Thursday, May 16, 2013
Public Safety officers from the Grosse Pointes recently participated in a joint firefighter training exercise on Irvine Lane as part of a larger plan to train together and make purchases as one group rather than five.
Public safety officers from the five Grosse Pointes participated in a joint training exercise on Irvine Lane as part of a bigger plan by the Grosse Pointe Public Safety Ad Hoc Committee to streamline firefighting services. The training was set up in five stations, including: The group training is the result of an agreement approved by the five Grosse Pointe city councils as recommended by the Grosse Pointe Public Safety Ad Hoc Committee. The streamlining efforts outlined in the agrement are:
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175 Irvine Ln, Grosse Pointe, MI
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The new restaurant planned for the corner of St. Clair Street and Kercheval Avenue in the Village recently gained approval of its site plan, its liquor license and special use due to the size exceeding 5,000 square-feet.
The French-inspired restaurant slated to open in the Village, Marais, will feature an outdoor patio at the corner of St. Clair Street and Kercheval Avenue that will be nearly 400 square-feet. Construction has already been underway on the building. Crews tore off the back facade of the building a few weeks ago, revealing the old "Fischer's" signage painted on the brick. More construction is ahead after the restaurant owners, Monica and David Gilbert, gained approval of his site plan, which includes a 390 square-foot outdoor dining area. The patio will require some changes to the corner, which currently houses a traffic control box and is well-landscaped with trees and flowers as a pedestrian corridor offering bench seating and flowing …
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17051 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI
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17047 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
About a dozen residents spoke Monday to the council, sitting as the Zoning Board of Appeals, most of whom were against the variance sought by St. John Providence Health System for the former Borders building in the Village.
City of Grosse Pointe council denied a variance request Monday by St. John Providence Health System for the former Borders building in the Village in a 5-2 vote. The healthcare system intended to buy the building, renovate and put about $5.4 million into it. The vote drew mass exodus from the standing-room only meeting. At issue is the amount of devoted retail space in the proposal, which is about 15 percent. The city's zoning ordinance requires 60 percent of buildings to be retail, allowing up to 40 percent as office space. The building at 17141 Kercheval Ave. formerly housed Borders Books, which closed in 2011 amidst bankruptcy proceedings by the now defunct Ann Arbor-based chain. It is 19,800 square-feet. Comments from the public …
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17141 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI
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The following is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
City of Grosse Pointe police arrested a 28-year-old Detroit man May 7 for domestic battery after his wife reported that he assaulted her on the playground of Maire Elementary School. He called the woman to find out where she was, then came to the school playground. The woman repeatedly refused to give him her cell phone. He grabbed her hair and snapping her neck backward causing her to nearly fall to the ground while taking her phone. She then tried to call 911 from her daughter's cell phone but he took the phone away from her to prevent the call. She got and their children got into her car and left. Her husband followed her to Moross and Gratiot. Then she contacted police. Two other people at the playground witnessed the battery and …
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Lewis E. Maire Elementary School
740 Cadieux Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI
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The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
City of Grosse Pointe police arrested an 18-year-old Grosse Pointe Park resident May 5 shortly after midnight after he was spotted leaving the parking lot of South High School and failed to yield right of way as he exited. The officer began initiating a traffic stop, but the teen continued driving and sped up. The pursuit continued reaching speeds of 50 miles per hour and the teen drove through stop signs. He was eventually arrested at Neff and Maumee after an officer blocked the teen at the intersection. While searching the vehicle, police found 30 cans of beer inside a cooler and another container. The teen said he obtained the alcohol from a friend's house and drank one. A 17-year-old passenger was with him but had not drank any alcohol…
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Grosse Pointe South High School
11 Grosse Pointe Blvd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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Neff Rd & Maumee Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI
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The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
A City of Grosse Pointe resident reported his rental car stolen May 10 after finding that it was no longer where he parked in the night before on St. Clair Street. The car, which had been due back that day and police are checking to see if the rental car company came to retrieve the vehicle before it's entered as stolen, according to a report. Credit Fraud Reported A 35-year-old City of Grosse Pointe resident reported finding a fraudulent account opened in her name while reviewing her credit report May 7. The woman found the account with Comcast and discovered that a payment had never been made so the account was sent to a collection agency. She filed the report with City of Grosse Pointe Police. Woman Reports Mail, Neighbor City of …
Monday, May 13, 2013
A variance hearing related to the former Borders building in the Village is among the many items happening this week in the Grosse Pointes. St. John Providence Health System is seeking an area variance to convert the building into mostly office space.
Here are a few of the highlights of events scheduled this week in the Grosse Pointes: 1. The City of Grosse Pointe council will have a zoning variance hearing Monday beginning at 7 p.m. to consider a proposal by St. John Providence Health System to buy and utilize the former Borders building. The variance being sought is to turn most of the building into office space for various medical departments and to keep approximately 15 percent of the building retail facing Kercheval Avenue. 2. The Grosse Pointe Business Association of Mack Avenue will have a sidewalk sale from Thursday through Saturday this week. 3. The Grosse Pointe Farms city council will meet Monday beginning at 7 p.m. According to the agenda (an online version of the agenda …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Deer have began being spotted in Grosse Pointe Woods and Shores last weekend. They continue being spotted throughout the Pointes, most recently on Lakeland in the City. Upload your photos and say where you spotted them to the photo gallery.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The boutique offering a personal shopping experience is slated to open this week on Kercheval Place in the Village. It is one of several new business in the City of Grosse Pointe.
Employees of the new SHE boutique will be merchandising and preparing the store this week located in the Village for a soft opening scheduled for Thursday May 9. Owner Sharon Eisenshtadt is excited not only about opening the second location of SHE but also thrilled by the welcoming attitude of neighboring businesses and the community in general. "Everyone is so friendly," Eisenshtadt said. "There has not been an uncomfortable moment." The original location, located in Bloomfield Hills near Maple and Telegraph, has been open for five years, she said. Opening multiple locations was always part of the business plan, she said. That part of the plan is coming to life this week as Eisenshtadt and her new team prepare for opening the newest …
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16888 Kercheval Pl, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
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Friday, May 3, 2013
St. John Providence Health System officials answered questions one-on-one with City of Grosse Pointe residents and other community members Thursday during an open house in the former Borders location concerning their plan to purchase the building.
The open house hosted Thursday by St. John Providence officials in the former Borders building drew City of Grosse Pointe residents, fellow Village business owners and other community members. Health system officials estimated turnout to be anywhere from 75 to 200 people. Numerous health system officials, including administration and board members were on hand to answer questions of the public in a one-on-one format. The intention of the open house was not only to answer questions of the public but also to provide health system employees with a gauge on the community's reception and concerns about their plans for the currently vacant building that formerly housed Borders Books, spokeswoman Sara E. Brown previously told Patch. St. John …
Gary M. Wilson, Esq.
1:32 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
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