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Residents urge council to downzone concrete plant near Joe Louis Greenway, cite dust and health effects
Summary
Multiple public commenters at Detroit City Council demanded downzoning and stricter enforcement at the Kronos concrete mixing facility near the Joe Louis Greenway, saying dust and odors are harming air quality and local health; council members acknowledged the complaints and asked staff to monitor enforcement and consider zoning options.
During the public-comment portion of Detroit City Council’s Feb. 24 session, several residents from neighborhoods near McNichols and the Joe Louis Greenway urged the council to downzone a portion of land near the Kronos concrete mixing facility and to enforce air-quality and dust controls.
Reverend Sharon Butchery of the Detroit Hamtramck Coalition for Advancing Healthy Environments said the facility sits behind Buddy’s Pizza on McNichols and that “there are 6 schools within 1 mile of that facility and day cares,” urging downzoning from M-4 to SD-2 on…
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