Planning commission approves site plan for West 8 Mile oil‑change shop to add tire service

The City of Southfield Planning Commission recommended approval March 25 of PSP26‑0002, a site‑plan application to add an attached tire‑service bay and associated improvements at 27364 West 8 Mile. Staff recommended approval subject to minor corrections to the final plan set and standard conditions addressing site security and building code compliance.

Architectural designer Ahmed Derbas (speaker 15) described the addition, including internal tire racking located inside the building, a two‑bay overhead door for service, a proposed connection to the sidewalk with an ADA ramp, screening landscape and a redesigned dumpster enclosure. Planner (speaker 9) said the site plan otherwise meets the B‑3 zoning and the project needs one correction (a concrete sidewalk/ADA ramp detail) that staff will finalize before permit issuance.

The commission discussed operational and safety issues related to indoor tire storage. Planner and staff confirmed the Fire Marshal reviewed the plans and will perform an inspection prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy; plans show two‑hour fire‑rated walls will be used where required for tire storage, and if storage quantities exceed thresholds additional fire‑safety measures will be triggered. The Southfield Police Department’s Crime Prevention Bureau recommended site‑security measures; staff made those recommendations a condition of approval.

After questions from commissioners, Commissioner Stevens Gunn (speaker 10) moved and the commission voted unanimously to accept the favorable staff recommendation, allowing the applicant to proceed with permit applications and to obtain required building and engineering approvals.

Provenance: topic introduced SEG 1471; motion and approval SEG 1778–SEG 1790.