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Council approves Lasser Road gas-station rebuild with beer/wine sales and carryout under conditions
Summary
Council approved a special land use allowing a complete rebuild of the Lasser Road gas station at 27050 Lasser Road to include a larger convenience store, beer/wine sales and a carryout restaurant, with conditions on parking easement, waivers, EV charging and vehicle storage.
Southfield City Council on May 19 approved a special land use for a full teardown and rebuild of the existing gasoline service station and convenience store at 27050 Lasser Road, permitting beer and wine (off-premise) sales and a carryout restaurant as part of the project.
Planner Terry Crowe told the council the site is zoned B3 and that the proposed rebuild includes an enlarged convenience store, auto-mechanic bays (appointment-only service), a redesigned canopy, improved landscaping and a coordinated parking easement on the adjacent former bank property to the north.
Conditions and mitigation - Council approval was conditioned on execution of an easement to provide 19 additional parking spaces on the adjacent bank parcel and on approval of needed waivers by the Zoning Board of Appeals. - Planning added conditions to limit visibility of interior displays, require EV-charging stalls and compliance with barrier-free parking layout, and to place vehicles awaiting service behind the bank property out of public view. - Hours of operation and site-cleanup commitments were included in the planning conditions.
Applicant and investment The petitioner, Haitham Hanao, said the project represents approximately $1.5 million in reinvestment to the site and that the plan organizes customer and employee parking and preserves a limited, appointment-only mechanic service.
Why it matters Council members emphasized that allowing beer and wine sales at a gas station can be compatible with neighborhood safety when paired with site upgrades and conditions. The special land-use requirement gave the public and the council an opportunity to review site details beyond typical retail approvals.
Quotes from the meeting - "This place is not just a liquor store... we're offering a lot more than just liquor," petitioner Haitham Hanao said, describing expanded food and service offerings and community ties. - "We will locate any overnight vehicles that are being worked on behind the bank site," Planner Terry Crowe said, describing a visual-screening condition.
Implementation and follow-up Planning staff said execution of the parking easement and the ZBA's consideration of requested waivers are prerequisites before final site plan sign-off; the developer must also meet site-plan and building-permit requirements prior to construction.
