HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1979-09-11 70890 .
MINUTES OF THE 379th REGULAR MEETING
AND PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD BY THE CITY
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
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LIVONIA •
On Tuesday, September 1,i , 1979 the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia
held its 379th Regular Meeting and Public Hearings in the Livonia City Hall , 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan.
Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the Public Hearings and Regular Meeting to
order at 8:05 p.m. with approximately sixty persons in the audience.-
Members present: Daniel R. Andrew Joseph J. Falk Esther Friedrichs
Judith Scurto Suzanne Wisler C. Russell Smith
Robert Morrow Jerome Zimmer
Members absent: Herman 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 recommendations 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 for
a waiver of use is denied, the petitioner has ten days in which to appeal the decision.
We will also introduce some plat approvals and this is the only public hearing on the
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preliminary plats which pertains to the' subdividing of land. The Commission makes a
recommendation to the City Council on preliminary plats in that the members approve or
reject the plat.
Mr. Joseph J. Falk, Secretary, announcedthe first item on the agenda is Petition
79-7-1-21 by the City Planning Commission on its own motion to rezone
property located on the north side of Ann Arbor Road between Newburgh
Road and Ann Arbor Trail in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31 , from
R-1 to P.
Mr. Andrew: Mr. Nagy, is there any correspondence in the file regarding this
petition?
Mr. Nagy: There is'a letter dated July 6, 1979 from the Wayne County Road
Commission stating that they have no objection to the proposed
rezoning, and a letter from the City of Livonia Engineering Divi-
sion indicating they have no objections to this proposal .
Mr. Andrew: This is a petition by the Planning Commission on its own motion. The
intent and purpose of the petition is to place in the proper zoning
classification property presently used for parking by Parkside Bar.
To correct the Zoning Map would be a good statement of fact. Is there
, anyone in the audience who wishes to comment on this rezoning petition?
There was no one present in the audience wishing to be heard regarding this petition
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and Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition 79-7-1-21 closed.
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On a motion duly made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously adopted,
it it was
#9-161-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-7-1-21 as submitted by the City
Planning Commission on its own motion to rezone property located
on the north side of Ann Arbor Road between Newburgh Road and Ann
Arbor Trail in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31 , from R-1 to P, the
City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council
that Petition 79-7-1-21 be approved for the following reasons:
(1 ) The subject property is no longer desirable for single-family
residential purposes.
• (2) The property is currently used for offstreet parking, the use
proposed by this rezoning petition.
(3) The proposed rezoning to the parking classification will provide
for a use that is compatible to adjoining uses of the area as no
immediately surrounding use is of a residential nature.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was published
in the official newspaper, the Livonia Observer, under date of August 23,
1979 and a notice of such hearing 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.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
*Mr. Herman Kluver entered the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Mr. Falk, Secretary, announced the next item on the agenda is Petition 79-7-1-22 by
Dr. James J. Wilke to rezone property located on the southwest corner
of Six Mile and Merriman Roads in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, from
RUFC to P.S.
Mr. Nagy read for the record a letter dated August 3, 1979 from the Livonia Engineering
Division stating there appears to be no engineering problems connected with the proposal
and a letter from the Merriman-Six Civic Association stating that the Association is
opposed to the establishment of a P.S. zone at this corner.
Dr. James J. Wilke, 13992 Merriman Road: I have been a doctor in Livonia for seven years.
My office is presently located at Merriman and Schoolcraft Roads. My intention here is
to rezone this property for myself for a 1500 square foot, one story building. I have
no intention of renting any of the space. I would just like to move down the street
and have my own piece of property.
Mr. Andrew: Do you own the property or do you have an agreement to purchase?
Dr. Wilke: I own the property.
t4Mr. Falk: When' did you buy the land?
Dr. Wilke: Approximately three months ago.
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• Mr. Falk: You know the history of the property -- people have tried to rezone it
before when it is residential to the corner and you still bought the
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land hoping to get it rezoned.
Dr. Wilke: I felt it was an investment and I plan on leaving the trees and setting
back offbthe street.
Mr. Falk: You know that we have planned to stop the zoning of professional going west
on Six Mile at Vargo's. I wish you hadn't bought the property. You knew
what the history of the property is and that we want to keep it residential .
Also, the Civic Association along with the Commission'wants to retain the
residential zone. Therefore, I must support the residents of the area as
I , too, feel this is an intrusion.
