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The City Council approved zoning changes spearheaded by a Core City advocacy group fed up with dust and disturbances from an industrial lot near their homes.
The group pitched its plan in the spring to prevent future industrial activity in close proximity to residents.
The rezoning proposal was in response to ongoing issues and dust from 4445 Lawton, an industrial site owned by Can-Am International Trade Crossing, LLC, that has repeatedly violated city blight codes.
The rezoning impacts 35 parcels along I-96, W. Warren, Buchanan, and Grand River, shifting the zoning designation from M4 (Intensive Industrial District) to SD2 (Special Development District), which encourages a mix of pedestrian and transit-oriented uses compatible with a neighborhood center.
Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero congratulated the Core City group in its downzoning effort, which, she noted, was “strictly community-led.”
“You came together, came to the city, came to the administration. This was really hard work from the community,” said Santiago-Romero, adding “it’s possible to organize and to see these changes happen.”
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