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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1953-05-21 Secy Init. gpage 13. MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING AND THE THIRTY- THIRD REGULAR MEETING OF TEE PLANNING COMMISSION A public hearing was held by the City Planning Commission on Thursday, May 21, 1953 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 Robert Maclntyre Elmore McNiece Walter Russell Clarence Jahn Members absent: George Bentley Also present was Mr. M. Waring, of Waring and Johnson, Planning Consultants, together with approximately 25 persons. The secretary read a petition asking permission to construct and use Sun Oil Company station on the SE corner of Schoolcraft and Farmington, Lots 1 & 2 of Schoolcraft Acres Subdivision. Mr. D. C. Gregory was present representing Sun Oil Company, and had nothing to add to what had already been submitted. The secretary read a letter from Sun Oil dated April 21, 1953. Mr. Brashear, City Attorney, arrived at 8:15 PM. Mr. M. F. Hughes, 13741 Farmington Road, was present and advised that he had engaged an attorney to appear this evening because he objected to the proposed service station. Mr. Hughes said that he was of the opinion that the station would be in violation of the new Zoning Ordinance, Sec- tion 11.02 paragraph L, and read same. He then stated his personal ob- jections, and produced a list of 15 persons objecting to the station and presented same to the Planning Commission. The following persons were present who objected to the Sun Oil petition: Mrs. M. F. Hughes, 13741 Farmington Mrs. Sam Triplett, 13580 Surrey Mrs. Loris Lampton, 33145 Schoolcraft Mr. Warner, 33234 Schoolcraft Mr. Gregory presented 11 letters dated May 12, 1953 and signed by sur- rounding property owners who favored the petition. A lengthy discussion followed, and Mr. Waring said that the station was in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance in all respects. Upon a motion duly made by Helen Byers and seconded by Mr. Maclntyre, it was RESOLVED, that the Sun Oil petition be tabled until after the next petition, to await the arrival of Mr. Hughes' attorney. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: MeNiece, Jahn, Conway, Russell, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None Next on the agenda, Mr. Hay announced, was an application to remove top- soil on the north side of West Chicago Road with a frontage of 660 feet, submitted by L. Glasier and H. Grossman. Mr. Glasier was present, and Secy Init.!!.- age 15. advised that they are planning to have a subdivision in there that the city will be proud of. There was a discussion regarding the advisability of removing topsoil in that particular area. Members of the Commission were of the opinion that the property was not high enough to have topsoil removed. Mr. E. Faaalkerson, 21311 Schoolcraft, was present, also Mr. Faulkerson's attorney, Mr. D. F. Fitzgerald, Lafayette Bldg. Mr. Fauikerson is ex- perienced in the removal of topsoil. Mr. Harry D. Kreger, 10030 Seltzer, was present and was opposed to the removal of the topsoil. Mr. Kreger said that the neighbors had been desirous of expressing their opinion regarding the removal of topsoil and they consider it an unhealthy situation because of the dust and the fact that the mosquito season is coming very soon. Mr. Clare Morrison, 28547 Clements Circle: "We have been better than a year trying to fill in around our area. When we have rain, we have water standing in the field directly behind us. I had to build a fence to keep the children array from the water." Mr. H. Killam, 11081 Clements Circle: "I object to the removal of the topsoil." Mr. Glasier said that the engineer had advised him the land is above grade. Mrs. H. Killam, 11081 Clements Circle: "We have been advised that we will need 70 loads of dirt at $12.00 per load to fill in the back of our place. When we first went out there, it was a beautiful level field and then the topsoil had to be removed and consequently we have to go to this added expense of filling in our yard." Mrs. Killam said that they had supported the Zoning Ordinance so that this condition would cease to exist. Mrs. Carpenter, 11061 Clements Circle, said that the grade level has been established in the front of their lot but not in the rear and the property adjacent is lower than theirs. Mrs. Carpenter also advised that all of the people within 500 feet had not been notified inre the removal of topsoil. The City Attorney advised that the tax roll was used for names of persons to be notified and if they had moved in recently, their names were not as yet added to the city tax roll. The Chairman checked with Mr. Haltquist, of the DPI!, by telephone to question the removal of the soil and the grade level. Mr. Hultquist ad- vised that if the Commission wished to refer the application back to his Department, he would be glad to recheck same. Mr. Waring said that a similar problem existed in a nearby city and the problem was solved by allowing the subdivider to stockpile the topsoil and when the subdivision was completed the topsoil that was left after the leveling-off process could be moved upon application. Other persons present who opposed the topsoil removal were: Jack Coles, 28518 Clements Circle; Ben Sunderhaus, 11071 Clements Circle; Charles B. Micallef, 11335 Clements Circle. Upon a motion duly made by Miss Byers and seconded by Mr. Robert MacIntyre, it was Secy Init . .age 17. RESOLVED, that the application of Glasier and Grossman to remove topsoil on the north side of W. Chicago Road be denied. 1E: A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Jahn, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: McNiece, Conway, Russell and Harsha A discussion followed and upon a motion duly made by Mr. Conway and sec- onded by Mr. Russell, it was RESOLVED, that the application of Glasier and Grossman to remove topsoil, be tabled and same be referred back to Mr. Hultquist of the Department of Public Works. