DLBA, Board of Directors

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Here in the zoom room. It’s the type where I can raise my hand, turn my camera on, but the chat and unmute is disabled. There are 18 people here at 10:04.

Agenda items include: public comment, 11 resolutions, and a close session. About 8 of the resolutions are to approve chief officer “TO ENTER INTO OPTION TO PURCHASE & DEVELOP AND AGREEMENT” with a particular org or business. About 2 res. include conveying land to Detroit City govt.

It’s 10:11 and still no voice, camera, chat or other indication of the meeting start. BTW, The DLBA “is a public authority dedicated to returning Detroit’s vacant, abandoned, and foreclosed property to productive use. Current programs include auction, side lot, community partnership and demolition.”

Meeting called to order at 12:15. The board is in a room together and there are 20 zoom participants, some of them DLBA members.
They approve the minutes and move on to public comment.

First speaker has some questions about purchasing some land near them, the lots are locked. They want some help with the larger issue of lots being locked sharing that neighbors want to purchase the land. Another members says that they are at a record low and are working to get the issue fixed.

Another board member (I’m unable to tell who’s speaking) shares that they are not releasing all the lots at once, this is referencing Fitzgerald. Speaker says they’ve already talked to Kim at the accessors office, who they’re being encouraged to talk to. Board member says side lots are priority.

Board member encourages speaker to talk to Alexa Bush and “talk to everybody” to get this issue resolved. Sounds like the board is indicating that this is an assessor issue. Board member says that everyone is aware of this issue “up to the mayor”.

Board member thanks the speaker and says they wish this problem would go away that they hear about it all the time.

Zoom public comment time - speaker shares they are interested in a side lot, they purchased a side lot and is inquiring about another side lot that has been unkept and unoccupied for 2 years. Says that it is not listed for sale. Board member asks for the address to look it up, they are doing so now.

Rob Linn from board, Directory of Inventory gives the speaker their phone number and says that they will sort it out this afternoon.

Public comment is finished. Moving to CEO report. CEO is reporting on budget, says they received a notice that the annual city subsidy has been reduced to 0. They are working on how to adjust programming with this shift. Unable to find CEO and Board names on the DLBA website…

They are doing a fair this Saturday 10-1 at Northwest Activity Center to support their purchasers with compliance. If purchasers complete a survey at the event, they can also get an extension on compliance requirements. https://www.facebook.com/buildingdetroit/photos/-attention-dlba-buyersjoin-us-for-the-2025-dlba-compliance-faira-free-event-desi/1006038814984538/

They are moving through resolutions now. DLBA members are reporting on zoom explaining the nature of the resolutions. 1st regarding DREAM COMMUNITY LAND TRUST is approved. 2nd, re. NINJA & THE SAXOPHONE TRUST requires approval because it goes beyond the 9 lots. Approved.

3rd, 402310 HOLDINGS, LLC is requesting additional lots for parking for their soccer stadium. It is approved.

4th resolution, GREEN GROWTH, L.L.C, wants to purchase 5 parcels to complete the land that they own (which is most of the land in the area- I didn’t catch the neighborhood) they have 15 acres of urban farm land across the state of MI. Approved.

5th, L & T HOMES LLC wants to build townhomes in the Northend neighborhood. Approved.

6th - BEACON VILLAGE, LLC, requires approval because of amount of parcels in the agreement. Wants to complete 5 single family homes in the area.
Approved.

7th resolution - ADK DEVELOPMENT LLC (They are moving very quickly! I missed the details)
Approved.

8th - 4D UNICORN LLC renovating land structures… and more?
Approved.

9th - Between Warren and Mack, BREWER PARK EXPANSION with the City.
Approved.

10th - Phase 2 of the City’s solar initiative. Expansion of 3 sites. Approve all of the property the DLBA owns in those three sites. There is some DLBA land near the site with deed restrictions. Request to release those restrictions.The city will demolish the houses for solar.No questions
Approved.

Final resolution for the audit is approved.
Motion to adjourn because there is no need for a closed session.
Meeting is adjourned at 10:43.

This concludes my live reporting of the #Detroit Land Bank Authority Board of Directors Meeting for 4/22/25. For more meeting coverage, check out https://documenters.org.

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One correction! Earlier I said meeting called to order at 12:15. That was supposed to be 10:15. Oops :)