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Residents press commission on neighborhood development, parking and sidewalks during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents urged the commission to reject a PUD at 111 North Alexander, expressed concerns about ParkMobile and senior access to meters, and asked for an ordinance requiring property owners to clear snow from sidewalks.
During public comment at the Jan. 12 Royal Oak City Commission meeting, several residents raised issues that the commission did not immediately decide but that staff and commissioners noted for follow up.
Opposition to 111 North Alexander: Multiple residents, including Trish Oliver and Bill Harrison, urged denial of the proposed PUD at 111 North Alexander. Speakers argued a 40-foot lot is nonconforming under the city's minimum 50-foot lot-size standard and said allowing three dwellings would set a precedent for intrusions into single-family neighborhoods. Speakers requested clearer public notice given the item's previous postponement.
Parking and seniors: William Asher praised the new ParkMobile system and its 15-minute grace feature. Alan Ashley of Royal Oak Manor said many seniors lack smartphones and suggested the city publish FAQs or provide alternative methods for families to pay on residents'behalf.
Sidewalk snow ordinance request: A longtime resident, Paul, requested the commission consider an ordinance requiring residential and business property owners to clear sidewalks of snow and ice; he cited examples of parents with strollers and mobility-challenged neighbors who are put at risk on icy sidewalks and noted neighboring jurisdictions have such ordinances.
Commission response: The mayor explained options for follow-up (QR-code contact, leaving contact info), and staff noted they collect contact information to enable responses after public comment. The substance of public comments will inform future staff follow-up and agenda items; no immediate decisions on these public requests were made at the meeting.
