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HRD Chief of Home Repair Rico Razzo told the committee the contracts expand residents’ options for intake — enabling applicants to complete intake at neighborhood organizations rather than only at the city’s intake center. Razzo said capacity remains in the current contracts, so the department requested only additional contract time rather than more funds. The nonprofit partners named in the agenda include Wayne Metro Community Action Agency and Jefferson East, among others; contract sizes vary by partner based on expected client volume.

Committee members approved time-only extensions for the listed intake contracts and asked HRD to supply a breakdown of the partners’ roles and the specific services they provide to the committee office by follow-up email.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Detroit City Council Planning and Economic Development 01-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved time-only extensions for several neighborhood intake contracts that route home-repair applicants through nonprofit partners; no additional funds were requested.","taxTitle","Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",48464,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6362583,"Downtown Detroit Business Improvement Zone reports $6.1M budget, highlights ambassadors and draft legacy",469,7149000,7618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167620-c5451cc912be97f278196b45851b09fa&start=7149&end=7618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167620-c5451cc912be97f278196b45851b09fa/thumbnail_7149000.jpg","/articles/6362583/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Downtown-Detroit-Business-Improvement-Zone-reports-61M-budget-highlights-ambassadors-and-draft-legacy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362583-9153fd1eb1bef624afe3c672813f01e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195082&Signature=KYASfqsxK4ttul8ATKC-RQk~N9pF1rugLMTs-U8q1U62PR~km5ZEL7CvgBW~osUTprFg0pkVrW6SnPK0Mcn-PpcfSG2UaSrflu0l4s1Je0sSiVxNptQYe1tOyrsMtUG4PnQRzcmZu0Qs5OZYw5DptinhL1H-byEFXrQd9fdyqIGElrQUJj7N2ImBAwU2wYsMLicBPHYOQqrobndW1H8FctJNYiuaukd1YGakMkVLCEP4bBaq0tOKVz~fhJDkXH~r4lWDfiol1V0LzJ7oAspdQW698HsVOJFMxz8wNaPvOrTSLvytemGqY9paG4YtIIW2VYcJz9ahk~grV8vdicEG4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Downtown Detroit Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) presented its annual update to the Planning & Economic Development committee, reporting a $6.1 million assessment contribution for July 2024–June 2025 and highlighting services the zone supplies to downtown property owners and visitors.

DDP CEO Eric Larson and BIZ Executive Director Gina Cavalier said about 580 assessed parcels contribute via a formula tied to assessed value and area; the zone’s median per-parcel assessment this year is roughly $1,700. The BIZ’s signature program is the downtown ambassador team — a contracted workforce that provides cleaning, hospitality and safety support; staff said ambassadors account for more than 90% Detroit hires and log roughly 100,000 service hours annually.

The presenters described partnerships with Detroit Police, Homeland Security, the county sheriff and private security directors, and they promoted a “Lighthouse” safe-haven program — a downtown signage program to identify businesses that will offer basic assistance (restroom, phone, cooling/warming) to people in need. The BIZ also described temporary fee-for-service work in adjacent neighborhoods and a downtown perception survey showing positive attitudes among visitors and residents.

Council members praised the BIZ and DDP for small-business outreach, event planning (including the NFL Draft), and efforts to balance temporary vendors with brick-and-mortar businesses. The BIZ asked for continued partnership with the city and invited residents to apply for ambassador positions and review public materials on downtowndetroit.org.","The Downtown Detroit Business Improvement Zone reported a $6.1 million assessment budget for July 2024–June 2025, described ambassador services, safety partnerships and outreach during the NFL Draft, and invited residents to engage with downtown programming.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6362587,"Developer seeks OPRA for energy-efficient rehab on Oakman; committee sends item to formal",508,3449000,3957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167620-c5451cc912be97f278196b45851b09fa&start=3449&end=3957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167620-c5451cc912be97f278196b45851b09fa/thumbnail_3449000.jpg","/articles/6362587/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Developer-seeks-OPRA-for-energy-efficient-rehab-on-Oakman-committee-sends-item-to-formal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362587-dfc3f36a30bab9d504c4335dec0360f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195082&Signature=fBcOjpm4T9odbGGorKhwKE5fgxI48yOPuwkdB0A3zTG3wP85O8X8UmSrMdTOgeIomflG-szxiRYILN71hHedkjFhrGuC~Vyi6fCAlm-dIZqOXnYsK64n6dKibY7pgwUZX5Tj7emWHOQAWSVTV7ICMOWozdmZIMnF1yLEn4O9K6vvhfUZ1fzHJEHhWz0VxG797AfCniLlnGnST2a7NJn-c8~s2Q3H85~zcd9KP~D5zR~gc24YKiC-s1iUK1RcBbECNJRQ3dleR3A51jE8wS8btPdvFuGGPKRv-AuK~seeGctys3xD9xVpkq7CtPUgdIri11rsraFN1xpvWEbAxLM6AQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SK Holdings LLC presented a request Jan. 16 to establish an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act (OPRA) district for 3641 and 3651 Oakman Blvd., a vacant eight-unit apartment building the developer proposes to gut and modernize with energy-saving systems.

