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. IlSE& E,D Case No.:
Pnrpeny Address;
,D/lcis.ion .Date,:
Effectil[ Qa.te:
Owner,
Ci-ownoEnterprises.
}8',13
'U5,Rosa Parks; 2017 & 2-565 W, J erferson Ave,
Augnst 2'8, 2013
September 15. 2.013
c!o' Nation;il Corporate Researdi, Ltd.
ATTN: Frank D McAlpine
Applicant
DetroitBllllcServtces, Inc.
cjo NoeI rrye, President.
115 Rosa Parks
712 Abbot Road Detroit:. I'll 48217
East LanSing,. MI-48813
'Request :
.Located:at:
Add a:Coal or Coke Yar:d to an.eX1stinglntermcrdai Freight Termmal
(Railro,ad'TermiIialand OffiCe).
Ro'Sa:Parks Blvd,-and Z017 & 25,65 W. JeffersonAven.ue b.etween
theDetruit River and W:est Jeffers.on Avenue ina M4 (Intensive
Industrial) Oistri ctand legal!y described as:
ParcellD# 08000023
SW Jefferso" all that part of parcels227 & 228 Lying South ofJeffersof)
Avenue W o[12'" Street, being that pa'rt o!N & WRR'Yard leased to
Acm e Fast FR.TCOmpany WS CordinCa 8i.5tarFWOG CO. 63,340 SF.
Parcel J D#08000Q2 2
SWlefferson all that Part of Parcel z27lyingSouth oIfpffersonAvenue
West of and adjacent 12!h Street as OP:Thomson Farm ail that,parto!
Parcel 22:8 lying' sou th ofJeffersonAvenue ( Gst ora ofVerrnont
Avenue extendea SLY Lafferty Farm, 300.8505:f.
ParcellD# 10000001
SWJefJel"son all Chat:pa(toj pa(ceis Z28. 726,44;1-74,473,&E2(J.Z(3' of
33& lying 'iputhand 'adjacenNo Jefferso.n Aiienueand, west CL oj
VermontA'l!enue extended SJ;YEXCPTS Leosed, 1,870.73' Irregular
The current' legal use is a "railroad' terminal and ' office' 'UndeF permit 1t26925, issued 9/13/
1968, ,\'ith no. prevIous grants: Thi s use permits -tlie open storage of materialS b-eing:
transfelTed truck- and' water. ihe'. current land'use ,definition is 'lnt ermodaJ
Freight Termin'a1 with o.utdoor 'Opera;ions'. A temporary trailer houses the operatill ns
offie. Tbe storage of Petroleum Coke' ' reqai'resa .separate permit, wbich i's also. .a.
conditional use in. a ]l14 Oistriq.
IlS&F.D Gos. No.'
l>Topen}' ,'\ddress:
Dedsion Dale'
Efff' c.ti.ve Da tel
113 Rosa Parks Bl vd. and 201'7 & 2565 W. fefforson A.'e.
AU)lOst 28.
Septemool i3. J013
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The appllcant currently stores material for road constmttion includIng <!sphalt and
concrete as well as sand, gravel. Umesrone, coal/coke andsalt. These items are' loaded on
freighter along the 'Rive)' by way of .12sr conveyers. Material is transport'ed'froJl1' the
Marat hon Refinet}' vta truck at approximate!.y 1800 tons/day. r he vessels generally corne
every.l0 days and have .a capacity of 25;000-30,000 tOJ15 vessel; althotlgh only one
shipment per montll was sche'dUled for the months of July and August and material is not
shipped d,u:ing the winter months.
This requ est has b.een processed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 61-2-84,61-
3-201 and 61 1083[4) of the .zoning Ordinance and the foll{)wing evidtwce was.:cons,idered
as-partof tl1i s request;
1. The Sp.ecial Land Use )'\pplicatianJ:ncJudiflgthe follo;,ving attaahhlents:
. a. Le'ase <lgreement betwe.en Norf01k Southern' Railway .Company and
Detroit B'111< HoldingS, LLC.; Propert}' Owner signed by Malcolm
G. Roop an bebalf of Norfolk Southern Railway Company:
b. Site plan prepared by t.M. Shink Engineering, PtC dated 5/23/13.
c. Combined Fugitive Dust Contt ol Plan fOT Detroit Bulk Storage Facllity
pr epal'eej by AKT dated May: 14:, -2Q13.
d. Storm Water Poll ution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for Detroit B1,l lk
Storage Facility by AKT Peerless dated May 29, 2013.
e: lndusttial User Sl ug/ Control SpillPre.vention Plan
2. Ret;olDmendation to DENY from the Detroit 'Planning & De.velopment
Department.dated.Augu-st 7,2013.
3. Recon1menct ati'on to DENY from the City of Detroit Environmental Affairs
Di\ision dated August 12, Z013.
4. Ret;<ihlmendation to DENY from the Detroit Department of Public Works.
5, Reconml endation to DENY Feorn the staff of the City Planning Commission
received August 26, 20_13.
Out department helcj a publi c hearing Dl1 7731/13. Notice of this Il eari ng:waspublished in
the Detroit Legal News on 7/15/13 and mailed to 63 property owners within 300' of the
subject site. FortySix .(4q) people attended the hear ing, \,;hichinduded fOllr (4) in-support
including applicant, thit:ty-threE' [13) wert; opposed and nine ,(9) were neljtra). BSIillD bas
receil'ed four \vrittellletters and 17 emaHcamments in opposl ti on to rhe proposed us.e.
