Alley vacation and future of city-owned lot at 21408 Centennial
St. Clair Shores
Summary
The city-owned alley behind 27109 Harper will stay public for now. Residents worried vacating it could open the door to a parking lot on the vacant Centennial lot next to their homes, and the council agreed there was no purchase offer or clear plan — instead it wants the vacant lot marketed, possibly for a house.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city keeps paying to maintain the recently paved alley and the vacant lot it has held for 20-plus years, but avoids handing over land without a plan.
Residents on Centennial who feared a parking lot next to their bedroom windows and potential property-value losses.
The 27109 Harper business owner, who wanted the alley for more parking and now has no approved vacation.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
The city-owned alley behind 27109 Harper will stay public for now. Residents worried vacating it could open the door to a parking lot on the vacant Centennial lot next to their homes, and the council agreed there was no purchase offer or clear plan — instead it wants the vacant lot marketed, possibly for a house.
City Council - Jul 20, 2026
The consent agenda included setting September 8 public hearings on two planning cases: vacating Park Court between Ardmore Park and Louise Street, and vacating a 141-foot public alley west of 27109 Harper.
Related development
Vacation of Park Court (Planning Case PPC26006)
Purely a paperwork fix — the street never physically existed.
Vacation of 141-foot public alley west of 27109 Harper and east of 21408 Centennial
Residents keep the wall and buffer next to their homes for now; the business owner doesn't get the alley, and the vacant lot may go up for sale as a house lot.
Vacation of Park Court between Ardmore Park and Louise Street
No visible change for neighbors — the park and trees stay exactly as they are.
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