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Alpena council rezones former DPI site to Waterfront District after extended public comment
Summary
After extensive public comment from residents and a DPI representative, the Alpena City Council voted to repeal and replace its zoning ordinance and amend the map to Waterfront District for all DPI parcels formerly zoned I-2; the motion carried on a roll call vote.
The Alpena City Council voted Monday to repeal and replace the city zoning ordinance and rezone all properties belonging to Decorative Panels International (DPI) from I-2 (heavy industrial) to Waterfront District, a move council members said would open the North Side lakefront to redevelopment.
The motion to amend the zoning map passed on a roll call vote. Council member Kane voted nay; Council member Mitchell, Council member Wolchak (also spelled Walczuk in the record), and Mayor Johnson voted aye; Mayor Pro Tem Nowak recorded a nay. The motion carried.
The vote followed an extended public-comment period in which dozens of residents, online petitioners and business representatives weighed in. Supporters urged the council to rezone the nearly 97-acre parcel to waterfront or mixed-use to reclaim lakefront property, improve quality of life on the North Side and…
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