HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CBO MEETINGS
Residents have the option to participate in Community Benefits Public Meetings either virtually through Zoom or in-person. Health and safety measures will be observed at all in-person CBO meetings.
https://bit.ly/hotel-water-square
To join meeting by phone, Dial: 1 (312) 626-6799 and enter
Meeting ID: 816 8707 5023
In person meetings will be held at
Huntington Place, Room 113 A-C (Lower Level)
1 Washington Blvd. Detroit, MI 48226
Entrance at W. Congress and Washington Blvd.
- Free parking is available 1 block from Huntington Place at Fort/Washington Garage – 645 Washington Blvd. (tell parking attendant you are there for the CBO meeting)
- Also Accessible via Huntington Place People Mover Station, and nearby DDOT and SMART Bus Routes
Hotel at Water Square Community Benefits Meeting Schedule
Language Interpretation Services Available upon request
With advance notice of seven calendar days, the City of Detroit will provide interpreter services at public meetings, including language translation and reasonable ADA accommodations. Please contact the Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department (CRIO) at 313-224-4950, through the TTY number 711, email crio@detroitmi.gov, or complete the forma at www.detroitmi.gov/crio to schedule these services.
Mediante notificación con siete días corridos de anticipación, la ciudad de Detroit ofrecerá servicios de interpretación en las reuniones públicas, que incluirán la traducción de idiomas y las adaptaciones razonables de la ADA. Póngase en contacto con el Departamento de Derechos Civiles, Inclusión y Oportunidad, llamando al 313-224-4950, a través del número TTY 711, enviando un correo electrónico a crio@detroitmi.gov o ingresando a www.detroitmi.gov/crio para programar estos servicios.
ﻣن ﺧﻼل إﺧطﺎر ﻣﺳﺑﻖ ﻗﺑل اﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﯾﺔ ﺑﺳﺑﻌﺔ أﯾﺎم، ﺳوف ﺗوﻓر ﻣدﯾﻧﺔ دﯾﺗروﯾت ﺧدﻣﺎت اﻟﺗرﺟﻣﺔ اﻟﻔورﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻻﺟﺗﻣﺎﻋﺎت اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ، ﺑﻣﺎ ﻓﻲ ذﻟك ﺗرﺟ ﻣﺔ اﻟﻠﻐﺎت ووﺳﺎﺋل راﺣﺔ ﻣﻌﻘوﻟﺔ ﻟذوي اﻻﺣﺗﯾﺎﺟ ﺎت اﻟﺧﺎﺻﺔ. اﻟرﺟﺎء اﻻﺗﺻﺎل ﺑﺈدارة ﻣدﯾﻧﺔ دﯾﺗروﯾت ﻟﻠﺣﻘوق اﻟﻣدﻧﯾﺔ واﻹدﻣﺎج واﻟﻔرص ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟرﻗم 4950 -224-313، أو ﻋﺑر رﻗم ﺧدﻣﺔ اﻟﺻم 711، أو إرﺳﺎل ﺑرﯾد إﻟﻛﺗروﻧﻲ إﻟﻰcrio@detroitmi.gov ﻟﺗﺣدﯾد ﻣوﻋد ﻟﺗﻠﻘﻲ اﻟﺧدﻣﺎت.
ক্যালেন্ডার অনুযায়ী সাত দিনের অগ্রিম নোটিশ সহ, ডেট্রয়েট সিটি জনসভায় ভাষা অনুবাদ এবং যুক্তিসঙ্গত ADA থাকার ব্যবস্থা সহ দোভাষী পরিষেবা প্রদান করবে। এই পরিষেবাগুলির সময়সূচী নির্ধারণ করার জন্য অনুগ্রহ করে সিভিল রাইটস, ইনক্লুশন অ্যান্ড অপারচুনিটি ডিপার্টমেন্টে 313-224-4950 নম্বরে কল করে, TTY নম্বর 711-এর মাধ্যমে crio@detroitmi.gov -এ ইমেইলের মাধ্যমে যোগাযোগ করুন।
Hotel at Water Square Proposed Development
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PROPOSED TIER 1 CBO DEVELOPMENT: HOTEL AT WATER SQUARE
The former Joe Louis Arena site on the Detroit River, now called Water Square, is set to welcome a new addition in the form of a 25-story, 600 room hotel. The Developer (Atwater and Second Associates, LLC) which includes Sterling Group as the principal, proposes this new hotel consisting of five (5) podium floors which include a ground floor restaurant, a lobby bar, two ballrooms, 50,000 sq ft of meeting rooms, swimming pool, spa and fitness area. The back-of-house areas will include offices, staff support spaces, and a large kitchen to support the seamless operations behind the scenes. A pedestrian bridge will span over the future 2nd Avenue and provide a direct connection to Huntington Place Convention Center. This important feature will enhance accessibility and convenience for convention-goers and guests alike and allow for truly connected access to the convention center. The hotel tower floors will comprise 20 levels and offer unprecedented views and amenities.
Detroit is at a significant disadvantage when competing for convention business, as the number of rooms within walking distance of the convention center and not having a connected hotel is a major concern of all meeting planners. With the new connected hotel this will allow Huntington Place and the City of Detroit to attract events and conventions that were previously not attainable.
The Developer is seeking governmental approvals and to commence construction of the new hotel in the second quarter of 2024.
IMPACT AREA: The project Impact Area contains all of Census Tract 5208. As shown on the map, this area is bounded by Michigan Ave., Porter St. and W. Jefferson Ave to the north, Woodward Ave. to the east, the Detroit River to the south, and 6th Steet, Trumbull St., 8th St., and Rosa Parks Blvd. to the west. The Impact Area includes parts of the following neighborhoods: Downtown, West Side Industrial, and Corktown.
Hotel at Water Square CBO Impact Area
ABOUT DETROIT’S COMMUNITY BENEFITS ORDINANCE
Detroit's Community Benefits Ordinance (ORDINANCE NO. 2021-4) is a law that requires developers to proactively engage with the community to identify community benefits and address potential impacts of certain development projects. The ordinance was approved by Detroit voters in 2016 and amended by Detroit City Council in 2021.
The project’s Impact Area (see map above) was determined by the Planning & Development Department. As per the Community Benefits Ordinance (CBO), a nine (9) member Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) will be established for this community benefits process. Any Detroit resident who lives in the Impact Area and is over the age of 18 is eligible to serve on the Neighborhood Advisory Council. Members of the NAC are expected to attend all scheduled public meetings during the CBO process: consisting of at least 6 meetings over a period of 2 – 3 months.
For more information, visit www.detroitmi.gov/hotelwatersquare or contact Aaron Goodman, CBO Projects Manager at goodmana@detroitmi.gov
First time using Zoom? Here are some quick resources to help you get oriented before the meeting:
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