Sheetz to add arborvitae buffer near detention pond; staff to confirm approvals

Bob Logan, the building department representative, briefed the commissioners on a Sheetz request to add landscaping near the store's detention pond and along a block wall to mitigate headlights impacting a nearby house. He said Sheetz proposes installing approximately 30 emerald-green arborvitae, 4–5 feet tall, and that staff and the applicant had discussed the locations to avoid conflicts with the county right-of-way.

"They're 4 to 5 feet tall. And then they're also going to put some more, against the block wall," Logan said. Planner Dan Comer and staff will review submitted materials and determine whether additional approval or an amendment is required; if work touches Utica Road right-of-way, the Macomb County Road Commission may need to sign off. Commissioners generally welcomed the neighborly improvement and asked staff to confirm that the planting locations comply with setback and sightline rules.