Alexander Fulton, 16950 Merriman : This is the third time I have been over here on
this particular piece of property and I don' t see why every few years
have to do this. If he goes in there, someone else will demand that he
gets in there. Why do we have to have every intersection turned into
business. I could come in then and get my property rezoned for a little
factory. I see no reason why we have to come back here on this piece of .
property so often.
Mr. Andrew: Under the democratic process, the property owner has a right to petition
for the rezoning of his property every time he desires.
Mr. Fulton: It doesn' t make any sense -- they could wear us out in time.
to Mr. Andrew: That is why you have to attend these meetings.
Bernard D. Kudla, 31501 Six Mile Road: I welcome Dr. Wilke as a resident but I want to
go on record as being opposed to commercial , industrial or a medical
center on this property, or any other rezoning of that area.
Marcelle Matthews, 23917 Talbot, St. Clair Shores: We just purchased our lot and are
opposed to this rezoning. We want to build a house. If any business
goes in there, we won't move here.
Harold J. Howes, 17001 Merriman: I am against this rezoning.
Mrs. Joseph Martin, 31526 Six Mile Road: I am opposed. I feel we have enough medical
buildings in our vicinity and we don't have to turn this parcel of land
into a medicAl area. Traffic is tremendous and I would like the land to
stay as is.
Anne L. Sheppard, 16970 Merriman: I am opposed to the petition. This is a semi rural
setting and the nature is very good. I would like to have the doctor
as a neighbor but I am opposed to the rezoning of this area.
There was no one else present wishing to be heard regarding this petition and Mr. Andrew
Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition 79-7-1-22 closed.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Zimmer and unanimously adopted,
it was
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#9-162-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
IL September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-7-1-22 as submitted by Dr. James J.
Wilke to rezone property located on the southwest corner of Six Mile
and Merriman Roads in the .Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, from RUFC to
P.S. , the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City
Council that Petition 79-7-1-22 be denied for the following reasons:
(1 ) The proposed rezoning to the professional service classification
is in conflict with the adopted Future Land Use Plan of the City
of Livonia.
v(2) The proposed rezoning will provide for uses that are inconsistent
with the neighboring uses of the area, which neighboring area is
generally of a residential character.
(3) The proposed rezoning will provide for the first intrusion of a
nonresidential use within the intersection area of Six Mile and
Merriman Roads and will set an undesirable precedent for the area
and tend to encourage further proposals for the conversion of other
lands within the immediate area.
(4) The proposed rezoning is in conflict with the goals and policies
of the City Planning Commission as the Commission has long held
a goal to preserve the residential character and quality of this
area.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was published
in the official newspaper, the Livonia Observer, under date of August 23,
1[0 1979 and a notice of such hearing was sent to the Detroit Edison Company,
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, Michigan Bell Telephone Company,
Consumers Power Company and City departments as listed ih the Proof of
Service.
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 79-8-1-23 by
Keith E. Mino to rezone property located on the south side of Pickford
between Farmington Road and Filmore in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 9,
from R-3 to P.S.
Mr. Nagy: We have a letter in the file dated August 17, 1979 from the Livonia
Engineering bivision indicating there are no engineering problems con-
nected with this petition.
Keith E. Mino, 18493 Farmington Road: This property is located on Farmington Road, a
five-lane, paved road of residential , business and churches. The black
line on the map separating the R-7 and my property is a drainage ditch
covered by the Department of Natural Resources and nothing can be built
on either side for 30 feet. This property can be approached from three
streets. The neighbor immediately to the south, before I cam here, voiced
• no objection to the rezoning of this property. Her house is on Filmore.
Mr. Andrew:Mr. Mino:
Does the map correctly indicate the extent of your ownership in this area?
Yes it does. The alley was eliminated four years ago by the City Council .
Mr. Andrew: How long have you owned the property?
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Mr. Mino: Seven or eight years.
t} Mr. Andrew: You presently live on it?
Mr. Mino: Yes, I do.
Mr. Andrew: Do you intend to build on this property?
Mr. Mino: I have doctors who are interested in building.
Mr. Andrew: I would like to get this clear -- are you or the doctors building the
building?
Mr. Mino: The doctors.
Mr. Andrew: You are simply selling the property after it is rezoned,
Mr. Mino: Yes.
Mrs. Scurto: I would like to ask through the Chair how deep the property is that
is County owned from this P.S. ?
Mr. Nagy: 110' of usable depth on the northeast corner of Pickford and Farmington.
