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East Lansing commission hears split public reaction to Sheetz plan at Saginaw and Abbott; requests updated traffic and stormwater data
Summary
The Planning Commission on Oct. 8 heard a Sheetz request to build a 6,139-square-foot store with an eight-pump fuel canopy at 111 E. Saginaw St. Commissioners and residents pressed for an academic-year traffic study, a stormwater management plan, police input on late-night operations and clearer pedestrian and bike accommodations; the item will return Oct. 29.
The East Lansing Planning Commission heard hours of testimony Oct. 8 on a Sheetz proposal to redevelop the former Rite Aid site at 111 E. Saginaw St. into a 6,139-square-foot convenience store and restaurant with a drive-through and an eight-pump fuel canopy.
Planning staff described the property as a 2.135-acre parcel and said the proposal includes 16 fuel handles, 30 interior seats and 16 outdoor seats, 39 parking spaces (34 required), one EV-capable stall, 29 replacement trees and fully shielded lighting. Alicia Wright, a planner with the city, told commissioners the plan meets applicable ordinance dimensions for signage and lighting and that drive-throughs and auto service stations require a city council special-use approval following the commission’s recommendation.
The applicant, Alex Sawicki of Sheetz, outlined the company’s in-house operations and said the convenience lane (called a drive-through under zoning) produces low volumes — about eight vehicles in the peak lunch hour —…
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