The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutPLANNING MINUTES 1951-04-19 171 MINUTES OF THE FOURTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION The fourteenth special meeting of the Planning Commission was held on April ' 19, 1951 at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. The meeting was called to order at 8 PM by the Chairman, Mr. Bentley, and roll call was taken with the following result: Members present: George Bentley Helen Byers Edwin Conway Robert Maclntyre Walter Russell Dallas Hay Members absent: Harold Bower Carson Johnston Clarence Jahn Mr. Wm Brashear, City Attorney, and Mr. Malcolm Waring, Planning Consultant, were also present. Miss Byers, Secretary, read the minutes of the Public Hearing and Special Meeting held on April 4, 1951. Upon a motion made by Edwin Conway and sec- onded by Robert Maclntyre and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, to accept the minutes of April 4, 1951, with the follow- ing corrections: "Public Hearing on Petition #29 - Master Thoroughfare Plan. In Mr. Waring's detailed description, the following sentence should read: A zoning ordinance for 120 foot roads would have to provide that owners stay back 60 feet from the center line plus 25 feet for the I[: setback, which would make 85 feet." "Special Meeting - to clarify the Commission's recommendation with regards to Grandon Woods Subdv. the minutes should read: Mr. Bentley advised Messrs. Herald Hamil, Buck, Shenkman and Lester (the latter three owners of property in Grandon Woods) that the Planning Commission had made a recommendation to the City Council in letter dated February 17, 1951 to do away with half streets." Inasmuch as Messrs. George Mayhew and Raymond Beckord of Consumers Power Company were present to discuss the problem of securing right-of-way to in- stall gas lines in Livonia, the Chairman stated that regular business would be postponed for the time being in order to hear these men. The gas line installation at present is in the vicinity of Ruff and Joy Roads. Mr. Mayhew said that the Wayne County Road Commission had advised them to try and get permission to put the line on private property because of future widening of the 33 and 66 foot roads. Gas lines and public utilities are usually installed on the side of the street that is most populated or where it is most convenient. When it is not possible to obtain easements from property owners, the county allows the public utility companies to make use of their right-of-way and thus by-pass the individual who refuses easement. Mr. Beckord stated that he had visited Mr. Young after obtaining a copy of the building ordinance from Mr. Wilson. The general provisions of the I[] building ordinance call for a 25-foot setback. Mr. Young does not have a 120 foot road, therefore he would be required to stay back 25 feet from the lot line. Mr. Young told Mr. Beckord that he would give the easement for the gas line if he could not build up to the line. The Commission was advised that the gas line would be within the 120 foot 178 roadways being provided in the Master Thoroughfare Plan and would not be outside of the right-of-way. When the Master Thoroughfare Plan is adopted, on 120 foot roadways, buildings will be set back 25 feet from the lot line, or in addition to the 60 feet from the center line; 85 feet in all. Mr. Beckord asked if the setback would be 25 feet from the present road or the 120 foot proposed road. He was ad- vised that the setback would be 25 feet from the proposed 120 foot roads, and that an amendment could be made to enable business constructions to start at the lot line. The Chairman requested that a letter be sent to the Planning Commission from Consumers Power Company (in duplicate) explaining the power company's poli- cies, etc. The Consumers Power Company approves of the Master Thoroughfare Plan for the City of Livonia. Mr. Bentley advised that the petitions would be discussed in sequence inasmuch as there was no more discussion on the Thoroughfare Plan. After a prolonged discussion by the assembly on Petition #25 Anna B. Slapinskas, upon a motion duly made by Edwin Conway and seconded by Walter Russell, it was RESOLVED, to recommend to the City Council that Petition +25 be granted the change from existing zoning classification R-1 to C-1. This reclassification should include Lots 147, 148 and 149, to the entire depth of the lots. Roll call vote was taken with the following result: YEAS: Edwin Conway Robert MacIntyre Dallas Hay Walter Russell NAYS: George Bentley Helen Byers Petition #29 - Master Thoroughfare Plan. An informal discussion was held re- garding a dead-end street known as Purvis and Grove Drive. All correspondence has been turned over to the City Council along with a recommendation for the approval of changing the street name to Grove Drive, but no communication has been received regarding same. Mr. Waring was instructed to show the street name as Grove Drive. Next a resolution for adoption of the Master Thoroughfare Plan was submitted for approval as follows: RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of Act 285 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1931, as amended, the City Planning Commission, having duly held a public hearing on the attached map of the proposed Master Plan relating to the major street system of the City of Livonia and having given proper notice of such hearing, does hereby adopt said plan as part of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia; that refer- ence is expressly made to the descriptive and other matter contained on the attached map, including street openings and widenings, build- ing setback line on the South side of Schoolcraft Road and right-of- way widenings at grade separations, all of which descriptive and other matter are hereby made a part of said plan; that this resolu- 175 tion shall be recorded on said map by the identifying signatures of the chairman and secretary of the Commission and that an attested copy of said map shall be certified to the City Council and the Register of Deeds for the County of Wayne. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following certification shall appear on said Thoroughfare Plan: "We certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a meeting of the City Planning Commission held April 19, 1951 by the unanimous vote of all members present." Upon a motion duly made by Edwin Conway, seconded by Dallas Hay and unani- mously carried, the foregoing resolution was adopted. The secretary was instructed to send an attested copy of the Master Thor- oughfare Plan to the City Council and to the County Register of Deeds pur•- siiant to the provision of Act 285 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1931, as amended, Section #8. In conjunction with the above, a letter is to be sent to the City Council suggesting that prints of the Master Thoroughfare Plan in reduced form be sent to: Wayne County Highway Department Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Engineers Utility Companies as a courtesy and accommodation from the City of Livonia. Also suggesting that the City Council make an appropriation to have copies made of Master Thoroughfare Plan to be sent to the above-mentioned names. Miss Byers read Petition #30 -- Maple Acres Subdivision, requesting that Yale Avenue be opened to the public. Upon a motion duly made, seconded and carried rnnnimously, it was RESOLVED, that Petition #30 be prepared for the next public hearing. The secretary reported to the assembly that Chief Harmon had requested the threeroposed plans (received from the State Eng. Dept. , Dept of Public Safety) for parking along Plymouth Road be given to him to pass along to the Traffic Commission for study. A statement dated April 1, 1951 was presented from Waring and Johnson in the amount of $62.00 itemizing services rendered. Upon a motion made by Edwin Conway, seconded by Robert Maclntyre and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, to approve statement and return same to the City Council for payment. Upon a motion duly made by Helen Byers, seconded by Walter Russell and unan- imously carried, it was RESOLVED, to authorize Messrs. Brashear and Waring to formulate a set of rules and regulations of procedure to be followed by this Commission. The proposed rules shill be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that they also formulate and submit regulations 177 governing the subdivision of land as provided in Act 285 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1931, as amended, Section 14, as a guide to follow in approving plats. EUpon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that no meeting be held on Wednesday, April 25, 1951, the regular meeting date, but instead a special meeting be held on the 2nd day of May, 1951 and, it was FURTHER RESOLVED, that the secretary write a letter to Mayor Jesse Ziegler, inviting him to attend this meeting for the pur- pose of a general discussion pertaining to the proposed Civic Center. Upon a motion made by Edwin Conway, seconded by Dallas Hay and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that this meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 11 PM. / / e% // .. Helen E. Byers, Sec. -tary IL: ATTESTED: griv ?-1_. 7 /----/ 4 George N. Bentley, Chairman IL i