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The Board of Water Commissioner for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department approves an Easement Encroachment Permit for Waterfront Terminal Holdings, LLC and authorizes the Director to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the agreement.
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Agenda of December 17, 2025
Item No. 2025-314
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Approval of Easement Encroachment Permit
Waterfront Terminal Facility
5431 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48209
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Scott MacGriff, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (“DWSD”) hereby APPROVES an Easement Encroachment Permit authorizing Waterfront Terminal Holdings, LLC (“Applicant”) to install a 1.5-inch HDPE sanitary force main and a 4-inch HDPE water service line crossing above existing DWSD and Great Lakes Water Authority (“GLWA”) outfall sewer facilities located at 5431 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, and AUTHORIZES the Director to execute the permit and to take such further actions as may be necessary to implement and administer the permit consistent with its terms and conditions.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
Waterfront Terminal Holdings, LLC owns the property located at 5431 West Jefferson Avenue in the City of Detroit and is undertaking utility improvements at the Waterfront Terminal Facility. The project requires installation of a 1.5-inch HDPE sanitary force main and a 4-inch HDPE water service line crossing above existing DWSD and GLWA outfall sewers B-38 and B-36, respectively, within established utility easements.
DWSD and GLWA reviewed the proposed crossings, and GLWA issued Easement Encroachment Permit No. GEEP 2509, subject to technical standards, clearance requirements, inspection protocols, and insurance and indemnification conditions. The permit preserves the Board’s paramount easement rights and requires the Applicant to bear responsibility for restoration, relocation, and any damage to public facilities.
Approval of this resolution authorizes issuance and administration of the Easement Encroachment Permit, allowing the project to proceed while protecting DWSD and GLWA infrastructure and the interests of Detroit ratepayers.