HomeMy WebLinkAboutCR 207-17 (2)ADOPTED BY THE LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF
JUNE 5, 2017
#207-17 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
City Planning Commission, dated April 12, 2017, which sets forth its
resolution 04-21-2017 adopted on April 11, 2017, with regard to Petition
2017-03-02-05 submitted by 7-Eleven, Inc. and Fazal & Khurram
Corporation, requesting waiver use approval to utilize an SDM liquor license
(sale of packaged beer and wine) in connection with the operations of a
convenience store (7-Eleven) and gas station (Mobil) located on the
southeast corner of Eight Mile and Middlebelt Roads (29321 Eight Mile) in
the Northwest ¼ of Section 1, and the Council having conducted a public
hearing with regard to this matter on May 17, 2017, the Council does hereby
concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and
Petition 2017-03-02-05 is hereby denied for the following reasons:
1. That the petitioner has failed to affirmatively show that the proposed
use is in compliance with all of the general waiver use standards and
requirements as set forth in Section 19.06 of the Zoning Ordinance
#543;
2. That this part of the City is currently well-served with SDM licensed
establishments selling packaged alcoholic beverages;
3. That there is no demonstrated need in the area for additional sales
of packaged alcoholic beverages such as are permitted by the
utilization of an SDM license;
4. That the petitioner has not sufficiently demonstrated that the
proposed use would be compatible to and in harmony with the
principle use of the subject property as well as other uses in the
surrounding area;
5. That the Chief of Police has recommended against granting the
proposed waiver use;
6. That allowing the combination of gasoline sales with the sale of
alcoholic beverages would tend to exacerbate or promote the
consumption of alcohol while driving and, potentially, driving while
intoxicated;
7. That allowing the proposed combination of gasoline sales and liquor
sales would violate the City’s longstanding policy against same,
which has been applied equally without regard to the size of the
business;
8. That allowing the proposed combination of businesses would be
unfair to other fuel station operators who have been denied SDM
licenses in the City of Livonia;
9. That granting this petition would set an undesirable precedent; and
10. That the proposal is contrary to the goals a nd objectives of the
Zoning Ordinance which, among other things, are intended to insure
suitability and appropriateness of uses.