Council clears 20‑unit townhouse PUD and a two‑lot land division; Livonia easement protections attached

The Westland City Council on June 16 approved a two‑lot land division for property at 33720 Melton Street and approved both preliminary and final phases of a planned unit development (PUD) to build 20 attached condominium units at 27950 Ann Arbor Trail.

Melton Street land division: Planning staff described the Melton Street parcel as R‑2 single‑family zoned and roughly 19,000 square feet; the owner proposed splitting it into two buildable single‑family lots. The planning commission recommended approval with standard departmental requirements. Councilman John Hart moved the land‑division approval; Councilwoman Emily Baumann supported the motion, which passed without public objection. The planning staff advised that the proposed parcels meet R‑2 zoning and setback requirements.

Ann Arbor Trail PUD: The petitioner for 27950 Ann Arbor Trail proposed rezoning the site from R‑2 to a PUD to build four attached condominium buildings (20 units total), each containing five two‑bedroom units of about 1,200 square feet on slab foundations (no basements). The development plan includes single driveways with one‑car garages for each unit and five guest parking spaces; total lot coverage was listed at about 23.27 percent and building height about 21 feet to the roof peak. The site plan also identified a 60‑foot buffer along the east edge to protect the Wilson Drain; the City of Livonia asked for and received assurances that landscaping and the 60‑foot sanitary/storm easement would remain intact — the petitioner agreed to comply with Livonia’s restrictions as a condition of approval.

Planning staff said traffic and drainage issues were reviewed by police and city engineering (OHM) and that no department objections would preclude approval. Several nearby residents had voiced concerns at the planning commission meeting about potential traffic impacts during school pick‑up and drop‑off hours; the planning staff and developer discussed those concerns and noted standard driveway and access measures in the plan.

Developer Fadi Sad attended the meeting and told councilors he plans to move ahead with demolition of the existing single‑family dwelling and hopes to break ground within roughly a year, subject to permits and conditions. Council approved the preliminary and final PUD plans after the planning commission’s recommendation and with conditions requiring compliance with the City of Livonia’s written restrictions and fulfillment of all departmental requirements.

Both land‑use actions were framed by planning staff as consistent with zoning and site constraints and were approved by voice or roll call as recorded in council minutes.