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Inkster planning commission approves site plan, recommends special land use for John Daly pump station

Inkster Planning Commission · April 8, 2025
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The Inkster Planning Commission approved a preliminary site plan and voted to recommend city council approve a special land use permit for a new pump station at 3700 John Daly Road. Staff said the one-story, 2,016-square-foot structure will house underground pumps and a backup generator; a 9-foot screening wall will require a variance.

The Inkster Planning Commission on Monday approved a preliminary site plan and voted to recommend that the City Council grant a special land use permit for a new utility building at 3700 John Daly Road.

City staff and consultants described the project as a one-story, 2,016-square-foot structure that will enclose equipment now located outdoors and place most infrastructure below grade. Mister Dowdell, who presented the proposal to the commission, said the building is intended to be sympathetic to the surrounding single-family neighborhood and to replace an existing outdoor pump station.

The project includes a below-grade basin about 30 feet deep with four pumps. Consultant Carrie Smalley described the basin and operations: "This is a 30 foot deep basin. There are 4 pumps down there. There are 2 small pumps that will probably be…

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