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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1953-04-02 SPECIAL MEETING 461 MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The thirty-fifth special meeting of the City Planning Commission was held on Thursday, April 2, 1953 at the Court House Building, Livonia, Michigan. Chairman, Dallas Hay, called the meeting to order at approximately 9:15 PM. Members present: George Bentley Helen Byers Edwin Conway Dallas Hay H. Paul Harsha Elmore McNiece Members absent: Clarence Jahn Robert Maclntyre Walter Russell Also present were Mr. Herzberg of Waring and Johnson, Planning Consultants, Mr. Lonnie Brashear, Attorney, and Mr. Don Wilson, Chief Building Inspector. The Chairman announced that Mr. Waring had telephoned to get permission to use the City's density plat book for the balance of the week to transfer information to Waring and Johnson's book. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Bentley and seconded by Mr. Conway, it was RESOLVED, to grant the request of Waring & Johnson to use the City's density plat book to transfer information. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Bentley, McNiece, Conway, Harsha, Hay and Byers NAYS: None The Chair called on Mr. Krewson and Mr. Fall regarding the removal of sand at Eight Mile near Grand River in the Dohany Subdivision. No one was present representing the owner of the subdivision. Mr. Hay advised that the Planning Commission is very much disturbed at the condition existing at Eight Mile Road near Grand River where sand is being removed. A discussion followed regarding the removal of soil, sand, etc. It was evident that very little headway could be made at this meeting as the owners were neither present nor represented. Mr. Harsha said that he favored granting a very temporary permit be- cause the hills will have to be removed. Following a discussion, Mr. Lonnie Brashear was asked to formulate a resolution and upon a motion duly made by Mr. Harsha and seconded by Mr. McNiece, it was RESOLVED, that temporary permit for the removal of soil be given to Mr. R. L. Krewson on the following described property: S. 150' of the N. 210' of the E. 500' of the W. 594.35' of the E. of the N.W. * of Sec. 1 T. 1 S. R. 9E. City of Livonia. -- S. 300' of the N. 750' of the W. 600' of the E2 of the N.W. of Sec. 1 T. 1 S. R. 9E. City of Livonia. - S. 675' of the E2 of the N.W. * of Sec. 1 T. 1 S. R. 9E. City of Livonia A part of the N.E. * of Sec. 1 beginning at the center * corner of Sec. 1 and running thence W. along N. and S. Sec. line 353.79' thence E. 590.10' thence E. 137' thence southerly to E. and W. sec. line thence westerly 626' to point of beginning Sec. 1 T. 1 S. R. 9E. City of Livonia, Michigan, be extended until April 16, 463 1953 and that in the meantime the City Attorney will study the recommendations of Waring and Johnson, Planning Consultants, and will draft a proposed resolution for submission to the Planning E Commission incorporating the desired and feasible provisions of the recommendations of Waring and Johnson and requiring that the owners of the above described premises accept said recommendations and that said owners shall file with the City of Livonia a performance bond requiring compliance with said recommendations, said bond being in the amount recommended by the Planning Com- mission. The City Attorney at the completion of the draft of the proposed resolution will notify Miss Byers and a special meeting of the Planning Commission will be called for the pur- pose of considering and approving said resolution or modifying same, and if such resolution is approved by the Planning Com- mission, the City Attorney will be authorized to transmit same for the signature and approval of owners of said premises re- quiring the performance bond as previously stated, and it was FURTHER RESOLVED, that this temporary permit presently being granted is for the use of the following equipment and vehicles only: one (1) Insley Dragline Crane - Loraine Drageline Crane - Part time bulldozer - Trucks by trackers - Ferguson Tractor - Barber Greene. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Bentley, McNiece, Conway, Harsha and Byers NAYS: None E ' NOT VOTING: Hay There was a discussion regarding the amount of performance bond re- quired and upon a motion duly made by Mr. Bentley and seconded by Mr. Harsha, it was RESOLVED, to require $5,000 performance bond for Mr. R. L. Krewson. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Bentley, McNiece, Conway, Harsha, Hay and Byers NAYS: None There was a discussion regarding the applications for permits to remove topsoil as two applications of K. Kerbyson were awainting a decision. Mr. Rice, Attorney, was present representing Mr. Kerbyson. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. McNiece and seconded by Mr. Bentley, it was RESOLVED, that $10,000 bond be required on the Elmer Wolfram property and $5,000 bond be required on the Daniel S. Klein property from Mr. K. Kerbyson. E A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Bentley, McNiece, Conway, HArsha, Hay and Byers NAYS: None 465 Upon a motion duly made by Mr. McNiece and seconded by Mr. Bentley, it was RESOLVED, that the application of Mr. Kerbyson for permit to remove topsoil from the Elmer Wolfram Property, Section 24, yb on the east side of Middlebelt be granted, subject to the recommendation of the Department of Public Works, of the Police Dept. , etc. and subject to Section 4.13 of the Zoning o Ordinance covering the removal of topsoil, etc. , expecially T where it reads, "No soil, sand, clay, gravel or similar 4 material shall hereafter be removed from any land within the City of Livonia except as allowed by permit from the Bureau of Inspection. " A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Bentley, McNiece, Conway, Harsha, Hay and Byers NAYS: None Upon a motion duly made by Mr. McNiece and seconded by Mr. Bentley, it was RESOLVED, that the application of Mr. Kerbyson for permit to remove topsoil from the Daniel S. Klein property, Section 23, West of Middlebelt be granted subject to Section 4.13 of k the Zoning Ordinance covering the removal of topsoil, etc. , especially where it reads, "No soil, sand, clay, gravel or similar material shall hereafter be removed from any land within the City of Livonia except as allowed by permit from the Bureau of Inspection". 0 A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Bentley, McNiece, Conway, Harsha, Hay and Byers NAYS: None Mr. Rice agreed that his client would comply with the Commission's wishes and signed the letter from Mr. Hulquist, D.P.W. , as his approval. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Bentley and seconded by Mr. McNiece and carried unanimously, it was RESOLVED, that this meeting be adjourned. Thereupon, at approximately 11 PM, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned. - A107t, 4_0 Helen Ei Byers .ecretary ATTESTED: Dallas F. Hay, C