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SDRK Group appeals license denials, presents odor-abatement plan; commission delays final vote
Summary
Owners and counsel for SDRK Group LLC told the Lapeer City Commission they have spent more than $200,000 on improvements, described engineering solutions to abate odors and urged negotiation rather than denial; commissioners voted to postpone final action on the appeal until April 6, 2026.
Eddie Shango, co-owner of SDRK Group LLC, told the Lapeer City Commission on March 16 that his licensed grow facility has had no violations in five months and that the business has invested heavily in upgrades to address community complaints. "We spent over $200,000 in improvement in the last year," Shango said, and stressed the facility employs 25–30 local residents.
The company’s lawyer, John Frazier of Dykema, framed the matter as an administrative appeal of the clerk’s denial of certain grow-license renewals and urged commissioners to inspect the facility before acting. "A…
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