165 E. 9 Mile Road PUD and Site Plan — parking structure with retail and residential components
Ferndale
Description
An eight-story building with 233 parking spaces (125 public), 108 apartments including 11 income-restricted units, and ~1,950 sq ft of retail. The city would own the parking deck; Cypress would develop and own the residential and retail condos. No decision was shown on the recording.
Impact summary
This would add significant housing downtown and replace a surface lot with a public garage, but the requested height deviation and possible TIF financing for the garage are the sticking points residents and officials are scrutinizing.
Applicant
- Name
- Cyprus Partners (Mike Parks, managing member)
- Address
- 165 E. 9 Mile Road, Ferndale, MISee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 6
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Planning Commission
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 16, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (3)
Joint City Council and Planning Commission - Nov 10, 2026
An eight-story mixed-use building with about 108 apartments (11 reserved at 120% AMI), roughly 1,950 square feet of ground-floor retail, and a 233-space public parking deck on the city-owned surface lot site. The Planning Commission postponed action in October to sort out design concerns and financing questions; a public hearing was scheduled at this joint meeting.
Planning Commission - Oct 28, 2026
An eight-story building with 233 parking spaces (125 public), 108 apartments including 11 income-restricted units, and ~1,950 sq ft of retail. The city would own the parking deck; Cypress would develop and own the residential and retail condos. No decision was shown on the recording.
Planning Commission - Sep 16, 2026
The public hearing for this multi-story parking structure with retail and residential components was canceled at the applicant's request and moved to October 7, with new public notice required.
Related issues (3)
Downtown parking deficit and proposed deck at 165 E. 9 Mile
A developer wants to replace the city-owned surface lot and an adjacent parcel with an eight-story building: about 108 apartments, ground-floor retail, and a 233-space public parking deck. The city may use tax increment financing to help pay for the garage, and the Planning Commission postponed action to nail down whether the public really benefits from granting a height deviation.
Traffic and circulation at 9 Mile and Bermuda
Only one garage entrance, off Bermuda, has many worried about backups on 9 Mile and Woodward. Only a trip-generation estimate exists — no full traffic study — and the commission asked for a more thorough analysis.
Building height and downtown character
The proposal needs a 44-foot height deviation over the 55-foot zoning limit — the first eight-story building downtown. Opponents say it doesn't fit Ferndale; supporters say public benefits justify it.
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