Livonia meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Livonia Council approves City Hall, police and road contracts; rezoning votes set for Oct. 26

Livonia's City Council on Oct. 12 approved contracts for City Hall accessibility doors, three unmarked police vehicles, 2027 park mowing and Inkster Road improvements, and moved two rezoning petitions to its Oct. 26 regular meeting for final consideration.

Contracts and spending approved Oct. 12

According to the meeting minutes, the Council approved:

• A $170,332 contract with Dynamic Glazing Systems for City Hall ADA door installations.
• $132,718 for three unmarked police vehicles, on a unanimous vote.
• An $84,518 contract with Russell Landscaping Inc. for 2027 park mowing, on a 4-2 vote.
• $137,601 for Inkster Road improvements through a Wayne County agreement.

The Council also authorized $35,000 for Empco promotional testing services and accepted a $15,000 grant from the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence. It approved a sidewalk requirement waiver for four homes on Fairlane Avenue on a 3-3 vote, and referred a noise ordinance amendment that would change quiet time to 10:00 p.m. to the Law Department.

Rezonings moved to Oct. 26

The Council held a public hearing on two rezoning requests and took no final votes. Petition 2026-06-01-01 (Camden St. rezoning) and Petition 2026-07-01-03 (Farmington Rd. rezoning) were both moved to the Oct. 26, 2026, regular meeting.

Study meeting advances development and equipment items

At the Oct. 12 study meeting, the Council advanced several items to its Consent agenda: a residential development petition at 28001 Seven Mile Road, a Brome Modern Eatery waiver petition, an updated Bell Creek conservation easement, a residential cross connection program (also sent to committee), a brush chipper purchase and a fleet maintenance vendor approval. A backhoe purchase and a leaf vacuum purchase were advanced to the Regular Agenda. These were procedural advances, not final approvals; several of the same items appear on the Oct. 26 agenda.

Development extensions stay in committee

On Oct. 21, the Committee of the Whole discussed requests for time extensions on two developments, citing economic conditions. Both the Seven Mile/Farmington Venture development extension and the Wonderland Flats consent judgement amendment remained in committee. The committee is awaiting further information, including a cleanup plan for the Seven Mile/Farmington Venture site and legal clarification on the Wonderland Flats consent judgement.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission's Oct. 13 agenda listed public hearings on a rezoning request for 15150 Levan Road from C-1 to C-2 for an electric vehicle charging lot, waiver use requests for outdoor storage at 34426 Rosati Avenue and truck and trailer storage at 36555 Amrhein Road, a proposal to add Section 13.16 establishing moratoria for specific zoning uses, and a site plan for a windscreen at Chick-Fil-A, 11700 Middle Belt Road. Minutes for that meeting were not yet published in the materials provided.

Coming up

City Council, Oct. 26. A public hearing on Petition 2026-06-01-02, a request by Guggenheim Development, LLC to rezone 32520 Seven Mile Road from C-1 (Local Business) to C-2 (General Business) for an automotive service center. Also scheduled: the 2027 Road Repair Program as reviewed by the Citizens Road Advisory Committee; the proposed budget for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2027, and supporting property tax millage; 12 sets of fire turnout gear and one LUCAS Chest Compression System; one 2027 F550 stake truck; engineering contract amendments with OHM Advisors and Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc.; a sidewalk waiver for 18101 Lathers Street; waivers for 28001 Seven Mile Road and 19021 and 19017 Floral; a waiver for Brome Modern Eatery at 19450 Haggerty Road; a brush chipper, a 2026 Case backhoe model 580SN and two trailer mounted leaf vacuums; and the Bell Creek conservation easement within Fox Creek Golf Course.

Planning Commission, Oct. 27. Site plans for a multi-tenant retail renovation at 19900 Farmington Road and a 14-unit multi-family residential condominium at 27480 Five Mile Road; an update to the Livonia Vision 21 Master Plan adding Book 5, Housing Sustainability; zoning ordinance amendments to define and regulate data centers; and the proposed Section 13.16 zoning use moratoria.

Livonia sends FY2027 budget, two rezonings to Oct. 26; e-bike and fence rules stay in committee

Livonia's City Council took no final votes on spending or land use in the past two weeks, instead moving the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, its property tax millage and two rezoning requests to the Oct. 26 regular meeting. Those items — plus a separate Seven Mile Road rezoning hearing — are the decisions residents can expect before the end of the month.

Budget hearing held, vote deferred

At its Oct. 5 meeting, the Council held a public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 2027. No votes were taken. The budget and the supporting property tax millage were moved to the Oct. 26 meeting for potential approval.

