The committee met on Thursday, May 21, 2026, to consider a rezoning and master plan amendment for the Junction McGraw redevelopment, a related brownfield plan, and several other agenda items. The meeting included extensive public comment, presentations from developers and city staff, and votes on multiple items.
Joining us for the planning and economic development standing committee on today, Thursday, May 21st, 2026. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role? Good morning. Councilmember Letitia Johnson. Present. Councilmember Gabriela Santiago Romero. Present. Council President Pro Tempore Coleman Young. Thank you for putting that pro-tempore on there. Here. Madam Chair, we have quorum. Thank you. Having a quorum present. We are now in session. Good morning, colleagues. Is there a motion on the minutes? Motion. There's a motion to approve the minutes. Hearing no objections, that action shall be taken. We are going to go into general public comment. If there is anyone joining us in the committee of the whole or virtually who'd like to make a public comment, please raise your hand. Public comment will be cut off at 1010. So you have three minutes to raise your hand virtually if you'd like to make a public comment. Noting we have two hands raised by one person in the committee of the whole. Good morning, Miss Great. How many hands do we have raised virtually? Good morning, madam chair. We currently have 13 hands raised for virtual public comment. All right, we're going to give everyone a minute and 30 seconds for general public comment. We do have two public hearings and a discussion on the agenda. If you will please set the clock, we'll get started with the gentleman here in the committee of the whole, Mr. Smith. Please assume your seat. Good morning. I want to say uh so my message is gonna be wholly directed to uh councilman President Pro Tim uh Coleman Young, who happens to be my neighbor. So I am working to get Cronos concrete down zone and shut down. I made a 15-minute video yesterday about the conditions. People are dumping tires, dumping pallets, there's dust, they own a lot across the street. This is a billionaire family. There's crack sidewalk, people are living in deplorable conditions, and President Pro Tim, who is citywide, thinks he does not have to meet with constituents about this issue. I've met with councilmember Johnson. I've talked to councilwoman uh Gabriella Science Burrell's chief of staff. We had a good conversation. I'm also I've also met with Councilwoman Mary Waters. Councilman Scott Benson declined my meeting. So anybody who speaks after me, if whatever your issue is, let me know. I will spend 30 seconds of my time every single day if you talk if you ask Coleman Young to meet with Detroit uh Ham Tramic Coalition and myself about Cronos Concrete. I'm gonna use my time for you. If you help me today and request this meeting, I'm going to be outside of his home tonight with a bullhorn. I'm gonna go to the 7th precinct, let them know be out there too.