Applications from qualified volunteers interested in serving on the Citizen's District Council (CDC) are being accepted by the Northville City Council. A CDC is required when a community plans to modify the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and there are 100 or residents within the district.
A proposal for the redevelopment of the Northville Downs site is being reviewed by the Northville Planning Commission members and will then go to the city council members for review. The project may or may not require changes to the DDA boundaries or a text amendment to the DDA development plan, officials said.
By state statute, Public Act 57 of 2018 requires that the CDC be established for at least 90 days prior to scheduling any hearings on the issue. In order to not delay the project further, the CDC is being established now to be prepared, should the need arise, officials said. The CDC members will meet approximately two to three times to provide input. If it is determined that no changes to the DDA boundaries or the development are required, the CDC may be dissolved.
The CDC is established by the City of Northville and is required to have a minimum of nine members and be representative of the DDA district.
Members must be at least 18 years of age and reside within the DDA boundaries.
For more information on the CDC, contact Lori Ward, DDA director, at (248) 349-0345 or by email.
The application is also available on the city website.
