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Commission approves EVgo/Meijer flagship fast-charging canopy at Meijer on Mount Road, staff requires revisions and PUD sign amendment
Summary
The Planning Commission approved an upgraded EVgo fast-charging station with a 12-stall canopy at the Meijer on Mount Road as a flagship site in partnership with General Motors, subject to plan revisions, PUD signage amendments and a reduced performance bond.
The Warren City Planning Commission on Aug. 11 approved a site plan to replace and expand existing EV charging infrastructure at the Meijer store on Mount Road with a 12-stall, canopied fast-charging station proposed by EVgo in partnership with General Motors.
EVgo representatives described the project as part of a national “flagship” rollout under a GM partnership that will add amenities typically found at gas stations—canopies, lighting, pull-through stalls and improved security. EVgo said the upgrade replaces four legacy chargers at the site and will instead provide 12 new chargers with a canopy and pull-through design to better serve a variety of vehicles, including vans and trucks.
Planning staff recommended approval with conditions: submit 15 copies of revised site and elevation plans with added site-data chart and easement/legal descriptions; show disturbance square footage; provide recessed canopy lighting details; revise signage per the PUD commercial signage plan (the Meijer gas canopy currently allows three canopy signs totaling 60.9 square feet); and record an amendment to the PUD agreement for canopy signage. Staff also proposed reducing the suggested performance bond from $36,000 to $5,000 because site work is minimal.
Public comment included accessibility questions. One resident asked whether spaces would accommodate people who use assistive devices. EVgo’s project team said two stalls would be van-accessible with striped access aisles, that cable length and charger height were being designed to meet evolving code updates, and that they coordinate with building-code and ADA standards. EVgo and a General Motors representative confirmed the site would operate as self-service with 24/7 remote customer support and app-based payment; the upgraded stalls are intended to charge vehicles significantly faster than the legacy chargers (typical fast charging ranges cited were ~15–30 minutes depending on battery state).
Commissioner Halawadi moved to approve the site plan with staff conditions; the motion carried on a roll call. The approval requires a draft PUD-signage addendum approved in form by the city attorney, recorded at the Macomb County Register of Deeds, and the submission of revised plans before building-division release. Planning staff will work with the applicant and city attorney on the signage addendum and accessible-stall details.
