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Burton planning commission approves convenience store with gas pumps, sets landscaping and signage conditions
Summary
The Burton Planning Commission approved Site Plan Review 25-38 for a 4,000-square-foot convenience store with a four-pump canopy at 6010 East Bristol Road, contingent on a detailed landscaping plan, a 6-foot white vinyl privacy fence on the south and east sides set back from the property line, and a return of sign plans to the commission.
The Burton Planning Commission on Aug. 12 approved Site Plan Review 25-38 for a convenience store and gas station at 6010 East Bristol Road in Burton, voting 5–1 to grant preliminary approval with conditions.
The commission’s approval requires the applicant to submit a detailed landscape plan for commission review, install a 6-foot white vinyl privacy fence on the south and east property edges (set back three feet from the property line), and return with a freestanding sign plan for the commission to consider. The commission’s action was limited to site-plan approval; staff noted that retail, restaurant and gas pump uses are permitted in the site’s C-2 (general business) zoning.
The proposal, described by Mustafa Hussein of MHA Designers, calls for a 4,000-square-foot convenience store with a carryout restaurant and a four-pump canopy. “We are proposing to do a 4,000 square foot convenience store including carryout restaurant, and we are proposing to do 4 gas pump canopy,” Hussein said. He said the plan shows 29 parking spaces (including eight under the canopy), a 10-by-10 dumpster pad, a 10-by-50 loading area on the south side of the building and two ADA ramps.
Applicant representative Mohammed Kassem said the site is approximately one acre and that the business will reuse the existing gas-station location. He said the operator is considering several gasoline brands and that the owner frequently has used BP at other sites. On electric-vehicle charging, Kassem said, “We’re gonna try to provide at least two units there for the electric car.”
Commissioners and staff pressed the applicants on several technical details. Staff pointed out a canopy setback discrepancy; the plan showed a 24-foot measurement to the curb while the code requires a 25-foot setback, and the applicant agreed to conform to the required setback. Commissioners also expressed concern about pavement durability under heavy truck and dumpster traffic; the applicant agreed to discuss concrete surfacing rather than asphalt for heavy-use areas.
Hussein outlined the permitting timeline: after local site-plan approval the project must complete Genesee County stormwater review and obtain building permits (architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing) before construction can begin.
A resident, Patrick Dargo, urged the applicant to build trust with neighbors and asked about hours of operation; the applicant said initial hours would be roughly 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., with the possibility of extending later or to 24 hours depending on demand.
The motion to approve Site Plan Review 25-38 was made from the floor and carried on a roll call vote: Holt—yes; Dunk—no; Goering—yes; Jones—yes; Berg—yes; Edgington—yes. The commission set a target that the landscaping and sign plans return for review at the next meeting (staff suggested the September meeting).
