Main Street Grosse Pointe

To help promote future development in the Village shopping district and to provide a mechanism to fund public improvements that will support the vitality of the City’s central business district, the City Council created and established the Grosse Pointe Downtown Development Authority in July 2008.

The DDA Board met and created a Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan which outlines the goals and projects which would be eligible for DDA expenditures in the DDA district. The DDA approved its plan on November 3, 2008 and submitted it to the City Council. The City Council approved the DDA Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan and Ordinance on December 15, 2008. The DDA Board approved an amendment to the DDA Plan on December 3, 2012 which the City Council, after public hearing, approved the amendment on January 28, 2013.  On June 1, 2015 The DDA Board approved and recommended to City Council a restated Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan which the City Council, after public hearing, approved on July 20, 2015.  For a copy of the DDA plan including amendments, please click here.


MAIN STREET GROSSE POINTE BYLAWS
Bylaws of the Downtown Development Authority and  Main Street Grosse Pointe


DDA BECOMES MAIN STREET GROSSE POINTE
Introduction to Main Street
After an application process and presentation to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the City of Grosse Pointe was notified in May of 2020 that it was selected as one of two new Michigan Main Street communities.

The Main Street Approach is centered around transformation strategies that articulates a focused, deliberate path to revitalizing or strengthening a downtown or commercial district’s economy.  Transformation strategies are organized around four points: Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion, and Organization.

Economic Vitality focuses on capital, incentives, and other economic and financial tools to assist new and existing businesses, catalyze property development, and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and innovators that drive local economies.

Design supports a community’s transformation by enhancing the physical and visual assets that set the commercial district apart.

Promotion positions the downtown or commercial district as the center of the community and hub of economic activity, while creating a positive image that showcases a community’s unique characteristics.

Organization involves creating a strong foundation for a sustainable revitalization effort, including cultivating partnerships, community involvement, and resources for the district.


MAIN STREET GROSSE POINTE DDA BOARD
The Downtown Development Authority Board Members are Kasey Malley, Chair; Hans Brieden, Vice Chair; Christopher Moyer, Secretary; Ann Lyke, Treasurer; Alexis DeLuca; Anne Murphy; Mark Thomas; Lanna Young; Mr. June Lee, Wayne County representative; Council Representatives Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak and Council Member Terence Thomas.

Volunteer to be a DDA Board Member:   Application and Expectations

To contact the Main Street Grosse Pointe DDA - Call 313-886-7474 or email villagedda@grossepointecity.org


MAIN STREET GROSSE POINTE DDA MEETINGS

Regular meeting dates are the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the Collaborative space at 17000 Kercheval (2nd floor), at the call of the Chair when there is pending business.

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

     2024 Agendas       2024 Minutes
January 23, 2024    January 23, 2024
February 13, 2024    
March 12, 2024    
     
     
     2023 Agendas
       2023 Minutes
February 6, 2023    February 6, 2023
April 19, 2023    
May 9, 2023    May 9, 2023
June 5, 2023    June 5, 2023
August 15, 2023    August 15, 2023
October 10, 2023    October 10, 2023
November 6, 2023    November 6, 2023
December 4, 2023    December 4, 2023
     
    2022 Agendas
        2022 Minutes
December 5, 2022    
November 7, 2022    November 7, 2022
October 10, 2022    October 10, 2022
September 12, 2022    September 12, 2022
July 12, 2022    July 12, 2022
June 6, 2022    June 6, 2022
April 4, 2022    April 4, 2022
March 7, 2022    March 7, 2022
March 14, 2022    March 14, 2022
February 7, 2022    February 7, 2022
     
     
    2021 Agendas                            2021 Minutes             
December 6, 2021    December 6, 2021
October 4, 2021    October 4, 2021
September 13, 2021    September 13, 2021
July 12, 2021    July 12, 2021
June 7, 2021    June 7, 2021
May 3, 2021   May 3, 2021
April 12, 2021   April 12, 2021
March 25, 2021   March 25, 2021
March 1, 2021   March 1, 2021
February 17, 2021   February 17, 2021
February 1, 2021   February 1, 2021
     
     
    2020 Agendas        2020 Minutes
December 7, 2020   December 7, 2020 
September 14, 2020   September 14, 2020
March 2, 2020
  Meeting Cancelled
May 15, 2020   May 15, 2020
June 1, 2020   June 1, 2020
July 13, 2020   July 13, 2020
August 10, 2020    
October 13, 2020   October 13, 2020