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Detroit Farm & Cider and Jehovah Shalom Church seek zoning change for mixed‑use project; committee advances proposal

Detroit City Council Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee · October 16, 2025
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Summary

Detroit Farm & Cider and Jehovah Shalom Church asked to rezone a block near Woodrow Wilson and Lawrence to SD‑1 to permit cider production, retail sales, youth programming and limited lodging; the Planning & Economic Development Committee voted to send the proposal to formal session with a recommendation to approve after petitioners answered neighborhood questions about runoff, parking and jobs.

The Detroit Planning & Economic Development Committee advanced a rezoning request for seven parcels generally bounded by Rosa Parks Boulevard, Burlingame, Woodrow Wilson Street and Lawrence Street to a special development, small‑scale mixed‑use district (SD‑1).

City Planning Commission staff described the petition as two co‑petitions: Detroit Farm & Cider, led by Leandra King, is asking to permit farm‑based retail (cider pressing and farm‑to‑table dinners), residential lodging and a bed‑and‑breakfast to support a youth equestrian and agricultural education program. Jehovah Shalom Church of God is requesting a companion amendment for its facility at 1551 Burlingame to allow uses including child care, a…

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