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Planning commission recommends council keep 9-foot parking standard on 9 Mile, offer variances for affected businesses
Summary
After discussing multiple parking layouts on 9 Mile, the Eastpointe Planning Commission voted March 6 to recommend that city council retain the 9-foot parallel-parking standard citywide but offer variances on a case-by-case basis for properties on 9 Mile.
The Eastpointe Planning Commission on March 6 recommended that city council keep the city’s 9-foot parallel-parking standard but allow property-specific variances along the 9 Mile corridor to preserve existing parking for longstanding businesses. The commission voted unanimously to forward the recommendation to council.
Planning staff presented two specific problem locations: East Detroit Bakery, where 60-degree angled parking provides 11 spaces but leaves a 15-foot drive aisle, and several spots on the south side of 9 Mile where the area used for parallel parking is about 7 feet wide. City ordinance requires a 9-foot minimum for parallel parking; the Michigan…
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