On the agenda: Livonia 2049th City Council Regular Meeting — data center (Sep 28)

2049th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, September 28, 2026
7:00 p.m. – City Hall Auditorium
33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan
View meeting packet here: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2026
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS
Department of Finance

a. Communication dated September 1, 2026, forwarding the Departmental
Purchases Report for the month ending August 31, 2026.
CONSENT AGENDA
External Requests

1.

BLOCK PARTY: Theresa Burgess, to be held Saturday, October 31, 2026, from
12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Brentwood Street between Meadowlark and Gita
Streets. (Approving)

2.

BLOCK PARTY AND STREET BARRICADING: Danielle Greason, to be held
Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Emerson Court
starting at West Chicago and on Tulipwood starting at Emerson Court to Harrison
Street. (Approving)

Planning Commission

3.

WAIVER PETITION 2026-06-02-18: submitted by JP Howe, PLLC on behalf of
Fogo De Chao Churrascaria (Livonia), LLC, requesting waiver use approval to
operate an S.D.M. liquor license (sale of packaged beer and wine for consumption
off the premises) in connection with a full-service restaurant (Fogo De Chao) at
38888 Six Mile Road, located at the northwest corner of Six Mile Road and Fox
Drive in the southwest ¼ of Section 7. (Approving)

4.

WAIVER PETITION 2026-07-02-19: submitted by Hands of Time, requesting
waiver use approval to operate a second-hand store at 19704 Middlebelt Road,
located at the northeast corner of Middlebelt Road and St. Martins Street in the
southwest ¼ of Section 1. (Approving)

Agenda for the Regular Meeting of September 28, 2026
5.

WAIVER PETITION 2026-08-02-22: submitted by Meghan Jones, on behalf of Mt.
Hope Memorial Gardens Cemetery, requesting waiver use approval to construct a
mausoleum in the cemetery at 17840 Middlebelt Road, located on the east side of
Middle Belt Road between Six Mile Road and Pickford Avenue in the Southwest ¼
of Section 12. (Approving)

Department of Parks and Recreation

6.

REQUEST TO APPROVE A ONE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND THE LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTRICT: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: to allow the City to continue to
use John Stymelski Veterans Park until August 31, 2027. (CR 139-00, CR 368-00,
CR 161-11, and CR 184-21. (Approving)

Office of the Treasurer

7.

REQUESTING APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH BS&A FOR PAYMENT
PROCESSING: to allow BS&A Software, LLC to process credit/debit and ACH
payments made to the city. (Approving)

Engineering Division

8.

REQUEST TO ACCEPT STORM WATER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT: from Baci Development, LLC in conjunction with the construction of
a storm drain system that provides adequate drainage for Baci Estates at Parkdale
Avenue east of Levan Road in the N.E. 1/4 of Section 32. (Approving)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES

9.

LAW AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF AUGUST 17, 2026, AND
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

a.

The subject matter of potential ordinance language related to limiting the distance
between bodies of water and new gas stations. (CR 03-26)

b.

The subject matter of 100 buffer foot requirements listed in ordinance vis a vis gas
station distances. (CR 05-26)

c.

The subject matter of a 12-month moratorium on approvals for all new car washes
throughout the City of Livonia. (CR 35-26)

d.

The subject matter of a proposed ordinance allowing the City to assess fees for
non-emergency 911 calls and non-emergency usage of emergency resources
where appropriate. (CR 51-26)

e.

The subject matter of blighted and vacant businesses on Plymouth Road. (CR 10726)

f.

The subject matter of data centers and attendant zoning related issues. (CR 10826)

Agenda for the Regular Meeting of September 28, 2026
g.

The subject matter of proposed ordinance amendments to the City's noxious weed
ordinance. (CR 128-26)

h.

The subject matter of an updated lighting ordinance. (CR 130-26)

i.

The subject matter of the proposed amendment to Noise Ordinance (CR 253-24)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Engineering Division

10. REQUEST TO EXTEND THE QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION
CONTRACTS WITH OHM ADVISORS, HUBBELL, ROTH AND CLARK, INC.,
SPALDING DEDECKER ASSOCIATES, INC. AND ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN AND
WESTRICK, INC.: to perform Professional Engineering Services on various
Federal, State and Locally funded roads, bridges, storm sewers, sanitary sewers,
water mains, traffic signal modernization, pedestrian signal upgrades and other
related projects. (CR #336-21)
11. AWARD OF CONTRACT: for the 2026 Rear Yard Drainage Improvements on
Westbrook Drive south of Whitcomb Drive in Section 17, from budgeted funds.
NEW BUSINESS
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

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