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Planning commission clears Capital Grille, Axe Parlor, carnival and gas‑station plan; forwards items to city council

Livonia City Planning Commission · March 25, 2026
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Summary

The Livonia Planning Commission recommended approval for a new Capital Grille restaurant’s liquor licenses, approved an axe‑throwing parlor’s liquor transfer (with site improvements), approved a Rotary carnival permit and cleared a gas‑station rebuild; each item will go to city council for final action or permitting steps.

The Livonia City Planning Commission on March 24 recommended approval on a package of business and event requests, forwarding several items to the city council and setting conditions for site and safety improvements.

Capital Grille: The commission voted to recommend that city council waive local separation requirements and allow Capital Grille to operate a Class C on‑premises liquor license and an SDM packaged‑beer/wine license at 17117 North Laurel Park Drive. Planning staff described the site as two parcels totaling about 10.27 acres with a proposed 10,000‑square‑foot restaurant and 246 indoor seats. Department correspondence (engineering, fire marshal, police, finance and treasury) raised technical items but offered no objection so long as state and city licensing, inspections and any…

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