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Council approves consent judgment resolving Sheetz disputes; 12 Mile location dismissed, Grand River & Middlebelt site allowed to proceed
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Summary
The council approved a consent judgment dismissing litigation related to a proposed Sheetz at 12 Mile & Middlebelt with prejudice and allowing the Grand River & Middlebelt site plan (attached to the judgment) to advance through administrative engineering review, prompting public objections about transparency.
Farmington Hills City Council approved a consent judgment resolving two outstanding disputes with Sheetz over potential locations in the city.
City attorneys explained the agreement dismisses the case related to a proposed Sheetz at 12 Mile and Middlebelt with prejudice, meaning the claim cannot be refiled. In exchange, the consent judgment permits a site plan for a Sheetz at Grand River and Middlebelt — as shown in exhibits attached to the judgment — to proceed through the city’s administrative engineering review process rather than returning to council or the planning commission.
Some residents who had opposed the earlier 12 Mile proposal urged the council not to vote on the consent judgment without more time for public review and said they felt the timing and process lacked transparency. Council members and the city attorney said the consent materials were included in the council packet and explained the legal posture and the effect of the judgment. The council voted to approve the consent judgment by voice vote.
City staff will finalize and file the judgment and exhibits with the court and proceed with administrative reviews for the Grand River location. The action ends the 12 Mile litigation and allows the Grand River site plan to move forward under the language of the judgment.
