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Fleming’s Steakhouse gets planning commission nod to sell sealed bottles for off‑premise consumption
Summary
Planning commissioners recommended approval for Fleming’s Steakhouse to use an SDM license (off‑premise sealed bottle sales) at 17400 Haggerty Road, subject to conditions that limit transferability and require site capacity and compliance with police stipulations; commissioners heard assurances about ID and in‑person purchase procedures.
The Livonia Planning Commission voted to forward an approving recommendation to City Council for Fleming’s Steakhouse to operate an SDM license allowing the sale of beer, wine and mixed spirit drink products in their original sealed packages for off‑premise consumption at 17400 Haggerty Road.
Planner Jacob Uhasi told the commission the SDM license requires special land use approval under section 6.03 of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance, including minimum separation distances (no other SDM within 500 feet and no church/school within 400 feet). Uhasi said staff found no conflicting uses within those buffers.
Maureen Cullen, a Fleming’s manager, told commissioners the restaurant intends to sell primarily sealed bottles of wine to patrons dining in who wish to take a sealed bottle off‑premises; she emphasized the bottles would be sealed and that the restaurant would ID purchasers in person: "It has to be sealed. It has to be… it has to be sealed," she said, and confirmed the process requires patrons to purchase in person so staff can verify identification.
Police, fire, inspection, engineering, finance and treasury provided correspondence of no objection subject to standard conditions and any plan review requirements; the police bureau requested compliance with state law and conditions approved by the Chief of Police. Commissioners limited the waiver approval to this applicant (transfer only with City Council approval) and required confirmation that the site can accommodate the use.
The motion to recommend approval passed on a recorded vote and will be presented to City Council for final action.
