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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1979-02-20 6934 - c MINUTES OF THE 368th REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 1E0LIVONIA 4 On Tuesday, February 20, 1979, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia, held its 368th Regular Meeting and Public Hearing in the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the Regular Meeting and Public Hearing to order at 8:00 p.m. with approximately 14 interested people in the audience. MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel R. Andrew Herman Kluver C. Russell Smith Joseph Falk Lee R. Morrow Suzanne Wisler Esther Friedrichs Judith Scurto Jerome Zimmer Messrs. John J. Nagy, City Planning Director; H G Shane, Assistant City Planning Director; Richard Collins, Planner III, Ralph H. Bakewell, Planner IV; and Robert M. Feinberg, Assistant City Attorney, were also present. Mr. Andrew then informed the audience that if a petition on tonight's agenda involves a rezoning request, this Commission only makes a recommendation to the City Council, who in turn will then hold their own Public Hearing and decide the question. If a petition involves a waiver use request, and the petition is denied by the Planning Commission, the petitioner then has tendays in which to appeal for relief. Otherwise the petition is terminated. 4 Mr. Falk, Secretary, announced the first item on the agenda is Petition 79-1-7-1 by the City Planning Commission to amend Part VII of the Master Plan of 4 the City of Livonia, the Future Land Use Plan, so as to update same in accord with actual and proposed revisions having occurred since adoption of the Plan on June 10, 1975. Mr. Andrew: Is there any communication in regard to this matter? Mr. Nagy: No communciation from anyone on the Master Plan revision. Richard Collins presented several graphs and charts illustrating the proposed changes in the northeast quadrant. No changes were made in Sections 3, 12 and 15. Mr. Andrew: Is there anyone wishing to comment on this? There was no one present wishing to be heard on this matter. Mr. Collins presented charts illustrating the proposed changes in the northwest quadrant. No change were made in Section 6, 16 and 17. Mr. Andrew: Relative to the change in Section 7, we never completed any action on that matter. Mr. Nagy: We went ahead to propose the change while the matter of rezoning the ILproperty is still pending. We took direction from your past actions inasmuch as the Planning Commission recommended a change to the R-3 zoning classification. The status of the petition with the City Council is that it is in Committee. The Woods Condominium Association and the Melody Manor Subdivision Association is interested in having the City purchase a portion of the property and an alternate plan was considered to subdivide the property in part to R-3, retaining 5 1/2 acres for open space. The matter was to be placed on the next regular meeting. -, 6935 irip; There was no one else present wishing to be heard on this matter. 10 i Mr. Collins presented charts illustrating the proposed changes in the southeast quadrant. No changes were made in Section 25 and 35. Mr. Andrew: We will need to amend the Master School and Park Plan. Mr. Nagy: Yes, the staff will be presenting to the Commission recommendations for an amendment. There was no one present wishing to be heard on this matter. Mr. Collins presented charts illustrating the proposed changes in the southwest quadrant. No changes were made in Section 28, 29 and 32. Mr. Andrew: Is there anyone wishing to comment on this? Harry Flower: What are they going to do about the cemetery property? Mr. Collins: No change will be involved there. Mr. Andrew: Any further comments? Mr. Nagy: I recommend approval excepting the proposed medium density lands located on the east side of Middlebelt Road approximately halfway between Orangelawn on the north and West Chicago on the South. These lands instead should reflect a community service category. 4 There was no one else wishing to be heard regarding this matter, and Mr. Andrew declared 4 the Public Hearing on Petition 79-1-7-1 closed. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Zimmer, and unanimously adopted, it was #2-30-79 RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Act 285 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1931, as amended, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia having duly held a Public Hearing on February 20, 1979 for the purpose of amending Part VII of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia entitled "The Future Land Use Plan", the same is hereby amended so as to update same in accord with actual and proposed revisions having occurred since adoption of the Plan on June 19, 1975, for the following reasons: (1) The Future Land Use Plan must be kept current in order to be of maximum use to the Planning Commission. (2) The proposed amendments reflect recent land use and zoning decisions. (3) Changing priorities, population characteristics and required services necessitate periodic analysis and updating of the Future Land Use Plan. AND, having given proper notice of such hearing as required by Act 285 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1931, as amended, the City Planning Commission does hereby adopt said amendment as part of the Future Land Use Plan of the City of Livonia which is incorporated herein by reference, the same having been adopted by resolution of the City Planning Commission with all amendments thereto, and further that this amendment shall be filed with the City Council, City Clerk and the City Planning Commission and a certified copy shall also 6936 a Lbe forwarded to the Register of Deeds for the County of Wayne for recording. Mr. Andrew declared the above motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. (10 Mr. Falk, Secretary announced the next item on the agenda is approval of th€. minutes of the 325th Special Meeting held by the City Planning Commission on February 13, 1979. On a motion duly made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mrs. Scurto, it was #2-31-79 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 325th Special Meeting held by the City Planning Commission on February 13, 1979, be approved. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Friedrichs, Smith, Zimmer, Scurto, Falk, Morrow, Wisler, Andrew NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Kluver Mr. Andrew declared the above motion carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. Mr. Falk announced the next item on the agenda is Petition 78-12-8-38P by David Wickman requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543, as amended by Ordinance #1306, submitted in connection with a proposal to construct a party store on the west side of Farmington Road between Plymouth Road and Orangelawn in Section 33. Mr. Andrew: Any further input from the Wayne County Road Commission or the Police Department? I Mr. Nagy: There is a report from the County dated January 19 and a letter from the Police Department dated December 11, 1978. Mr. Andrew: Did Mr. Wickman receive a copy of the letter from the Wayne County Road Commission? Mr. Nagy: The letter was addressed to Mr. Wickman. Mr. Andrew: Any changes as to the elevation drawings? Mr. Bakewell: Not from last week. Mr. Andrew: Any changes in the interior? Mr. Bakewell: The game room has been removed. It is now an office. Mr. Andrew: Anyone wishing to comment on this matter? There was no one else wishing to speak on this matter and Mr. Andrew declared the Public Hearing on Petition 78-12-8-38P closed. 10 On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer, seconded by Mrs. Scurto, and adopted, it was #2-32-79 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 deny Petition 78-12-8-38P as submitted by David Wickman, requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 submitted in connection with a proposal to construct a party store on the 6937 west side of Farmington Road between Plymouth Road and Orangelawn in Section 33, for the following reasons: (1) The proposed site plan development would not promote the orderly growth and development of the area nor encourage coordination and compatibility of uses but would be hazardous to the area. (2) The proposed site development wich is for the south one-half portion of the subject site proposes its own separate driveway causing traffic to and from the site, would be further compounded at the time the northerly portion of the site were to be developed as that site would similarly need its own driveway and would create similar conflicting left-turn movements. (3) The proposed use will not promote the public health, safety and welfare of the neighboring area but would be detrimental to the area as the site development is not in accord with principles of sould site planning as required pursuant to Section 18.58 and Section 19.06 of Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended. A roll call vote on the foregoing motion resulted in the following: AYES: Friedrichs, Smith, Zimmer, Falk, Morrow, Wisler, Scurto, Andrew NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Kluver Mr. Andrew: The petitioner has the right to appeal this within 10 days to the 4 City Council. Otherwise, it is terminated. You can file a letter with the City Clerk. Mr. Andrew declared the above motion carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 368th Regular Meeting and Public Hearing held by the City Planning Commission on February 20, 1979 was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION / Jos-ph J. / al .ecretary ' /41C°2°1°°.; ATTEST: II Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman .