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Home My WebLink AboutPLANNING MINUTES 1978-10-17 . 6846 A - MINUTES OF THE 361st REGULAR MEETING HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On Tuesday, October 17, 1978, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia 11 held its 361st Regular Meeting in the Livonia City Hall , 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. Members present: Daniel R. Andrew Joseph J. Falk Esther Friedrichs Jerome Zimmer Robert Morrow C. Russell Smith Suzanne Wisler Judith Scurto Members absent: Herman H. Kluver* Messrs. John J. Nagy, Planning Director; H. G. Shane, Assistant Planning Director; Ralph H. Bakewell , Planner IV; and Robert M. Feinberg, Assistant City Attorney, were also present. Mr. Andrew informed the audience that if a petition on tonight' s agenda involves a question of rezoning or vacating, this Commission only makes a recommendation to the City Council and the City Council after holding a public hearing makes the final determination as to whether a petition is approved or denied, and if a petition re- questing a waiver of use approval is denied, the petitioner has ten days in which to appeal the decision to the Council . Mr. Falk, Secretary, announced the first item on the agenda is Petition 77-7-2-13 by Ben J . Kronk requesting waiver use approval to store contractors' trailers and equipment on property located on the south side of Eight Mile Road, east of Osmus in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mrs . Wisler and unanimously adopted, it was #10-226-78 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on August 16, 1977 on Petition 77-7-2-13 as submitted by Ben J. Kronk requesting waiver use approval to store contractors' trailers and equipment on property located on the south side of Eight Mile Road, east of Osmus in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, and pursuant to a letter dated October 4, 1978 from the petitioner requesting withdrawal of subject petition, the City Planning Commission does hereby concur in the request to withdraw and determines that no further action on Petition 77-7-2-13 by the City is necessary. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. Mr. Falk, Secretary, announced the next item on the agenda is Petition 78-8-3-8 by Mr. & Mrs. Sturgill , et al , requesting the vacating of a public alley lying between Deering and Floral Avenues in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 12. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Wisler and seconded by Mr. Smith, it was 4 6847 #10-227-78 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on September 12, 1978 on Petition 78-8-3-8 as submitted by Mr. & Mrs. SturgilV, et al , requesting the vacating of a public alley lying between Deering and Floral Avenues in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 12, , the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition 78-8-3-8 be denied for the following reasons : (1 ) Vacating of subject alley would jeopardize the ultimate implementation of a superior off-street parking plan and circulation plan for the entire commercial block. (2) Subject vacating would landlock at least one commercial property which takes its only access from the subject alley for service purposes. (3) Access to abutting residential properties would be severely restricted since vacating would leave only a 10' wide area (which contains Detroit Edison poles) for ingress and egress to two existing garages . (4) The Division of. Engineering does not recommend the vacating. (5) The Traffic Commission of the City of Livonia recommends that a one-way traffic pattern be established in this area to solve the problems of the neighboring area and is opposed to vacating or barricading the alley. 1rFURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was published in the official newspaper, The Livonia Observer, under date of August 24, 1978 and a notice of such hearing was sent to the Detroit Edison Company, Consumers Power Company, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, Michigan Bell Telephone Company and City — Departments as listed in the Proof of Service. • A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Friedrichs, Smith , Zimmer, Falk, Morrow, Wisler, Andrew NAYS: Scurto ABSENT: Kluver Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Zimmer and unanimously adopted, i t was #10-228-78 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 Petition 78-6-8-20 as submitted by Philip Pisto requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.47 in con- nection with a proposal to construct commercial retail stores on the south side of Eight Mile Road between Farmington and Gill Roads t: in Section 4, be denied for the following reasons: 6848 (1 ) Site Plan 78-5-94, dated 8/28/78, prepared by Basney and Smith, Inc. , does not meet the parking requirements for commercial districts as provided for under. Section 18.38 of Ordinance #543. Required parking is 248 spaces and provided is 235 spaces. (2) The Site Plan does not comply with the requirement of providing the proper sized and designated