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FEBRUARY 20, 2025 • Vol. 37, No. 4 • candgnews.com
Sheetz approved for local expansion
The grave of Friedrich Foss at the Macomb Center/Whitney Cemetery is marked twice, once by a large headstone and then by a smaller one recognizing his service in the Civil War.
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
At its Feb. 12 meeting, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees granted approval to the township supervisor’s office to pursue the acquisition of the Macomb Center Cemetery. “Macomb Township currently does not have title to the property to where the Macomb-Whitney Cemetery is located, therefore we cannot legally expend any public money to maintain it,” Township Supervisor Frank Viviano said. “It is effectively abandoned. Title work has been done. All of the names that are
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Sheetz, a Pennsylvania-based gas station and convenience store chain, has been making moves in Macomb County and recently received approval to build two locations in Macomb Township. The two locations, both in the northwest corner of the township where Garfield Road and Gratiot Avenue respectively intersect Hall Road, are expected to match Sheetz’s “prototypical” location layout for its Michigan expansion. That includes an “approximately 6,000 square feet building, 35-40 parking spaces and six or eight fueling positions,” according to Nick Ruffner, Sheetz public affairs manager. “As a company, we often select the location of our stores due to several factors which impact our ability to deliver on our mission of being the ultimate one-stop shop such as lot size, traffic patterns, accessibility and the ability to increase our offerings,” Ruffner said via email. “Both of these locations were an ideal place for our company to build a new store. The retail synergy, population density and zoning classification of this property also add in making this an attractive location for us. There are several employers in the surrounding communities and we are eager to deepen our relationships with the municipality through continued investment and community partnerships.” Sheetz’s site plans came before the Macomb Township Planning Commission with the Hall and Garfield location receiving its approval with slight changes and no public comments on Oct. 1, 2024. The Hall and Gratiot location had a different reception at the Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 17, 2024. “The location at the NW corner of Hall and Gratiot did not require conditional rezoning approval; and actually, had a previous gas station site plan approved for this location,” Josh Bocks, Macomb
See BOARD on page 16A
See SHEETZ on page 14A
Photos by Dean Vaglia
PRESERVING HISTORY Township pursuing historic cemetery BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Card. Foss. Wade. These are not just the names of roads and businesses, but of families that have lived in and shaped Macomb Township. Macomb Township is also where members of these and other families have been buried.
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