New Haven Planning Commission Meeting

NEW HAVEN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES September 02, 2025 at 6:30 PM Municipal Council Room – 57775 Main Street 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM PRESENT Chris Dilbert Lucy Nolan-Dilbert Rob Pannell Genevieve Rodzik Craig Simms Rachel Whitsett Alynne Jones 2. Public Hearing A. Macomb Automotive - Special Land Use - New & Used Vehicles Sales - 58025 Gratiot Ave, New Haven MI 48048 Parcel #'s 26-06-33-276-035 & 26-06-33-276-038 B. Dalou Akkar Real Estate - Special Land Use - Vehicle Service Center - 59010 Gratiot Ave, New Haven MI 48048 (formerly know as Rite-Aid) - Parcel #26-06-27-300-023 3. Approval of Agenda Motion made by R. Pannell to approve the agenda removing public hearing C.Wise Buys and New Business C. Wise Buys, Seconded by C. Dilbert. Voting Yea: C. Dilbert, L. Nolan-Dilbert, R. Pannell, G. Rodzik, C. Simms, R. Whitsett, A. Jones 4. Public Comments on Agenda None 5. Approval of the Minutes A. Regular meeting minutes from July 29, 2025  Motion made by R. Pannell to approve the regular meeting minutes from July 29, 2025, Seconded by C. Simms. Voting Yea: C. Dilbert, L. Nolan-Dilbert, R. Pannell, G. Rodzik, C. Simms, R. Whitsett, A. Jones 6. Communications/Correspondence/Workshop None 7. Old Business 8. New Business A. Macomb Automotive - Special Land Use - New & Used Vehicles Sales - 58025 Gratiot Ave, New Haven MI 48048 Parcel #'s 26-06-33-276-035 & 26-06-33-276-038 Motion made by C. Dilbert to table Macomb Auto to address decencies, Seconded by L. Nolan-Dilbert. Voting Yea: C. Dilbert, L. Nolan-Dilbert, G. Rodzik, C. Simms, R. Whitsett, A. Jones Voting Nay: R. Pannell B. Dalou Akkar Real Estate - Special Land Use - Vehicle Service Center - 59010 Gratiot Ave, New Haven MI 48048 (formerly known as Rite-Aid) - Parcel #26-06-27-300-023 Motion made by R. Pannell to table Dalou Akkar Real Estate site plan review and notify public if it comes back before the Planning Commission, Seconded by C. Dilbert. Roll Call - Voting Yea: C. Dilbert, L. Nolan-Dilbert, R. Pannell Voting Nay: G. Rodzik, C. Simms, R. Whitsett, A. Jones Motion Failed Motion made by R. Whitsett to table Dalou Akkar Real Estate site plan review, Seconded by C. Simms. Roll Call - Voting Yea: G. Rodzik, C. Simms, R. Whitsett, A. Jones Voting Nay: C. Dilbert, L. Nolan-Dilbert, R. Pannell Motion Passes C. Determine what district vehicle rental can exist - Zoning Motion made by R. Pannell to table what district vehicles rentals can exist - Zoning, Seconded by A. Jones. Voting Yea: C. Dilbert, L. Nolan-Dilbert, R. Pannell, G. Rodzik, C. Simms, R. Whitsett, A. Jones D. Set public Hearing for Wise Buys - Special Land Use - 57530 Gratiot Ave, New Haven MI 48048 - Parcel #26-06-33-476-003 Motion made by R. Pannell to table setting public hearing for Wise Buys Special Land Use, Seconded by R. Whitsett. Voting Yea: C. Dilbert, L. Nolan-Dilbert, R. Pannell, G. Rodzik, C. Simms, R. Whitsett, A. Jones 9. Planner's Report All Set 10. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items M. Banoit - Thanks for including site plans in the packet. R. Huck - Chief Dan Stier doing a great job. 11. Call from the Table C. Dilbert - clarification on re-notifying residents if the Dalou Akkar Real Estate site plan comes before the Planning Commission again. 12. Adjournment Motion made by R. Whitsett to adjourn at 7:50 PM, Seconded by C. Dilbert. Voting Yea: C. Dilbert, L. Nolan-Dilbert, R. Pannell, G. Rodzik, C. Simms, R. Whitsett, A. Jones