17117 North Laurel Park Drive conditional use permit
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Brockway1 condition of approval
Livonia Meetings
City Council Study Meeting of 04/08/26, April 8, 2026
Votes on Contract award for 2026 sidewalk and pavement replacement (water main breaks) - Contract 26-F
1h 25m11,778 words
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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
This was a Livonia City Council study session setting the agenda for the April 20, 2026 voting meeting; no final votes were taken, as items were placed on either the consent or regular agenda.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Livonia, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsSite plan to rebuild gas station
Awaiting final vote3 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 15
Noise ordinance waiver for St. Mary Basilica festival at 18100 Merriman Road
Request by festival chairperson Wafi Barshini for the Basilica of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church to waive the city noise ordinance for a festival with live music in the rear parking lot at 18100 Merriman Road, Aug 14-16, 2026. Amended to have Saturday music end at 11 p.m. and to apply the St. Rafka decibel language. Placed on consent agenda April 20.
- Saturday, August 15 live music to end at 11 p.m.
- apply the same decibel language used in the St. Rafka waiver
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
This was a Livonia City Council study session setting the agenda for the April 20, 2026 voting meeting; no final votes were taken, as items were placed on either the consent or regular agenda.
Key Decisions (15)
Other
Noise ordinance waiver for St. Mary Basilica festival at 18100 Merriman Road
Conditions attached
Other
Class C and SDM liquor waiver for Capital Grill at 17117 North Laurel Park Drive
Conditions attached
Other
Class C liquor waiver for the Axe Parlor at 15970 Middle Belt Road
Conditions attached
Other
Carnival waiver for Wade Shows at 29500 Seven Mile Road
Other
Site plan to rebuild gas station at 36300 Five Mile Road
Conditions attached
Other
New classification for Assistant Library Director
Other
Additional benefit (clothing allowance) for non-represented employees
Other
Adoption of Wayne County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Other
Bid award for bridge repairs at Idlewild Golf Course
Other
Bid award for HVAC and boiler replacement at Sandburg Library
Other
Contract award for temperature controls at City Hall Annex
Other
Contract award for 2026 sidewalk and pavement replacement (water main breaks) - Contract 26-F
Conditions attached
Other
Contract award for Myrna Avenue water main replacement
Other
Proclamation designating April as Autism and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Awareness Month
Other
Proclamation designating May as ALS Awareness Month
Development Activity (4)
Capital Grill full-service restaurant
Commercial
The Axe Parlor relocation
Commercial
Gas station rebuild at 36300 Five Mile Road
Commercial
Livonia AM Rotary Carnival at former Sears lot
Other
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Two new full-service restaurants (Cooper's Hawk and Capital Grill) opening…
Commercial Demand
Redevelopment of a dated 1960-era gas station at Levan and…
Infrastructure
Aging utility infrastructure is a development gate: the city is…
Who Spoke (20)
Councilmember · 6Staff · 5Applicant · 2Applicant's RepPublic · 5
On the record: 6 councilmembers, 5 staff members, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 5 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote15970 Middlebelt Road conditional use permit
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Brandon McCullough3 conditions of approval
29500 Seven Mile Road conditional use permit
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Persicone
36300 Five Mile Road site plan
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Persicone3 conditions of approval
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