The Oct. 26 agenda also lists waiver petitions for seven multi-family dwellings at 28001 Seven Mile Road and two single-family homes at 19021 and 19017 Floral, a waiver petition for Brome Modern Eatery at 19450 Haggerty Road, purchase of one 15" drum style brush chipper, one 2026 Case backhoe model 580SN and two trailer mounted leaf vacuums, and a conservation easement agreement along Bell Creek within Fox Creek Golf Course.

Two rezoning petitions advance

A Oct. 12 public hearing covered Petition 2026-06-01-01 (Camden St. rezoning) and Petition 2026-07-01-03 (Farmington Rd. rezoning). Both were moved to the Oct. 26 regular meeting for final consideration. No final votes were taken at the hearing.

E-bike and fence rules remain in committee

The Law and Education Committee discussed potential regulations for e-bikes, scooters and golf carts, and the use of mesh on residential fences, at the Oct. 5 meeting. No final ordinances were adopted. The e-bike review was referred to the Law and Police Departments, both discussions were tabled, and a future meeting was scheduled on mesh fence parameters.

Planning Commission: EV charging lot, storage, Chick-Fil-A

The Planning Commission held a study meeting Oct. 6 on items set for an Oct. 13 pre-hearing. Petitions listed: 2026-08-01-04 by Farrukh Moghul to rezone 15150 Levan Road from C-1 (Local Business) to C-2 (General Business) for an electric vehicle charging lot; 2026-09-02-24 by Infinity Acquisitions, LLC for outdoor storage at 34426 Rosati Avenue; 2026-09-02-25 by 36555 Amrhein LLC for truck and trailer storage at 36555 Amrhein Road; 2026-08-06-02 to add Section 13.16 establishing moratoria for specific zoning uses, referred by City Council; and 2026-05-08-02 by Chipman Design Architecture for Chick-Fil-A, site plan approval for a windscreen at 11700 Middle Belt Road. Minutes have not been published.

ZBA: fence and Target sign appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing Oct. 6 on two cases. Appeal 2026-08-13: Christopher Price, 31412 Gable, seeks to keep a 6-foot vinyl privacy fence erected without a permit, encroaching into the corner side yard and forward of the house. Appeal 2026-09-14: Kimley-Horn for Target, 20100 Haggerty, seeks a sign package with an excess number of signs and one sign over the maximum size. Minutes have not been published.

On the Oct. 12 agenda

The Oct. 12 agenda listed a not-to-exceed $35,000 expenditure to Empco for promotional testing of Police Lieutenant, Police Sergeant and Senior Fire Captain for fiscal year 2026-2027; acceptance of a 2026 U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Grant; and an intergovernmental agreement with Wayne County for Inkster Road improvements from West Chicago Road to Schoolcraft Road (Wayne County Order No. 47238). Unfinished business covered gas station distance rules, a 12-month moratorium on new car washes (CR 35-26), fees for non-emergency 911 calls (CR 51-26), blighted businesses on Plymouth Road, data centers, and weed, lighting and noise ordinances. New business included three public utility easements for sanitary sewer and water main work tied to the Baci Estates and CAVA developments. Minutes for this meeting have not been published, so outcomes are not confirmed here.

Coming up

Oct. 21 — City Council Committee of the Whole: a one-year extension request for the Seven Mile/Farmington Venture, LP Planned General Development Agreement, and a request to amend the consent judgment for the Wonderland Flats Project to allow more time for permit applications.

Oct. 26 — City Council: a public hearing on Petition 2026-06-01-02 by Guggenheim Development, LLC to rezone 32520 Seven Mile Road from C-1 to C-2 for an automotive service center, alongside the budget, millage and waiver items above.

Livonia moves FY2027 budget to Oct. 26 vote; rezoning, car wash moratorium fill council agendas

Livonia's City Council moved the proposed budget for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2027, and the accompanying property tax millage, to its October 26 meeting for potential approval. The action followed an October 5 public hearing at which no votes were taken, according to official minutes. That is the only item in the past two weeks recorded as decided; most other recent and upcoming items remain agenda items whose minutes have not been published.

Budget and taxes

The October 5 hearing covered the proposed FY2027 budget and millage. The item was moved to the regular meeting on October 26, 2026, for potential approval. No vote tally was recorded because no votes were taken at the hearing.

Rezoning and land use

A City Council public hearing on October 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium, 33000 Civic Center Drive, took up two rezoning petitions. Optalis Healthcare asked to rezone the rear 25 feet of 11687, 11709, 11731, 11741, and 11755 Camden from N1 (Neighborhood) to C-1 (Local Business) for additional parking at Fountain Bleu Health and Rehabilitation Center. Spartan National LLC asked to rezone 19250, 19288, and 19292 Farmington Road from N-2 (Neighborhood) to C-2 (General Business) for a retail building. The agenda listed only those two items plus standard ADA and agenda-availability notices, and noted no contracts, fee changes, or ordinances. Minutes have not been published.

