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Planning commission backs recommendation for conditional rezoning of former car wash after stormwater-driven design changes

Royal Oak Planning Commission · January 14, 2026
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The Royal Oak Planning Commission voted to recommend a conditional rezoning to the city commission for a proposed multifamily redevelopment on North Main Street after the petitioner described a site redesign prompted by stormwater constraints and proposed permeable-asphalt capture with an overflow to Main Street.

The Royal Oak Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a conditional rezoning for the former self‑serve car wash on North Main Street after the petitioner described engineering findings that forced a redesign.

Dennis Cowan, representing 1225 Flats LLC, and Jason Krieger, the project designer, told the commission they initially sought approval for a larger building but discovered a shallow storm sewer to the north and high costs — roughly $450,000 — to connect south…

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