Detroit could block billionaire-owned concrete plant from further neighborhood expansion

Detroit city officials are moving to restrict future expansion of the Kronos concrete plant in the Cadillac Heights neighborhood following years of resident complaints about dust and noise pollution. The City Planning Commission has recommended rezoning parts of the area from heavy to light industrial use, which would prevent the facility from growing beyond its current footprint while allowing it to continue normal operations. This action follows investigative reporting that exposed how city officials assisted Crown Enterprises, owned by the wealthy Moroun family, in acquiring neighborhood properties and gave the company leniency when it violated environmental regulations.