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Planning Commission denies rezoning request to expand parking lot at 487 Owendale
Summary
The commission voted to deny a conditional rezoning request that would have allowed expansion of an existing gas station’s parking/repair accessory uses onto an adjacent R-1 lot at 487 Owendale, citing conflicts with the master plan and restrictions on expanding nonconforming uses.
The Ypsilanti Planning Commission voted to deny a conditional rezoning request for 487 Owendale that would have rezoned the R-1 parcel to Neighborhood Corridor to permit expansion of parking serving the adjacent gas station and auto repair business at 1465 Washtenaw.
Staff presented a lengthy history of the property, noting court-ordered site plans and prior rezoning attempts in 2009 and 2021 that were withdrawn or denied because the proposed land-use changes conflicted with the city master plan and the character of the surrounding outlying neighborhood. Planner Josh…
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