HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1953-03-31 453
MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
The thirty-fourth special meeting was held on Tuesday, March 31, 1953
by the City Planning Commission at the Court House Building, Livonia,
Michigan.
Chairman, Dallas Hay, called the meeting to order at approximately
8:10 PM.
Members present: Helen Byers Edwin Conway H. Paul Harsha
Dallas Hay Clarence Jahn Elmore McNiece
Robert Maclntyre Walter Russell
Members absent: George Bentley
Also present were Mr. Lonnie Brashear, Attorney, and Mr. Herald Ramill,
City Engineer.
The special meeting was called to review R. L. Krewson's application
for a permit to remove fill sand south of Eight Mile Road, between
Middlebelt and Angling Roads in Section 1.
Mr. Krewson was present and read from his contract dated 4/7/51 with
an expiration date of March 26, 1954, stating the condition in which
he is to leave the area from which he is removing fill sand. Mr. Krewson
informed the Planning Commission that he had removed approximately 80,000
yards to date, and that Mr. L. Falls, Civil Engineer, surveyed the
ground before the removal began.
The Chair asked Mr. Hamill for a report. Mr. Hamill said that he was
expecting Mr. Falls to be present with the survey.
The secretary read Waring & Johnson's report and recommendation dated
March 30, 1953.
Mr. Krewson informed the members that Mr. Brown of Thompson and Brown
Realty Company, handles all of Mrs. Dohany's property. Mr. Brown
plans on subdividing this particular plot of ground and hopes to get
started this fall.
Upon a motion duly made by Walter Russell and seconded by Robert
Maclntyre, it was
RESOLVED, that the present application to remove fill sand
by Mr. R. L. Krewson be void and returned to him in order
that he may refile an application showing the exact descrip-
tion of land from which he will remove sand.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Russell, Jahn, Conway, Harsha, McNiece, Hay, Maclntyre and Byers
NAYS: None
Upon a motion duly made by Paul Harsha and seconded by Elmore McNiece,
it was
RESOLED, that the Bureau of Inspection extend Mr. Krewson's
temporary permit for removing fill sand until Thursday evening,
April 2, 1953.
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A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Russell, Jahn, Conway, Harsha, McNiece, Hay, Maclntyre and Byers
NAYS: None
E Mr. Krewson is to appear at the special meeting to be held on Thursday
April 2, 1953 at 9 PM with Messrs. Brown, of Thompson and Brown, and
Mr. Fall, Civil Engineer, and if possible, Mrs. Dohany.
At 9:40 PM, Messrs. Maclntyre and Russell left the meeting.
A general discussion followed as to the procedure to follow in granting
or denying applications for permits to remove topsoil. No decision was
reached.
Upon a motion duly made by Elmore McNiece and seconded by Edwin Conway,
it was
RESOLVED, that Mr. Hulquist of the Department of Public Works
be requested to appear before the Planning Commission to dis-
cuss the establishing of property grades for removal of topsoil.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Jahn, Conway, Harsha, McNiece, Hay and Byers
NAYS: None
Upon a motion duly made by Edwin Conway, seconded by Elmore McNiece and
unanimously carried, it was
ERESOLVED, that this meeting be adjourned.
Thereupon, at approximately 10:30 PM, the Chair declared the meeting
adjourned.
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Dallas F. Hay, Chairman