CITY OF SOUTHFIELD  
REGULAR MEETING  
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
 OCTOBER 25, 2023
6:30PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MI

Agenda

A.    Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

B.    Approval of the Agenda

C.    Announcements and Communications

D.    29300 Telegraph (Proposed automatic car wash)

1.    PCZR23-0003 (CONDITIONAL REZONING – PUBLIC HEARING) is a request of Matick Southfield Properties, LLC, to conditionally rezone the northern portion (0.9 acres) of the property located at 29300 Telegraph Road, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel 24-08-476-007) from P Vehicular Parking to B-3 General Business.

2.    PSLU23-0011 (SPECIAL USE – PUBLIC HEARING) is a Special Use request of Matick Southfield Properties, LLC, to permit a conveyor type motor vehicle washing use at 29300 Telegraph Road, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel 24-08-476-007).

3.    PSP23-0013 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of Matick Southfield Properties, LLC, for construction of a conveyor type motor vehicle washing facility at 29300 Telegraph Road, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel 24-08-476-007).

E.    28830-28844 Northwestern Highway (Proposed gas station/convenience store with liquor sales and carry-out restaurant)

1.    PSLU23-0014 (SPECIAL USE – PUBLIC HEARING) is a Special Use request of LAEL INVESTMENTS, to permit a gas station/convenience store with liquor sales and a carry-out restaurant use at 28830-28844 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-18-226-001, 24-18-226-051 and 24-18-226-036).

2.    PSP23-0014 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of LAEL INVESTMENTS, for construction of a new gas station/convenience store with liquor sales and a carry-out restaurant use to be constructed at 28830-28844 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-18-226-001, 24-18-226-051 and 24-18-226-036).

F.    25501 Clara Lane (Proposed addition of a cold storage building to an existing public works facility)

1.    PSP23-0015 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of the City of Southfield, for construction of a new storage building at the Department of Public Works facility at 25501 Clara Lane, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcel 24-17-326-005).

G.    29410 Northwestern Highway (Proposed private club/restaurant/bar/smoking lounge)

1.    PSLU23-0015 (SPECIAL USE – PUBLIC HEARING) is a Special Use request of Saroki Architecture representing Bacco Ristorante, to permit an operation that is a combination of permitted uses (private club & restaurant) and special uses (smoking lounge and bar/lounge) at 29410 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-07-326-009).

2.    PSP23-0016 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a Site Plan Review request of Saroki Architecture representing Bacco Ristorante, to permit renovation of an existing building for an operation that is a combination of permitted uses (private club & restaurant) and special uses (smoking lounge and bar/lounge) at 29410 Northwestern Highway, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-07-326-009).

H.    23935 W. 9 Mile Road (Proposal to permit executive, administrative and professional offices as tenants in an existing multi-tenant commercial center)

1.    PSLU23-0016 (SPECIAL USE – PUBLIC HEARING) is a Special Use request of Tele-Nine Plaza, LLC, to permit occupation of tenant spaces in an existing 5-unit commercial building for use by executive, administrative and professional office uses at 23935-23959 W 9 Mile Road, City of Southfield, Michigan (Sidwell Parcels 24-33-101-002).

I.    PZTA23-0005 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT – PUBLIC HEARING) 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, Article 15 - Section 5.140, and Article 18 - Section 5.169; to modify the development standards for smoking lounges in the RS Regional Shopping, RC Regional Center, and B-3 General Business Districts.

J.    Minutes:        September 6, 2023 Study Meeting
            September 27, 2023 Regular Meeting

K.    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.    

L.    Council Items Update

M.    Miscellaneous: 

• Planning Commission Study Meeting – November 1, 2023 – Consider Cancellation
• Planning Commission Study Meeting – November 8, 2023 – Consider Cancellation
• Planning Commission Regular Meeting – November 15, 2023 – Consider Cancellation