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Planning commission approves reduced parking count for Schuler Hydroforming with land‑banked expansion option
Summary
The commission approved a site plan amendment reducing the approved parking supply to 125 spaces at Schuler Hydroforming (7145 Commerce Boulevard), allowing slightly wider spaces and increasing a land‑banked area to accommodate six future spaces if demand requires construction later.
The Canton Township Planning Commission approved a site plan amendment for Schuler Hydroforming at 7145 Commerce Boulevard that reduces currently approved on‑site parking to 125 spaces while preserving a land‑banked area that could be converted to additional spaces if future demand warrants it.
Planner Patrick Sloan reviewed the site’s prior approval: a 2024 site plan authorized a reduction to 131 spaces with a land‑banked area outlined west of the building for future parking. The applicant now proposes to remove six spaces on the south side by striping wider spaces within the existing paved area and to increase the land‑banked area by six spaces, keeping the total potential capacity available for future construction if needed.
Sloan told the commission staff’s analysis showed the site’s historical operations have not required the full ordinance parking standard and that current operations are unlikely to exceed the adjusted capacity. Section 4.01(c)(6) of the zoning ordinance allows the planning commission discretion to approve fewer spaces than the ordinance minimum; staff recommended approval with a condition requiring the owner to construct additional spaces if planning staff later determines lot demand exceeds capacity.
Commission discussion: Commissioners asked about typical traffic and why wider spaces were requested; Sloan said the applicant cited employee vehicle sizes and concerns about door dings as the rationale for widening some parking stalls (from Canton’s nine‑foot standard toward a ten‑foot width). One commissioner argued reducing parking where demand is known to be lower is appropriate.
Motion and vote: A motion to approve the site plan amendment and 125 parking spaces, subject to the condition that the owner must construct additional parking if demand exceeds capacity, passed unanimously.
Next steps: The condition requires monitoring by planning staff; if operations change and demand grows, the land‑banked area must be built out under a subsequent site plan approval.
