# OCTOBER 28TH, 2026 SOUTHFIELD PLANNING MEETING


**Body:** Southfield Cable 15
**Date:** October 29, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


Southfield Planning Commission meeting, titled October 28, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is October 29 UTC). The commission unanimously approved favorable recommendations on three zoning matters: a group day-care special land use at 18742 Midway, with operating hours set at 6:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; a text amendment allowing contractors without outdoor storage in light-industrial districts; and an amendment clarifying rules for painted commercial masonry. It also unanimously recommended changes establishing expiration and extension procedures for unimplemented land-use approvals and requiring certain rezoning agreements to be executed within six months. These recommendations advance to City Council. No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.

In a council update, staff reported authorization to apply for the next Oakland County Access to Transit funding round, with planned focus on 20 high-ridership bus stops and possible shelters; no funding amount was stated. Staff also reported that a conditional rezoning for 19900 West 12 Mile Road was approved by Council, 5–2, while proposed ADU action was postponed for further study. The meeting’s main business concerned zoning and land-use policy rather than procurement.

**Source:** Southfield Cable 15