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Warren planning panel postpones decision on proposed Mound/13 Mile gas station after traffic concerns
Summary
The Warren City Planning Commission postponed action on a proposed gas station at Mound Road and 13 Mile after residents and an attorney questioned a traffic study conducted on Nov. 4; commissioners instructed the petitioner to consult with GM and the Macomb County Road Commission before the next meeting.
The Warren City Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to postpone consideration of a proposed gas station at Mound Road and 13 Mile, citing outstanding questions about traffic data and requests from nearby employers to review the study.
Jordan Siegel, attorney for Walton & Engineering, told the commission that his clients were not given sufficient time to review the applicant’s materials and described the submitted traffic count as "suspect" because primary data were collected on Nov. 4 — an election day when General Motors and local schools were closed. "Without that information, you do not have a proper record to make the decisions upon which they're asking you to make," Siegel said.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the data’s timing and…
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