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Council approves amended 9‑Mile redevelopment project, developer adds screening and green space
Summary
The council approved an amended site plan for the redeveloped 22601 9 Mile Road (Allrig), including a freestanding Chipotle with a pickup lane, relocated drive access, 60 evergreen arborvitae at 6 feet at planting and added green space. Approval passed 6–1 after residents raised concerns about intensity, screening, stacking, dumpsters and lighting.
The St. Clair Shores City Council voted 6–1 to approve an amended site plan for the redevelopment of the former senior living facility at 9 Mile Road and Glen Court, granting amended site‑plan approval to Allrig USA to build a multi‑tenant commercial center with a standalone Chipotle and a pickup lane.
Applicant representatives described several changes since the original approval: total building area was reduced from about 9,000 to about 7,300 square feet; the plan splits a previously larger building into separate structures to improve circulation; the Chipotle will run a phone/online pickup lane (no on‑site menu board) designed to stack up to eight cars though average stacking is expected to be two; the project will install approximately 60 evergreen Arborvitae at six feet in height at planting to buffer the north property line and will shift a drive and parking to increase green space on the east side by about 18 to 30 feet.
Nearby resident Austin Fletcher spoke during public comment opposing the amended plan as more intensive than the previous approval—he said it increased building count, drive‑throughs and dumpster pads and raised concerns about topography, screening, night lighting and how planned walls might affect his vegetation. Applicant and staff said they had met with Fletcher and Councilmember Vitale earlier in the day and made adjustments (larger arborvitae, modified wall/elevations and additional green space) to address several concerns.
Council members pressed the applicant on parking, lighting controls, dumpster servicing and whether screening will prevent light intrusion into backyards. The developer agreed to shield lights toward the commercial side, coordinate on landscaping and manage dumpster service to avoid early morning/late evening disturbances.
The council attached conditions requiring screening of mechanical equipment, that the petitioners reduce parking to add green space as presented, and that the arborvitae be installed at six feet at planting. The motion passed on a roll call vote 6–1.
What happens next: The developer will proceed with final permitting consistent with the approved site plan and council conditions; staff and council requested that the applicant maintain open lines of communication with adjacent residents about grading, planting and lighting details.
