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Planning commission delays Sheetz PDD after staff flags truck circulation and EV power questions
Summary
The commission postponed Sheetz’s PDD at Ford/Lotts Road to allow Wade Trim’s traffic review, a truck‑circulation redesign, a statement of definite benefits, updated market data, and verification of EV‑charger feasibility (DTE correspondence).
Canton Township planners and commissioners postponed action on Sheetz’s preliminary Planned Development District application after staff and the township traffic reviewer identified circulation conflicts and asked for more evidence that the PDD provides the ordinance’s required 'definite benefits.'
What staff found Planner Patrick Sloan and the township’s traffic consultant reviewed vehicle turning templates and found that large delivery and fuel trucks could be forced to execute 90– to 180‑degree maneuvers that place them in opposing travel lanes, creating the potential to block a single travel lane on Lotts Road or interfere with exiting traffic on Ford Road. Staff recommended revised site…
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