Developer Shocker Manns, an electrical engineer and founder of Flintstone Construction, described plans to convert the 1965 split-level building to efficient, all-electric housing at 60% area median income. Manns said the project includes high-performance insulation, a geothermal heat-pump system, rooftop solar and energy-efficient appliances; the developer estimated the improvements could reduce energy usage by roughly 30% and save about $5,000 per year in electrical costs once at scale. Manns said rooftop solar and geothermal payback periods are expected to be within the 5–10 year range.

DEGC staff explained how OPRA would partially abate the increased taxes resulting from the $1.4 million investment for a 12-year period, after which the property would pay the full ad valorem tax. The development team reported that about 47% of its capital stack is grant funding, the developer will provide 10% equity, and about 43% will be debt; DEGC staff said the project would not be feasible without the tax abatement.

Public commenters supported the energy-focused rehab as a model for weatherization and affordable housing; the committee voted to send the OPRA item (line item 6) to formal with a recommendation to approve.","SK Holdings LLC requested an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act (OPRA) district for 3641–3651 Oakman Blvd.; developer emphasized geothermal, rooftop solar and all-electric systems and committee moved the request to formal with a recommendation to approve.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":91,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6362591,"Stafford House wins committee support for NEZ review for North End rehab",536,2913000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167620-c5451cc912be97f278196b45851b09fa&start=2913&end=3449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167620-c5451cc912be97f278196b45851b09fa/thumbnail_2913000.jpg","/articles/6362591/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Stafford-House-wins-committee-support-for-NEZ-review-for-North-End-rehab","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362591-3381a8d7ea8ee397753eebb2ba867ad4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195082&Signature=VidSi51t5ykrpmYvtsHmKzY21Yu4VqXdtg3kGSDIHmJ~iI78Fxo1r3Q90p96Fw4OfHF-PXxztVZmVQ8rSWKKi2kpmLrq00kFTRDyuTx13yYFuCQjQg3DKjjU5huiXDstCfllxuB4k~r1UCLBrcrFfLVd8HGZKNjTws7jOYqEg7KDcRkbZC6V2s8yI4ykOohvIn9SYzt7F-l9k6-HIDM8HVGwfmTMw2MSsaaAKFPIF4xDeGYnxpuDihs0IWHnLnXz5-cBWmORHPo1ZFzUF~2sIx27bOoEKQqKdKhpr8J9Hmbnr6Q3ZovRRlN9bwdsV9al0lv3s9uhJPcrTf9EIfssqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stafford House Inc. asked the Planning & Economic Development committee to establish a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone for a mixed-use renovation at 9301 Oakland Ave. in the North End, telling council the project will create 10 affordable apartments and roughly 5,200 square feet of commercial space and that the NEZ is necessary to complete the financing.

City development staff and Stafford House representatives said the 1925 building has been vacant for about a decade and requires a full gut renovation. Casey Jackson of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation explained how the NEZ would abate the portion of increased ad valorem tax attributable to the new investment for the first 12 years and then phase out in years 13–15. Jackson said Stafford House’s team assembled a capital stack that includes grant funding and roughly $1.35 million in debt; she said the project would not be financially feasible without the combined tax incentive package.

Stafford House Executive Director Patricia Dockery and developer Linden Crosby described plans for 10 units at 60–70% area median income (studios at $1,100; one-bedroom units at roughly $1,250–$1,300), 4 commercial spaces (committed tenants include Next Level Engineering, BlueCar enrichment for Detroit Public Schools, and a coffee shop), 17 secured parking spaces, and ADA upgrades funded through a city grant for the commercial floor. Crosby said construction could begin in March 2025 with completion in about nine months.

