The Royal Oak City Commission voted to establish a five-member Normandy Oaks Task Force to review the city-owned property and give careful consideration to repurposing and/or selling all or a portion of the nine-hole public golf course, which has not been generating enough revenue to cover its operating costs.

Findings of the task force include:

* A golf course is not the highest and best use for this property.
* Leasing the property to Oakland County for a county park is not in the best interest of the citizens of Royal Oak.
* Part of the property should be sold to pay for developing the remainder of the property and making improvements to the Royal Oak Golf Course and other city parks.

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* 1. The Normandy Oaks Task Force has formulated a CONCEPTUAL plan for the 50-acre site (see below) that includes many recreational amenities citizens indicated they wanted in a public opinion survey conducted in 2012. How do you feel about including each of the following items in future stages of the plan?

(Note: The plan is for discussion purposes only. It is NOT a final plan.)

  Include it Don't include it Indifferent
Jogging trails
Bike trails
Nature area trails
Picnic shelters
Splash Pad
Soccer fields
Sledding/exercise hill

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* 2. Is there anything else you’d like to see on the Normandy Oaks property?

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* 3. The Normandy Oaks Task Force is recommending the city sell approximately 10 acres of the site to cover making improvements to the property, Royal Oak Golf Course and other parks.

Would you support rescinding a 2010 ordinance that requires ALL 50 acres be used for recreational purposes so that a portion of the property could be sold for future residential development?

  Yes No
I support selling property along Nakota Road
I support selling property along Delemere Blvd.
I support selling property along Woodland Avenue.

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* 4. Any other ideas or comments that you would like to share?

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