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Troy council approves conditional rezoning for proposed Z Square medical office on Big Beaver
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Summary
The Troy City Council unanimously approved a conditional rezoning to allow a 7,385‑square‑foot medical office at Franklin and Big Beaver, after staff outlined design and buffering standards and the developer said he had notified neighbors.
The Troy City Council on March 23 approved a conditional rezoning to allow a one‑story, 7,385‑square‑foot medical office on the corner of Franklin and Big Beaver.
Planning staff described the application (JPCR 2025‑010) as a rezoning of roughly 0.5 acres from R‑1E (single‑family residential) to the BB (Big Beaver) zoning district with conditions intended to protect adjacent homes. The site is vacant and includes a small adjacent parcel that must be combined to make the lot developable, staff said.
Why it matters: the rezoning is framed as a transitional use between a major corridor and nearby single‑family homes. Staff highlighted conditions that limit future uses to professional/medical office, require construction to follow an approved site plan, and impose design controls — including transparency (glass and door placement facing Big Beaver), specified building materials (aluminum panels, longboard siding, brick, and glass), and photometric requirements to limit light spill to neighboring properties.
Planning Director Brent Salvador told council the plan includes a knee wall to screen the parking area instead of a full masonry wall, and that the site would not provide direct vehicular access onto Big Beaver. Staff noted the applicant voluntarily offered conditions intended to protect abutting neighborhoods and said the plan meets parking, landscaping and lighting standards, with a photometric study on file.
Developer Brad Burns said he made multiple attempts to reach neighbors — visiting houses by day, evening and weekend — and reported generally positive or neutral responses. Burns said the applicant reduced proposed pole heights to roughly 18–20 feet (down from a 24‑foot maximum) and adjusted the dumpster location after a commercial neighbor requested it be shifted.
The planning commission held two public hearings (Dec. 9, 2025 and Jan. 13, 2026) and recommended approval 8–0, Salvador said. Council member questions focused on outreach, lighting, tree preservation and whether future uses would be limited; staff and the applicant answered that the conditional rezoning would restrict the property to office/medical uses under the agreement.
Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Chanda moved approval of the conditional rezoning (JPCR 2025‑010). The motion was seconded by Council member Gunn and passed unanimously.
What’s next: the applicant will proceed under the conditions approved by the council and the approved site plan; if the developer seeks changes beyond those conditions, the council or planning commission would need to review amendments.
(Reporting note: quotes are taken from council meeting remarks and the applicant's presentation.)
