendment increasing units to…
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