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Romulus council approves first reading to rezone former Merriman School for self-storage
Summary
On April 13, 2026 the Romulus City Council voted 6–1 to approve the first reading and introduction of conditional rezoning RZ2025-003 to convert the former Merriman School at 15303 Merriman Road into a self-storage and industrial flex campus; the applicant will donate about 12 acres to the city for park use and the project is subject to a site plan and a conditional zoning agreement.
The Romulus City Council on April 13 approved first reading and introduction of conditional rezoning RZ2025-003 to rezone 12.88 acres of a 25.25-acre parcel at 15303 Merriman Road from R-1 (single-family residential) to M-1 (light industrial) to allow conversion of the former Merriman School into an indoor self-storage facility with industrial flex suites.
The motion, made by Councilwoman Roscoe and seconded by Councilman Jones, passed on a recorded vote of 6–1. The rezoning was introduced to the record as conditioned by the planning commission and subject to finalization and execution of a conditional zoning agreement by the city attorney.
Neighbors who spoke during the agenda-only public comment…
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