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Committee holds transfer of 0.6-acre Fosco play lot to Detroit Airport for one week for follow-up
Summary
The committee held a proposed transfer of a 0.6-acre play lot (Fosco play lot, District 3) to Detroit Airport, asking staff to report back in one week on replacement recreational acreage and timeline; staff said the parcel is part of the airport layout plan and currently unused.
The Neighborhoods Operations Committee heard a General Services Department request to transfer jurisdiction of the Fosco play lot (approximately 0.6 acres in District 3, parcel ID 17003583-90) from parks to the Detroit Airport for use as part of an airport safety zone.
During discussion, Council member Scott Benson asked whether the lost recreational acreage would be replaced within District 3. Alex Weatherup of the General Services Department described the parcel as "currently unused and, basically inaccessible for recreational purposes" and said it had been collected as part of the airport's site-assembly for a future safety zone. Members asked for follow-up information on replacement acreage and the airport timeline.
The committee made a motion to hold the item and return in one week so that GSD and any airport representatives could provide details. Staff said the airport's development is several years away and that a week should not derail planning, but no firm timeline was available at the meeting.
Next steps: the committee will reconvene discussion of line 6.6 after staff obtains timeline information from the airport and provides options for replacing recreational acreage in District 3.
