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Commission holds first reading to rezone 822 West Street, schedules second reading for July 20
Summary
The commission conducted a first reading of Ordinance 2026-5 to rezone 822 West Street from office/service to general business, with staff noting multiple site-plan concerns and the planning commission's unanimous recommendation; the second reading is set for July 20, 2026.
The Lapeer City Commission on July 6 conducted a first reading of Ordinance 2026-5 to rezone the parcel at 822 West Street from OS1 (office/service) to B2 (general business) and scheduled a second reading for July 20, 2026.
Commissioners pressed staff on several technical points after the planning commission's unanimous recommendation. Commissioner questions cited discrepancies between the applicant's conceptual site plan and the zoning standards: parking counted as 9.9 spaces versus four on the plan, setbacks shown at about 7.2 feet compared with a 30-foot requirement, and questions about stacking and curb cuts. Commissioner (unnamed) said the packet lists five items staff want addressed during subsequent site-plan review, and asked why the rezoning recommendation moved forward if those issues remained unresolved.
City Manager Womack said the planning commission considered the rezoning request only and recommended it on that basis; the listed items were guidance for later site-plan review and are not a guarantee of site-plan approval. "This is a rezoning request only," Womack said. He added he believed the intended operator is a drive-thru coffee operation; "I believe it's a Bigby Coffee," he said, but he and staff emphasized that rezoning would not be contingent on a particular tenant or final site plan.
Planning and zoning staff noted that if the site-plan review later shows a use cannot meet required standards, the applicant would either have to revise the plan or propose an alternative permitted use. Commissioners also asked whether a drive-thru would require a special land-use permit; staff said drive-thru facilities typically require a special land-use review and would be addressed in the site-plan process.
The second reading and final action on Ordinance 2026-5 is scheduled for the July 20 commission meeting.
What's next: The commission will return on July 20 for the ordinance's second reading, at which time final adoption may occur or the item may be continued depending on additional materials and deliberations.
