HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1959-02-10 2388
MINUTES OF THE 103RD SP _.CIAL
M ?'ETING OF THE C_T_TY PLANNING COMiVIISION
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA.
On February 10, 1959 the City Planning Commission of the City of
Livonia held the 103rd Special Meeting at the Livonia City Hall,
33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. Mr. Robert L. Angevine,
called the Special Meeting to order at approximately 10:30 p.m.
This meeting was called in order to take formal action on certain
items listed on the Study Meeting agenda.
Members present : H. Paul Harsha, Jharles 1' alker, Robert Peacock,
1'illiam R. Robinson, Robert L. Angevine, Dennis
Anderson and Leonard Kane
Members absent : Robert L. Greene .nd Wilfred Okerstrom
Er. Mc Cullough, City Planner and Mr. Rodney Kropf, Assi3tant City
Attorney were also present at the above meeting.
Mr. Mc Cullough announced the first item on the agenda for the
special meeting w as Petition 7-336 as submitted by James N. Canham
for Leo Stein a sking for a change of zoning classification on
property located in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11 from RUFB
to PS. This petition having previously been approved by the
Planning Commission, was referred to the Planning Commission
for further study in connection with Petition -350, which is a
somewhat analogous situation.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Harsha, supported by Mr. walker,
it was
#2-42-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been
held on Petition 7-336 as submitted by James M. Canham
for Leo Stein asking for a change of zoning classifi-
cation on property located in the Northwest 1/4 of Secs
tion 11 from RUFB to PS, the City Planning Commission
does hereby reaffirm the recommendation to the Cit
Council dated January 12, 1959, that Petition ?-336 be
granted, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, notice of the above hearing was publish-
ed in the official newspaper, The Livonian, under date
of December 4, 1958 and notice of which hearing was sent
to The Detroit Edison Company, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Co. , Michigan Bell Telephone Co. , The Consumers Power
Co. , City Departments a nd petitioner as listed in the
Proof of Service.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the
following:
AYES: Ha rsha, 1"alker, Peacock, Robinson, Angevine, Anderson,
and Kane
NAYS: None
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Upon a motion duly made by lir. PJalk er, supported by Mr. Harsha,
it was
#2-43-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been
held on Petition 7,-350 as submitted by Harold G. Ford,
Jr. , and Bertram E. Rynearson, Jr. , for a change of
zoning classification on property located in the iuorth-
west 1/4 of Section 11 from RUFB to Pa, the City Plan-
ning Commission does hereby reverse their original de-
cision to deny said petition and does hereby recommend
to the City Council that said petition be granted for
the reasons:
(1) that since the time of the original decision the
petitioner has submitted a site plan indicating the
exact location of thebuilding on the lot and its
distance from the center line of Seven Mile Road,
(2) that it was determined that there were adequate park-
ing facilities,
(3) that it was determined that there were adequate sew-
age facilities,
(4) that it was determined that there was a proper set
back from Seven Mile Road,
(5) that it was determined that the alley behind property
had been vacated,
(6) that the petitioner submitted petition recommending
approval consisting of 48 signatures of persons living
in the Beverly Gardens subdivision.
FURTHER RESOLVED, notice of the a bove hearing was pub-
lished in the official newspaper, The Livonian, under
date of Lecember 30, 1958 and notice of which hearing
was s ent to the Detroit Edison Co. , Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway Co. , Michigan Bell Telephone Co. , The Consumers
Power Co. , City Departments and petitioners as listed
in the Proof of Service.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the
following:
AYES: Harsha, 'walker, Robinson, Angevine, Kane
NAYS: Peacock and Anderson
The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Upon a motion duly spade by Mr. Anderson, supported by Mr. Kane,
it was
#2-44-59 RESOLV_:.D that, the City Planning Commission does hereby
amend Resolution #'2-43-59 on Petition 7-350 as sub-
mitted by Harold G. Ford. , Jr. and Bertram E. Rynearson,
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Jr. , for a cha nge of zoning on property in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 11 from RUFB to PS, to add
thereto the following:
(1) that the re is to be one curb cut on Hillcrest and
one on Seven Mile Road.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the
following:
AYES: Walker, Robinson, Angevine, Kane, Peacock and Anderson
NAYS: Harsha
The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Mr. Mc Cullough announced that the next item on the agenda was a
decision on the parking plan for the proposed Post Office to be
located on the East side of Middlebelt approximately 400 feet north
of Seven Mile Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Walker, supported by Mr. Kane and
unanimously a dopted, it was
#2,45-59 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby
approve the pa rking plan of Twenty-one (21) space as
shown on the sketch submitted for the proposed Post
Office located on the East side of Middlebelt Road and
approximately400 ft. North of Seven Mile Road in the
Southwest 1/ of Section 1.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Walker, supported by Mr. Harsha and
unanimously a dopted, this 103rd Special Meeting of the City Plan-
ning Commission was adjourned at approximately 11:15 p.m. February
10, 1959.
ATTESTED: William R. Robinson, Secretary
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obert L. Angev e, Chairma n