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Home My WebLink AboutPLANNING MINUTES 1978-11-28 6876 1!: . MINUTES OF THE 363rd REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA . On Tuesday, November 28, 1978, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia, held its 363rd Regular Meeting in the Livonia City Hall; 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the Regular Meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. Members Present: Daniel R. Andrew Suzanne Wisler Judith Scurto Joseph F. Falk Herman Kluver Jerome Zimmer*(8:35 p.m) Esther Friedrichs Members Absent: C. Russell Smith 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. On a Motion made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mrs. Scurto and unanimously adopted, it was #11-244-78 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on June 6, 1978 on Petition 78-4-2-11 as submitted by Concrete Control Corporation requesting waiver use approval to park trucks and construction liequipment on property located on the west side of Brookfield between Capitol and Plymouth Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27, , the City 4 Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition 78-4-2-11 be denied for the following reasons: (1) The proposed use is detrimental to and incompatible with the surrounding uses of the area as the subject site is part of a planned industrial park, and contractor yards with their outdoor storage of materials and equipment are incompatible with the environment of an industrial park. (2)• The subject site is part of anoverall industrial lot. It is proposed to use only one half of the building and site area, and with the-requirements for outside storage of equipment and materials • the fencing in of the yard area makes the coordination and integration of the proposed use with the adjoining use hazardous and inconvenient and detrimental both to the adjoining use and to the nearby uses of the area. (3) The subject site does not have the capacity to fully support the proposed use. (4) The petitioner has failed to affirmatively show that the proposed use complies with the general waiver requirements and general standards of the Zoning Ordinance #543, Section 19.06. (5). The Industrial Development Department does not support the proposed use. 6877 ILFURTHER RESOLVED that, noLice of the above Public Hearing was sent to property owners within 500 feet, petitioner and City Departments 1 as listed in the Proof of Service. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer,* second•od by Mrs. Scurto and adopted it was #11-245-78 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on November 14, 1978 on Petition 78-9-2-26 as submitted by Pizza Hut of Kalamazoo requesting waiver use approval to construct a restaurant on the south side of Plymouth Road between Merriman Road and Denne in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 35, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition 78-9-2-26 be denied for the following reasons: (1) The proposed use would be detrimental to and incompatible with the adjoining uses of the area, particularly, the residential uses of the neighboring area to the south. (2) The proposed use would be hazardous to the area from a traffic standpoint, as traffic to and from the site would be in conflict with the normal thru traffic of the area, and as further supported by the traffic report of the traffic bureau of the Police Dept. (3) The site is of such limited size, particularly, with respect to IL its limited frontage along the thoroughfare, that the site lacks sufficient capacity to support the proposed use. (4) The proposed use is contrary to the spirit and intent of the zoning ordinance which ordinance is to promote and encourage a balance and an appropriate mix of uses and not over saturate an area with similar type uses as is proposed by this petition. (5) The petitioner has failed to affirmatively show that the proposed use is in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance #543, the general waiver use standards and requirements set forth in Section 19.06. 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. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Kluver, Friedrichs, Zimmer, Scurto, Falk, Morrow, Wisler NAYS: Andrew ABSENT: Smith Mr. Andrew, Chairman declared the motion carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Wisler, seconded by Mr. Morrow and unanimously adopted, it was #11-246-78 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the Sign 1[0 Plan submitted by Browne Sign Co. in connection with a condition of approval of Petition 78-3-8-5 by Browne Sign Co. requesting approval of all plans required by Ord. #990 in connection with a proposal to construct a retail sales building on the east side of Middlebelt Road between Seven & Eight Mile Roads in Section 1, subject to the following condition: ' (1) That sign plan submitted by Browne Sign Company which is hereby approved, shall be adhered to. • 6878 L Mr. Andrew declared the motion carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 4 4 On a motion duly made by Mrs. Wisler, seconded by Mrs. Friedrichs and unanimously adopted, it was ' #11-247-78 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 78-11-8-36 by William Lindhout requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.47 submitted in connection with a proposal to construct a commercial building on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Farmington and Gill Roads in Section 4, subject to the following conditions: (1) That site plan 7814, Sheet P-1, revised 11/28/78 by Lindhout Associates is hereby approved and shall be adhered to; (2) . that the building elevations as shown on plan 7814, Sheet P-1 by Lindhout Associates are hereby approved and shall be adhered to; (3) that the landscaping shown on the approved plan 7814, Sheet P-1 shall be installed on site before the building is occupied and thereafter maintained in a healthy condition; (4) any signs proposed to be erected on the building shall be submitted to the ,Planning Commission for approval; (5) that any roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be furnished with a screen so as to conceal same from public view. 4 • Mr. Andrew declared the motion carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Friedrichs, seconded by Mrs. Wisler and adopted, it was #11-248-78 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City. of Livonia, as amended by Ordinance #1306, the City Planning Commission does hereby approved Petition 78-11-8-37 .by Fred J. Armour, requesting approval of all plans required • by Section 18.58 submitted in connection with a proposal to build a two story office building with basement on the north side of Five Mile between Middlebelt and Hidden Lane in Section 14, subject to the following conditions: • (1) That site plan 78D-515, Sheet 1,dated 11/9/78 by Affiliated Engineers Inc. is hereby approved and shall be adhered to; (2) that building. elevation as shown on plan 78D515, Sheet 3, dated 11/10/78 by Affiliated Engineers Inc. is hereby approved and shall be adhered to; (3) that the- landscaping as shown on Plan 7.8D-515, Sheet 1, dated 11/9/78 is hereby approved and shall be adhered to; (4) the approved landsuping shall be installed before a certificate of occupancy is granted for the building and thereafter maintained in a healthy condition; (5) there shall be no trash stored outside building. , - • 6879 Mr. Andrew declared the motion carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 363rd Regular Meeting held by the City Planning Commission on November 28, 1978 w,.., adjourned • at 8:35 p.m. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ,,,,---1— Jo ATTESTEDprJ alk ecretarl; i/X.f.ViZadir-2-: , . Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman- _ IL , t _ ___