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Commission recommends rezoning and land division on Palmer Road to allow three single‑family lots
Summary
The commission voted Feb. 4, 2025 to forward a rezoning request and a related three‑lot land division for a 0.65‑acre parcel on Palmer Road to City Council with a recommendation for approval, subject to departmental requirements; the petitioner is represented by a local developer who said the proposed lots meet lot width and frontage standards.
The Westland Planning Commission on Feb. 4, 2025 recommended approval to City Council of a rezoning and a related land division for a 0.65‑acre parcel along Palmer Road so the site can be redeveloped with three single‑family lots.
Administration described the subject parcel as 0.65 acres (20,611 square feet), previously part of a larger parcel that was split two to three years earlier. The petition seeks rezoning from OB (office business) to R2 (single‑family residential) to enable the owner to divide the lot into three buildable parcels that comply with the city's R2 lot‑size and frontage standards.
Developer Edmund Husson Larry represented the owner and said he had discussed the project with planning staff and that the proposal reflects agreement with the administration's assessment. The administration recorded that each new lot would be 9,555 square feet with 69 feet of frontage along Palmer; those dimensions apply to all three parcels.
A member of the public who identified himself as James, a nearby property owner, asked how the change might affect adjacent vacant land. Administration offered to meet with him to discuss the potential impacts and to share contact information.
The commission voted to close the public hearing and forward case number 2271 (rezoning) to City Council with a recommendation for approval, subject to departmental requirements and recommendations. The commission then separately voted to forward the related land‑division application (recorded in the minutes as case number 22718) to City Council with a recommendation for approval; the transcript includes two slightly different address references for the parcel (the rezoning motion cites "3273 Palmer Road, southeast corner of Vinoy and Palmer," while the land‑division item is later referenced as "32730 Palmer Road"). That discrepancy is noted here as a transcription variance; parties should confirm the official parcel number and mailing address in city records.
Both motions passed on roll call votes. The administration told the petitioner to contact the Planning Department about next steps for final submittals and approvals.
Votes at a glance: case 2271 (rezoning) — recommendation for approval to city council; case 22718 (land division) — recommendation for approval to city council.
