Planners OK site plan for senior living community

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The Milford Township Planning Commission recently heard a presentation on a site plan revision regarding the proposed purchase of the Heritage Place at Ridge Valley senior living community and recommended approval of the site plan to the township Board of Trustees.

According to Milford Township Planning Commissioner Richard Mueller, American House, which owns numerous senior living communities across Michigan, is looking at purchasing Heritage Place, which consists of one- and two-bedroom apartments along with other amenities, and wants to provide meal service.

To do that, Mueller said that the facility would need a commercial kitchen constructed in the basement, a dumb waiter to send the food upstairs, as well as an expansion of the dining room to add space for food service and dining.

He said that approval of the plan was recommended to the Board of Trustees with certain stipulations.

Among the properties American House already owns are two facilities in West Bloomfield Township, including American House West Bloomfield Senior Living on West Maple Road, as well as Regent Street West Bloomfield Assisted Living on Orchard Lake Road.

The next Milford Township Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16.