CITY OF SOUTHFIELD  
LONG RANGE STUDY MEETING  
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
 SEPTEMBER 18, 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.    PZTA24-0004 (DISCUSSION) is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfield by amending Article 4 – Section 5.31 to modify the minimum requirements for parking lot drive aisle widths.

E.    PZTA24-0005 (DISCUSSION) is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfield by amending Article 14 – Section 5.134 and Article 18 – Section 5.169 to modify the site development standards for drive-in, drive-thru and 24-hour restaurants in the RS and B-3 zoning districts.

F.    Discussion of Accessory Dwelling Unit & Tiny Homes Ordinance Amendment Options

G.    Review of Planning Department Fee Schedule

H.    Minutes:
•    August 7, 2024 Planning Commission Study Meeting Draft Minutes
•    August 28, 2024 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Draft Minutes – transcript not yet  completed

I.    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 Regular Meeting – September 25, 2024