Mrs. Scurto: This property is how deep?
Mr. Nagy: 240' . The dimension on Farmington Road is 140' and on Filmore 150' . The
three lots are each 50' in width. On Farmington Road these are 20' wide.
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Mr. Zimmer: There is only one house on the property?
Mr. Mino: Yes. It covers the fourth and fifth lot off the corner. On Filmore, I
have one other small house.
Mr. Zimmer: Do you own any other property in this area?
Mr. Mino: No.
Mrs. Wisler: Are the three lots facing Filmore properly zoned and buildable for resi-
dential?
esidential?
Mr. Nagy: As individual lots, no, and if assembled they would be 5' short of the
minimum requirement.
Mrs. Wisler: Can you give me an estimate of the depth from Farmington Road to the
westerly side of the vacated alley?
Mr. Nagy: 120' .
Mr. Zimmer: Have you explored or tried to look at this as a residential possibility.
Is this a second resort?
Mr. Mino: It wouldn' t pay to put in any decent residential because the adjacent
houses are older type homes.
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Mr. Morrow: Does the flood plain intersect your property?
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Mr. Mino: The Department of Natural Resources has jurisdiction over the flood
plain and there is a drainage ditch which cannot be built upon.
There was no one present in the audience wishing to be heard regarding this item and
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition 79-8-1-23 closed.
Mrs. Wisler: I would like to explore with the petitioner the possibility of
retaining the rear portion of those lots for residential purposes
and the front for professional service. I am concerned about the
depth of the intrusion of professional into a residential area.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Wisler and seconded by Mrs. Scurto, it was
#9-163-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-8-1-23 as submitted by Keith E.
Mino to rezone property located on the south side of Pickford between
Farmington Road and Filmore in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 9, from
R-3 to P.S. , the City Planning Commission does hereby determine to
table Petition 79-8-1-23 until the Planning Commission Study Meeting
to be held on September 25, 1979.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kiuver, Friedrichs, Smith, Scurto, Falk, Morrow, Wisler, Andrew
NAYS: Zimmer
ABSENT: None
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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Mr. Falk, Secretary, announced the next item on the agenda is Petition 79-8-1-24 by
Michael Schwartz to rezone property located on the west side of Middle-
belt, north of Six Mile Road in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11 , from
R-lA to R-7.
Mr. Nagy read for the record letter dated June 22, 1979 from the Archdiocese of Detroit
stating that the petitioner has the permission of the owner to pursue the rezoning of
this property; letter dated August 20, 1979 from the Engineering Division indicating
that the final location of the flood plain limits across the site may affect both the
number and location of the buildings proposed and that consideration will be given to
the improvement of Louise Avenue, adjacent to the site; letter dated August 30, 1979
from Dr. & Mrs. Robert 0. Unsworth voicing their disapproval of this petition; and a
letter dated September 9, 179 from Peter Boroday objecting to the petition.
Michael Schwartz, 24801 Five Mile Road, Detroit 48239: We propose to build some nice
looking apartments for which there is a demand in the City. It will
be beautifully landscaped. I think the area lends itself to multiple
housing because of the back-up to the drains. They will be two-story
buildings assuming we build them.
Mr. Andrew: I presume you have initiated a rezoning petition for the entire piece
of land even though you only intend to use a portion of the land.
Mr. Schwartz: That is true. We have no plans for the land fronting on Middlebelt.
' Mr. Andrew: Should the petition be approved, would there be any difficulty
eliminating the property on Middlebelt.
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Mr. Schwartz: No problem.
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Mr. Zimmer: Does your company own this land?
10; Mr. Schwartz: We are presently buying it.
Mr. Zimmer: Subject to this rezoning?
Mr. Schwartz: That is corrent.
Mr. Zimmer: Your intention is clearly to build apartments as opposed to residences?
Mr. Schwartz: It doesn' t lend itselfto single family residential . You could get so
few dwellings in there it wouldn't make sense.
Mr. Zimmer: Do you have any problem with the prospect of using Louise for a multi-
ple development as the only source of ingress and egress?
Mr. Schwartz: I think Louise would have to be paved. That would pose a problem. I
was hoping the adjoining property owners would join in and pave it. .
Mrs. Wisler: Have you given any thought to any kind of alternative single-family
housing, like a cluster development.
Mr. Schwartz: That would fall under this rezoning, wouldn't it?
