Newburgh Road apartment rezoning

Called the parcel a sacred piece of Westland heritage, angry the prior developer stripped every tree, and said 32 units would be detrimental to the neighborhood.

Asked about sidewalks, drainage onto lower neighboring parcels, soil contamination, why the previous project failed, and who was responsible for the tree removal.

Property owner on Morley Street says the prior developer clear-cut right up to his property line, destroying privacy and wildlife habitat.

Dearborn Heights planning commissioner spoke in support, citing a similar project he welcomed there and the developer's professional work on his own Garden City properties.

Morley Street resident opposed on behalf of neighbors, saying the dirt-road, rural-feel area is low-density and the rezoning conflicts with the Master Plan and could be spot zoning.

Maplehurst condo resident says the city already has too many vacant apartments, questions who would rent them, and worries about construction traffic and project completion.

Sheltering Pines board president says residents got no notice for either proposal and the 33-unit community opposes the concentrated project; questions why the first project failed.

62-year area resident totally against two-story apartments looking down into his backyard next door.

Sheltering Pines resident worries about property values and says the city needs single-family homes, not another apartment complex.

Morley Street resident says the area floods since the trees were cut, doesn't want second-story overlook onto his kids, and worries about precedent for neighboring parcels.