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Pontiac council approves community benefits deal and county brownfield concurrence for 28 North Saginaw
Summary
Council approved a community benefits agreement and concurred with Oakland County’s Brownfield plan for 28 North Saginaw, enabling a developer-led conversion to 114 apartments while committing the project to affordable-unit and attainable-housing contributions; the measures passed unanimously or nearly so after staff explained payment timing and enforcement provisions.
Pontiac City Council voted to approve a community benefits agreement for the 28 North Saginaw redevelopment and to concur with the Oakland County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority’s Brownfield plan, clearing key municipal steps for the adaptive reuse of the historic downtown tower.
Director Deborah Younger told the council the private redevelopment — a residential conversion proposing about 114 apartments — has requested county brownfield/TIF support. Because much construction is already underway, Younger said developers sought waivers for some requirements but remain subject to the community benefits ordinance’s core elements: permanent jobs, affordable housing, and a dedicated payment into an attainable housing…
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