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Council approves amended site plan for former nursing-home site — Chipotle standalone building included
Summary
Council approved an amended site plan for redevelopment at 22601 9 Mile that reduces total building footprint, adds a standalone east building for a Chipotle with a pickup lane, increases landscaping buffer, and requires 60 arborvitae trees along a residential buffer.
The City Council approved an amended site plan for the redevelopment of the former nursing home at 9 Mile and Glenn Court (22601 9 Mile), authorizing a modified multi-tenant commercial layout that includes a separate east-side building intended for a Chipotle restaurant with a dedicated pickup lane.
Developer representatives and the civil engineer told the council the revised plan reduces total building area from about 9,000 square feet to roughly 7,300 square feet, breaks a larger western building into smaller tenant spaces, and relocates access drives to improve circulation. The Chipotle building will rely on online ordering and a pickup lane (no on-site menu board or order point), and planners said average stacking demand for the pickup lane is low (roughly two vehicles at a time).
Planning staff and the applicant said they increased landscaping and buffering along the north property line abutting residences: the plan now shows a 20-foot buffer planted with about 60 evergreen arborvitae installed at 6 feet tall at planting. Following meetings between the developer, neighbors and council, the applicant agreed to shift the parking/drive lane to gain approximately 18–30 additional feet of green space at the east end of the site. The petitioner also consolidated dumpster locations into three shared corrals and confirmed property management (Allrig) will manage service schedules.
Resident Austin Fletcher spoke in opposition during audience participation, citing concerns about light, noise, dumpster locations, screening heights and topography that could make a 6-foot wall appear lower from the residential lots. Council and developer representatives described recent on-site meetings and additional landscaping commitments intended to address those concerns, including 6-foot arborvitae at planting and additional east-side green space. Councilmember Rebello asked that developer and resident remain points of contact post-construction for any operational complaints.
After discussion, the council unanimously approved the amended site plan with conditions including required equipment screening, maintenance of landscaping, and the agreed-upon additional green space and planting specifications.
Votes and action: Council approved the amended site plan by a 6–1 vote earlier in the meeting record (the final stated vote was 6–1).
