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Southfield council approves zoning changes, gas-station projects and Northland financing; tables towing contract
Summary
Southfield City Council on May 19 approved a zoning text amendment, two special land uses for gas-station redevelopments and a Brownfield estoppel/subordination agreement needed to advance Northland redevelopment financing, while postponing a final award for vehicle towing and storage services pending further review.
Southfield City Council on May 19 approved several land-use and redevelopment measures, adopted a zoning text amendment to allow limited retail and restaurant uses in some office districts, and authorized the city's Brownfield authority to sign an estoppel and subordination agreement to advance Northland redevelopment financing.
The council also approved routine consent-agenda items including award authorizations and accepted grants, and it voted to postpone final action on a two-year towing-and-storage services contract until staff and council can review code-compliance issues raised during the proposal review.
Why it matters: The zoning change and the special land-use approvals are intended to encourage reinvestment in small, underused commercial properties and allow neighborhood-scale retail and quick-service food in specific locations. The Northland action will allow the developer to move into a next phase of financing and…
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