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Planning staff previews three site plans, school-demo timing and apartment review ahead of July 8 meeting
Summary
Planning staff told the Clawson Planning Commission on Tuesday that its July 8 packet will include three site-plan applications and updates on demolition and apartment projects.
Planning staff told the Clawson Planning Commission on Tuesday that its July 8 meeting will include three site-plan applications and a slate of development items that commissioners said merit careful review.
Nick Khan, planning staff member, said the July 8 packet will include a special land-use application for an existing use expanding into another building, a site-plan amendment for an additional covered parking structure at 1238 Anderson Court for Gen Oil, and a medical growth facility proposal at 860 Batter. “We do have three site plans for the July 8 meeting, so it's gonna be a packed meeting,” Khan said.
Commissioners asked for updates on several active projects. Khan said demolition of the school building on Baker is being managed by the school district and “should be happening probably any day now,” but the city does not have a firm permit-submittal timeline because the district submits some work outside the city’s building-permit process. Khan said engineering review for other developments is ongoing and that one multi-parcel project on West 14 Mile had requested an architect’s review to confirm building height and massing.
One commissioner raised concern that a new apartment building on West 14 Mile adjacent to a church looked larger on site than expected from plans, and staff said the building official had requested an architect’s review to compare the actual height to plan documents. “We requested it immediately just to make sure,” Khan said.
Staff also reported the status of multiple projects under engineering review, including work at Lincoln and Main and a demo schedule for a building near PNC. Commissioners noted some projects have been in engineering review for several months and urged staff to follow up with developers.
What happens next: the commission will consider the three site plans at its July 8 meeting and will receive engineering updates and architect reviews as they are completed. The commission asked staff to bring visual zoning maps highlighting proposed short-term rental districts at the next meeting to accompany the zoning amendment discussion.
