CITY OF SOUTHFIELD  
STUDY MEETING  
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
 NOVEMBER 6, 2024
6:30PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MI

AGENDA

A.    Call to Order
Roll Call

B.    Approval of the Agenda

C.    Announcements and Communications

D.    21101 Boening (Request to expand operations of American Mulch Producers onto abutting parcels)

1.    PSV24-0001 (RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION) is a request of Randall Blackman, American Mulch Producers, to vacate the unimproved northern stub of the Mapleridge Avenue right-of way that extends into its parcel located at 21101 Boening Dr (Parcel 24-35-351-038), an easement to be retained by the City for the utilities that occupy that right-of-way.

2.    PSLU24-0020 (SPECIAL USE) is a request of Randall Blackman, American Mulch Producers, to modify and expand its existing operations at 21101 & 28801 Boening Dr to include adjacent parcels at 20932 Boening Dr, 20905 Mapleridge Ave, 20921 Mapleridge Ave, and 20954 Mapleridge Ave, Southfield, Michigan (Parcels 24-35-351-026, 027 & 028 and 24-35-352-013, -014 & -026).

3.    PSP24-0018 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a request of Randall Blackman, American Mulch Producers, to modify and expand its existing operations at 21101 & 28801 Boening Dr to include adjacent parcels at 20932 Boening Dr, 20905 Mapleridge Ave, 20921 Mapleridge Ave, and 20954 Mapleridge Ave, Southfield, Michigan (Parcels 24-35-351-026, 027 & 028 and 24-35-352-013, -014 & -026).

E.    Bush Street (Request to rezoning 3 residential parcels for R-1 Single Family to R-T Attached Single Family)

1.    PZR24-0012 (REZONING) is a request of Ken Allen of Harpo Chain Construction, to rezone three parcels on the east side of Bush Street north of W 9 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcels 24-28-301-072, -073 & -074) from R-1 Singe Family to R-T Attached Single Family.

F.    16445 W 12 Mile Road (Request to install 6’ security fencing around the perimeter of the parcel and security gates at the driveways for the Iraqi Consulate)

1.    PSP24-0019 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a request of the Iraqi Consulate, to install perimeter security fencing and security gates at 16445 W 12 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel 24-13-132-001).

G.    29777 Telegraph Road (Request to amend PZRODD24-0001 for a Culver’s Restaurant to be developed on the northeastern outlot)

1.    PZRODD24-0003 (1ST AMENDMENT TO ODD/REZONING) is a request of Andrew Zielke of Rosetta Building Company, to amend the approved Overlay Development District (PZRODD24-0001) at 29777 Southfield Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel 24-08-402-009) to permit construction of a Culver’s Restaurant on the northeastern outlot.

H.    21030 Indian Street (Request to amend PZRRUDD22-0001 - John Grace Arms Residential Unit Development District)

1.    PZRRUDD24-0002 (1ST AMENDMENT TO RUDD/REZONING) is a request of the John Grace Arms LDHA LLC, to amend the approved Residential Unit Development District (PZRRUDD22-0001) at 21030 Indian St, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel 24-31-376-033).

I.    Minutes:

• October 9, 2024 Planning Commission Study Meeting Draft Minutes
• October 23, 2024 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Minutes – transcript not yet completed

J.    Public Comment – A person addressing the Commission shall be limited to a period of three (3) minutes unless such period of time is extended by the presiding officer or by majority vote of the Commission. 

The following Rules of Procedure have been established for all speakers:  

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

Any person who violates this section shall be directed by the presiding officer to be orderly and silent.  If a person addressing the Planning Commission 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 Planning Commission and may be ordered by the presiding officer to leave the meeting.  If the person refuses to leave as directed, the presiding officer may take whatever actions are necessary to remove the person from the meeting. Call in number for Communication will be provided the night of the meeting.

K.    Council Items Update

L.    Miscellaneous: 

• Planning Commission Long Range Study Meeting – November 13, 2024 - Cancelled
• Planning Commission Regular Meeting – November 20, 2024