parking units for use by physically handicapped or otherwise impaired persons. (3) The Site Plan does not provide adequate site landscaping. It decreases what has been-previously provided on the adjacent site and does not provide for landscaping comparable to what the adjoining site provided , particularly the width of the green- belt. (4) The proposed site development would adversely affect storm drainage as there is no storm sewer available to service a development of this size. (5) The Site Plan lacks sufficient detail to warrant approval as building elevation plans have not been provided based upon the revised building configuration. (6) No sidewalk has been provided to protect patrons entering or leaving the building in the front. (7.) The trash disposal area is in conflict with the service drive located at the rear of the building. (8) The point of ingress and egress. to Eight Mile Road conflicts with County standards with regard to the driveway radius return ex- tending beyond the appropriate property line. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. "Mr. Kluver entered the meeting at 8:20 p.m. On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer, seconded by Mrs. Wisler and unanimously adopted, it was #10-229-78 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 Petition 78-10-8-32 as submitted by James Blain Associates , Architects, requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.47 in connection with a proposal to construct an addition to the Ardmore Psychiatric Hospital located on the east side of Farmington Road between Seven Mile and Fargo in Section 3, be approved subject to the following conditions : (1 ) that Site Plan 7710, Sheet 2, dated 10/1/78, prepared by James Blain Associates, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to; 6849 (2) that Building Elevations as shown on Plan 7710, Sheets 5 and 6, dated 10/1/78, prepared by James Blain Associates, which are hereby approved shall be adhered to; (3) that a detailed landscape plan for the new buildings shall be submitted for approval within thirty (30) days; and (4) that the conditions of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, as set forth in their letter of 10/16/78 shall be adhered to Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Wisler, seconded by Mrs. Scurto and unanimously adopted, it was #10-230-78 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby determine to waive the requirements of Article VI , Section 10, of the Plan- ning Commission Rules of Procedure which state that resolutions shall become effective seven (7) days after adoption by the Plan- ning Commission, as such requirement relates to Petition 78-9-8-31 . Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mrs . Friedrichs, seconded by Mr. Zimmer and unanimously adopted, it was #10-231-78 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a letter dated October 5, 1978 from Robert J. Gagliardi requesting a one-year extension of approval 104 of Petition 77-11-8-34 submitted by Robert J . Gagliardi request- ing approval of all plans required by Section 30.02 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance, in connection with a proposal to con- - struct a restaurant on the southeast corner of Merriman and School- craft Roads in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that an exten- sion be granted for a period of one year subject to the same con- ditions as were set forth in the original approving Resolution #12-280-77 adopted by the City Planning Commission on December 13, 1977. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer, seconded by Mr. Morrow and unanimously adopted, it was #10-232-78 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, the City Planning Commis- sion does hereby approve the Revised Site Plan submitted in connec- tion with .Petition 75-4-8-6P by Manufacturers Bank of Livonia re- questi approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 in connec- tion with a proposal to renovate the existing building located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Hubbell and Denne in Section 35, subject to the following conditions: 4 (1 ) that Site Plan 7825, Sheet 1 , dated 10/13/78, prepared by • 6850 Lindhout Associates, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to with the added condition that a 10' wide greenbelt be pro- vided along Plymouth Road adjacent to the parking area; 7 (2) that all landscape materials as shown on the originally approved Site Plan #75-416, in addition to landscape materials for the 10' greenbelt area, shall be installed on the site on or before May 15, 1979; and (3) that all other conditions as were attached to Site Plan approval in Planning Commissions R6solution #4-75-75, -adopted on April 8, 1975, are valid and shall be adhered to. On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 361st Regular Meeting held by the City Planning Commission on October 17, 1978 was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION / 4, i_i 46/ ,-- Jo-eph J/Fal Secretary --, 7:1001111°11." ATTEST: *...---- A0// Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman ac