Summary
A 25-foot strip of land owned by an unresponsive landowner is holding up both a car wash development and a $1.2 million traffic signal at Six Mile and Fox Drive that Masco, Schoolcraft College and seven other developers are helping fund. Council split on whether to soften the access condition and will vote June 1.
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The traffic signal costs about $1.2 million, funded by the car wash developer, Schoolcraft and other area businesses — not the city.
Commuters, Schoolcraft students, and Masco's 200 employees would gain a safer signalized intersection.
Some council members and residents worry a single car wash entrance could worsen congestion on Six Mile if the Fox Drive access never materializes.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jun 15, 2026
Greg Ralko urged council to adopt ordinances like Farmington Hills' and Warren's limiting new gas stations and car washes, saying the legal groundwork already exists after the council's 2021 denial of the 8 Mile/Newburgh rezone.
City Council - May 18, 2026
A 25-foot strip of land owned by an unresponsive landowner is holding up both a car wash development and a $1.2 million traffic signal at Six Mile and Fox Drive that Masco, Schoolcraft College and seven other developers are helping fund. Council split on whether to soften the access condition and will vote June 1.
Related development
Clean Express Car Wash — Resolution 402-25 amendment
If approved, the car wash could be built without the Fox Drive access, but supporters say the changed language still paves the way for a safety-critical traffic signal at Six Mile and Fox Drive.
Clean Express Car Wash — Fox Drive access condition amendment
Approving the change unblocks the car wash and lets Wayne County receive the permit package for a traffic signal meant to prevent fatal angle crashes — but critics warn a single entrance could jam Six Mile Road.
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