Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1951-05-16 179 MINUTES OF THE FIFTEENTH SPECTAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION The fifteenth special meeting of the Planning Commission was held on May 16, 1951 at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. Chairman Bentley called the meeting to order at 8 PM and roll call was taken with the following result: Members present: George Bentley Helen Byers Harold Bower Edwin Conway Clarence Jahn Robert MacIntyre Dallas Hay Walter Russell Members absent: Carson Johnston Mr. Wm Brashear, City Attorney, and Mr. Malcolm Waring, Planning Consultant, were present also. Miss Byers read a letter dated 4/26/51 from Mr. George Mayhew of Consumers Power Company regarding gas mains in Livonia. There was a brief discussion on off-street parking in Livonia, and Mr. Jahn stressed the necessity of something being considered immediately on the problem of off-street parking facilities particularly for commercial buildings, now being erected, or those that will be in the very near future. Mr. Brashear informed the Commission that a zoning ordinance covering off- street parking is in the process of being drawn up. I[: Petition +30 - opening of Yale Avenue to the public. Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn, seconded by Dallas Pay and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, to refer Petition #30 to Mr. Brashear, City Attorney, and the City Engineer, for review and investigation. A discussion was held concerning the printing and distribution of reduced zoning maps. Mr. Waring said that 1000 small zoning maps could be printed for approximately $49.00. Mr. Jahn suggested that the Chamber of Commerce might be interested in sponsoring the distribution and making up of these maps and as a result, Mr. Bentley asked Miss Byers, Secretary, to contact Mr. W. W. Edgar of the Chamber of Commerce regarding same. Mr. Bentley asked Mr. Brashear and Mr. Waring what progress had been made in the preparation of the rules and regulations for use by the Planning Commission in approving new subdivisions. Mr. Brashear presented a rough draft, and read aloud, the proposed set of regulations. Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn, seconded by Edwin Conway, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, to prepare for public hearing the proposed draft of regulations for new subdivisions. In addition, Mr. Brashear agreed to prepare the proposed regulations and turn them over to Mr. Waring, who further agreed to have copies made up 1[: free of charge for the joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the City Council to be held 6/6/51. 181 During the discussion that followed, it was brought out that the Planning Commission is responsible for a five point objective consisting of the fol- lowing: 1. Thoroughfares 2. School Area 3. Recreation of Playground Area E for the Schools 4. Park Area 5. Civic Center. Mr. Waring pointed out that normally a school and playground area is pro- vided for each square mile, owing to the density of population. Mr. Bentley added that when a choice is made of playground area, all efforts are made to choose space as near the center of each square mile as possible. An invoice was presented from Waring and Johnson dated May 1, 1951 in the amount of $85.62 covering services rendered during the month of April. Upon a motion duly made by Walter Russell, seconded by Dallas Hay and »nrn- imously carried, it was RESOLVED, to approve the invoice and present same to the City Council for payment. At 9:30 PM Mayor Ziegler arrived to discuss with the members of the Planning Commission the progress being made on the acquisition of land for the pro- posed Civic Center of Livonia. Chairman Bentley asked Mayor Ziegler to advise the Commission just where matters stand on the Civic Center at present. At 9:45 PM Mr. Russell left the meeting. Mayor Ziegler reported that he had nothing very definite as yet, but he was of the opinion that something should be decided upon one way or the other, and soon, as it is time to act. Mayor Ziegler further stated that he had been in contact with the owner of the property for the proposed Civic Center and had hoped to bring a decision with him regarding said property. The owner is trying to acquire additional property to include in the land grant, however, this has been hanging fire for a period of two or three months, and Mayor Ziegler felt that a committee should meet with him and Mr. Brashear and the owner to make a decision. Mayor Ziegler said that if this property could not be acquired, some other property could be, and his only stipulation was that it be for the good of the City and located as centrally as possible. The Commission appointed Mr. George Bentley to fill Mr. Carson Johnston's place on the Master Plan Committee and it was decided that, that committee (George Bentley, Harold Bower and Clarence Jahn) would meet with Mayor Ziegler, Wm Brashear and the property owner on Tuesday, May 22nd if an ap- pointment could be made with the owner for that date. After a lengthy discussion regarding the removal of top soil from vacant property, and the manner in which some citizens clutter their yards with building materials, etc. during and after building their homes or garages; a motion was made by Edwin Conway, seconded by Robert MacIntyre and unani- mously carried, it was RESOLVED, to authorize Messrs. Brashear and Waring to rewrite the zoning ordinance for Livonia. After further discussion by the group, regarding costs involved in re- writing the ordinance, Harold Bower made a motion, which was seconded by 1-83 Robert Maclntyre and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, to amend the above resolution by having Mr. Waring, Planning Consultant, submit whatever changes or additions he feels necessary to bring the zoning ordinance up-to-date and advise the approximate cost involved before the ordinance is rewritten. The next special meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on June 6th, and it is planned to invite the City Council on that date to review the proposed subdivision regulations jointly. At 10:30 PM a motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that this meeting be adjourned. C4°- Helen E. Byers, Secret ATTESTED: j George N. :entley, Chairman