Board of Directors Meeting

Detroit Land Bank Authority
Development
Housing

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. EDT

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1301 3rd Street & Detroit, MI 48226 (Directions)

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by Noah Levinson

A homebuyer who has spent thousands of dollars maintaining a vacant side lot and removing dangerous trees showed up with receipts and documentation, asking to purchase it from the Land Bank. Board members said the lot is too large for a side lot sale, and plan to market it.

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Live reporting by Clarissa Williams

A homebuyer who has spent thousands of dollars maintaining a vacant side lot and removing dangerous trees showed up with receipts and documentation, asking to purchase it from the Land Bank. Board members said the lot is too large for a side lot sale, and plan to market it.

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09:05 AM Oct 22, 2024 CDT

Civil Lens @Citizen_C_ 2/14
The Detroit Land Bank is a public authority dedicated to restoring Detroit’s unused and foreclosed property back to good use. You can find more information about their policies, properties and programs on their site: buildingdetroit.org/our-policies
buildingdetroit.org/our-policies
Civil Lens @Citizen_C_ 3/14
Todays meeting will be the board of directors and you can view the agenda here. …ion-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Meetings/Board…
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Furthermore, if you'd like to learn more about the Land Bank Authority's past meetings via Documenters previous reporting please feel free to reference our site: detroit.documenters.org/reporting/?age…
detroit.documenters.org/reporting/?age…
Civil Lens @Citizen_C_ 5/14
Begins w/ public comment, a homeowner who has struggled to get accurate information regarding purchasing an adjacent lot. The owners spoke to multiple representatives but never received clear explanations justifying the delay and restrictions
Civil Lens @Citizen_C_ 6/14
The property was blighted and cleared by the family and their driveway extends into it. They spent the last couple years attempting to inquire and buy it. However, the board says it's too large to consider a side lot and they would like to market it for public sale.
Civil Lens @Citizen_C_ 7/14
The second public commenter notes delays in her application process due to difficulties with L.B.A representatives last month. A board member defends the person the citizen named as being difficult to work w/. Another member, M. Orange, ensures she was contacted & will be helped
Civil Lens @Citizen_C_ 8/14
The audit report is overviewed and shows that this year more investments have been made and the expenses for demolition, acquisition and maintenance has declined.
Civil Lens @Citizen_C_ 9/14
Doug Parker presents that there are 3 parcels south of 7 mile that would like to be transferred to the city for use in solar power initiatives. The motion is passed and approved.
Civil Lens @Citizen_C_ 10/14
The board quickly moves and passes motions without further explaining details for attendees. Motions passed include a structured sales policy, "DHC deal" (acronym also not explained), and encroachment policy. These titles are not visible on the website for further information
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A board member presents the fact that they currently have no veteran discount for programs and would like to propose one. The board unanimously agrees yet does not discuss details nor percentages. The motion passes to provide veteran discounts
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The board is hoping to roll out the new discount in time for Veterans Day
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The meeting is adjourned about 11:15. This concludes the Detroit Land Bank Authority Board of Directors meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2024. For more meeting coverage, check out . documenters.org
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Agency Information

Detroit Land Bank Authority

buildingdetroit.org

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The Detroit Land Bank 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.

There are about 150 full-time employees at the Detroit Land Bank Authority. While all the names are not available on the DLBA site, Documenters was provided with the following list of some of the board members and staff.

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