Planning commission recommends approval for banquet/event facility at 37176 6 Mile Road

The Livonia City Planning Commission on May 5 recommended City Council approve a waiver to operate a banquet and event facility at 37176 6 Mile Road, forwarding the petition with conditions meant to limit impacts on surrounding businesses and residences.

Jacob Uhasi, planning staff, told the commission the proposed unit would be about 4,301 square feet with roughly 2,888 square feet of assembly area and that the shopping center has 199 parking spaces overall; under zoning calculations the assembly area would require 58 spaces. Staff also read departmental letters stating no objections so long as the petitioner meets building-code and permitting requirements.

Petitioner Alfonso Wineclaw, who said he and his wife run an event-planning and decorating business, described the venue’s intended programming — “wellness, meetings, seminars, yoga classes” and family celebrations — and said events would have on-site security and a “hard out at 11:00” to limit late-night impacts. Wineclaw said weekday events would be small and larger weekend events would occur at most four times a month.

Neighbor concerns about parking, traffic flow and overflow into an adjacent private lot were a central theme in questioning. One written comment from Broadway Salon Suites warned that large events could draw unauthorized parking and accelerate wear and tear on their private lot. Commissioners noted that if rear access were restricted for patrons, the number of readily accessible spaces would fall and a 120-person event could consume a large percentage of the available lot.

Commissioner (recorded in the transcript as) Mr. Narrow moved to approve the waiver subject to conditions: approval of the submitted floor plan dated 03/27/2026; submission of specific plans to the inspection department at permit time; a limit of no more than 136 guests; no freestanding or wall-mounted signage approved with the petition (signage to be separately reviewed); no LED light band or exposed neon on the site; and that the waiver be granted only to the petitioner, with any transfer requiring City Council consent. The roll call recorded four ayes and two nos; the motion passed and an approving recommendation will go to City Council.

Next steps: the Planning Commission’s vote is a recommendation; City Council will hold its own hearing and make the final determination. The petitioner will need to submit plan sets and building-permit applications and meet any fire and code requirements identified during plan review.