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Council approves conditional use permit for a live‑work unit at 112 (address in packet) with short‑term rental ban
Summary
City Council approved a conditional use permit to allow a live‑work dwelling on the second floor of 112 (address shown in planning materials), conditioned on maintaining the first floor as commercial and prohibiting short‑term rentals.
The Grosse Pointe Farms City Council approved a conditional use permit to allow a live‑work residence on the second floor of an existing two‑story building at 112 (address variants in packet). The first floor will remain commercial.
Applicant Jesse Ford presented plans showing no exterior modifications and two dedicated off‑street parking spaces in a rear garage. Planning staff and the city attorney explained that a conditional use permit — rather than a use variance — is the appropriate, less‑stringent process, and that the project aligns with the 2023 master plan supporting mixed‑use in commercial corridors.
Councilmember Wood moved to approve the permit using plans prepared by Patrick Thompson Design (dated 01/13/2026) with the condition that the second‑floor unit not be used for short‑term rentals; the motion was seconded and carried. Materials cited in the motion included a planning report dated 01/27/2026 and a memo from Matt Baca dated 02/09/2026.
