The existing building — a vacant doctor’s office — looks more like a house. It would be torn down to make way for a new development, if rezoning is approved.

File photo by Patricia O’Blenes

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods officials have gotten a revised redevelopment proposal for a vacant medical office at 20160 Mack Ave., but opposition from neighbors to rezoning it remains as strong as ever.

The Woods Planning Commission held a public hearing for conditional rezoning of the parcel from restricted office, or RO-1, to commercial, or C, Oct. 28.

A revised design has given the new building a more traditional, colonial look with brick and columns, in keeping with the surrounding community, but residents remain concerned that the proposal still calls for a quick service restauran

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