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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1961-04-11 3151 MINUTES OF THE 129th SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On Tuesday, April 11, 1961 the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia held the Special Meeting at the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. Mr. Charles Walker, Chairman, called the 129th Special Meeting to order at approximately 8:05 p.m. Members Present; James Watson, Jr. , Leonard K. Kane, James Cameron, Robert L. Greene, Robert M. Peacock and Charles W. Walker Members Absent: W. E.Okerstrom, Robert L. Angevine and 'Dennis Anderson Mr. David R. McCullough, City Planner was present along with approximately 11 interested persons in the audience. Mr. Walker asked Mr. Kane to act as Secretary ro-tem in the absence of Mr. W. E. Okerstrom. Mr. McCullough: The first item on the agenda is the proposed College Gardens Subdivision submitted by John T. Murphy and located on the North side of Six Mile Road approximately 1350 feet West of Farmington Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9. Public hearing 3/14/61, item taken under advisement, plat to be revised. At the public hearing the applicant requested permission to reduce the lot frontage on the eyebrows and cul-de-sacs. The plat before you tonight is a revised plat. All lots are at least 9600 sq. ft. Mr. Murphy has dedicated the full half of Laurel street. Mr. Burns, the developer of the Evelyn Burns Subdivision located west of the proposed College Gardens Subdivision raised an objection at the time his subdivision was before the Commission because he was asked to extend Vargo westerly to break up the long length of one of the north/ south streets. He feels he shouldn't have been asked to do this. To continue Vargo now in this new subdivision would have it going through the center of a house already built. Mr. Burns, who was present, stated he would remove his objection. There was a brief discussion as to whether or not the Council would approve the half street shown on the plat. It was determined that this decision would have to be made by the Council at the time the bond is set up for this subdivision, the developer having been advised he might have to pave the full width of it. Mr. Charles Forrest, Assistant Attorney arrived at approximately 8:15 p.m. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Kane, supported by Mr. Watson, it was #4-66-61 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on Tuesday, March 14, 1961 the City Planning Commission does hereby give approval to the preliminary plat of the College Gardens Subdivision located on the North side of Six Mile Road 3152 approximately 1350 feet West of Farmington Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, and FURTHER RESOLVED, notice of the above hearing was sent to the abutting property owners, proprietor, City Departments as listed in the Proof of Service and copies of the plat together with notice having been sent to the Building Department, Superintendent of Schools, Fire Department, Police Department, Parks & Recreation Department and Members of the Plat Committee. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Peacock, Greene, Watson, Cameron, Kane and Walker NAYS: None Mr. Walker: The motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted. Mr. McCullough: The next item on the agenda is Petition Z-491 by Mike Sinacola, et al, asking that the zoning classification of property located approximately 300 ft. South of Seven Mile Road and 175 ft. East of Middlebelt Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12 be rezoned from C-2 and R-1B to R-3A and/or PS. Public Hearing 2/21/61, item taken under advisement; Special Meeting 3/28/61, item taken under advisement at the request of petitioner. There has been some discussion about developing the R-3 area in a retirees' village. Are you abandoning the idea 1[411of this type of building? Mike Sinacola: No, not entirely. Mr. Walker: We have been discussing among ourselves the possibility of a senior citizens' development. Would you at this time inform the commission of any pertinent information you have in relation to the petition before us? Mike Sinacola: Our main reason is for rezoning this property for apartments, with the idea of maybe having apartments for retirees. With- out the zoning we can not go into this type of building. Mr. McCullough: For the benefit of the Planning Commission how much would you say the medical building will cost? Mike Sinacola: It will be around $500,00 or $600,000. If a retirees' building will benefit the community, we will go along with this. The professional building will work along with the retirees' building. Mr. McCullough: How much will the rents be? Mike Sinacola: Between $85.00 and $100.00 per month. Mr. Mc('.,llougb: How much acreage will it involve? 