Council approves Hess Avenue MDOT cost agreement, parking regulation changes; planning commission clears old Walgreens for redevelopment
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Summary
Council adopted a cost‑sharing agreement with MDOT for Hess Avenue reconstruction, approved traffic and parking regulation changes on North Niagara Street, and received a planning commission report that the former Walgreens site has been approved for redevelopment into a Speedway/7‑11 service station.
The Saginaw City Council approved multiple transportation and land‑use items Monday, including a cost‑sharing agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for Hess Avenue reconstruction and changes to local parking regulations.
Resolution: Council unanimously adopted Resolution 25‑5244, approving a cost agreement with MDOT for reconstruction of Hess Avenue from South Jefferson to Sheridan. City staff did not provide a detailed funding breakdown during the floor discussion; council voted to adopt the agreement as presented.
Traffic regulations: Council also approved traffic‑regulation adjustments that abolish previous parking limitations along a stretch of North Niagara Street and reestablish limited back‑to‑curb parking with a two‑hour restriction in a specified segment. City engineers presented the amendment language and offered to provide the underlying study and diagram to any council member seeking further detail.
Planning commission: At the meeting the council heard a short report from the planning commission: the former Walgreens at the corner of Genesee and North Michigan has been approved for demolition and redevelopment into a Speedway/7‑11 service station and convenience store, pending the standard permitting process.
What council recorded: the Hess Avenue MDOT cost agreement and the parking regulation changes were adopted by voice vote with no recorded objections; the planning commission update was informational.