Committee members and public commenters expressed broad support for converting a long-vacant building to affordable housing and neighborhood-serving commercial space. One public commenter called the proposal “exactly the type of project we should be spending our tax dollars on.” Committee staff noted a minor discrepancy in the city’s net-benefit numbers and planned to reconcile the calculation with the applicant before formal consideration.

After public comment, the committee voted to bring item 5 (the 10:15 public hearing) back as a formal line item on March 17 so the full council can consider certification. The vote was taken by unanimous voice; no roll-call tally was recorded.","Stafford House Inc. requested a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) for 9301 Oakland Ave.; committee moved the item to a March 17 line-item for formal consideration after presenters described a $3.2 million mixed-use rehab with affordable units and community tenants.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6362595,"Detroit residents press council on Land Bank; council sends MOU to formal review",1741,168000,1909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167620-c5451cc912be97f278196b45851b09fa&start=168&end=1909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167620-c5451cc912be97f278196b45851b09fa/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6362595/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Detroit-residents-press-council-on-Land-Bank-council-sends-MOU-to-formal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362595-5c7fb86892a4ed4a9bc6b0b2da07f583/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195082&Signature=SX2GmGEUBQK~bRrKRL93rU3RkuyZoA4HJVvBKWv1YGnEUQrfYE6iJh1OIWZt1xT7l~PyXPmnkKf7g3tWs3ihyw~8WAAamxGUirvSdsv~m9rTfl1EUQnHJpsiLQWYiIRF5yQrhA7vGmYECaTP7w3EKAh4OWKs3b2ACfrDGSJ~PrIkKqwwc5h7Ic~d3q5PPlRqE1A3htM3hd8bfgyIfmd2SSUaLjXONWC6K7PP5l73cVenGZAC8luN5~4O737nWXA21FDAUw9gdKhYWoZOrVTCxYbvv7Fbu9CHxxhce0zzwynmVrxCGAD-jhGZ1~Qar9d-PDX483l~fJFtvaXqqywTKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of Detroit residents used the Planning & Economic Development committee’s public comment period to press elected officials for changes to how the Detroit Land Bank Authority manages city-owned and bank-held properties, saying the agency’s long contract terms and sales practices favor investors over neighbors.

Speakers at the Jan. 16 meeting urged council members to dissolve the DLBA, shorten the term of any contract from 10 years to two, and require greater transparency and local appointment power. Adam Barrett of Detroiters for Tax Justice said the DLBA “should be dissolved entirely and its assets put in trust for black reparations,” and argued the council should make appointments to the DLBA board rather than the mayor. Several callers said the agency fails to maintain properties, refuses offers from adjacent homeowners, and prioritizes bulk sales to investors.

The public comments came before a long committee discussion about a proposed city-DLBA memorandum of understanding that the administration presented to council. Committee members described a split on the council over whether and how to change the MOU before the next mayor takes office. After discussion, the committee voted to send the MOU (line item 8.7) to the formal council meeting without a committee recommendation so the full council can deliberate. A separate waters-authored resolution on a DLBA buyback program (line item 8.4) was sent to formal with a recommendation to approve; another memorandum from Member Waters (8.6) was received and filed.

Council members and staff cautioned that state law constrains some changes: committee staff and attorneys told members the DLBA’s appointment structure and certain authorities are governed by state statute, and that the city and DLBA have been operating under the terms of the prior MOU by mutual agreement since that MOU expired on Dec. 31, 2023. Committee counsel said that if either party withdraws from the prior terms, the DLBA may continue to operate under state law authorities absent a current city-DLBA agreement.

Councilmembers said they want a clearer, council-driven list of amendments to negotiate with the administration and the DLBA — and some members said they would refuse to approve a 10-year contract. Member Leticia Johnson said she would take responsibility for convening the council-led effort to develop a single amended proposal that reflects council priorities. Member Mary Waters said she planned to vote against the current MOU as presented and asked the law department to provide the legal citations explaining what council can and cannot modify in the agreement.

The committee’s action does not change current DLBA operations because the agency continues to exercise powers under state law and staff said the parties have informally honored the prior MOU’s terms. The committee vote forwards the matter to the full council for review and decision.

The council chair said staff will convene council members’ offices to compile proposed amendments and return the council’s consolidated positions as a formal request for negotiation. The timeline and any final contractual changes will depend on those negotiations and on whether the full council or the administration modifies the MOU when it returns for formal consideration.","Dozens of callers urged Detroit City Council to dissolve or shorten the Detroit Land Bank Authority’s (DLBA) contract; council moved the DLBA memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formal committee review without a recommendation.","actionData","errors"]

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