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Residents urge traffic calming, park fixes and clearer access to $3.1M home-repair funding at council communications
Summary
During the communications/public-comment portion, residents and community leaders urged the city to study cut-through traffic in Southampton/Cottage Park, repair park amenities, ensure equitable access to a $3.1 million critical home-repair grant, publicize soil-test results for Northland, and enforce new dumpster ordinances.
At the start of the meeting the council heard a string of public comments highlighting neighborhood concerns and requests for city action.
Dr. Zana Allen, president of the National Entrepreneurs Association, asked the city to partner more closely with the nonprofit on training, boot camps and events to support small businesses and entrepreneurs in Southfield.
Devon Hampton presented a petition requesting a traffic-speed and volume study and a traffic-control device at Lyre Boulevard and 10 Mile Road to address sustained cut-through traffic into the Southampton/Cottage Park subdivision, citing heavy vehicles and safety concerns. Staff said the petition and online traffic-calming information will be taken up at the next staff meeting and that residents may submit the online petition.
Several commenters asked about public-park upkeep (broken fountains, overgrown shrubs and gravel on walking tracks) and requested code enforcement action on repeated dumpster placement in residential driveways; staff and the building official said the city recently updated ordinances and is tagging approved dumpsters with QR codes while code enforcement is addressing violations.
Stacy Jackson, president of Beachwood Acres Homeowners Association, asked how residents without internet access can apply for the announced $3.1 million critical home-repair HUD program; staff said they will look into non-internet application options and that HUD eligibility details are still pending. Ms. Jackson also asked about soil contamination concerns at Northland; the mayor and staff said test results were posted and that city findings did not show contamination above state thresholds.
Other public speakers urged clearer notification for zoning and site-plan hearings, asked the city to engage seniors regarding shopping and transit access to new retail, and asked the council to consider local impacts of planned commercial and residential projects.