1.0 Mike Sinacola About six acres. This property was developed for a sub- division at one time. It is null and void at this time. There were only approximately 19 homes in this subdivision on 60 foot lots. 3153 Mr. Walker: How many apartment dwellings will there be? Mr. McCullough: The present plan shows 56 but the Planning Commission has the authority to approve the site plan and this can be changed very easily. Mk. Greene: Any letter from the schools on this? Mr. Walker: Has Mr. Schmidt, Superintendent of Clarenceville Schools submitted in writing that they have no objection to the R-3? Mr. McCullough: No, but we can ask him to do so. A number of property owners belonging to the Northeast Livonia Civic Association have submitted a petition objecting to the R-3. Mr. Shoop, Vice-President is present. Mr. Watson: Several apartment houses of this type are constructed in other parts of the City. They have a considerable amount of vacancies at the present time. I am not convinced that wdre in need of this type of building. Mr. Walker: In some areas we have designated R-3 zoning as long as 3 years ago and nothing has developed. It makes you wonder what the demand for R-3 is in the City. Mr. Watson: I would not like to hold this gentleman up unnecessarily but I would like to have this taken under advisement just 1[10 a little longer. Mr. Walker: Is there anything particular you would like to know about to be able to make a decision? Mr. Watson: I am not familiar with the retirees' building .that has been discussed at our meetings - I would like to investigate into this more thoroughly. Mike Sinacola: FHA has suggested a convalescent home at one end and the apartments at the other with a doctor in charge of the home. If it was built for retirees only I would go along with it, but we are not interested in building a convalescent home. Mr. Greene: Aren't these retirees' buildings specially designed? Would this effect the use of the apartments if they weren't used for retiree apartments? Mike Sinacola: Most of them are designed for one floor, and the corridors are usually completely closed off so that they can go from one apartment toanother without having to go outside. Mr. Peacock: Are you planning on having a hospital type medical clinic? Mike Sinacola: No, only a medical professional office building. Mr. Walker: Have you any objection if we continue to take this under advisement and in the meantime, Mr. McCullough and our attorney will prepare a suitable resolution that will clarify to the City Council that this rezoning is for a 3154 0 senior citizens development and at our next meeting it can be discussed and gone over with the other commissioners. Mr. Greene: Are you agreeable to this, Mr. Sinacola? Mike Sinacola: Yes. Mr. Walker asked Mr. Forrest to prepare such a resolution for the next meeting. Mr. Shoop: Does this retirees' building have only one story? Mike Sinacola: Have you seen the retirees'village at Beech and Six Mile Road in Detroit? It would be on that order. Mr. Shoop: No, I have not. We do not object to the PS on Seven Mile Road. It was the fact that the apartment buildings would be surrounded by R-1A. If this plan for a retirees' building goes through, the adjacent property owners would notiloobject. They do object to apartment houses. Mr. Walker: Would you go and look at this village on Beech and Six Mile Road? This is what we have in mind for this area. I would appreciate you coming back to the next meeting and give us a report of the feelings of yourself and the other property owners on this type of construction. Mr. Shoop: I think we would be willing to wait until the next meeting and in the meantime go and see this other building. Mr. Walker: We will notify you of the next meeting. Mr. McCullough: The next item on the agenda is a determination of whether or not to hold a public hearing to rezone certain commercial property on the North side of Ann Arbor Trail between Parent and Lawrence in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32 as requested by certain residents and pursuant to City Council's Resolution #132-61, to RUF. There was a brief discussion as to whether or not the City Council had intended to have the Planning Commission make a motion to hold a public hearing on this item or whether they only wanted the Commission to investigate the matter and determine if a public hearing is necessary. The question was raised as to whether or not the Planning Commission can rezone a piece of property without the property owners knowing about it. Mr. Walker asked Mr. Forrest for his advice on this. Mr. Forrest stated that if a public hearing is held the property owner would be notified in accordance with the zoning ordinance. And, as long as the owners have not made any improvements upon his property based on the present zoning, the Planning Commission can rezone the property. If the property owner objected, it would be a matter for the court to decide. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Kane, supported by Mr. Cameron, it was #4- -61 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 20.01 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, the City Planning Commission does hereby establish and order that a public hearing be held to determine 3155 whether or not to rezone the following described property: Lots 728 and 729 of the Supervisor's Livonia Plat #11 and Parcel V2 located IL: on the North side of Ann Arbor Trail between Parent and Lawrence in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32, from C-1 to RUF. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Cameron, Kane and Walker NAYS: Peacock, Greene and Watson Mr. Walker: The motion is not carried, therefore this item will have to be taken under advisement until the next meeting. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Kane, supported by Mr. Greene, it was #4-67-61 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 6, 7 and 8 of Act 285, Public Acts of Michigan of 1931, as amended, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia, having duly held a public hearing on January 17, 1961 for the purpose of amending Part V of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia, entitled, "Master School and Park Plan", the same is hereby amended so as to delete for future public purposes the proposed park site in Section 2 and designate the following described IL: property for future public purposes: The Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 2; the Northeast quarter of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 2; The South half of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast one quarter of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 2, RESOLVED further, that having given proper notice of such hearing as required by said Act 285, as amended, the Planning Commission does hereby adopt said amendment as a part of Part V of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia and reference is expressly made to the map containing descriptive and other matter intended by such Commission to form a part of such Master Plan and said described property is designated thereon; and RESOLVED further, that said deletion and designation is in the best interest of the City of Livonia; and this resolution shall be recorded on the said map which describes Part V of the Master Plan by the identifying signatures of the Chairman and the Secretary of said Commission, and an attested copy of said amendment to Part V shall be certified to the City Council, City Clerk and the City Planning Commission; and to the Register of Deeds of the County of Wayne and the following certification shall appear thereon: "We certify that the foregoing resoluion was duly adopted at a meeting of the City Planning Commission held on Tuesday, April 11, 1961 by the following vote: 3156 AYES: Peacock, Greene, Cameron, Watson, Kane and Walker NAYS: None 1[41; Mr. Walker: The motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted. Mr. McCullough: The next item on the agenda is a request dated March 29, 1961 from David Lewis for one year extension on Bai-Lynn Park Subdivision 6, 7 and 8 located East of Merriman Road and North of Schoolcraft Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23. It was determined after a brief discussion that it appeared that some of the lots were less than the 7200 sq. ft. required. Mr. McCullough was asked to verify the lot size and to submit this information at the next meeting. This item was taken under advisement until then. Mr. McCullough informed the Commission that the next item in relation to Golfview Meadows Subdivision was put on the agenda by mistake, that this subdivision will require another public hearing instead of granting an extension on the preliminary approval. Mr. McCullough brought to the attention of the Planning Commission a proposed subdivision called Newburgh Heights Subdivision to be located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18. The developers had requested a public hearing but it was determined that the proposed plat was platted into 60 foot lots whereas the zoning in that area required 80 ft. lots. It was felt that the plat could not be accepted for a public hearing due to the zoning. Mr. Walker suggested that the developer I[: be invited to the next meeting at which time this can be discussed with the Commission and the developer. Mr. McCullough stated he would notify the developer. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Watson, supported by Mr. Cameron, it was #4-68-61 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the minutes for meetings held on Tuesday, March 14 and March 28, 1961 except for that member who was not present, he abstain from voting. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Peacock, Greene, Cameron, Watson, and Walker NAYS: None NOT VOTING: Kane Mr. Walker: The motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted. Mr. McCullough: The next item on the agenda is a request from a Mr. Abraham for a determination of the commercial line along the North side of Five Mile Road just east of Cavour in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13. Mr. McCullough explained the situation to the Commission. It was determined that this item would be held up until the next meeting in order that Mr. McCullough can find out how long this area had been zoned commercial for the present depth. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Watson, supported by Mr. Peacock and unanimously adopted, it was 3157 #3-69-61 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby give permission to the City Planner, D. R. McCullough, to attend 1[410 the ASPO Conference from April 30th through May 6, 1961 at Denver, Colorado and for that purpose spend the full amount of the balance in Account #157-29, Travel & Education. Mr. Walker: The motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Kane, supported by Mr. Greene and unanimously adopted, the City Planning Commission does hereby adjourn the 129th Special Meeting held on Tuesday, April 11, 1961 at approximately 9:25 p.m. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Q4A-F' bnard K. Kane, Secretary pro tem ATTESTED. 1[40601 ale1-11-41 Cha es W. Walker, Chairman