13700 Middle Belt Road conditional use permit
Approved 5-0Not forecast
freeApproved 5-0moved by Tashnick
Livonia Meetings
2041st City Council Regular Meeting, May 18, 2026
Approves Water main easement (without consideration) for Meijer development, section 4, 5-0
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How this board votes
The City Council approved 92% of 100 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Eileen McDonnell (8 of 128 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Livonia City Council held a largely procedural voting meeting; most substantive land-use items were consent-agenda and easement approvals tied to the Meijer development at Seven Mile and Farmington.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Livonia, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Consent agenda items 1-10 including Costco gas station, Meijer gas station, and Elk Car Wash waiver petitions
Consent agenda items 1 through 10 approved as one item, 5-0. Included waiver petitions for a Costco gas station, a Meijer gas station, and an Elk Car Wash at Millennium Park near Middle Belt Road. Public speakers urged pulling items 3, 4, and 5 to require a sidewalk network connecting the businesses to Middle Belt Road and the bus stop; one speaker noted a prior unanimous referral to law of a moratorium on car washes.
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 held a largely procedural voting meeting; most substantive land-use items were consent-agenda and easement approvals tied to the Meijer development at Seven Mile and Farmington.
Key Decisions (6)
Approved
Consent agenda items 1-10 including Costco gas station, Meijer gas station, and Elk Car Wash waiver petitions
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Storm sewer easement for Meijer development, section 4
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Water main easement (with consideration) for Meijer development, section 4
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Water main easement (without consideration) for Meijer development, section 4
Vote: 5-0
Approved
License agreement with Consumers Energy for Middle Belt property
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Referral to Law and Education Committee re: fence mesh ordinance 15.44.090
Vote: 5-0
Development Activity (2)
Meijer development at Seven Mile and Farmington
Commercial
Millennium Park Costco gas station, Meijer gas station, and Elk Car Wash
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
A countywide/Wayne County transit millage vote on August 4th could…
Commercial Demand
Millennium Park near Middle Belt Road off the freeway is…
Commercial Demand
Residents note Livonia has an oversupply of car washes and…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 4Public · 12
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, and 12 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote13000 Middle Belt Road conditional use permit
Approved 5-0Not forecast
freeApproved 5-0moved by Tashnick
13000 Middle Belt Road conditional use permit
Approved 5-0Not forecast
freeApproved 5-0moved by Tashnick
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