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December 10, 2020 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
Negotiations continue between interested parties for a privately owned site that could be developed in the City of Howell.
The City is a Redevelopment Ready Certified community and has been engaging with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation on marketing and development potential for what has been dubbed the Cityâs main priority site. Referred to as the Holkins Lot, itâs a downtown block bounded by Walnut, Wetmore, Center and Clinton. Half of the property is currently owned by the Howell Carnegie District Library and half by local businessman Joe Parker. One of things being looked at is getting both owners to work together and perhaps sell both properties so that a development could come in for the entire block, instead of doing half at a time. However, any project involving redevelopment of the property for a use other than parking will need to address the libraryâs p