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Council approves conditional use for Walton Boulevard gas station with height, materials conditions
Summary
The council approved conditional use for redevelopment of the gas station at 2980 Walton Boulevard, approving a larger convenience store and modern façade while setting a 26-foot maximum roof height and asking applicant to explore alternative materials.
Rochester Hills City Council approved a conditional use permit on April 7 for redevelopment of the gasoline station and convenience store at 2980 Walton Boulevard, allowing a new approximately 5,300-square-foot store with canopy, fuel pumps and EV charging while imposing conditions on height and exterior materials.
The project, an overhaul of an existing station at the northeast corner of Walton and Adams, proposes consolidating driveways, upgrading landscaping and providing four pump islands (eight pumps). Planning staff said the current site is 0.83 acres and the present building is about 1,200 square feet; the proposed new structure is roughly 5,300 square feet. Planning Commission recommended approval, and the council approved the conditional use by a 6–1 vote.
What the council decided
Council’s approval included conditions recorded in the motion: the building height shall not exceed 26 feet, and the applicant should explore additional building-material options consistent with the city’s design expectations. The…
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