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Committee upholds CPC recommendation and sends rezoning request for Garden Block property to formal review

Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee (Detroit) · September 18, 2025
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Summary

Tina Castleberry, owner of Garden Block, sought to rezone two Davidson parcels from R‑3 to B‑2 for retail use; after planning staff said R‑3 allows nonprofit, childcare or other residential uses and recommended alternatives, the committee moved to send the CPC denial to formal with discussion and asked departments to coordinate follow‑up.

The committee took up a contested rezoning request from Tina Castleberry, owner of the Garden Block, who asked the city to rezone properties at 4213 and 4225 West Davidson from R‑3 (residential) to B‑2 (local business) so she could continue garden‑center operations.

Castleberry told the committee she draws customers from across the region and needs outdoor space for inventory that is only used seasonally; she expressed frustration that prior options proposed by staff (other city lots or pop‑up spaces)…

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