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Council approves amendment to John Grace Arms RUDD to preserve park parcel and reorient building for historic-preservation funding
Summary
Southfield approved changes to the John Grace Arms residential unit development district at 21030 Indian St.: the city will retain a 0.61‑acre park parcel, the building orientation was revised per the National Park Service historic‑preservation review, and stormwater, parking and landscaping changes were adopted.
On Dec. 16 the Southfield City Council approved an amendment to the Residential Unit Development District (RUDD) for the John Grace Arms project at 21030 Indian Street to reflect funding and historic‑preservation requirements.
Planning staff said the amendments were requested by the developer at the direction of funding partners and the National Park Service Historic Preservation Office. Key changes include reconfiguring a public park parcel (the city will retain ownership of about 0.61 acres), reorienting the new building to meet preservation review, adding a walking path around a naturalized stormwater rain garden, banking 17 parking spaces along the park side, revising courtyard and dog‑run areas, increasing the rear building setback, and updating exterior elevations to boost energy efficiency.
Petitioner Janae Eisenminger said there were no further comments beyond the staff presentation. Council approved the substantial modifications to the previously approved plan and introduced ordinance 1804 to implement the amendment.
What happens next: the changes accommodate federal historic‑preservation review and funding conditions; the developer and the city will proceed with revised site plans and the project team expects to break ground before summer 2025 if funding and costs permit.
