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Commission recommends approval for four‑story hotel on Schoolcraft Road with conditions

Livonia City Planning Commission · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The Livonia planning commission recommended approval of a four‑story, 94‑suite hotel at 31501 Schoolcraft Road, contingent on specified plan sheets, grading/utilities, landscaping, rooftop screening, light limits and that required permit reviews (including county ROW and fire protection requirements) be satisfied.

The Livonia City Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a proposed four‑story hotel at 31501 Schoolcraft Road on Wednesday, attaching conditions planners said are intended to address safety, parking and life‑safety requirements.

Staff told the commission the site was previously approved in 2023 but the prior approval lapsed after a year without permits. The current proposal calls for a roughly 243‑foot‑long building with 94 suites over four floors, an underground stormwater detention system, a mix of brick, EIFS and metal panels on the exterior, and a parking plan that includes up to 99 spaces with 15 land‑banked spaces…

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