Council members discuss marijuana licensing hours and police fire funding amidst budget recovery.

Council removed and denied a $431.91 check and voted to request a pause on the mayor’s office use of SignUpGenius pending IT and legal review after council members raised FOIA and resident‑data privacy concerns.

During public comment, residents urged faster action on a $50 million sewer cleanup and sought support for a homeless shelter facing a 45‑day closure notice; the South Warren Community Garden reported increased harvests and potential grant support.

The commission postponed a decision on a proposed Speedway station and convenience store at Mound Road and 13 Mile Road after hearing peer review and resident objections alleging flaws in the developer’s traffic study and safety risks; the item failed to reach the five‑vote threshold and was postponed to March 23.

The Warren City Council unanimously adopted a planning resolution for the Stevens Road Greenway — a regional, phased plan developed with neighboring cities and SEMCOG after 642 community survey responses. Council members emphasized adoption is guidance only; any construction or funding would return for approval.

The commission approved a site plan for a fabric storage building for Reworld Solutions to store solidification media used to make alternative engineered fuel, with conditions including setbacks, landscaping, a trash-note and a $5,250 performance bond.

The City of Warren Planning Commission approved a site plan adding a cover to Miguel's outdoor dining area and agreed to relocate van-accessible parking closer to the restaurant entrance to shorten the accessible route for patrons.

After a detailed presentation on safety measures, the commission approved a new electric-vehicle charging lot at Bart Avenue and Ryan Road with conditions including stormwater compliance and a $28,500 performance bond; residents pushed back on fire risk, school proximity, traffic and power demands.

A proposed 16–28 stall EV supercharger at Ryan Road and Bart drew strong opposition from Fitzgerald Public Schools and nearby residents over student safety, traffic and battery-fire concerns; commissioners asked the petitioner for more data and postponed the matter to Aug. 10.

After a lengthy public hearing with dozens of residents opposing traffic, noise and privacy impacts, the Planning Commission voted to forward a recommendation to City Council to rezone 26523 Burke Road from R-1C to R-3, with planning staff citing master-plan alignment and minimal traffic impact.

The council voted unanimously to direct staff to draft a one-year moratorium and related zoning language for data centers, citing grid strain, water use, and the lack of specific local regulations. Legal staff said the moratorium should be time-limited and include periodic status reports.

After more than two hours of public comment, the Warren City Council voted 7-0 to allow reconsideration of a prior vote and then approved, 4-3, a two-year extension of the city's Flock Safety license-plate reader contract. Residents pressed for an audit and contract cancellation, citing privacy and security concerns.

Warren City School District finance staff presented a three-year fiscal forecast showing a projected $3.3 million gap this year, a falling state share of base funding and potential multi-million-dollar losses if county homestead/owner-occupied credits expand under new law.

Council approved a series of line-item transfers and appropriations across departments and accepted a 2024 Edward Byrne JAG grant of $51,173 to purchase two police K9s; council members expressed concern about overtime and staffing pressures driving some transfers.

The council passed a resolution of intent to form a second Brownfield Redevelopment Authority aligned with the city land bank to focus on residential infill redevelopment and project-based tax capture to finance gap funding; a public hearing is expected July 14.

The Warren City Planning Commission voted to approve a proposal to convert a former McDonald’s into a gasoline station and convenience store, drawing objections from an adjacent station owner and other speakers who pointed to a recent city moratorium and alleged market saturation along 8 Mile. Petitioners said the project adds EV charging and different services; commissioners approved subject to planning conditions.

Council approved first reading of an ordinance amendment to implement a state‑mandated cross‑connection inspection program, a five‑year sweeping inspection effort paid by the utility and planned to be performed inhouse to keep costs lower than outsourcing.

The council approved a two‑year extension for the Flock Safety license‑plate reader system after debate over data sharing, audit controls and the retroactive timing of the contract; police officials described recent cases solved using the system.

City attorney reported on April 15 inspection of a city-conveyed property (11055 JW), documenting severe interior filth, animal‑harboring and safety hazards; the city has filed nuisance and contract‑breach claims while the church filed a federal lawsuit alleging religious discrimination.

The Warren City Council voted to retain outside law firms to pursue PFAS (PFAS-like) contamination claims on the city’s behalf; council members pressed for clarity on contingency-fee splits and confirmed firms will be paid only if the city recovers money.

The Planning Commission voted unanimously June 1 to deny a conditional rezoning that would have allowed empty-trailer parking at 13800 Frazzo Road, siding with planning staff and neighbors who said the site is better suited to the master plan''s green-space and missing-middle housing goals.

The Warren City Council voted to pause permitting for new gas stations and car washes while the city attorney drafts updated zoning language to limit concentration along commercial corridors and align rules with the master plan.

The Warren City Planning Commission voted to forward conditional amendments to Article 4 that would add a Missing Middle overlay and a Van Dyke mixed‑use district, aiming to enable smaller, workforce housing and updated commercial standards while preserving certain protections for trees and sight lines.

The Warren ZBA approved General Motors’ requests to formalize extensive vehicle storage, install barriers and turnstiles, and add a 6-foot chain-link fence, but declined to permit new barbed wire; the board cited precedent and city policy in rejecting barbed wire.

Council approved a three‑year consulting agreement with AECOM Great Lakes, estimated at $1,328,644, to advise on defense‑industry economic development as part of a regional alliance. Public commenters criticized the focus on defense contracting and urged investment in sustainability and community priorities.