38525 Eight Mile Road conditional use permit
J.B. Donaldson Company
Denied 5-2
freeDenied 5-2moved by Persicone
Livonia Meetings
2046th City Council Regular Meeting, August 17, 2026
Approved: New civil service classification: Capital Planning and Budget Manager, 7-0
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 86% of 147 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Eileen McDonnell (8 of 153 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
On August 17, 2026, Livonia approved New civil service classification: Capital Planning and Budget Manager (7-0).
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
- Approved, 7-0
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Approval of July 27, 2026 minutes
Council approved minutes from the regular meeting of July 27, 2026. Passed 7-0.
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Key Decisions (16)
Approved
Approval of July 27, 2026 minutes
Vote: 7-0Moved by McDonald
Continued
Ordinance amendments on council agenda authority (council office administrator vs city clerk)
Vote: 6-1Moved by Reed
Continued
Ordinance amendment on new data submission deadline
Vote: 7-0Moved by Reed
Other
Flock camera contract referred to Public Safety Committee
Vote: 7-0Moved by Budzinski
Approved
Consent agenda items 1-7
Vote: 7-0Moved by McDonald
Approved
Virtual council meeting ordinance drafting (Ann Arbor model)
Vote: 7-0Moved by Persicone
Approved
Purchase of TriCaster equipment
Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Reed
Approved
New civil service classification: Capital Planning and Budget Manager
Vote: 7-0Moved by Brockway
Denied
Waiver petition for adult foster care facility at 38525 Eight Mile Road
Vote: 5-2Moved by Persicone
Approved
Waiver petition for Culver's drive-through restaurant at 29155 Seven Mile Road
Vote: 7-0Moved by Budzinski
Approved
Driveway spacing waiver for Culver's at 29155 Seven Mile Road
Vote: 7-0Moved by Tashnick
Tabled
Boiler system replacement award at Bennett Civic Center Library
Vote: 7-0Moved by Brockway
Approved
ADA restroom renovation contract at Bennett Civic Center Library
Vote: 6-1Moved by Budzinski
Approved
Block party request - Sussex Street
Vote: 7-0Moved by Persicone
Approved
Block party request - Tuscany Court
Vote: 7-0Moved by McCullough
Approved
Noise ordinance waiver for Supernatural Spirits and Brewing
Vote: 7-0Moved by Persicone
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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…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote29155 Seven Mile Road conditional use permit
PEA Group
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Budzinski
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Chair, 5 Public, 6 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 1 Witness, 4 Staff.
Identified name roles: 6 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 1 Witness, 1 Chair, 4 Staff.
Speaker sample: Erica Smith, Staff.
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Zoning terms (13)
28 recorded timestamps
- approved (4 timestamps)
- deferred (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (4 timestamps)
- industrial (3 timestamps)
- zoning (4 timestamps)
- rezoning (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (16)
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