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Southfield planning commission reports $671 million in 2025 development activity; council receives annual report
Summary
The planning commission told council it handled $671 million in development activity in 2025 (including a $500M data center), advanced zoning updates, trail and transit improvements and won multiple grants. Council voted to receive and file the annual report.
Planning Director (Mr. Cro) and Planning Commission Chair Robert Willis presented the commission’s 2025 annual report to the City Council, summarizing meetings, zoning work, major projects and grant successes. The council moved to receive and file the report.
The presentation said the commission held 24 planning meetings in 2025 and tracked $671 million in economic development as listed on applications, which included a roughly $500 million data center project. The report noted zoning‑text amendments to allow limited retail/restaurant uses in…
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