ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council approved an extension for a controversial development on Jefferson in a 4-2 vote on Aug. 18.

Councilwoman Candice Rusie and Councilman John Caron cast the opposing votes and Councilman Ronald Frederick was excused from the meeting.

The 40-unit condo at 24101 Jefferson Avenue was first approved in 2023. The development plan, which included a request for a special land use and site plan approval, was presented before the council in March 2023 and tabled in a 5-2 vote with Rusie and Caron opposed. It was brought back to council in August 2023, where it was approved in a 5-2 vote, again with Rusie and Caron opposed. As of Aug. 25, Gateway Engineering’s website stated it would be completed in 2025 with a planned budget of $5.5 million.

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