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Mount Clemens reviews $2 million state‑backed riverfront plan and considers purchase of Oakland University building
Summary
Macomb County officials presented a riverfront revitalization strategy to the Mount Clemens City Commission that includes a $2 million state appropriation and modeling for a 90–100 unit mixed‑use development; commissioners asked for detailed cost and feasibility reports during the city's 60‑day due diligence on a purchase agreement with Oakland University.
Macomb County planning staff presented an economic impact analysis to the Mount Clemens City Commission and outlined a state‑backed riverfront revitalization strategy tied to a possible city purchase of an Oakland University building.
John Paul "JP" Ray of Macomb County, who led the presentation, said the project concept earned a $2,000,000 appropriation from the state and that county modeling shows a conservative scenario in which a 90–100 unit mixed‑use development with retail and restaurant space could produce more than $2.4 million in sustained economic impact, create roughly six dozen jobs and yield about $375,000 to $500,000 in annual tax revenue depending on scale. "This concept received a $2,000,000 appropriation from the state of Michigan," Ray said, adding that the county and Oakland University had been engaged in early discussions about repurposing the Anton Frankel Center and the riverfront property.
Commissioners repeatedly emphasized that any redevelopment must protect existing park and boardwalk…
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