Mrs. Wisler: No. •
Mr. Schwartz: No, I haven 't. I thought it would fall under this rezoning.
Mrs. Wisler: With the R-1 zoning, cluster concept, you would be required to obtain
a waiver of use approval to put your housing in a manner so as to
take advantage of the flood plain and other considerations set out
for this purpose.
Mr. Nagy: Under the conventional plan with 60' lots, the best he could build
here would be 16 single family lots. With the cluster option available
through the PUD within the R-1 District, he would take the same
density as if the entire parcel was usable.
Mr. Nagy explained to the audience the meaning of "cluster housing" and planned unit
development as outlined in the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Morrow: With your proposed apartment complex, how many units do you have?
Mr. Schwartz: I believe 64.
Mrs. Scurto: Could you cite for the residents here an example they could see that
would be along the lines of the development we are talking about?
Mr.. Nagy: On Middlebelt Road at Long Lake adjacent to Wabeek. That would be
the closest in terms of sizes.
Mrs. Scurto: I urge our citizens to take a look at various types of housing develop-
ments because as we fill our last remaining lands , it will behoove us
to take advantage of the opportunity to introduce into this community
some other housing arrangements.
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• Mr. Smith: Do you have any plans for the property east of the Tarabusi or along
li4 Middlebelt Road?
oi Mr. Schwartz: tIo, only southwest of the drain.
Mr. Smith: How about behind the single family housing?
Mr. Schwartz: 1 don't think it can be utilized.
Mr. Andrew: If you receive favorable action on this petition or a PUD petition,
are you prepared to pay for the improvement of Louise from Six Mile
Road to Middlebelt and your development?
Mr. Schwartz: No.
George Massab, 29711 Mark Lane: I have lived in my house for twenty years. If you
permit these multiple dwellings, we might as well be living at Ten
Mile and Southfield. It is almost impossible to get out onto Middle-
belt Road. The traffic is really bad in that area. We do not need
more multiple dwellings in the area. Why is this such a popular area? ,
Mr. Andrew: I wish I could answer your question. Any Commissioner who would like
to try -- do so.
Mrs. Scurto: Whoever owns the land is coming before us and we are only answering
that petition.
Roy Hebert, 29637 Ravine Drive: I have lived here about five years. I attended a City
Council meeting lastryear on the designation of Sunset Park as public
land. We were all in favor of that and we thought it went farther
south. We wish it did. Louise is a pleasant, bucolic area in Livonia.
I live on Lot 41 and purchased 42 and 43 hoping that would stop any
access on this road. With the draina§e I thought they would never get
into that property. The Archdiocese bought the property perhaps in
1958 probably for a parish, parochial school or monastery. Even now
they are not a very pleasant neighbor to have because they do not take
care of the property next to our homes. We have to constantly call
the City to get the weeds cut down. We have long believed there would
never be access granted to the Archdiocese or a private speculator for
access on Louise. If you thought Dr. Wilke's use of the corner on
Six Mile and Middlebelt was not good, this is disastrous. I present
to the Commission a petition of signatures of residents objecting to
this petition. We were not notified at the time the Commission gave
consideration to the Morristowne Apartments and even though we do not
live within 500' of the property, we believe this will have an adverse
affect on the neighborhood.
Mr. Andrew: The •Morristowne Apartments did come before this Commission and City
Council at which time all the legalities and obligations concerning
notices to property owners and newspaper were fulfilled in accord
with State statutes and City Ordinances.
1[00 Mr. Heber: I was merely suggesting that you might want to expand the possibilities
of notification of owners other than those required by law to include
home owners in the neighborhood which perhaps are affected by a partic-
ular development.
Mr. Lewis Giffin, 29520 Ravine Drive: The drawing on the board is not accurate. It
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• indicates possible building sites in the area north of the flood
plain which is designated las flood plain limits by the Planning
Commission. Also, the part of the corner extending to Middlebelt
Road. And the City says the allowable density is 101 single bed-
room units. I believe thepetitioneris proposing 64. The letter
obta'ined from the Engineering Division says the flood plain limits
have not been established. If the builder obtains this property,
is it possible for homes to cover the drain?
Mr. Andrew: If the petitioner is successful before this Commission and the Council ,
he then has to come back for site plan approval at which time we
will get into the definitive portion of the program -- egress, ingress,
lot coverage, etc. He will also have to submit engineering plans to
the Engineering Division which will have to define the extent of the
flood plain so that the Engineering Division knows exactly where he
can build a house.
