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Meeting Name: Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/4/2016 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Committee of the Whole
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15-1350 11. Communication or ReportStatus of Law Department submitting report relative to the Process for Medical Marihuana Caregiver Centers. (At the City Council’s December 17, 2015 Special Session, the Council asked this Office, the Detroit Police Department and the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department to provide Council with a status report on how MMCC applications will be processed, within 2 weeks of the New Year. On behalf of all the departments involved, I am respectfully asking for a one-week entension for providing Council with the status report.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-28-16)   Not available
15-1354 12. ResolutionStatus of Planning and Development Department submitting reso. autho. Real Property at 3720 W. Warren, Detroit, MI 48208. (Offeror intends to use the property as ancillary customer parking and rental truck and trailer parking space for the Offeror’s commercial property at 3704 W. Warren. Offeror owns and has been operating a U-Haul truck and trailer rental franchise located at 3704 W. Warren for several years. Offeror has proposed to utilize the referenced City-owned lot as ancillary parking space for private customer vehicles as well as ancillary parking spaces rental trucks and trailers. The proposed use is designated as a conditional use subject to approval within the designated B4/General Business District zoning district, as per Section 61-9-82 of the 2015 City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-28-16)   Not available
15-1355 13. ResolutionStatus of Planning and Development Department submitting reso. autho. Real Property at 3720 W. Warren, Detroit, MI 48208. (Offeror intends to use the property as ancillary customer parking and rental truck and trailer parking space for the Offeror’s commercial property at 3704 W. Warren. Offeror owns and has been operating a U-Haul truck and trailer rental franchise located at 3704 W. Warren for several years. Offeror has proposed to utilize the referenced City-owned lot as ancillary parking space for private customer vehicles as well as ancillary parking spaces rental trucks and trailers. The proposed use is designated as a conditional use subject to approval within the designated B4/General Business District zoning district, as per Section 61-9-82 of the 2015 City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance.) (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-28-16)   Not available
15-1356 14. Communication or ReportStatus of Council Member Raquel Castaneda-Lopez submitting memorandum relative to Commercial Real Estate Sales. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-28-16)   Not available
15-1357 15. Communication or ReportStatus of Council President Brenda Jones submitting memorandum relative to Surplus Property Sale Process. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-28-16)   Not available
15-1359 17. Communication or ReportSubmitting report relative Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Annual Report on the Activities of the Authority. (The report lists Brownfield Plans that the DBRA received TIF capture for tax year 2014. Total tax capture from 32 Brownfield Plans from all taxing authorities for the 2014 tax year is $1, 728,263. The total capital investment to date for these Plans is $597,772,424.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available
15-1358 16. Communication or ReportSubmitting report relative to Proposed installation of business identification signage for Subway Restaurant at 660 Woodward Avenue (First National Building) which is located within a PCA (Restricted Central Business District) zoning classification. (RECOMMEND APPROVAL) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available
15-1360 18. Communication or ReportSubmitting report relative to Quarterly Report, Detroit Land Bank Authority. (During the last quarter, the DLBA improved upon its existing programs, auctioning 3 homes a day, selling side lots to adjacent homeowners, and selling property to community and faith - based organizations. It continues to demolish blighted homes at a record pace, and sue owners of abandoned properties to compel rehabilitation, all while engaging in robust community outreach activities.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available
15-1361 19. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. Extension of study period for proposed Apostolic Way Church/ Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Historic District. (The study by the Historic Designation Advisory Board of the proposed Apostolic Way Church of God/ Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Historic District is currently underway. It would appear that to provide time for the completion of this process that it is necessary to extend the study period for this proposed historic district.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available
15-1362 110. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. Extension of study period for proposed Fort Wayne Historic District. (The study by the Historic Designation Advisory Board of the proposed Fort Wayne Historic District is currently underway. It would appear that to provide time for the completion of this process that it is necessary to extend the study period for this proposed historic district.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available
15-1363 111. Communication or ReportSubmitting report relative to Review of the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act (NEZ). (In the November 10, 2015 meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee, Council Member Mary Sheffield submitted a memo, requesting that the Legislative Policy Division (LPD) provide the Council a comprehensive examination of the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act (Michigan Public Act 147 of 1992.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available
15-1364 112. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. Real Property at 1953 - 2003 St. Joseph & 3701 - 3719 St. Aubin. (Offeror intends to use this land-locked property for the storage of operable vehicles in conjunction with their current vehicles resale operation, which is permitted as a conditional use in an M-4 Zone, section 61-10-84.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available
15-1365 113. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. Real Benton Street Properties (12 Lots) (Parcel Nos: 05001284.-05001295-306), Detroit, MI 48207. (The Offeror proposes to expand their current packing and shipping operation. The proposed use is a by-right use within the designated B6/General Services District, in accordance with Section 61-9-117 of the City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available
15-1367 114. Communication or ReportU. S. Department of Homeland Security/United States Coast Guard submitting a public notice regarding the Ambassador Bridge Enhancement Project (ABEP). (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 2-4-16)   Not available