After delaying the vote multiple times, the Detroit City Council, as expected, on Tuesday approved unanimously a rezoning that paves the way for plans to build the new Detroit Wings arena.
Matt Helms of the Detroit Free Press writes:
The Ilitches' Olympia Development of Michigan agreed with the city's request for stronger assurance that the developers will follow through on commitments to redevelop one of two historic hotels near the proposed 20,000-seat arena. The city's top lawyer, Melvin (Butch) Hollowell, said Olympia agreed to be held to account to complete redevelopment of the Hotel Eddystone under court order, should the city's law department ever be forced to seek such a move.
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