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Home My WebLink AboutPLANNING MINUTES 1976-12-14 p 7 . MINUTES OF THE 315th SPECIAL MEETING HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA J On Tuesday, December 14, 1976, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia held 4 its 315th Special Meeting in the Engineering Building, 13325 Farmington Road, Livonia, I Michigan. . Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 9:45 p.m. Members present: Daniel R. Andrew Judith Scurto Jerome Zimmer Herman Kluver William Scruggs William DuBose Suzanne T. Wisler Members absent: Joseph J. Falk Esther Friedrichs Messrs. John J. Nagy, Planning Director; H G Shane, Assistant Planning Director; and Ralph H. Bakewell , Planner IV, were also present. On a motion duly made by Mr. Kluver and seconded by Mrs . Scurto, it was #12-258-76 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended by Ordinance • #988, the City Planning Commission does hereby deny approval of the Revised Sign Plan submitted in connection with Petition 74-12-8-48P by A. S. Dorchen requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 in connection with a proposal to construct a new retail build- ing on the south side of Ann Arbor Road between Ann Arbor Trail and l Hix Road in Section 31 , for the following reasons: (1) The proposed sign is inconsistent with those signs previously approved and installed by the other tenants occupying the same building. (2) It will detract from the shopping center as all the other tenant signs are internally lighted panels of the same over- all height and width whereas this proposal is for individual letters affixed directly to the mansard roof. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Kluver, Scurto, Wisler, Andrew NAYS: DuBose, Zimmer, Scruggs ABSENT: Friedrichs, Falk 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 #12-25.9-76 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended by Ordinance #988, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve Petition 76-11-8-28P by Dembs-Roth Management Company requesting approval of all plansrequired by Section 18.58 submitted in connection with I a proposal to construct a furniture store on the east side of Middle- . i. IL belt Road between Bretton and Morlock in Section 1 , subjectto the following conditions: (1) that Site Plan #75-338, revised date 12/14/76, prepared by Seymour H. Mandell , which is hereby •approved, shall be adhered to; (2) that Building Elevation Plan #75-338, dated 11/29/76, prepared by Seymour H. Mandell , which is hereby approved, shall be adhered to; and (3) that a landscape plan showing all landscape materials proposed to be installed on the site shall be -submitted to the Planning Commission for review and approval within thirty (30) days from the date of this approval . Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Scruggs, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted, it was #12-260-76 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on November 30, 1976 on Petition 76-8-2-14 as submitted by Georgia A. Gumas requesting waiver use approval to expand an existing business operation located on the north side of Five Mile Road between Middlebelt Road and Harrison in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13, IL the City Planning. Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition 76-8-2-14 be approved subject to the following conditions: (1) that the proposed parking lot is approved per revised plan; (2) that the proposed parking lot shall, be improved and parking spaces will be defined by appropriate bumper blocks within five months from the date of this approval ; (3) that the proposed parking lot shall be hard surfaced within eighteen months from the date of this approval ; (4) that a landscape plan shall be submitted to the Planning Com- mission within ninety days from the date of this approval and shall be completely installed no later than September 1 , 1977; and shall include trash enclosure and screening and lights for the parking lot; and (5) that the seating capacity for the restaurant shall be limited to 60 seats. for the following reasons : (1) The proposed use complies with Zoning Ordinance #543, Section 11 .03(c) . 110 (2) The site has sufficient capacity to accommodate the intended use in that adequate provision has been made for necessary 1 parking facilities which will satisfy the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. r. ' AND FURTHER, that this resolution shall take effect immediately tO and that the seven day provision provided in Article 6, Section 10 of the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure is hereby ex- pressly waived; and that the proposed parking area for this peti- tion is attested to by both lessee and lessor and is expressly made a part of this petition. FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above public hearing was sent to property owners within 500 feet, petitioner and City Departments as listed in the Proof of Service. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer and seconded by Mr. DuBose, it was #12-261-76 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 324th Regular Meeting and Public Hearings held by the City Planning Commission on November 9, 1976 are approved. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: DuBose, Zimmer, Scurto, Scruggs , Wisler, Andrew NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Kluver ABSENT: Falk, Freidrichs Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Kluver and seconded by .Mr. Zimmer, it was 1[0 1 #12-262-76 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 325th Regular Meeting held by the City Planning Commission on November 23, 1976 are approved. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Kluver, Zimmer, Scurto, Scruggs, Wisler, Andrew NAYS: None ABSTAIN: DuBose ABSENT: Friedrichs, Falk Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 315th Special Meeting held by the City Planning Commission on December 14, 1976, was adjourned at 10:35 p.m. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Su a n T. Wisler, Secretary ATTEST: . 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