Eastern Market is a strong economic anchor within this community; however, the federal 2011 Food Safety and Modernization Act impacts some existing
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Eastern Market Comprehensive Neighborhood Framework
A New Chapter Begins: Eastern Market Framework Implementation
To our friends, neighbors, and businesses in Eastern Market, we will need your continued participation as Eastern Market builds on the strong foundation of its past to craft a more prosperous future. Discussions focusing on zoning updates, future development, historic and cultural character, and infrastructure improvements will require your input in the months and years to come. Implementing recommendations resulting from the study requires the collective input and community by-in of the various stakeholders who hold Eastern Market near and dear to their heart.
Thank You!
City of Detroit Planning & Development Department
Zoning Update
The City of Detroit has started a discussion on a zoning update for the Eastern Market neighborhood using a newly created zoning use of MKT – Market and Distribution. Eastern Market is the first Detroit neighborhood suggested for this update to respond to the needs of a growing regulated food market; while respecting the residents of the area and the inherent character Eastern Market is known for far and wide. The zoning update will help to guide how development happens in the future. However, this will require extensive public engagement and participation to ensure the update is the right fit.
In the November 18, 2021 meeting, the Planning and Economic Development Committee of the Detroit City Council decided to consider the proposed zoning update on Eastern Market Zoning in January/ Feb 2022.
The public may speak at general public comment for the full agenda on this item and others scheduled on the docket. The public hearing and council vote are anticipated in the first quarter of 2022.
City Council may continue discussions on some elements of the zoning update, such as the proposed height limits in the core market area or the application of MKT on certain properties. This is part of the overall process for the Zoning Update and Master Plan Amendment, which was approved by the City Planning Commission on May 6, 2021.
Please refer to the Planning Department’s Eastern Market website (www.detroitmi.gov/easternmarket) under Zoning Update and Master Plan Amendment to reference the proposed update, past meetings and public hearings.
If there are any comments or questions on the Master Plan Amendment and Zoning Update, please contact: Greg Moots ([email protected]); Kimani Jeffrey ([email protected]); or John Sivills ([email protected]).
- Zoning Update and Master Plan Amendment Public Meeting – Audio-visual Recording
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CPC Public Hearing – Zoning Update and Master Plan Amendment Presentation – April 15, 2021
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CPC Public Hearing – Zoning Update and Master Plan Amendment Presentation – Audio-Visual Recording
- Eastern Market MKT Text Amendment – November 2021
- Eastern Market MKT (GEM Only Option) Text Amendment – March 2022
- Eastern Market MKT (GEM Only Option) Map Amendment – March 2022
- Eastern Market MKT (GEM Only Option) Map – March 2022
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Eastern Market MKT Text Amendment Site Plan Review Revision, Cabaret, and Barber – June 2022
Items previously posted have been moved to the Zoning Update Archive Section
Master Plan of Policies Amendment
The City of Detroit has also started a discussion on a Master Plan update, both to the Future General Land Use map and to the text of the Middle East Central Cluster, in which Eastern Market is located. The map amendment would designate much of the area east of Dequindre in the area known as “Greater Eastern Market” as “Mixed Residential/Industrial”, the same area that is proposed to be rezoned to MKT and SD2. The text amendments would address the expansion of the food production uses, support the development of mixed-use housing and workforce housing in the area, encourage the use of stormwater management and visual screening to separate residential from food production uses, and finally, support the protection and authenticity of the historic market. Below are the proposed map and text changes. We welcome your comments and suggestions!
Future Development
As with the zoning update, future development on publicly-owned parcels requires community engagement to inform the public of any impacts a development may have on their communities. These impacts will be based on the following criteria:
- The Development Team
- Use of the Development
- Number of Jobs to Be Created, Anticipated Pay, and the Job Application Process
- Traffic Plan and Truck Counts
- Noise and Smell Mitigation
- Construction Timeline
- Other Development Specific Information and Concerns
Stay Tuned for further updates on upcoming Greater Eastern Market Development Projects!
Historic Preservation
The Planning and Development Department worked with the Historic Designation Advisory Board (HDAB) and Eastern Market stakeholders to propose boundaries for a local designated historic district with the purpose of protecting the integrity, views, and scale of development around the market sheds. The recommendation to define the boundary around the market sheds was approved by HDAB on June 11, 2020. At the November 12, 2020 board meeting, HDAB formally adopted the report on the recommendation for a local historic district that seeks to protect the market sheds.
After extensive engagement on the proposed boundaries for a local historic district in Eastern Market in from 2019 into 2021, the Detroit City Council approved the Final Report as issued by HDAB on February 9, 2021. The district became legal on April 1, 2021.
