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Planning Commission approves Sheetz site plan at Grand River and Middlebelt, conditioned on dumpster variance or minor redesign
Summary
The commission approved a Sheetz site plan Dec. 19 for the Grand River and Middlebelt corner but required either a ZBA variance for a front‑yard dumpster or a minor amended site plan (staff‑reviewed) that relocates the dumpster out of the front yard; public testimony raised environmental concerns about proximity to the Rouge River.
The Farmington Hills Planning Commission on Dec. 19 approved a site plan for a Sheetz fueling station and convenience store at the southwest corner of Grand River and Middlebelt, subject to conditions including addressing planning, engineering and fire marshal review comments and resolving a non‑compliant dumpster location.
David Bruckelmeyer, representing Sheetz, presented a 6‑pump station with a 6,132 sq ft convenience building and said the company could not fit a drive‑through on the parcel. Planning staff told commissioners the proposed dumpster sits in what the ordinance defines as a front yard on the corner lot; that location would require a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA).…
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