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Westland council approves drive-through coffee at 35966 Ford Road after MDOT denies Ford Road access
Summary
The council approved a site plan and special land use for a 664 sq ft drive-through coffee shop at 35966 Ford Road with conditions to limit neighborhood impacts after MDOT refused direct access on Ford Road; council required left-turn-only exit, masonry screening, and signage.
The Westland City Council approved a site plan and special land use permit for a 664-square-foot, drive-through coffee shop proposed at 35966 Ford Road after planners and the developer revised access and design to address neighborhood and state transportation concerns.
Planning Director Ayuk told the council the parcel is about 14,000 square feet, sits in the Ford Road overlay district and requires additional design standards. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and its engineering consultant refused new curb cuts on Ford Road and declined to allow reuse of existing Ford Road access, so the petitioner kept two curb cuts on North Berry Street and proposed multiple mitigations: a…
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