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Meeting Name: Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/2/2017 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Committee of the Whole
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15-5270 11. Communication or ReportStatus of Council President Brenda Jones submitting memorandum relative to Citizen’s District Council Feasibility Report. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-26-17)   Not available
15-5271 12. Communication or ReportStatus of Council President Brenda Jones submitting memorandum regarding what monitoring or oversight processes in place to review the operations and financial integrity of the independent agencies that provide partnerships to the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation and the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation in order to achieve Jobs and Economy Team (JETS) goals for economic development and workforce development. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-26-17)   Not available
15-5272 13. Communication or ReportStatus of Council Member Raquel Castaneda-Lopez submitting memorandum relative to Data and Evaluation Tools. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-26-17)   Not available
15-5273 14. Communication or ReportStatus of Council President Brenda Jones submitting memorandum relative to Employment Report. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 1-26-17)   Not available
15-5274 15. Communication or ReportStatus of City Planning Commission submitting report relative to request of SDG Associates on the behalf of their client, Greektown Casino LLC to amend Article XVII, District Map 2, of the 1984 Detroit City Code, Chapter 61, Zoning, and the provisions of the existing SD5 (Special Development District, Casinos) zoning classification established by Ordinance 24-06, which was subsequently modified by Ordinance 05-10 and also established by Ordinance 30-11 for property bearing the SD5 zoning classification within the area generally bounded on the north by Macomb, on the east by the southbound I-375 Service Drive, on the south by the Lafayette St. and on the west by Beaubien St and more specifically located at 555 East Lafayette Avenue: 508, 562, and 570 Monroe Street, 1041 Saint Antoine Street, 500 and 666 Macomb. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED FROM FORMAL SESSION OF 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5275 16. OrdinanceSubmitting report and Proposed Ordinance to amend Chapter 61 of the 1984 Detroit City Code, “Zoning” commonly known as the Detroit Zoning Ordinance, by amending Article XVII, District Map 4 and the approved plans for an existing PD (Planned Development District) zoning classification established by Ordinance No. 25-96 on land generally bounded by Winder Street on the north, Beaubien Street on the east, the Fisher Freeway Service Drive (southbound) on the south and Brush Street on the west. (FOR INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AND THE SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5276 17. Communication or ReportSubmitting report relative to MEDC Logistics and Supply Chain Asset Study. (The primary strategy outlined in this report is to create a Trade, Logistics and Industrial (TLI) District in Detroit encompassing 1,000 or more acres, thereby establishing Detroit as an intermodal logistics hub.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5277 18. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. sale to Taylor Stewart Jr. of surplus Property at 9590 Whittier Unit 55, Detroit, MI 48234. (The Planning and Development Department entered into a Purchase Agreement dated January 5, 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 One Thousand One Hundred Twenty and 00/100 Dollars ($1,120.00) (the “Purchase Price”). A per section 61-9-80 (4) of the City of Detroit zoning ordinance, Offeror intended use of the Property as a multiple-family dwelling 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 DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5278 19. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. sale to Wandell Powell and Renette Jackson of surplus property at 8825 Livernois, Detroit, MI 48204. (The Planning and Development Department entered into a Purchase Agreement dated January 4, 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 Two Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen and 00/100 Dollars ($2,816.00) (the “Purchase Price”). Offeror intends to rehabilitate the property, a vacant commercial structure, into its former use as a carry-out restaurant without drive-up or drive-through facilities. The proposed use is a by-right use within a B4/General Business District as per Section 61-9-76 (30) of the City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5279 110. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. sale to Benjamin David Monroe of Real Property at 12501/12511 W Grand River, Detroit MI, 48204. (The Planning and Development Department entered into a Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 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 Fifty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($55,000.00) (the “Purchase Price”). Offeror intends to rehabilitate the property, a vacant fire station, into an office space for Offeror’s carpentry business. The proposed use is a by-right use within the designated B4/General Business zoning district, in accordance with Section 61-9-76 (21) of the City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5280 111. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. sale to Kimberly Conn of Real Property at 4267 Brandon, Detroit MI, 48209 (The Planning and Development Department entered into a Purchase Agreement dated November 21, 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 One Thousand One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($1,100.00) (the “Purchase Price”). Offeror intends to use the property as an ancillary parking lot or parking space. The proposed use is a by-right use within the designated M4/Intensive Industrial zoning district, in accordance with Section 61-10-76 (29) of the City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5281 112. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. Transfer of Jurisdiction of Surplus Property-Real Property at 949 W Willis, Detroit, MI 48201. (The Director of the Detroit Parks and Recreation Department has declared the above captioned parcel surplus to the needs of the Detroit Parks & Recreation Department and requests that the Detroit Planning & Development Department assume jurisdictional control over this parcel so that it may be made available for disposition. The parcel is currently zoned R2 (Two-Family Residential District) and contains 6,708 square feet (0.15 Acres) of land. The Detroit Planning & Development Department will facilitate the sale and development of this parcel.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5282 113. ResolutionSubmitting reso. autho. Transfer of Jurisdiction of Surplus Property-Real Property at 7127 Brimson, Detroit, MI 48212. (The Director of the Detroit Parks and Recreation Department has declared the above captioned property surplus to the needs of the Detroit Parks & Recreation Department and requests that the Detroit Planning & Development Department assume jurisdictional control over this property so that it may be made available for disposition. The property is currently zoned R1 (Single-Family Residential District) and contains 25,221 square feet (0.6 Acres) of land. The Detroit Planning & Development Department will facilitate the sale and development of this property.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available
15-5283 114. Communication or ReportCouncil Member Mary Sheffield submitting memorandum relative to Home Repair Grant Program. (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 1-31-17)   Not available