The Planning Commission held a study meeting October 6 on items set for an October 13 pre-hearing. Those items are: Petition 2026-08-01-04 by Farrukh Moghul to rezone 15150 Levan Road from C-1 to C-2 for an electric vehicle charging lot; Petition 2026-09-02-24 by Infinity Acquisitions, LLC for waiver use approval for outdoor storage at 34426 Rosati Avenue; Petition 2026-09-02-25 by 36555 Amrhein LLC for waiver use approval for truck and trailer storage at 36555 Amrhein Road; Petition 2026-08-06-02 by the City Planning Commission to consider adding Section 13.16 establishing moratoria for specific zoning uses, referred by City Council; and Petition 2026-05-08-02 by Chipman Design Architecture for Chick-Fil-A, seeking site plan approval for a windscreen between existing columns by the drive-thru door at 11700 Middle Belt Road.

Zoning appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing October 6 on two cases. Appeal 2026-08-13: Christopher Price, 31412 Gable, sought to keep a 6-foot vinyl privacy fence erected without a permit, encroaching into the corner side yard and forward of the house. Appeal 2026-09-14: Kimley-Horn for Target, 20100 Haggerty, sought a sign package with an excess number of signs and one sign over the maximum size. Public comments could be submitted to the ZBA office.

Council agenda: moratorium, 911 fees, purchases

The October 12 council meeting, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, listed a consent agenda that included a not-to-exceed $35,000 expenditure to Empco for promotional testing of Police Lieutenant, Police Sergeant, and Senior Fire Captain for fiscal year 2026-2027; acceptance of a 2026 U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Grant for the Election Commission; and an intergovernmental agreement with Wayne County for Inkster Road improvements from West Chicago Road to Schoolcraft Road (Wayne County Order No. 47238).

Unfinished business covered committee discussions on gas station distance rules, a 12-month moratorium on new car washes (CR 35-26), fees for non-emergency 911 calls (CR 51-26), blighted businesses on Plymouth Road, data centers, and weed, lighting, and noise ordinances. New business included three public utility easements accepted without monetary consideration for sanitary sewer and water main work tied to the Baci Estates and CAVA developments. The same meeting's agenda also listed waiver petitions for 7 multi-family and 2 single-family homes at Seven Mile Road and Floral Street and for Brome Modern Eatery at 19450 Haggerty Road, a bid award for roof replacement at Whispering Willows and Idyl Wyld Golf Courses, purchase requests for a drum style brush chipper, a Case backhoe, and two leaf vacuums, and a five-year contract for the Residential Cross Connection Control Program. Minutes have not been published, so outcomes are not yet recorded.

Committee discussions

The Public Safety, Health and Environment Committee met October 1 to discuss the subject matter of Flock Cameras (CR 284-26). The Law and Education Committee met October 5 to discuss e-bikes, scooters, and golf carts (CR 200-26). Both were discussion items, not final decisions, and were to be reported at the October 12 regular council meeting.

Coming up

• **October 13 — Planning Commission:** public hearings on the 15150 Levan Road rezoning, the two outdoor storage waiver requests, the proposed Section 13.16 moratoria, and the Chick-Fil-A windscreen site plan.
• **October 21 — City Council Committee of the Whole:** a one-year extension request for the Seven Mile/Farmington Venture, LP Planned General Development Agreement, and a request to amend the consent judgment for the Wonderland Flats Project to allow more time for permit applications.
• **October 26 — City Council:** the proposed FY2027 budget and property tax millage, plus a public hearing on Petition 2026-06-01-02 by Guggenheim Development, LLC to rezone 32520 Seven Mile Road from C-1 to C-2 for an automotive service center.

No decisions in Livonia meetings; aerospace tax break, rezoning on upcoming agenda

Livonia boards held several agenda-only sessions over the past two weeks, with no final votes taken. The most consequential item on the horizon is a public hearing on a tax exemption for an aerospace firm that could create more than 20 jobs.

City Council

The City Council met three times in the past two weeks, all without formal action.

On Aug. 10, the Finance and Budget Committee held a pre-budget review for fiscal year 2026-2027. No proposals were made; the session was an early discussion.

On Aug. 17, the Law and Education Committee discussed eight potential ordinance changes, including limiting the distance between bodies of water and new gas stations, a 12-month moratorium on new car washes, and fees for non-emergency 911 calls. The committee will report to the full Council on Aug. 31.

Also on Aug. 17, the full Council reviewed consent agenda items, including waiver petitions for an adult foster care facility at 38525 Eight Mile Road and a Culver's drive-through at 29155 Seven Mile Road. They also considered contract awards for library boiler replacement and ADA restroom renovations. No votes were taken.

A third Aug. 17 session was a study meeting. The Council discussed an intergovernmental agreement with Wayne County for Middle Belt Road improvements (Joy to Plymouth), with the city's share at $204,387. They also reviewed bids for security camera upgrades at recreation facilities, a roof replacement project at city golf courses, and a library elevator modernization contract.