Members of the Industrial Revi ew Committee were present for the hearing including
representatives from the City Planning. Commission S.taff,the Planning &: .Development
Department, the Detroi t Water and Sewerage' Department, the BSEED Environm.ental Affairs
Division and the Detroit Depal:tment of PublIc Works; coullSel from the City of Detroit Lav ...
Department was .-a lso in attendance. Testimony was also re.caived from. representatives
fTom the ' Michigan. Department of Environmental Quality Water Quali ty and Air Qualit)'

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P(o.perly /\ddres.{:
Deci siOn Date:
EffectIve Dare:
#l!J-t3
J 15 Rosa r.rk, Bl vd. and 2017 & 2565 W. I.ffersoil l\ve,
August 28, 2013
September 15,2013
After careftil consideration, t he requl ced flndi ngs of filet p.,,- Section 61-3-2:3 could not be
made' in this case, specifically:
The 'proposed condi tional use is inconsistent with the City of Detroit Master Plan
future generallzed land use deSignation of Recrentitm (PRC). district is typical
of major parks of regional or .hi stol'lcal importance; approval of an additional
the overall \<ision for the Detroit waterfr.ont.
The establisnm.ent, lnalntenance, location, and operation_of the use will be
detrimel1tal to dIe social, physical, el1vil'Onmental or economic well being or
sllITGundil1gneighbGrhoods an(l will exacerbate the-negative impact oFthe existing
industri ... l' uSJ!S there.by tontri buting to the physi.cal, social .or ecol1omic
deterioration .of snrroundi'rlg area.
The Conditional U5e has been. operating withollt-llle benefit of permit and sllch
operatiol1 has'den\onstrated that this use is injul'iOtlS to tile use-and enjoyment of
other p roperty,in the immediate vicinity for the purposes permitted, specifically
adjacent multi-family housing.
The'establi shme.nt.of the proposed use impede the nO'rmal and orderly
development and. imprO\Teme.nt of DetrGit Ri" .erwa-Ik development project located to
the east.of the 5'ub)ect constrl!ction plans' are currentlY'under review by
BSEED forthe-expansion of the River,walk to the parc.el imm.'diately adjacentto the
subJectproperty. Therefore the proposed use will NOT be compatibl e with land uses
on .adjacent and nearby zomng lots j n terms of location, size, an(l cbaracter.
The proposed use does not-in all other to the appli cable
regltl ations, dimensional requirements, and general qvel.opment standards of the
Detroit Zoning Ordinance and Mi chigan Building Code;'specifitally, the height of the
storage piles.are notscreened from view from adjar:ehl properties and rights-oFway
"nd the proposed use does not inclu.de a permanent str.ucture; Temporal')' t railers
can be appro.ved by the Bllllding Official for a period.notto exceed 180 days,
howe\rer the' applicant has provided ncr bllildingpermit app-licatio.n .or constrll clion
drawings that would indicate thata permanent stnfcttire \.ViI1 be
Pe.r testimony, the applicant d.oes not plan.to .encl.ose the Petroleum Coke material
Within an enclosed strncture or utilIze containment tarps and no measure exists to
prevent vehiCle tracking into .the n efghborhood; t nerefore'it is_determined that th_e
proPQsed use is nGt designed, planned.or operatedin,cGl1sideration o.fbest
management practices and indnstry standards so that the publidlealth, 'safety, al1d.
welfare be protected,
prop'Osed use im'Glves activities. processes, materials, equipment and
condltiGns oL{) per atiol1 that are detrimental to' the public bealth and geneml welfare
by redSon of excl;S5ive production of dust , fumes and odors, 'We find t hattne DCG-
50 stabilizatiGn ut ili zed by the applicant fo r dl.ls\.c.ontrol measures is .not
ijSE&HD Case No,:
Prpl>erty Address:
Ded sIO:1 Date:
Hftective.IJate:
-4-
<178-13
llS RoS'. Parks BJvd aod 2017 & 25&5 loY Joffer_50fl
.August 28. 2013
September 15. 2013
applied in.the.m<il)ner or frequency to adequately "reduce-airbQme tendencies me!
dust pnllution problems" as evidenced by' t he testimony. video evidence and
photbgrap_hs.suhmitted.
Therefore, the request to store Petroleum Coke in a M4 District
is DENIED.
This decision will become effective September 15. 2'013.
However, Stlction 6.1-3-_242 of the ZOllil!g Ordinance provides. the right to appeal to this
decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to the effective' date orthi s decisipn,.in which
an additional fee may' be required. All appeals must be made in person-at the .Zoning
Counter, 4
lb
Floor, Coleman A. Young Municipal Cente_r.
It shall be rhe pespoJlsibility of the person 01' organizatioD who files an appeal. or hi.s/her
duly authorized representative to attend the . public bearing held by- the Board' 01 Zoning
Appeals and to give proper testimony, lll1de, oath, as to why the Original decision of't hi s
Department shouldnot take effect.
If no written is filed prior to the 'effective date of this decision, the denial shall be
deemed 'final ana the lise :;hal1 cease immediately. No application which has been denied
wholly or in part.shall besubmitterl for a period of oae [L) year from the date of said, order
of denial, except on the grounds of oew evidence .or proof of cbaoged co.nditions.
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