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Residents press council over Watermark Terrace and 7‑11/Speedway plans; staff say no council approvals yet
Summary
Dozens of residents expressed concern about wetlands, floodplain impacts, parking and traffic tied to the Watermark Terrace and 7‑11/Speedway projects. Staff said planning commission recommended forwarding the Watermark CPD to council but no council approval has been taken; several speakers warned of legal challenges and agency complaints.
Walled Lake — Multiple residents used the meeting’s public‑comment period to press the city for stronger environmental, traffic and notice protections related to two separate downtown proposals: the Watermark Terrace mixed‑use project and a 7‑11/Speedway site at Decker and Maple. Staff told council the Watermark Terrace CPD was recommended by the planning commission but city attorney/staff work remained before council action.
What residents said: Tracy Millman and other nearby residents raised detailed environmental and process concerns about a parcel tied in public remarks to a 7‑11/Speedway proposal and to Watermark Terrace. Millman said the parcel includes wetlands and floodplain, that state and federal laws (she named the…
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