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Council approves third amendment to Northland development agreement and OKs phasing and site plan for initial buildings and sports dome
Summary
Council adopted a third amendment to the Northland supplemental development agreement that updates phasing, adds surety/escrow provisions and requires quarterly developer reports; council also approved a related Overlay Development District (ODD) phasing update and site plan PSP26-0012 for initial buildings and the sports dome.
Southfield’s City Council on July 20 approved a third amendment to the Northland supplemental development agreement and approved related Overlay Development District phasing and site plan approvals for initial project phases, including the sports dome.
City staff and outside counsel explained the amendment is limited to early phases — phase 1a (Buildings A and B), phase 1b (Buildings F and G) and a sports-dome component — and aligns the ODD phasing with the supplemental development agreement. Outside counsel Graham Williams told council the amendment incorporates a checklist of developer obligations, establishes a surety bond or escrow the city may draw down on if the developer fails to meet milestones, and requires additional security if the bond balance falls below $30,000. Counsel said the amendment requires quarterly written status reports from the developer covering milestones and progress.
Council moved to authorize the mayor and city clerk to sign the third amendment and separately approved the ODD phasing updates and site-plan PSP26-0012 after a favorable planning commission recommendation. Recorded statements indicate councilors had no further comment before approving the items by voice vote.
Planner staff noted the site plan had been revised to match mid-century-modern architecture and addressed parking and capacity concerns for sports events. The city confirmed no planning waivers were required and that renderings and parking plans were included in the planning materials. Staff also noted the developer had requested timing adjustments; the amendment updates start and completion dates for the named buildings and the sports-and-recreation development.
The council’s action authorizes staff to proceed under the amended timeline and to use the surety/escrow mechanisms identified in the agreement if milestones are missed. The transcript contains two different spellings of the developer’s name ("Contour Development" and "Concord Development"); the record indicates the same development project and materials were the subject of the amendment.
