MI MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR Thurs. July 6, Fri. July 7, Sat. July 8, Sun. July 9 ZONING page 1 IT'S BACK INDOOR/OUTDOOR SALE IS HERE OUTSIDE: Save from 50% to 70% on a huge selection of gifts, wallets, luggage and business cases. INSIDE: Save from 20% to 50%* on famous maker luggage & business cases. Check out our new Manufacturer's Outlet (for example Samsonite 50% to 70% off sugg. retail/TravelPro 30% off sugg. retail/Trolley Cases from $39.99) • Huge assortment of travel totes from $9.99 • Select men's and ladies' wallets 50% off • Suitcases starting at $19.99 • Garment Bags from $19.99 IARRIS ON UGGAGE 3116 W. 12 Mile Road • Berkley, Michigan 1-810-545-7393 Hours: Thursday 10:00 till 8:00, Friday/Saturday 10:00 till 6:00, Sunday 12:00 till 5:00 All Sales Final • because of agreements with some factories not all manufacturers are marked down Ci) LLJ CID CD CC 1— LU LLI ■■1■ MINIllionfMall” STATE FARM INSURANCE MARILYTIJ. GOLD-AGENCY "I believe in personalized service" • AUTO • HEALTH • HOME • COMMERCIAL • LIFE • IRAS • BUSINESS F- (SI 1 0 353.1400 26561 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite 203, Southfield, MI 48034 SHIRT 311X _ Men's furnishings and accessories 19011 West Ten Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48075 (Between Southfield and Evergreen) 352-1080 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. PARKING AND ENTRANCE IN REAR through its president Manny Espejo, presented at the meeting signatures of residents who protest the idea of another strip mall and seek to protect the 68- year-old facility from a wreck- ing ball. Other audience members said the city did not need another strip mall. Dr. Fred Stoye, a for- mer council member, said resi- dents fear a strip mall would bring an increase in traffic to the already congested Southfield Road. "We don't need this in the mid- dle where the people don't want it," he said. "Let's keep commer- cial traffic at the mile roads. This is not 11 Mile Road, this is not 12 Mile Road." Also, vacant shops that line Southfield Road may be a good reason to turn down such a de- velopment, Dr. Stoye said. "Don't get me wrong. Eighty thousand dollars (in estimated annual taxes generated by the strip mall) is a very nice sum that the city can use," he said. "But what happens down the road when he can't fill it? Will he come back and say, This is a hardship. Can you reduce my taxes?"' Although a vote is not sched- uled to take place until July 10, the four village council members and the mayor directed the city attorney to draft a resolution denying the re-zoning request. "I would vote yes if it were close," said council member Joel Hersh, adding that he is looking for ways to increase the village's tax base. "It looks like it will probably go down 4-0 without me and I might as well go with the crowd," Mr. Hersh said. But denial of the re-zoning re- quest is not necessarily the end of the matter. Mr. Surnow can petition the council again with different plans. He also can sue the village in Oakland County Circuit Court to reverse a denial. "He definitely still has op- tions," Mr. Hersh said. "This isn't over yet." Because Mr. Surnow has not exhausted his options, the school is waiting for an outcome. "A lot of things could happen. He could change his request. He could do a lot of things," said Barry Eisenberg, Akiva's execu- tive director. "There are too many variables for the school to take a position in any way." Dr. David Beneson, president of Akiva's school board, said the school still has alternatives should the development plans not go through. "We are still looking at what our other options are as far as what is best for us," Dr. Beneson said. Akiva recently suffered a set- back when a day-school task force for Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit announced that it would not sell the Agency for Jewish Education building. The 12 Mile Road location was being sought by both Akiva and Yeshivas Darchei Torah. If Akiva does not find a suit- able site within the four years that the agreement with the de- veloper is valid, it may have to expand on its current site, a cost- ly possibility. Before expanding the building, the school would have to bring the building up to code by re- moving asbestos, installing an el- evator for the disabled, and replacing a leaking roof and an aging heating system. Those pre- liminary costs would add up to about $1 million. "As far as I know, the devel- oper is still proceeding with his plans to develop the property," Dr. Beneson said. "We are not concerned." Mr. Surnow and his company already have four commercial de- velopments that have netted the village $1 million in taxes. The school does not provide tax in- come. "I have been a real good land owner and a good taxpayer," Mr. Surnow said. "This is too bad be- cause everyone loses." ❑ Civic Theatre Stages Picnic' William Inge's Pulitzer Prize- winning summer romance, PIC- NIC, will be performed Thursdays through Saturdays, July 6 - 22, as an Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Second Stage pro- duction. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tick- ets are $8. The Civic Playhouse is locat- ed at 2275 Platt Road, just south of Washtenaw Avenue. For tick- ets and information, call (313) 071-AACT (2228). Southfield Hosts Music Events The Cultural Arts Division of the Southfield parks and Recreation Department will present the big band stylings of the Next Gen- eration Big Band on Wednesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. at the Southfield Gazebo, Civic Center Drive at Berg Road. This is a free concert. Dinners will be available for pur- chase at the site beginning at 6 p.m. and a moonwalk will be set up for the children. Concert-go- ers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for their com- fort. Jive at Five will play Sunday, July 9, at 7 p.m. in a free concert as part of the Sun Bowl Con- certs-in-the-park series. Concert- goers are advised to bring lawn chairs or blankets.