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City council denial of MPX Common Citizen special land use prompts lawsuit, planning commission told

5384817 · July 11, 2025

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Summary

Commission attorney Richard Albright told the planning commission on June 10 that city council denied special-land-use approval for MPX Common Citizen; the company has filed a lawsuit and the city’s defense is being provided by MMRMA counsel with city legal assistance.

During commissioner comments at the June 10 Eastpointe Planning Commission meeting, City Attorney Richard Albright reported that the city council had denied special land use approval for MPX Common Citizen at a recent council meeting, and that MPX Common Citizen subsequently filed a lawsuit against the city.

Albright said MMRMA counsel (the city’s insurance pool counsel) is providing the defense and that the city attorney’s office is assisting with the litigation. He offered to provide the planning commission updates as the case proceeds.

The report was informational; the planning commission did not take formal action on the matter during the meeting.