Mr. Giffin: We have had a lot of problems with flooding in the area..
Mr. Nagy: I realize what the Engineering Division said about the flood plain
limits but the City of Livonia does have a, flood plain map which
designates this area as a permanent open drain water course. Any
alteration, filling, reshaping or regrading is completely under the
control of the Department of Natural Resources. Based upon topo-
graphic maps, the Army Corps of Engineers has established this open
water course. This information is taken from those maps and I am
sure it will not vary much.
ILWm. Rooker, 17391 Louise: I strongly Irotest this property being rezoned to R-7. Louise
is a dead-end street. If he puts 64 apartments there, there will be
approximately 140 cars up and down the street every day to Six Mile.
I am opposed to that. Also, the homeowners on Louise Avenue are
retired people and have lived there for 25 to 30 years. Most homes
have large frontage and any cost of paving that road could wipe out
their entire savings.
Mark Russell , 17232 Louise: One of the reasons I bought this house is because it is
probably one of the few places that is like up north in the winter
and fall . It is very beautiful . I back up to apartments now and I
am opposed thoroughly to more apartments going in. The traffic on
Louise would be terrible. We might need apartments in the City but
I can't see taking acres of country for them.
Mary Minch, 17442 Louise: His driveway is right across from mine and I would object
to all those cars turning there.
Ms. Nelli Rice, 17555 Middlebelt: I am a little suspicious but I sold this property and the
Archdiocese was supposed to take care of the property and I think
everyone will agree that they haven' t done that. Itdoesn't seem
plausible to me that they are only going to develop one area on a
residential street when they have access and egress to Middlebelt,
a five-lane highway.
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Mr,. Schwartz: I would like to say something in defense of the Archdiocese. For one
thing, they are not asking to rezone this property, I am. They have
no intention of doing anything with the property on Middlebelt. . The
I4construction of a bridge across the Tarabusi would be prohibitive
because of costs. I agree that I will eliminate from the rezoning
petition the area east of the Tarabusi flood plain.
eannett Wroblewski , 29931 Bobrich; Pat Baumgarten, 29447 Ravine Drive; Mr. & Mrs. Unsworth,
29435 Ravine Drive; Mrs. yO'Neil , 29446 Ravine Drive; Mrs. Florence Hebert, 29637 Ravine
Drive; and Mrs. Collins, 19515 Ravine Drive, were present and objected to the petition.
Mrs. Griffin, 29520 Ravine Drive, and Mrs. Peggy Morgan, 17557 Ravine Drive, were present
and objected to the petition.
There was no one else present wishing to be heard regarding this item and Mr. Andrew,
Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition 79-8-1-24 closed.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Friedrichs and seconded by Mr. Zimmer, it was
#9-164-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-8-1-24 as submitted by Michael
Schwartz to rezone property located on the west side of Middlebelt
Road, north of Six Mile Road in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11 , .
from R-1A to R-7, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend
to the City Council that Petition 79-8-1-24 be denied for the follow-
ing reasons:
(1) The proposed zoning is in conflict with the Future Land Use Plan
adopted by the City Planning Commission which designates the
IL subject area for low density residential zoning.
(2) The proposed zoning would provide for uses which would grossly
overburden an existing, unimproved residential street with
additional traffic.
(3) The proposed zoning would allow uses which are not compatible
with the surrounding neighborhood.
(4) The proposed zoning would allow a population density to be placed
on the property which would be much greater than that existing
generally in the surrounding area.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was published
in the official newspaper, the Livonia Observer, under date of August 23,
1979 and a notice of such hearing 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.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Friedrichs, Smith, Zimmer, Falk, Morrow, Wisler, Andrew
NAYS: Scurto
ABSENT: None
.1r. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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Mr. Falk, Secretary, announced the next item on the agenda is Petition 79-8-1-25 by
110 Keywell & Herbach to rezone property located on the southeast corner
of Seven Mile Road and Melvin Avenue in the Northeast 1/4 of Section
11 , from 'R-1A and R-5 to C-1 .
Mr. Nagy read for the record a letter dated August 14, 1979 from the Engineering Divi-
sion commenting on driveway approaches and a letter from Lola L. O'Connor, 30145 Seven
Mile Road stating that she has no objection to this rezoning petition.
