38525 Eight Mile Road conditional use permit
Denied 5-2Not forecast
freeDenied 5-2moved by Persicone
Livonia Meetings
2046th City Council Regular Meeting, August 17, 2026
Votes on Ordinance amendments on council agenda authority (council office administrator vs city clerk), 6-1
3h 13m28,608 words
28 mentionsapproveddeferredpublic hearingindustrialzoningrezoningoverlay districtmotion to approvemotion to denyresidentialhistoric preservationtabledcommercialLivonia, MI
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How this board votes
The City Council approved 93% of 121 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Eileen McDonnell (8 of 143 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Livonia City Council denied waiver petition 2026-06-02-16 (J.B. Donaldson Company) for a 7-12 bed adult foster care facility at 38525 Eight Mile Road on a 5-2 vote, citing concerns over room sizes, staffing, and trash handling.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Livonia, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 6-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 16
Approval of July 27, 2026 minutes
Council approved minutes from the regular meeting of July 27, 2026. Passed 7-0.
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 denied waiver petition 2026-06-02-16 (J.B. Donaldson Company) for a 7-12 bed adult foster care facility at 38525 Eight Mile Road on a 5-2 vote, citing concerns over room sizes, staffing, and trash handling.
Key Decisions (16)
Approved
Approval of July 27, 2026 minutes
Vote: 7-0
Continued
Ordinance amendments on council agenda authority (council office administrator vs city clerk)
Vote: 6-1
Continued
Ordinance amendment on new data submission deadline
Vote: 7-0
Other
Flock camera contract referred to Public Safety Committee
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Consent agenda items 1-7
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Virtual council meeting ordinance drafting (Ann Arbor model)
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Purchase of TriCaster equipment
Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Approved
New civil service classification: Capital Planning and Budget Manager
Vote: 7-0
Denied
Waiver petition for adult foster care facility at 38525 Eight Mile Road
Vote: 5-2
Approved
Waiver petition for Culver's drive-through restaurant at 29155 Seven Mile Road
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Driveway spacing waiver for Culver's at 29155 Seven Mile Road
Vote: 7-0
Tabled
Boiler system replacement award at Bennett Civic Center Library
Vote: 7-0
Approved
ADA restroom renovation contract at Bennett Civic Center Library
Vote: 6-1
Approved
Block party request - Sussex Street
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Block party request - Tuscany Court
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Noise ordinance waiver for Supernatural Spirits and Brewing
Vote: 7-0
Development Activity (3)
Culver's drive-through restaurant at 29155 Seven Mile Road
Commercial
Adult foster care facility at 38525 Eight Mile Road
Other
Car wash at 6th and Hagerty
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
The city estimates roughly $100 million in needed infrastructure repairs…
Infrastructure
Residents reported a water main break producing brown, sediment-laden tap…
Commercial Demand
New commercial activity includes an approved Culver's drive-through in a…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 6Staff · 4ClerkApplicantWitnessPublic · 2
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, a witness, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
29155 Seven Mile Road conditional use permit
Approved 7-0Not forecast
freeApproved 7-0moved by Budzinski
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