CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
LONG RANGE STUDY MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
JUNE 12, 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. PZTA24-0001 (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 4 - Sections 5.22, 5.31, 5.4, 5.48, 5.56 and 5.52, Article 5 – Section 5.70, Article 5-A - Section 5.702, Article 6 - Sections 5.72 and 5.78, Article 7 – Section 5.82, Article 8 – Section 5.92, Article 9 – Sections 5.102 and 5.108, Article 10 – Sections 5.111 and 5.112, Article 13 – Section 5.126, Article 14 – Section 5.132, Article 15 – Section 5.138, Article 16 – Section 5.148 and 5.154, Article 17 – Sections 5.157 and 5.164, Article 18 – Sections 5.167 and 5.173, and Article 22 – Section 5.195; to modify the requirements and procedures for site plan review.

E. PZTA24-0002 (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 4 – Sections 5.22-7 and 5.22-8; to change the permitted hours of operation of Medical Marihuana Provisioning Centers and Adult-use Marijuana Retailers.

F. PZTA24-0003 (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 4 – Sections 5.37-1; to permit administrative approval of fences up to eight feet tall for uses that demonstrate the need for increased security measures.

G. Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting Agenda – development of agenda for joint meeting on July 15th, 4 p.m.

H. Minutes: May 1, 2024 Study Meeting
May 22, 2024 Regular Meeting (transcript not completed yet)

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 – June 26, 2024