City Council Study Meeting of 08/31/26, August 31, 2026
Votes on Site plan for two self-storage buildings at Clover Self Storage, 28900 Schoolcraft Road
How this board votes
The City Council approved 87% of 133 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Eileen McDonnell (8 of 143 recorded votes).
Parsed from the official meeting recordings. Verify against the official minutes.
See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was a Livonia City Council study session (agenda-setting for the September 14, 2026 voting meeting) with no final votes; all items were placed on consent or referred to Committee of the Whole.
- Jurisdiction
- Livonia, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 31, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings28900 Schoolcraft Road
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 8
Wonderland Flats consent judgment amendment - Middlebelt Plymouth Ventures
Request to amend consent judgment for the Wonderland Flats project to provide additional time (a two-year extension of the original three-year window) for Middlebelt Plymouth Ventures (MPV), developers of the project, to apply for necessary permits from the city and third parties. Referred to Committee of the Whole; placed on the September 14, 2026 consent agenda to send to Committee of the Whole. Johnny's Car Wash reportedly already built and operating.
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 (agenda-setting for the September 14, 2026 voting meeting) with no final votes; all items were placed on consent or referred to Committee of the Whole.
Key Decisions (8)
Wonderland Flats consent judgment amendment - Middlebelt Plymouth Ventures
One-year extension of general development agreement - Seven Mile & Farmington Venture LP
Site plan for two self-storage buildings at Clover Self Storage, 28900 Schoolcraft Road
Purchase of 19 rugged police laptops via state contract pricing
Employee Assistance Program contract with Uliance
Life and AD&D insurance contract with Sun Life
Amend QBS engineering contract with OHM Advisors for SCADA upgrades
Intergovernmental agreement for new sidewalk on Wayne Road
Development Activity (3)
Clover Self Storage expansion
Commercial
Wonderland Flats
Mixed-Use
Seven Mile & Farmington residential development
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Livonia is investing in preventative water-system SCADA upgrades ($58,000 phase…
Infrastructure
The city is expanding pedestrian connectivity, adding sidewalks on Wayne…
Commercial Demand
Continued demand for self-storage in Livonia, with new ownership at…
Sentiment
Residents voiced concern over a contested C-1 corner gas station…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 3 councilmembers, 4 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 5 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteSherwood Street subdivision
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Ask this meeting anything
Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "City Council Study Meeting of 08/31/26 - 2026-08-31", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.
Learn about Meeting Q&AGet every Livonia meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Just want to know when new Livonia meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.
Follow Livonia
Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.
We'll email you a 6-digit code, no password.