Posted by – Steve Cohen, Director of Community Development
The City of Auburn Hills has been working proactively with Oakland County officials to prepare for the closure of the County’s Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center at 1700 Brown Road. The animal shelter will be relocated to a new 35,000 square foot facility, currently under construction in the City of Pontiac, sometime later this year.
Current animal shelter at 1700 Brown Road in Auburn Hills
The first step in the redevelopment process of the property is to amend its Master Land Use Plan designation from “public” to “non-residential” to facilitate the future rezoning, sale, and repurposing of the land.
The City Council authorized the Planning Commission’s draft plan to amend the land use classification for both 1500 Brown (City DPW Facility) and 1700 Brown Road this past Monday. The Council’s action will allow the proposed change to be distributed to adjacent governmental agencies, utilities, and Oakland County for review and comment as required per State law. The plan amendment is consistent with the land use classifications of surrounding properties in both the City of Auburn Hills and Orion Charter Township.
Proposed change to the Master Land Use Plan
Upon completion of their due diligence in the months ahead, Oakland County officials anticipate that they will sell their 40 acre parcel to allow it to be potentially redeveloped into one or more industrial building sites. Auburn Hills has no plans to sell or relocate its DPW facility at this time.
The Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing to formally adopt the plan amendment for Wednesday, July 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall.