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Planning Commission hears broad set of proposals to revive commercial corridors; vacant parcels, Big Boy site highlighted
Summary
Commissioners and staff reviewed economic‑development priorities from the master plan, including inventorying vacant properties, corridor overlays for 9 Mile and Kelly Road, incentives for façade and streetscape improvements, and potential redevelopment of the former Big Boy site.
The Planning Commission discussed business and industrial action items from the master plan update, with attention on vacant commercial properties, corridor design standards, incentives, and a handful of sites identified as redevelopment opportunities. Staff reported a registry of more than 200 vacant business parcels in the city and said most are privately owned. Building Official John Myers told commissioners the…
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