03.25.2026 Planning Board Meeting

The City of Birmingham, MI Planning Board held a meeting on March 25, 2026, focusing primarily on the review of a major development project at the southeast corner of Woodward Avenue and East Maple. The board discussed a community impact study and preliminary site plan for a large mixed-use building proposed by Beztec, including detailed deliberations on parking requirements, shared parking analyses, and compliance with zoning ordinances related to bonus height allowances. The board expressed concerns about parking adequacy and the interpretation of public parking provisions tied to the project's bonus height, ultimately accepting the community impact study but postponing site plan approval pending further clarification and city attorney guidance. Additionally, the board approved a special land use permit and final site plan for Snap Taco, a new restaurant at 126 South Old Woodward, and approved a site plan and design review for an addition to Clover Hill Park Cemetery's administration building. The meeting also included updates on other local development projects and upcoming zoning ordinance discussions.