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Commission deadlocks on Eagle Landscaping rezoning; applicants apologize and items postponed to Jan. 29

City of Southfield Planning Commission · December 18, 2024
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Summary

A proposed rezoning to consolidate two parcels into the Eagle Landscaping site failed on a 3–3 roll-call tie; commissioners expressed concerns about prior unpermitted work. The commission postponed the rezoning and related special-use item to Jan. 29, 2025, to permit legal review and additional engineering.

The Planning Commission considered a two‑parcel rezoning and a related special land use to consolidate adjacent parcels into the Eagle Landscaping site along 8 Mile. Planning staff explained the rezoning would change one parcel from B‑3 to I‑1 and the western parcel from I‑L to I‑1 to permit contractors’ offices with outdoor storage and to consolidate outdoor bins.

Architect Ken Moreland (Dorchin Martin and Associates) described a consolidated site plan intended to remove some outdoor bins from the frontage, add parking near the office and improve the site’s appearance. The petitioner’s representatives said the additional parcels would be used for warehousing and outdoor storage consistent with existing industrial…

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