


Lines for the Costco gas station in Commerce Township might be contained to the parking lot once the retailer relocates and expands its fuel center east of the existing location.Ĭostco received special land use and site plan approvals from the Commerce Township Planning Commission on Monday, May 1 that paves the way for the retailer to double the number of fueling stations at its gas station while widening the bypass lines, according to Campbell.

Regardless of any final plans, Bay Pointe will continue to operate under its existing management through the end of this year.Ĭostco to expand its Commerce Township Gas Station Campbell posted on the Commerce Township Facebook page following the meeting that one such option would be to reconfigure Bay Pointe to be a nine-hole executive course. Jonna has stated that outside of a church construction, the remainder of the property would remain a golf course. “There was more attention and questions from the public at this meeting than we originally anticipated.”Ĭampbell indicated that the church is “in the very early stages of formulating the vision” of what a potential purchase would be. “It’s an important piece of property especially because of its access to Middle Straits Lake,” Campbell said. Jonna Founder Arkan Jonna was at the May 1 meeting representing the church and answered many questions from local residents. The property is one of several around the township that the planning commission considers critical to its master plan update, said Commerce Township Planning Director David Campbell. Bay Pointe is located at the intersection of Union Lake and Richardson roads. The latest publicly acknowledged offer is from the Chaldean Catholic Church, which would construct a new church, or renovate the existing clubhouse and banquet center to become a church if a deal is finalized. The property, owned by the Fuller family, has reportedly been for sale for nearly two decades. A public hearing regarding the potential future of Bay Pointe Golf Club turned into a lively event at a special Commerce Township Planning Commission meeting on Monday, May 1.
