27675 Grand River Avenue conditional use permit
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Budzinski6 conditions of approval
Livonia Meetings
City Council Study Meeting of 03/09/26, March 9, 2026
Votes on Additional appropriation for Livonia Glendale landfill and storage tank investigations
1h 8m8,125 words
14 mentionsdeniedapprovedcommercialzoningresidentialLivonia, MI
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How this board votes
The City Council approved 95% of 85 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Eileen McDonnell (7 of 113 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Livonia City Council study session set the agenda for the 03/23/2026 voting meeting; no final votes were taken, but items were placed on consent or regular agendas.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Livonia, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsGas station rebuild
Approved4 conditions of approval
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Waiver use for full service restaurant
Approved3 conditions of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Waiver use for outdoor merchandise display at 27675 Grand River Avenue
Petition by Great Lakes Pond (a pawn shop) requesting waiver use approval for outdoor display of merchandise at 27675 Grand River Avenue, a quarter-acre C-2 site with 70 feet of frontage. Modifies special requirements prohibiting outdoor sales/storage/display for pawn shops; requires five-member majority approval. Petitioner not present; placed on regular agenda (approving and denying) in committee of the whole for 03/23/2026.
- outdoor display only in area shown on plan
- no overnight outdoor storage
- repairs to parking lot
- construct dumpster enclosure
- remove unneeded light pole bases
- approval limited to this owner operator
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Livonia City Council study session set the agenda for the 03/23/2026 voting meeting; no final votes were taken, but items were placed on consent or regular agendas.
Key Decisions (17)
Other
Waiver use for outdoor merchandise display at 27675 Grand River Avenue
Conditions attached
Other
Waiver use for full service restaurant at 35841 Plymouth Road
Conditions attached
Other
Site plan for gas station rebuild at Middlebelt and 5 Mile
Conditions attached
Other
Appointment of Benjamin Greer to Economic Development Corp
Other
Appointment of Robert Donovic to Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Other
Salary and benefit adjustments for appointed department heads
Other
AFSCME union local 192 contract agreement
Other
Salary and benefit adjustments for non-represented employees
Other
Salary and benefit adjustments for non-appointed department heads
Other
Updates to employee classifications
Other
Hourly rate increase for Schultz and Young, PC
Other
Arbor Day proclamation
Other
Additional appropriation for Livonia Glendale landfill and storage tank investigations
Other
Stormwater facilities maintenance agreement at 18000 Newberg Road
Other
Stormwater facilities maintenance agreement at 8985 Newberg Road
Other
Lane line marking program contract extension with PK Contracting
Other
Charter amendments and ballot millages for public safety and cultural/senior services
Development Activity (3)
Great Lakes Pond outdoor merchandise display
Commercial
Black Label steakhouse full service restaurant
Commercial
MCOR Holdings gas station rebuild at Middlebelt and 5 Mile
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Owners of the successful Black Label Tavern are acquiring a…
Sentiment
A resident raised blight and underutilized commercial property concerns, urging…
Infrastructure
The city faces additional landfill licensing regulations and underground storage…
Commercial Demand
A 1956-era gas station at Middlebelt and 5 Mile is…
Who Spoke (20)
Councilmember · 5Staff · 2AttorneyApplicant's Rep · 2Public · 6
On the record: 5 councilmembers, 2 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote35841 Plymouth Road conditional use permit
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Budzinski3 conditions of approval
29230 Five Mile Road site plan
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Martha Tashnik4 conditions of approval
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