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Wixom council raises safety concerns about proposed West Maple elementary, sets public hearing March 10
Summary
After sustained public comment, the council authorized a letter to the Walled Lake Consolidated School District and scheduled a March 10 public hearing to press the district for traffic, pedestrian and site‑plan clarifications for the proposed Wixom Elementary at 3515 West Maple Road.
Wixom’s City Council on Monday pressed the Walled Lake Consolidated School District to address traffic and pedestrian safety at the proposed Wixom Elementary at 3515 West Maple Road, authorizing a letter to the district and setting a public hearing for March 10.
Assistant City Manager Drew Benson told the council the city’s review found four broad categories of concern: incomplete plan details (for example, proposed student/teacher counts and accessory‑structure information), omission of a sidewalk along the school’s frontage, the lack of a signalized pedestrian crossing at a new four‑way crossing, and no meaningful off‑site road improvements such as left‑turn or acceleration/deceleration lanes. “To date,…
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