Planning Commission

On Aug. 11, the Planning Commission held public hearings on four petitions, including a rezoning of 32520 Seven Mile Road from C-1 to C-2 for a Jiffy Lube, a liquor license waiver for Fogo De Chao at 38888 Six Mile Road, a second-hand store waiver at 19704 Middle Belt Road, and an amendment to the Vision 21 Master Plan. They also considered a site plan for two self-storage buildings at 28900 Schoolcraft Road. No decisions were made.

Zoning Board of Appeals

On Aug. 18, the Zoning Board of Appeals reviewed four variance requests: a wall sign at 36167 Plymouth, a sign package at 19265 Victor Parkway, a fenced dog run at 31200 Morlock, and maintenance of an off-premise monument sign at 29235 Buckingham. The board did not vote.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission study meeting** – Aug. 25, 2026. The commission will review three rezoning and waiver petitions, including a rezone of 19250, 19288, and 19292 Farmington Road for a retail building, a waiver for a Planned Residential Development at 28001 Seven Mile Road, and a mausoleum at Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens. They will also consider motions to hold public hearings on data center zoning and land-use moratoria.

• **City Council public hearing** – Aug. 31, 2026, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall Auditorium, 33000 Civic Center Drive. The Council will hear an appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a waiver for Sasa Head Spa to operate a massage establishment at 33600 Seven Mile Road. They will also consider an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc. at 36555 Amrhein Road, which would expand operations and create more than 20 qualified jobs.

Livonia Council directs block parties, waivers, and bids to future agendas; Comcast franchise and SMART credit up for consideration

The Livonia City Council's July 27 study session produced the only confirmed decisions of the past two weeks, with members directing several items — including block party requests, sidewalk waivers, and a boiler replacement bid — to upcoming consent and regular agendas for final action. No final votes were taken at that meeting.

Council Study Session: Items Directed to Future Agendas

At the July 27 study meeting, the Council moved multiple items to either the Consent Agenda or Regular Agenda of its next regular meeting for approval or denial. Items directed to the Consent Agenda include:

• A block party request for Flamingo Blvd
• Sidewalk requirement waivers for 37633 Scone Ct, 27416 Sunnydale, and 18252 Lathers
• Storm water maintenance agreements for Emerson Oaks, Bill Brown Ford, and Penske Automotive Group

Items directed to the Regular Agenda include:

• A block party request for Sussex St
• A Capital Planning and Budget Manager classification request
• An adult foster care facility waiver at 38525 Eight Mile Road
• A Culver's drive-through and retail building waiver at 29155 Seven Mile Road
• A boiler system replacement bid for Bennett Civic Center Library

Comcast Franchise, SMART Credit, and CDBG Plan on July 27 Agenda

The Council's July 27 regular meeting agenda included several significant items, though minutes have not yet been published and outcomes are not confirmed. The agenda listed a proposed 10-year cable franchise agreement with Comcast and a SMART transit credit of $89,424 for the Liv&Go program.

Also on the agenda: waiver petitions for an auto repair business at 28755 Plymouth Rd and a banquet facility at 27600 Schoolcraft Rd; proposed ordinance amendments to Chapter 8.16 (Restaurants) and Chapter 3.12 (Senior Citizens Housing Tax Exemption); and approval of the 2026-2030 CDBG plan with hold harmless contracts involving multiple agencies.

Closed Session Set for Shaun Day Litigation

A separate July 27 Council agenda item requested a closed session to discuss attorney-client privileged communications and litigation in Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 25-010729-NI, Shaun Day v City of Livonia. Minutes for this item have not been published.

Hybrid Meeting Format Discussed

On July 20, the Council Committee of the Whole was scheduled to discuss allowing council and other public meetings to be conducted in person with a virtual Zoom option, as authorized under the Open Meetings Act. The item (CR 47-26) was discussion only and is to be reported at the August 17 regular meeting. Minutes are not yet available.

Planning Commission Reviews Rezoning and Site Plans

The Planning Commission held a July 28 study meeting to review several petitions. Agenda items included a rezoning request for 32520 Seven Mile Road from C-1 to C-2 for a Jiffy Lube; a waiver use request for Fogo De Chao at 38888 Six Mile Road to sell packaged beer and wine; a waiver use request for a second-hand store at 19704 Middle Belt Road; site plan approval and a condition amendment for Clover Self Storage at 28900 Schoolcraft Road; and a rezoning request for properties at 11687-11755 Camden from N1 to C-1 for Fountain Bleu Health and Rehabilitation Center parking. Minutes have not been published.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. The Council's hybrid meeting discussion (CR 47-26) is expected to be reported at the August 17 regular meeting.