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNieee, Jahn, Conway, Russell, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None The Chair asked Mr. Hughes if his attorney had arrived inre the Sun Oil petition. Mr. Hughes said that he was unable to reach the attorney, but said further that he had stated his objections and if the whole thing could be post- poned until a later date he was in favor of that, but if not, he wanted the Commission to reject it so that he can continue to live in his home and enjoy it. He also stated that he understands the C-2 zoning regulations. Upon a motion duly made by Walter Russell and seconded by Edwin Conway, it was RESOLVED, that permission to construct a new Sun Oil Company gasoline and service station on Lot #1 of Schoolcraft Acres Subdivision, otherwise described as the southeast corner of Schoolcraft and Farmington Roads, with a frontage of 100 ft. on Schoolcraft and a depth of 200 ft. on Farmington Road, is hereby granted. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNiece, Conway, Russell, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None NOT VOTING: Jahn Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Maclntyre and seconded by Mr. Jahn, it was RESOLVED, that the public hearing be adjourned. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNiece, Jahn, Conway, Ru..;sell, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None Thereupon, at approximately 9:40 PM, the Chair declared the meeting ad- journed and called a 10-minute recess. Mr.. Russell left the meeting at 9:40 PM. /, ) Secy Inst"•:.._nage 19. MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-THIRD RE(RJLLR MEETING Chairman, Dallas Hay, called the thirty-third regular meeting to order at approximately 9:50 PM, with the following members in attendance. Helen Byers Edwin Conway H. Paul Harsha Dallas Hay Clarence Jahn Elmore McNiece Robert Maclntyre Members absent: Bentley and Russell Messrs. Brashear and Waring were present. The Chair asked for disposition of the minutes of the thirty-seventh special meeting of May 7, 1953. Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn and seconded by Edwin Conway, it was RESOLVED, to accept the minutes of the thirty-seventh special meeting with the following corrections: Page 5 of official minute book (page 340) members' copies, the fourth resolution be corrected by changing the second line to read, "starting at a point of 183 feet", instead of 135 feet. Page 7, of official minute book (page 341) members' copies, the second resolution be corrected by striking out the words, "and the approval of the Rosedale Gardens Civic Association". A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNiece, Jahn, Conway, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None The Chair announced that several members of the Commission had attended the meeting with the Board of Education and the Livonia Gardens Civic Association and asked the secretary to read the minutes of the meeting, together with a letter from Mr. Hyde, Planning Consultant. Also a letter was read from the Livonia Township School District inre the May 26th meeting. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the proposed school site in Section 22, Mr. Meinzinger arrived at approximately 10:15 PM. During the discussion, it was brought out that many difficulties would be en- countered if the Section were to be redesigned, i.e., streets have al- ready been dedicated and the Master Thoroughfare Plan would require amendment brought about by a public hearing which would mean a delay. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Harsha and seconded by Mr. Conway, it was RESOLVED, that careful consideration having been given by this Commission to the rerouting of Lyndon and Hubbard Roads in Section 22, to prevent a flow of thru traffic on such roads and the Michigan State Highway Commission through Mr. Marvin, Mr. Potts of the Automobile Club of Michigan and Chief of Police, having expressed an opinion that the Master Plan heretofore adopted should remain unchanged as to Section 22, the Commission does hereby determine that it is unwise to amend the Master Plan as to such Section. Secy Ini ,, ! .age 21. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNiece, Jahn, Conway, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn and seconded by Edwin Conway, it was RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held on Weiger-Weed petition on Tuesday, June 9, 1953, at the City Hall. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNiece, Jahn, Conway, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn and seconded by Edwin Conway, it was RESOLVED, that the public hearing scheduled for June 8, 1953 be cancelled. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNiece, Jahn, Conway, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Maclntyre and seconded by Mr. Harsha, it was RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held on June 25, 1953 on all petitions received to date. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNiece, Jahn, Conway, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None The secretary read a letter from the Livonia Business and Professional Men's Association dated May 8, 1953 inre off-street parking. Upon a motion duly made by Robert Maclntyre and seconded by Helen Byers, it was RESOLVED, to table the letter from the Livonia Business and Professional Men's Association dated 5/8/53 inre off-street parking. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: McNiece, Jahn, Conway, Harsha, Maclntyre, Hay and Byers NAYS: None The secretary then read the following: A copy of a letter to the City Attorney from F. B. Hoffman dated 5/16/53 inre petition Z-8. Letter from the City Attorney dated 5/14/53 regarding the public hearing Secy Ini ,c 2.age 23. mai set for June 8, 1953. A letter from the City Clerk dated 5/11/53 inre the Commission's June 1[40 meetings being held at the new City Hall. A copy of a letter to General Motors Corporation from the City Attorney, dated 5/19/53 inre change of zoning. A copy of a letter to E. H. Dill from the City Attorney, dated 5/19/53 inre request for change of zoning on NE corner of Farmington and Plymouth. Miss Byers reported that a meeting of the Northwest Wayne Development Council will be held Tuesday, June 16, 1953 at the Plymouth Township Hall on Ann Arbor Road - subject: zoning and its relation to industry. All members of the Commission are invited to attend as well as other City officials. Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn and seconded by Mr. MacIntyre and carried unanimously, it was RESOLVED, that this meeting be adjourned. Thereupon, at approximately 11:10 PM, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned. • • 0, Helen E. Byers, S,'retary ATTESTED: Dallas F. Hay, Cha�� h a