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Royal Oak resident urges classifying gun shops as special use after Southfield example

Royal Oak Planning Commission · October 15, 2025
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Summary

A Royal Oak resident urged the Planning Commission to treat firearm retail stores as a special land use after a recent Southfield case where zoning allowed a gun shop next to a daycare; staff noted the concern and acknowledged the resident had emailed planning staff.

Royal Oak Planning Commission — During public comment at the October meeting, resident Patrick McGee told the commission he had tried to stop a firearms retailer from locating next to his children’s daycare in neighboring Southfield and asked Royal Oak to consider a zoning change that would treat gun stores as a special land use.

McGee described going to…

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