OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. \u2013 What was billed as a neighborhood introductory meeting about a proposed high-end event center felt to some residents more like a done deal.<\/p>\n
Ellen Reid said she first learned about Bloomfield Hollows from a postcard.<\/p>\n
Brett Northcutt said his family\u2019s postcard arrived only a few weeks ago, after they had already read about the project in the media.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe could have between 700 and 1,000 people showing up every single day,\u201d Northcutt said.<\/p>\n
He is especially concerned about the proposal to serve alcohol nearly around the clock.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn open bar, 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., 365 days a year \u2014 about 100 feet from where our kids are playing,\u201d Northcutt said.<\/p>\n
The project is the vision of chef and restaurateur Zach Sklar, head of the Peas & Carrots Hospitality Group.<\/p>\n
The group is looking to build on about 30 wooded acres east of Franklin Road and north of Square Lake.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a total shock to us. We did not see this coming at all,\u201d said Brett\u2019s wife, Julia Northcutt.<\/p>\n
Residents said they were even more alarmed to learn the project appeared to be advancing without their knowledge.<\/p>\n
At a Jan. 7 planning commission meeting, officials discussed plans for weddings, high school graduations, and other large events at the site. Supporters at the meeting suggested it would be \u201ca great success.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bloomfield Township Planning Commission is scheduled to meet again on Monday (Feb. 16) at 7 p.m. <\/p>\n
If the items before the commission are approved, residents say it would clear a major hurdle and pave the way for final approval of the project.<\/p>\n
Attorney Jonathan Martone, who represents some of the residents, said the township is \u201cputting the cart before the horse.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re looking to basically vote on and approve a specific proposed special use before they actually consider and approve the change in zoning law that\u2019s required to fully consider this,\u201d Martone said.<\/p>\n
Martone also argued the township should have provided advance notice to nearby homeowners, some of whom live as close as 80 feet from the property line.<\/p>\n
Local 4 reached out to Bloomfield Township\u2019s Planning, Building, and Ordinance Department, as well as Peas & Carrots Hospitality Group, and did not hear back.<\/p>\n
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