Detroit City Council Evaluates Rezoning to Limit Expansion of Kronos Concrete Plant
“Detroit Could Block Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant From Further Neighborhood Expansion”
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Detroit city officials have taken steps to restrict industrial activity in the Cadillac Heights neighborhood, responding to years of neighborhood opposition over the operations of the Kronos concrete plant. The City Council will evaluate a rezoning measure that would prevent future expansions of the facility.
The City Planning Commission recently voted to recommend changing part of the neighborhood's zoning from heavy to light industrial, which would exclude concrete plants and allow for residential or commercial uses. The current plant will be able to continue operating at its existing size.
The measure comes after journalistic investigations and sustained complaints from local residents regarding issues of noise, dust, and environmental compliance related to Crown Enterprises, the company that owns the land and the plant.
The Detroit City Council scheduled a public hearing for November 19 in order to make a definitive decision on the proposed rezoning.
- Detroit City Council evaluates changing zoning in Cadillac Heights.
- The measure seeks to prohibit the expansion of the Kronos concrete plant.
- The City Planning Commission approved the preliminary recommendation.
- A public hearing has been scheduled for November 19.
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