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Commission sets public hearing for PUD amendment to allow Culver’s drive‑through at Orchard 12 shopping center
Summary
The planning commission determined the proposed standalone Culver’s restaurant with a drive‑through at Orchard 12 is a major amendment to the PUD and voted to set a public hearing, citing front‑setback, stacking and parking study issues to be resolved ahead of hearing.
The Farmington Hills Planning Commission on Oct. 16 voted to set a public hearing on an amendment to Planned Unit Development 12‑2014 that would allow a standalone Culver’s restaurant with a drive‑through on Parcel B of the Orchard 12 shopping center (12 Mile and Orchard Lake Road). The commission determined the request is a major amendment to the PUD and asked for additional design and technical information prior to the public hearing.
The applicant proposes a half‑acre outlot restaurant with a drive‑through, including removal of several parking spaces from the existing center to accommodate the new building and circulation. City staff advised that the current PUD allows a drive‑through only on Parcel A and that locating a standalone drive‑through restaurant on Parcel B would require amending the PUD and relief from several front‑setback and drive‑through design standards.
Why it matters: The amendment would…
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