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Resident says land-bank moved lots into 'jobs and amenity development assemblage' after mayoral call
Summary
A Detroit resident told council the land bank moved seven lots behind their houses into a 'jobs and amenity development assemblage' after a mayoral call, preventing the resident from purchasing the lots for a backyard garden.
A Detroit resident raised a specific land ownership complaint during the public-comment period, saying seven vacant lots directly behind their homes on Newbern Street were moved into a "jobs and amenity development assemblage" after a call from the mayor, and that this change prevented the resident from buying the lots to create a garden for their mother.
The resident said they had attempted to buy the lots through the land bank and received community development paperwork, but later found those lots were placed into a development assemblage and listed for sale. "The mayor called them and told them to move the 7 lots behind the houses I control off the corner of Victoria and New Bern into this jobs and amenity development assemblage," the resident said.
Why it matters: The complaint raises questions about land-bank parcel assignment and transparency for residents seeking to acquire adjacent properties for gardens or small-scale residential improvements.
Clarifying details: The caller identified the location as Newbern Street just south of Victoria and estimated about 20 vacant lots in the area, with seven moved into the assemblage; the resident asked Council President Mary Sheffield to investigate.
No formal council action was recorded during this public-comment period; the resident asked the council president to "find out about that."
