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Canton trustees approve A-to-Z Galleria drive-throughs after adding MDOT alignment condition
Summary
The Canton Township Board approved a special land use for three multitenant buildings with drive-through restaurants at Michigan Avenue and Hannon Road, adding a condition that the site driveway must not align with any drive-through lane to address Michigan Dept. of Transportation traffic concerns.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees voted on July 14 to approve a special-land-use application for the A‑to‑Z Galleria — three multitenant commercial buildings with drive-through fast-food restaurants at the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Hannon Road — but added a new condition requiring the site driveway to avoid aligning with any drive-through lane.
The board adopted Resolution 2026‑41 after staff summarized recent comments from the Michigan Department of Transportation and the planning commission. Patrick, a community planner, told the board MDOT had reviewed revised plans and raised concerns about the site’s traffic generation and a short right‑turn lane on Michigan Avenue. "MDOT's concern was mostly the overall traffic of the site, combined with a relatively short right turn lane on the site for Michigan Avenue," Patrick said, adding that MDOT suggested shifting the driveway east‑west to lengthen the turning lane and reduce conflict.
The planning commission had recommended approval on May 4, but one commissioner had voted no because an eastern drive‑through lane aligned with an outbound driveway. In light of MDOT’s June 30 review letter and follow‑up phone call, staff proposed adding a third condition requiring the driveway at Michigan Avenue not to align with a fast‑food drive‑through lane. The condition requires the applicant to either remove the east drive‑through lane or relocate the driveway westward "to the satisfaction of MDOT and the municipal services department" on revised special‑land‑use plans before a site‑plan application.
Trustee Lehi Seager offered the friendly amendment to insert the alignment language into the resolution; the board voted to accept the amendment and then approved the main motion. The board did not record a roll‑call tally beyond the unanimous procedural "all in favor" voice vote on the record.
Next steps: the applicant must submit revised plans that address the driveway alignment condition and satisfy MDOT and municipal services before the township will accept a site‑plan application or issue permits.
