PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE

"A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY BE PRESENT"

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COUNCIL MEMBER LATISHA JOHNSON, CHAIRPERSON
COUNCIL MEMBER GABRIELA SANTIAGO-ROMERO, VICE CHAIRPERSON
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE COLEMAN A. YOUNG II, MEMBER
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAMES TATE, EX OFFICIO MEMBER

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

1340 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center [phone] Detroit, MI 48226

Glenn Kersey

    Assistant City Council Committee Clerk

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1.

ROLL CALL

2.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.

CHAIR REMARKS

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT

5.

10:15 AM - PUBLIC HEARING - RE:

Establishment of a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone as requested by Corktown Development Properties LLC in the area of 1728 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI in accordance with Public Act 147 of 1992 (Petition # 2026-001).

6.

10:20 A.M - DISCUSSION - RE:

Taxing Jurisdictions 1728 Michigan

7.

10:25 A.M - PUBLIC HEARING - RE:

Regarding Approval of the Brownfield of the City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for 1728 Michigan Avenue Redevelopment.

8.

10:30 AM. - PUBLIC HEARING - RE:

Regarding Amended and Restated Project Plan and Issuance of Bonds by the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit for the Music Hall Expansion Project.

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.1

Status of Council Member Mary Waters

Submitting memorandum relative to a Request for Information on Tax Foreclosed Property Transfers with the Detroit Land Bank Authority. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/09/26)

9.2

Status of Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero

Submitting memorandum relative to Board of Zoning Notices and Meeting Minutes. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 04/02/26) 

9.3

Status of Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero

Submitting memorandum relative to Property Sales and Price Consistency. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIECTED ON 04/02/26) 

9.4

Status of Council Member Angela Whitfield-Calloway

Submitting memorandum requesting a resolution seeking recovery of costs. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/26/26)

9.5

Status of Council Member Mary Waters

Submitting memorandum relative to NAP Suit Request-Leland House Apartments, 400 Bagley Street, Detroit, MI 48226. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 03/19/26)

9.6

Status of Council Member Scott Benson

Submitting memorandum regarding the M4 Green Buffer Text Amendment —Timeline and Process. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED ON 01/29/26)

10.

NEW BUSINESS

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

10.1

Submitting reso. autho.

Contract No. 6007267-A1- 100% Grant Funding- AMEND 1 -To Add Funds to Provide General Contracting Services for Occupied Single Family or Multi-Family Residential Homes for Stellantis Home Repair Program Phase 3.-Contractor: DMC Consultants Inc -Location: 13500 Foley Street, Detroit, MI 48227 – Contract Period: Upon city Council Approval through June 30, 2027. Contract Increase Amount: $268,300.00 -Total Contract Amount: $1,135,000.00 HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 4/14/26)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION

10.2

Submitting reso. autho.

The Resolution Urging Law Department to Seek Recovery Cost. (The Legislative Policy Division (LPD) has been requested by Council Member Angela Whitfield-Calloway to draft a resolution urging the Law Department to seek recovery of costs and attorney fees in the pending bankruptcy court matter concerning the Leland House apartments. LPD has prepared the attached resolution for City Council's consideration.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 4/14/26)

LAW DEPARTMENT

10.3

Submitting Proposed Ordinance

To amend Chapter 8, Building Construction and Properly Maintenance, Article XV, Property Maintenance Code, Division 1, In General, by amending Section 8-15-11, Civil fines for violations of article, and Division 2, Administration and Enforcement, by amending Section 8-15-34, Enforcement; inspections; Notice of Pre-Inspection Rights; procedures, to clarify responsibility for violations and to make other technical corrections. (RECOMMEND APPROVAL) (FOR INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AND THE SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING?) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 4/14/26)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

10.4

Submitting report relative to

Transfer of Multiple Parcels to Detroit Housing Commission - For Receive and File. (On January 26, 2006, this Honorable Body authorized the transfer and conveyance by the City of Detroit to the Detroit Housing Commission title to certain public housing properties subsidized with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Resolution included a list of properties to be conveyed and authorized that in the event that the Detroit Housing Commission should discover any public housing properties subsidized by federal funds were omitted inadvertently from the list of properties, the authorization for transfer and conveyance of title should be construed as to extend to such properties, provided that the City Council is first provided notice of such omitted properties. The Commission has discovered that certain public housing properties located in the Woodbridge Estates Development and subsidized by federal funds were omitted inadvertently from the list of properties included in the Resolution and have not been transferred.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 4/14/26)

11.

MEMBER REPORTS