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Opponents Line Up Against Retail Center

SOUTH LYON, MI-Residents are worried about a strip mall's effect on traffic and want more control of zoning. Boardwalk Investment Group plans to build 68 condominiums and a commercial strip with a Rite Aid store, Comerica Bank and a Big Boy restaurant.

By Dan Heaton | Updated on April 27, 2004

SOUTH LYON, MI-Residents angered by the rapid development of their once rural community are mounting an aggressive campaign against a proposed strip mall near South Lyon High School. Residents are calling for a citywide election to overturn the city council’s March decision to rezone 28 acres of land at the corner of 11 Mile and Pontiac Trail.

So far, more than 2,100 signatures calling for a citywide election have been collected. That’s about 20% of the city’s residents, and if legal wording holds up, enough to place the issue before voters.

The push is the first time city residents have organized to reverse a council decision, says South Lyon Mayor John Doyle Jr., and comes on the heels of a similar petition drive in 2003 against a planned development in neighboring Lyon Township.

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