From Marge Freundl, Observer, Grosse Pointe Library Board:
- Woods branch renovations behind schedule due to product availability. Opening festivities planned for September.
- Central renovation started; the Annex, a temporary facility on Kercheval, open.
- New board president and members joined in July.
- Jessica Keyser, library director, shared her presentation to LWVGP.
- No requests to restrict/remove books have been received; procedure exists for reviewing such requests.
- Slide presentations are difficult to read on screen; no handouts provided; minutes do not include content of report.
From Connie Frey & Wendy Saigh, Grosse Pointe Public School Board meetings:
- Carried out bond and sinking fund projects.
- Continued with the second developer re: sale of 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe City. Plan is similar to original – convert to condos and town houses.
- Quarterly update to the strategic plan included goals & mission, summer programs for students.
https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/Domain/61
From Dawn Drozd, Harper Woods City Council & Planning Commission meetings:
- Developing CitizensLab, an interactive community website, to disseminate accurate and timely information & counteract social media dis- and misinformation.
- Working on becoming a “Redevelopment Ready” community as preparation for a new Master Plan. This includes updates to zoning ordinances.
- Demolishing Eastland Mall; development of a warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing complex on the property.
https://harperwoodscity.org/planning-%26-development
https://harperwoodscity.org/agenda-and-minutes
From Joan Hall, Grosse Pointe Farms City Council meetings:
- Master Plan Update in its public engagement phase – soliciting residents’ thoughts on Farms heritage, economic health, sustainability, retail offerings, housing, parks, public safety, etc. •
- Technical review of zoning ordinances – working toward “lean zoning” so that when the unexpected happens (e.g. COVID), zoning changes can be made more quickly. •
- Other initiatives – initial seawall repair, Mack Avenue corridor, Kercheval streetscape.
https://www.grossepointefarms.org/government/agendas_and_minutes/index.php
A city’s master plan is reviewed every five years.
A Master Plan “Is the Comprehensive Land Use Plan including graphic and written proposals indicating the general location for streets, parks, schools, public buildings, and all physical development of the municipality, and includes any unit or part of such plan, and any amendment to such plan or parts thereof.” [Code of Ordinances, GPF, Sec. 201.34] Each city uses the same or similar definition in its Code of Ordinances.