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Livonia planners deny Wine Castle food-truck waiver, cite zoning, safety and unpaid taxes

Livonia Planning Commission · July 1, 2025
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Summary

The Livonia Planning Commission voted to deny a waiver-use request to allow a food truck (Papi's Tacos) at the Wine Castle, citing failure to meet section 6.51 standards, unresolved restroom and dumpster issues, public-safety concerns and outstanding property taxes; the petitioner may appeal to city council within 10 days.

The Livonia Planning Commission on June 24 denied a waiver-use petition to allow a food truck to operate at the Wine Castle at the intersection of 7 Mile Road and Farmington Road.

Planning staff described the proposal as Papi's Tacos operating from a 20-by-8-foot truck occupying three parking spaces on the north side of the Wine Castle building, operating three days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jacob Uhasi of the city planning department summarized the site as about 0.62 acres with roughly 247 feet of frontage on 7 Mile Road and noted surrounding commercial development and planned projects. "The proposal is for Papi's Tacos which would occupy 3 parking spots in the parking lot on the north side of the existing building," Uhasi said…

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