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Planning commission delays decision on PUD rezoning of South Main properties after questions over drive‑thru and mixed uses
Summary
The Lapeer City Planning Commission on March 12, 2026 postponed indefinitely a rezoning request by Leier Property Associates LLC for 1134 and 1146 South Main and an adjacent parcel, citing missing applicant responses, traffic and land‑use concerns and whether the proposed PUD would circumvent special‑use standards.
The Lapeer City Planning Commission voted on March 12 to postpone indefinitely a request by Leier Property Associates LLC to rezone three parcels on South Main Street from R1 (single‑family) to Planned Unit Development (PUD).
The motion to postpone — made by Commissioner Grant and supported by the commission — followed a staff presentation and extended questioning by commissioners over whether the applicant had supplied required narrative materials and whether the proposed mix of uses fit the city’s master plan and zoning intent.
Senior planner Wade Burke Holder told the commission the application’s conceptual plan calls for an 8,000‑square‑foot retail center, a gas station with an on‑site food service vendor and drive‑thru, a potential office/storage…
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