Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Agenda — 25 items
- 1 Mr. Deonte Agee Assistant City Council Committee Clerk
- A. ROLL CALL
- B. CHAIR REMARKS
- C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 1. Status of Law Department submitting Proposed Ordinance to amend Chapter 50 of the 1984 Detroit City Code, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places by amending Article VII. Opening, Closing, Extending, Widening, Vacating, Naming and Renaming of Streets and Assigning Secondary Names to Streets, Division 3. Secondary Naming of Streets, by reallocating duties of the Historic Designation Advisory Board and the Housing and Revitalization Department to the Legislative Policy Division and reducing the amount paid under Section 50-7-41, Procedure, from six hundred and sixty five dollars to four hundred dollars to reflect the decreased amount of work to verify petition signatures for the City Council initiated process. (BROUGHT BACK FROM THE FORMAL SESSION OF 2-21-17 AS DIRECTED)
- 2. Status of Housing and Revitalization Department report relative to request for report on Use of $500,000 in CDBG Funds Allocated to Senior Home Improvement in 2016. (The Housing & Revitalization Department (H& RD) is responding to a memorandum received from Council Member Janee’ Ayers dated February 1, 2017, concerning the above-referenced subject.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 2-16-17)
- 3. Status of Council Member James E. Tate Jr. submitting memorandum relative to Construction Project Signage requirements. (BROUGHT BACK AS ON 2-16-17)
- 4. Status of Council President Brenda Jones submitting memorandum relative to Citizen’s District Council Feasibility Report. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 2-9-17)
- 5. Submitting Council Member Scott Benson memorandum relative to CDBG NOF Bridge Loan. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 2-9-17)
- 11 NEW BUSINESS
- 12 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
- 6. Submitting report relative to the request of Fusco, Shaffer & Pappas, Inc. on behalf of its client, NSO Properties, in conjunction with the City Planning Commission, to amend Article XVII, District Map 12 of Chapter 61 of the 1984 Detroit City Code, Zoning in order to show a PD (Planning Development District) zoning classification where a B2 (Local Business and Residential District) zoning classification presently exists on land bounded on the north by Mack Ave., on the east by Ellery St., on the south by Ludden St. and on the west by Elmwood Ave. (The City Planning Commission has completed its review of the requested PD modification and find the proposal to be consistent with the applicable criteria.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-23-17)
- 7. Submitting report relative to the request of Nassar Management LLC to amend Map No. 41 to show a B4 (General Business District) where an R2 (Two-Family Residential District) zoning district is shown on a portion of the property located at 4800 West Fort Street and on 746 Morrell Street (FOR INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AND SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-23-17)
- 15 HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT
- 8. Submitting report relative to Senior Home Repair Grants Follow-Up Questions-Office of Council President Brenda Jones. (The Housing & Revitalization Department (H&RD) is submitting the following report in response to follow-up questions submitted by Council President Brenda Jones February 9, 2017.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-23-17)
- 17 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- 9. Submitting reso. autho. sale to Future Detroit, LLC of Surplus Property at 4253/4255 McGraw, Detroit, MI 48210. (The Planning and Development Department entered into a Purchase Agreement dated October 5, 2016 with the Offeror. Under the terms of a proposed Purchase Agreement, the Property would be conveyed to the Offeror by Quit Claim Deed (the “Deed”) for Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty and 00/100 Dollars ($14,500.00) (the “Purchase Price”) subject to the approved transaction costs and transaction fee. The Property is presently zoned R2/Two-Family Residential District according to the City of Detroit zoning ordinance. As per section 61-8-37 of the City of Detroit zoning ordinance, Offeror’s intended use of the Property as a trade school and light manufacturing operation is not a permitted use under the zoning ordinance without the necessity of a rezoning, special exception, use permit, variance, or other approval. Offeror shall apply for and obtain rezoning of the Property or a special or conditional use permit or variance regarding the Property prior to closing and the consummation of this sale.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-23-17)
- 10. Submitting reso. autho. sale to Paul A. Agyekum of Real Property at 14531 E. Seven Mile, Detroit MI 48205. (The P&DD entered into a Purchase Agreement dated January 30, 2017 with the Offeror. Under the terms of a proposed Purchase Agreement, the Property would be conveyed to the Offeror by Quit Claim Deed (the “Deed”) for Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($4,500.00) (the “Purchase Price”) subject to the approved transaction costs and transaction fee. Offeror intends to improve the property, a vacant lot, into a parking lot operable motor vehicles for their adjacent dental office. The property will only be used for customer and employee parking. The proposed use is a by-right use within the designated B4/General Business zoning district, as per Section 61-9-76 (22) of the City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-23-17)
- 20 MISCELLANEOUS
- 11. Council President Brenda Jones submitting memorandum relative to the Status of Properties on Tacoma Between Anvil and Regent. (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-23-17)
- D. PUBLIC COMMENT
- a. Members Reports
- b. Visiting Member Reports
- c. General Public