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Livonia planning commission tables Sheetz rezoning after heavy resident opposition
Summary
Residents warned a proposed 24/7 Sheetz and gas station at the 8 Mile/Newberg corner would worsen traffic, risk stormwater and spill contamination, and change neighborhood character; commissioners split and tabled the rezoning to Oct. 8 for a full commission vote.
A rezoning request to allow a Sheetz convenience store and gas station at the parcel listed in the agenda packet as "373558 Mile Road" produced extensive public opposition and no final recommendation from the Livonia City Planning Commission. The petition — filed by Skilkin Gold to change the site from C‑1 (local business) to C‑2 (general business) — was discussed during a public hearing in which neighbors raised traffic, safety, environmental and land‑use concerns.
The petitioner and Sheetz representatives described the proposal as a one‑story, 6,139‑square‑foot convenience store with six fuel pumps (12 fueling positions), a drive‑through and outdoor seating. Alex Sawicki of Sheetz said the company expects a roughly $10,000,000 local investment and 30–35 primarily full‑time jobs, and emphasized that the location is not designed to operate as a truck…
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