27600 Schoolcraft Road conditional use permit
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Budzinski4 conditions of approval
Livonia Meetings
City Council Study Meeting of 07/13/26, July 13, 2026
Votes on Purchase of Wayland emergency warning packages from Priority One Emergency
1h 19m10,493 words
15 mentionssubdivisionapprovedzoningresidentialcommercialindustrialLivonia, MI
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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
This was a Livonia City Council study session that set the agenda for the July 27, 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
- July 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Waiver Petition for banquet/event facility at 27600 Schoolcraft Road
Lux Events LLC requesting waiver use approval to operate a banquet/event facility with occupancy over 50 (up to 150, vision ~125) at 27600 Schoolcraft Road in the Buckingham Village Shopping Center (former BBS Distillery), a 2,800 sq ft C-2 space. Requires waiver of the 300-foot residential separation. No vote taken; placed on regular agenda for July 27, 2026 to clarify closing hours (petitioner amenable to 11 p.m. event end consistent with prior approvals) and to reach out to neighbors.
- hours of operation limited (midnight closing / 11 p.m. event end for consistency)
- improvements to rear alley
- approval limited to this owner only, non-transferable without council approval
- waiver of 300-foot residential separation
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 that set the agenda for the July 27, 2026 voting meeting; no final votes were taken, but items were placed on consent or regular agendas.
Key Decisions (9)
Other
Waiver Petition for banquet/event facility at 27600 Schoolcraft Road
Conditions attached
Other
Waiver Petition for automobile repair facility at 28755 Plymouth Road
Conditions attached
Other
Ordinance amendment to Chapter 8.16 Restaurants of Title 8
Other
Purchase of Wayland emergency warning packages from Priority One Emergency
Other
Sole source expenditure to NeoGov for talent acquisition
Other
Locker room re-grouting project at Jackie Kirksey Recreation Center
Other
SMART Live and Go transit agreement 2027
Conditions attached
Other
2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and CDBG annual plan and budget
Other
Comcast cable franchise agreement renewal
Development Activity (4)
Lux Events banquet/event facility
Commercial
Oval Auto repair facility expansion at 28755 Plymouth Road
Commercial
Hillcrest Park improvements
Infrastructure
Civic Center Library accessible bathrooms
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Multiple banquet/event center businesses are opening in Livonia (Lux Events,…
Commercial Demand
Automotive repair operators are expanding, with Oval Auto acquiring and…
Sentiment
The failed $145 million Vision 21 bond (rejected 67% to…
Infrastructure
SMART transit credits of $89,424 to Livonia are contingent on…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 5Staff · 3ClerkApplicantApplicant's RepPublic · 5
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 5 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote28755 Plymouth Road conditional use permit
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Budzinski6 conditions of approval
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