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Commission denies special approval for 7 Brew drive‑through at Orchard Lake, urges traffic analysis and ZBA variances
Summary
The Planning Commission denied a special approval for a 7 Brew (Brutopia Michigan LLC) drive‑through at 27900 Orchard Lake Road, citing noncompliance with indoor‑seating requirements, outstanding circulation/stacking and turn‑movement concerns and the need for Zoning Board of Appeals variances.
The Farmington Hills Planning Commission voted to deny a special‑use application for a proposed 7 Brew drive‑through kiosk at 27900 Orchard Lake Road and advised the applicant to pursue the necessary variances at the Zoning Board of Appeals and return with additional traffic analysis.
Reid (Reed) Cooksey of Stonefield Engineering told commissioners the 510‑square‑foot kiosk and 200‑square‑foot external cooler would focus on mobile ordering and rapid throughput, asserting the model can move cars in about two‑and‑a‑half to three minutes and…
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