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Warren council adopts Van Dyke Corridor Plan, cites safety and mixed‑use goals
Summary
The Warren City Council adopted the Van Dyke Corridor Plan Nov. 18, endorsing mixed‑use zoning overlays, pedestrian‑safety improvements and coordination with TIFA and neighboring Center Line; staff said MDOT mid‑block crosswalks and a Michigan State University implementation study will guide phased work.
Warren City Council voted Nov. 18 to adopt the Van Dyke Corridor Plan, a multi‑year strategy the planning department and the TIFA board developed to reshape the commercial corridor between 8 Mile and Stevens and improve pedestrian safety.
Council members and planning staff said the plan emphasizes mixed‑use development—commercial at street level with residential above—along nine‑mile nodes and elsewhere on Van Dyke. Planning staff (Michelle, economic development staff and Hunter) described overlay zoning as a likely tool to allow changes without wholesale map rewrites and to set…
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