City of Southfield 

Regular Meeting Agenda of the City Council 

July 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus

26000 Evergreen Road

Southfield, Michigan 48076

Telephone: 248-796-5150 

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPOINTMENTS

COMMUNICATIONS

The Southfield City Council has established the following Rules of Procedure for all speakers: 

• No speaker may make personal or impertinent attacks upon any officer, employee, or City Council member or other Elected Official, that is unrelated to the manner in which the officer, employee, or City Council member or other Elected Official, performs his or her duties. 
• No person shall use abusive or threatening language toward any individual when addressing the City Council.

Any person who violates this section shall be directed by the presiding officer to be orderly and silent.  If a person addressing the Council refuses to become silent when so directed, such person may be deemed by the presiding officer to have committed a “breach of the peace” by disrupting and impeding the orderly conduct of the public meeting of the City Council and may be ordered by the presiding officer to leave the meeting.  If the person refuses to leave as directed, the presiding officer may direct any law enforcement officer who is present to escort the violator from the meeting.

The Council may not provide responses to public comments during the meeting.  If you have provided your contact information when you signed up for public communications, the City will provide a more formal response to you in the near future.

PRESENTATIONS 

• Acknowledgement of MI Green Communities and Mayors’ Climate Protection Award

MINUTES

CONSENT AGENDA (these items are considered routine / non-controversial or have previously been discussed)

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS

ORDINANCES

1. Enact Ordinance No. 1788, PZR24-0003, the request to rezone 8.6 acres of land at 28600 Lahser Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-15-101-007) from RM, Multiple Family (Low Rise) to R-2, Single Family

2. Enact Ordinance No. 1789, MSHDA Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) Wellspring

3. Enact Ordinance No. 1790, Amendment of Ordinance Establishing a PILOT (Payment In Lieu of Taxes) for John Grace Arms

AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND / OR ACTION

1. Nearmap Subscription Service

2. Presentation and discussion regarding a proposal to add beer/wine/liquor sales to a new gas station under development at 28681 Northwestern Hwy (Parcel 24-18-276-054)- (PSLU24-0012)

3. Presentation and discussion regarding a proposal for construction of a dog park, paths and other improvements at Lahser Woods Park (Parcels 24-16-476-032 & -043)- (PSLU24-0013/PSP24-0010)

4. Presentation and discussion regarding a proposal to construct a new vehicle showroom and service building at 27000 Telegraph Road (Parcel 24-17-426-008)- (PSP24-0009)

5. Presentation and discussion regarding a proposal to construct a product storage building accessory to the existing grocery store (Grove Kosher Market) at 25155 Greenfield Rd (Parcel 24-24-481-020)- (PZR24-0004/PSP24-0008)

6. Presentation, Discussion, and Action Regarding Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (PZTA24-0001) – Site Plan Review requirements and procedures

7. Presentation, Discussion, and Action Regarding Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (PZTA24-0002) – Marijuana Sales Hours

8. Presentation, Discussion, and Action Regarding Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (PZTA24-0003) – Security Fencing

COUNCIL

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

1. John Grace Third Amendment

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

Individuals with special need for this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 711 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.