Southfield Planning Commission approves gas station, car wash, security gates and extended hours for two marijuana retailers

The Southfield Planning Commission on Sept. 25 approved a series of development and land‑use requests, including a conveyor‑style car wash on Northwestern Highway, security gates at a multifamily property on Southfield Road, a conditional rezone and new gas station/convenience store with a drive‑through on Telegraph Road, and extended weekend hours for two marijuana provisioning centers.

The actions package included: favorable recommendations and approvals for PSLU 24‑17 (26760 Lasser Road), PSLU 24‑18 (28930 Telegraph Road), PSLU 24‑19 and PSP 24‑16 (L Car Wash at 28810–28844 Northwestern Highway), PSP 24‑17 (security gates at 22277 Southfield Road), and approval of conditional rezone PC ZR2 24‑3 plus PSLU 24‑16 and PSP 24‑14 for Next Generation Development LLC at 22575 and 22599 Telegraph Road. Motions were moved and seconded on the floor and commissioners voted in favor on each item.

Why it matters: the approvals permit new commercial activity and minor changes to hours of operation that the planning department said are consistent with the city’s recently amended zoning ordinance. Several approvals carry specific conditions — for example, the L Car Wash approval requires the three subject parcels be combined into a single parcel and resolution of an identified storm‑water easement; the Next Generation gas station approvals require compliance with conditional rezoning, site security recommendations from the Southfield Police Department’s crime‑prevention bureau, and Arts Commission review of any public art feature.

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