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Zoning board approves variances and sign waivers for proposed Costco at Southfield Galleria
Summary
The Southfield Zoning Board of Appeals voted Dec. 16 to approve parking, lighting, loading‑dock and rear‑setback variances and sign waivers for a proposed 166,114 sq ft Costco at the Galleria, conditioned on final permits and prior city council rezoning approval.
The Southfield Zoning Board of Appeals on Dec. 16 approved multiple variances and sign waivers for a proposed Costco at the Galleria, clearing the way for a roughly 166,114‑square‑foot warehouse, a 40‑pump fueling station and expanded building signage.
City staff told the board that the site plan and conditional rezoning to B3 were on the Dec. 15 city council agenda and had been approved the night before. The board voted, by voice, to grant: taller lighting fixtures (36 feet 6 inches proposed, 20 feet permitted); larger parking stalls (10 by 20 feet proposed, 9 by 18 feet required); two fewer loading docks (four proposed, six required); and a…
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