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At-a-glance: Planning Commission actions Aug. 11 — approvals, extensions, bond releases and officer nominations
Summary
A roundup of Planning Commission votes Aug. 11: recognition of an expired site plan, approval of a church addition after debate, a one-year extension for a storage/scrapping site, four bond releases, officer nominations, and adjournment.
The Warren City Planning Commission completed multiple procedural and land-use actions at its Aug. 11 meeting. This roundup lists each formal action, the motion language, movers/seconders where stated, and the recorded outcomes.
• Recognized expired special land use (Item 7): The commission recognized the special land use for a Banquet Hall at 23814 Shaner Road as expired (PSLU220005). Motion made and supported; roll call approved.
• Minor amendment — Our Lady of Grace Church (Item 8a): The commission first recognized the application as a minor amendment and then considered a motion to postpone until required variances were obtained; the postponement motion failed. A subsequent motion to approve the minor amendment, subject to planning staff conditions (revised setbacks, modified screening, tree/landscape requirements, combined parcels, and possible variances related to parking dimensions and greenbelt waivers), passed on roll call. Planning staff also required the petitioner to provide a letter withdrawing a prior 2023 project and to combine two parcels before site-release; a $7,500 performance bond was required per staff estimate.
• Third one-year extension granted (Item 8b): The commission granted a third one-year extension (to Sept. 12, 2026) for the site plan for open storage of equipment and truck/trailer parking at 8117/778 Mile Road (ALI 8 Mile LLC / PSP220023). Motion by Commissioner Dusey, supported and approved on roll call.
• Bond releases (Items 9a–9d): The commission voted to release project surety bonds for completed projects after verification of completion: - 9a: Royalty House Banquet Hall (8201 Old 13 Mile Road) — cash bond $5,250 released. Motion and unanimous approval. - 9b: Adult & Adolescent Counseling and Support facade upgrade (29900 Lorraine Avenue) — surety bond $19,500 released. Motion and unanimous approval. - 9c: Conversion to self-storage (28505 Lorna Avenue) — surety bond $28,500 released. Motion and unanimous approval. - 9d: Revised employee parking (10 Mile Road) — surety bond $4,600 released. Motion and unanimous approval.
• Officer nominations (Item 12b): Commissioners nominated officers for 2025–26. The motion to approve the slate of nominated officers carried on voice vote.
• Adjournment: The commission adjourned following a motion and second.
Full minutes and staff reports attached to each agenda item contain the detailed conditions, any required variances, and performance-bond amounts that the commission adopted or amended. Several approvals were conditional on subsequent Zoning Board of Appeals approvals or recorded documents to be provided to the planning department.
