1/17/14 - The Brighton City Council Thursday night approved a first reading of an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow for a planned unit development on the property of the former Lindbom School. Robertson Brothers of Bloomfield Hills wants to build about 45 single-family homes on the site. The elementary school on Sixth Street was closed a few years ago due to declining enrollment. City Manager Dana Foster tells WHMI that the zoning amendment will permit a greater density than normally allowable in a residential district and allow the project to proceed. Robertson plans to clear the 10.48-acre Lindbom site on Brightonâs northwest side and build 45 single-family homes. However in order to do that, the company needs approval from the city for the higher density, as well as site approval. The Brighton school district stands to make about $1 million from the sale after costs such as clearing the site are deducted from the sale price of $1.45 million. A second reading of the zoning amendment will be on the agenda for the next council meeting on February 6th. (TT)
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