The company's project consists of about 160 high-priced homes and a golf course along the Detroit River, on a 400-acre piece of land formerly used as a dump and for duck hunting, Bassett says.
The company had permission from the state to remove 3.9 acres of wetlands if it created 12 acres of natural features, Bassett said. However, the Army disagreed with the plan.
So, Made in Detroit changed its plans to not go through the wetlands, and since the problem was made moot, the judge threw the case out, Bassett explains.
"We're not using the wetlands anymore, so the judge said go ahead with the development," Bassett says.
The company is now putting together a final site plan for the project that it plans to show the city council soon, she adds.
Made in Detroit may have to reapply to the city council to get even preliminary approval, as plans already approved expired in November. No problem, Bassett says.
"We're getting ready to move forward again, finally," she says.
The homes will cost up to $500,000, she explains. The golf course is now set for nine holes. However, the company is trying to acquire the property across Gibraltar Road to build another nine holes, she adds.
The development will be built in three phases, Bassett says. The first phase will be around the riverfront area, while the second phases would involve building a bridge to Humbug Island and building dwellings and a marina there.
"There's about 29 homes planned for the island," Bassett says.
The Army was particularly concerned that the company would build near or on the island. It opposes any development past the beach. Residents have protested the development plan ever since it was presented about five years ago, claiming the area should be left as is.
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