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MINUTES OF THE 305th REGULAR MEETING
HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
3n Tuesday, October 28, 1975, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia, held
is 305th Regular Meeting in the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan.
Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the meeting to order at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Members present: Daniel R. Andrew William Scruggs Esther Friedrichs
Herman H. Kluver Francis M. Hand Joseph J. Falk
Members absent: Charles Pinto Suzanne Wisler Judith Scurto
Messrs. John J. Nagy, Planning Director; Allen Nowak, Planner I; and Robert M. Feinberg,
Assistant City Attorney, were also present.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Hand, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-2Li6-75 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby determine
to remove from the table Petition 75-6-3-6 (as amended) by the
City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution #535-75,
to vacate an alley located south of Grand River between Antago
and Rensellor in the Northeast 1/Li of Section 1.
r. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
n a motion duly made by Mr. Hand and seconded by Mr. Scruggs, it was
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10-2L17-75 RESOLVED that, having held a public hearing on August 12, 1975 on
Petition 75-6-3-6 by the City Planning Commission pursuant to
Council Resolution #535-75 to vacate a portion of an alley located
south of Grand River between Antago and Rensellor in the Northeast
1/Li of Section 1; and further, having held a public hearing on
September 30, 1975 on Petition 75-6-3-6 as amended by the City
Planning Commission to include the entire alley located south of
Grand River between Antago and Rensellor in the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 1, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to
the City Council that Petition 75-6-3-6 be approved as amended,
subject alley being legally described as follows:
A twenty (20) foot wide public alley south of and adjacent to
Lots 12 through 26, both inclusive, Argonne State Subdivision,
a resubdivision of Lots 1 to 20, 26 to Lis, 62 to 75, inclusive
and vacated alleys of Argonne Annex, a subdivision of part of
the Northeast 1/Li of Section 1, T. 1 3 , R. 9 E., Livonia
Township, (now City of Livonia), Wayne County, Michigan;.
and subject to the retention of an easement over the full width
of the alley, for the following reasons:
(1) The subject portion of the alley is not needed in this area
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as there is a common owner of lands abutting on each side
of the subject alley or, where there is not, the property
owner has direct access to the abutting public roads.
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(2) All responding utility companies have indicated in their
respective reports that they have no objection to the vacating
so long as an easement is retained over the full width of the
It alley so as to protect their equipment.
(3) Due to the fact that the alley is no longer needed in this
location as based upon the above information, it is in the
best interests of the area property owners and the City of
Livonia to utilize the subject land for private purposes as
opposed to public purposes thereby allowing the property to
be utilized directly in oonnection with adjacent businesses
and placed back on the tax rolls.
(4) By vacating the alley, the maintenance of such a small, limited
area is best left to the private property owners than to burden
the City with its maintenance.
{5) It is in the best interest of public safety to vacate alleys that
are not needed for service and to eliminate the use of same for
through roads, for to encourage the use of same for a through
road is hazardous to the public as clear site vision to the motorist
or pedestrian is not available due to the abutting commercial build-
ings being constructed right on the alley right-of-way line.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above public hearings were
published in the official newspaper, the Observer-Eccentric, under
dates of July 2L , 1975 and September 11, 1975 and a notice of such
hearings was sent to the Detroit Edison Company, Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway Company, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, Consumers Power
Company and City Departments as listed in the Proof of Service.
roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Friedrichs, Scruggs, Hand, Falk
NAYS: Andrea
ABSENT: Pinto, Wisler, Scurto
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and th=. foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Friedrichs, seconded by Mr. Hand and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-248-75 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a public hearing having been held on
August 6, 1974, the City Planning Commission does hereby deter-
mine to withdraw Petition 74-7-6-3 by the City Planning Commis-
sion on its own motion to amend Section 18.50, Signs, of Ordinance
#543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended, as
it refers to the regulations and control of signs, specifically
political signs.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
(1:41.0 a motion duly made by Mr. Hand, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted,
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#10-249-75 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a letter dated October 21, 1975 from
41110, E. P. Nagel requesting a one-year extension of approval of
Petition 73-8-2-21 submitted by Junior Achievement of South-
eastern Michigan, Inc. , requesting waiver use approval to con-
struct. a community building for Junior Achievement activities
on property located at the northwest corner of Farmington Road
and Lyndon Avenue in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 21, the City
Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council
that an extension be granted for a period of one year from the
date of this resolution subject to the same conditions as were
set forth in the original approving Resolution #10-255-73, adopted
by the City Planning Commission on October 9, 1973.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Hand, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-250-75 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a public hearing having been held on
March 11, 1975 on Petition 75-2-2-3 as submitted by Don Vargo
requesting waiver use approval to operate a restaurant on property
located on the south side of Six Mile Road between Middlebelt and
Merriman Roads in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, the City Plan-
ning Commission does hereby determine to table Petition 75-2-2-3
until a date to be determined by the professional staff of the
City Planning Department.
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Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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n a motion duly made by Mr. Kluver, seconded by Mr. Scruggs and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-251-75 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Section
23.01(b) of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Livonia, as amended, does hereby establish and order that a public
hearing be held to determine whether or not to amend Section 18.37,
Off-Street Parking Requirements, of Ordinance #543 so as to provide
additional controls to the offstreet parking requirements.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of such hearing shall be given as provided
in Section 23.05 of Ordinance #5) 3, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Livonia, as amended, and that thereafter there shall be a report and
recommendation submitted to the City Council.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is, carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Kluver, seconded by Mr. Scruggs and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-252-75 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Section
23.01(b) of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Livonia, as amended, does hereby establish and order that a public
hearing be heLd to determine whether or not to amend Article XX of
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Ordinance #543 by adding Section 20.02A so as to provide regulations
for single-family cluster housing.
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FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of such hearing shall be given as provided
in Section 23.05 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Livonia, as amended, and that thereafter there shall be a report and
recommendation submitted to the City Council.
. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Scruggs and seconded by Mr. Hand, it was
#10-253-75 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 302nd Regular Meeting held by the
City Planning Commission on September 16, 1975 are approved.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
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AYES: Friedrichs, Scruggs, Hand, Falk, Andrew
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Kluver
ABSENT: Pinto, Wisler, Scurto
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Friedrichs and seconded by Mr. Scruggs, it was
#10-254-75 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18. 47 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended by Ordinance #990, the
City Planning Commission does hereby determine to table Petition
75-9-8-20 by Fred J. Armour requesting approval of all plans required
by Section 18.47 submitted in connection with a proposal to construct
an addition to an existing building located on the north side of
Seven Mile Road, east of Shadyside in Section 3, and to construct a
separate retail sales building, until the Planning Commission's
Regular Meeting of November 18, 1975.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Friedrichs, Scruggs, Falk, Andrew
NAYS: Kluver, Hand
ABSENT: Pinto, Wisler, Scurto
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Hand, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-255-75 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.47 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended by Ordinance #990, the
City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council
that the request of Clarence P. Jahn for a one-year extension of
approval of Petition 73-7-8-32 by Clarence P. Jahn requesting approval
of all plans required by Section 18.47 submitted in connection with a
proposal to erect a commercial building in Jahn's Shopping Center
located on the south side of Five Mile Road between Farmington Road
and Surrey in Section 21, be denied.
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Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Hand and seconded by Mr. Falk, it was
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0-256-75 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a letter dated 10/22/75 from L. S. Burton
requesting a one-year extension of approval of Petition 74-9-2-14
as submitted by Burton-Share, Inc., requesting waiver use approval
to establish numerous businesses within building proposed to be con-
structed on the west side of Farmington Road, north of Schoolcraft
in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21, the City Planning Commission does
hereby recommend that the request for a one-year extension be denied.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Friedrichs, Scruggs, Hand, Falk
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Andrew
ABSENT: Pinto, Wisler, Scurto
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 305th Regular Meeting
held by the City Planning Commission on Tuesday, October 28, 1975
was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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Jo eph J. Fal Secretary
ATTEST:
Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman
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