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Inkster council approves appointments, permits and land‑use actions; denies liquor sales at Middlebelt site
Summary
At the April 7 meeting the Inkster City Council approved committee appointments, several event and street‑closure permits, awarded a construction recommendation for a Senior Wellness Center project, authorized a greenway design agreement, approved a gas‑station special use at 2617 Middlebelt and denied a separate request for liquor sales at the same site.
The Inkster City Council on April 7 approved a slate of routine appointments, event permits and land‑use actions and heard community program updates from local organizers.
Council members approved appointments of Gwendolyn Rogers and Phyllis M. Long to the Beautification Committee and accepted the consent agenda, which included approval of the March 17, 2025 minutes. The council also removed certified members from the compensation board following the compensation commission’s certification.
The council approved a small Juneteenth parade for June 14, 2025 on Hamlin Drive and authorized a street closure for an Easter egg hunt scheduled April 12 on Northland between Carlisle and Beach.
On land use, the council took an item on five vacant parcels (Case LD25‑03) off the table for consideration but no motion to approve the sale was made and the item failed. The council approved issuance of a replacement deed for 26115 Dunning to Habitat for Humanity, and it accepted the administration’s recommendation to solicit bids for construction of a Senior Wellness Center at the Dozier Recreation Center.
Council members authorized the administration to enter into an agreement with Giffels Webster for Phase 3 design and oversight of the Greenway Trail and adopted a related resolution seeking project funding.
The council revisited Special Land Use 25‑03 for 2617 Middlebelt Road. It approved the automobile service‑station special use and, after discussion and a voice vote that drew audible confusion at the call, the council recorded a vote to deny the special land‑use request for liquor, beer and wine sales at the site.
Planning‑commission recommendations to deny a zoning amendment to allow a major vehicle‑repair facility in the general business district were accepted by the council.
Community announcements included a Project Prom drive that collected more than 100 gowns, ongoing fitness classes and an April 18 trap‑bingo event; organizers also announced a Zumba Blaze class at the rec center beginning April 24 and a Memorial Day parade on May 26 seeking veterans and other participants. Stephanie Richards, the Western Wayne community liaison for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, thanked the council for community engagement and noted recent gun‑lock giveaways. Devon Moore reminded residents about the April 12 Easter egg hunt and asked for volunteers and candy donations.
The council’s actions at the meeting were largely procedural and project‑oriented; most motions passed by voice vote and specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the public audio included with the meeting.
