13 Mile Road near Middlebelt

Site Characteristics

Approx. 21 acres, 515 feet deep

Zoned RA-1 (approx. 37 units)

10 Mile Road east of Middlebelt

Site Characteristics

Approx. 9 acres

Zoned RA-1 (approx. 16 units)

Floodplain exists in northeast corner and along east boundary which connects to floodplains across the street via a stream

Boys and Girls Republic and Inkster/9 Mile

Site Characteristics

80 acres

Zoned RA-1 (approx. 144 lots)

Site contains some of the highest quality trees in the City.

The Rouge River and a flood plain are located at the south end of the site that

makes that part of the parcel unbuildable but a good option for open space. A

tributary to the Rouge River also cuts through the northeast side of the

parcel.

Metroview Street

Site Characteristics

26 acres, 10 parcels

Zoned RA-1

Parcels all front on Metroview, widths of 110-330’, depths of 650’

A small section of floodplain is on the southeast part of the site (in the rear of several lots) and small streams cross the northeast and middle of the parcel, and run along the southern border

Most lots already have single family homes on large lots, although some lots have been divided.

Historical Halsted Road

Site Characteristics

22 acres remaining to be developed

Zoned RA-1 (Approx. 40 units)

Surface water cuts through the middle of the area, running north to south and along the eastern boundary

12 Mile and Schroeder

Site Characteristics

11 acres total between the two remaining areas

Zoned R1-A (approx. 20 units)

A stream runs from the northwest to the southeast across both parcels that are included in this study area

East side of Orchard Lake Road, south of 11 Mile Road

Site Characteristics

14 acres, 6 parcels, 495’ wide and 1,223’ deep in total

Zoned R1-A (Approx. 25 units with cluster option at 1.8 units per acre, or up to 43 units with a density of 3.1 units per acre)

Several homes currently exist on the west side of the area off of Orchard Lake Road.

A stream goes from the middle of the southern boundary northwest to the middle of the west half of the site. The area is heavily wooded.

Inkster and 10 Mile Road

Site Characteristics

55 acres, 18 parcels

6 parcels facing Ten Mile Road

Floodplain stretches diagonally from the street intersection towards the northwest corner of the area. Much of the area is heavily wooded, and there are large changes in elevation within the site.

Zoned R1-A (Approx. 88 units due to steep topography and flood plain)

Orchard Lake Road north of 11 Mile Road

Site Characteristics

24 acres (17 on the east side of Orchard Lake Road, less the parcels that are outlined in yellow as they have already been developed)

Zoned R1-A (Approx. 74 units)

Wetlands in the previously designated area have already been developed. There is a stream that crosses east-west at the north end of the study area.