Troy Council approves conditional rezoning for Village of Hastings development on Livernois

Troy City Council on Dec. 1 approved a conditional rezoning for the Village of Hastings project on the east side of Livernois north of Square Lake, moving the site from R1B/neighborhood node districts to an RT (one‑family attached) designation and accepting a 25‑unit site plan submitted by the applicant.

Community development director Brent (staff identified in the agenda packet) outlined the plan and supporting materials, including a site plan, landscape plan and a traffic memo from consultant OHM Advisors. The application keeps three existing single‑family houses along Livernois and proposes 22 new units — a mix of ranch detached units, duplex ranch units and 14 two‑story attached units — for a total of 25 units. Staff said the traffic memo projects about 14 trips during the morning peak and 17 trips in the afternoon peak attributable to the 22 new units and that the consultant concluded the development would not excessively impact the roadway network.

The applicant voluntarily offered several protections during the review process. The planning commission recommended approval (8–0) with three design considerations; the applicant responded by providing a conditional rezoning agreement, an updated photometric plan and a 15‑year deed restriction on the three existing homes. The developer told the council that “the deed restrictions will go with the land,” and that the 15‑year restriction is intended to ensure the three homes remain in place for that period.

Residents who spoke at the public hearing expressed a mix of concerns and support. Mary Ellen Barton urged the council to preserve neighborhood character, saying she opposed rezoning and citing safety and flooding concerns. By contrast, Jeff Williams, vice president of the Telford Ridge Homeowners Association, said his neighborhood and the Save Troy Corners group negotiated with the developer and now support the revised plan: “The project is reduced to 25 total units, including the 3 existing homes at Livernois,” he said. Several neighbors who had earlier opposed larger proposals told council that the revised plan and documented commitments addressed many of their concerns.

Council members praised months of public engagement, planning commission review and the applicant’s voluntary changes. Council member Rebecca Chamberlain said the project ‘‘does address missing middle housing,’’ and multiple members noted the shift from earlier larger proposals and the drop in building height from earlier three‑story concepts to no more than two stories in the current plan. Council members also flagged lingering traffic concerns and asked staff to continue working with the road commission if real‑world traffic patterns warrant mitigation.

Mayor Pro Tem Chanda moved approval of JPCR 2025‑002; the motion was seconded and carried with recorded yes votes from Council members Brooks, Chamberlain, Gunn, Hamilton, Mayor Pro Tem Chanda and Mayor Baker. The conditional rezoning will be implemented by a signed agreement recorded with the property and subject to the conditions included in the applicant’s site plan and the conditional rezoning agreement.

Next steps include final engineering submittal by the applicant and review by the road commission and city engineering as part of permitting and construction phases; the applicant estimated an approximate two‑year timeline for project completion but emphasized that detailed engineering and outside approvals remain.