Mr. Keywell of Keywell & Herbach, 3221 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy: The use proposed for
this property would be the construction of an Art' Van Furniture
Store. I have pictures of a similar store recently constructed in
Flint, Michigan. A comparable store is constructed and operated in
Taylor and another in Novi across from a regional shopping center.
It is a very beautiful store of 65,000 square feet. The use I am
suggesting is consistent with your master plan in that it is a
transition use. We have made traffic studies in connection with
other petitions and in an average day there are between six and seven
customer cars per hour that go into an Art Van Furniture Store.
The biggest day is Saturday and our counts show between 15 and 16
cars per hour. I submit that that usage Is considerably less than
an office building. This design has been very well received in every
community we have sought to constructsuch a building and I submit
to you that it is consistent with the purpose of the master plan
although I concede it is not precisely an office zone as the master
plan suggests.
ILMr. Andrew: The traffic study figures -- are those based on averages that you
have taken on other 'stores?
Mr. Keywell : They are similar for that design store. Each site is different ,
however, the Taylor store is across from a regional shopping center
and the Flint store is across from the Genesee Valley Mall .
Mr. Smith: Are you aware that there is a vacant 20,000 square foot building on
the property down on Middlebelt at Seven Mile Road in an existing
shopping center which is available? That corner needs an uplift.
I would be in favor of an Art Van Furniture Store, however, I would
like to see it not here but around the corner in the existing shopping
center.
Mr. Keywell : We attempted to purchase a site immediately south of that. Our store
on Plymouth is a converted supermarket and it is a disaster. The new
approach of Art Van development over a period of three years just
doesn' t lend itself to converting from a supermarket. There are
problems getting trucks in and out. We have worked with traffic
people to come up with a concept to keep trucks out of the way. Our
Flint and Taylor stores work better.
Mr. Smith: I would be opposed to rezoning more property in an area where we have
vacant commercial property.
Mr. Keywell : We attempted to buy that property but were told it was not available.
We obtained the services of the Hartman Group to make a site survey
and come up with available sites. The site here was the only one
available that we could afford.
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. Mr. Falk: That means the property on Plymouth Road would go down the drain.
IleWhen a tenant takes off, I am concerned about what will go in there.
When does your lease expire:
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Mr. Keywell : 9-1/2 years from now. Art Van is a very responsible company. They
wills not abandon the store because they have to pay the rent. It
would be subleased to another furniture store, the same as we did on
Eureka Road.
Mr. Morrow: I cannot equate a 50,000 foot building in that location with pro-
fessional service.
Mr. Keywell : What I am saying in the sense of transitional type uses is that this
would be a transitional type of use.
Mr. Zimmer: Your development will treat Melvin with a great deal of respect in-
asmuch as it is a residential street?
Mr. Keywell : We will berm it and landscape it.
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Nancy King, 18947 Melvin: I would really not like to have anything there because it' s
all country. The traffic is bad and whatever goes in there will
make it twice as bad.
Resident, 18650 Melvin: I question the need for another big furniture store in view
of Wickes being there. The traffic backs up all the way to Merriman
especially during the holiday season. Do the citizens on Melvin
have to pay to improve Melvin so the furniture store can have an
improved road?
Mrs. West, 18988 Doris, was present and objected to this rezoning petition.
Mr. Keywell : In the furniture business, the slowest time of the year is from
November 15th to the end of the year. The holiday season is very
slow. In terms of traffic, this store would not add very much.
There was no one else present wishing to be heard regarding this item and Mr. Andrew,
Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition -79-8-I-25 closed.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer, seconded by Mr. Morrow and unanimously adopted,
it was
#9-165-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-8-1-25 as submitted by Keywell
& Herbach to rezone property located on the southeast corner of Seven
Mile Road and Melvin Avenue in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11 , from
R-1A and R-5 to C-1 , the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend
to the City Council that Petition 79-8-1-25 be denied for the following
reasons:
(1) The proposed rezoning is in conflict with the adopted Future Land
Use Plan of the City of Livonia, which Plan calls for transitional
uses of an office nature for the property.
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would provide for commercial uses immediately adjacent
to established residential uses which would detract from
the continued use and enjoyment of the established resi-
dential uses of the area.
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(3) The proposed rezoning to the commercial classification
adjoining the unimproved street of Melvin Avenue would
adversely affect Melvin Avenue from a traffic standpoint
as it is not capable of handling commercial traffic that
would be generated by this proposed use.
(4) The proposed rezoning is in conflict with the adopted goals
and policies for land use in this area as it is the goal of
the Future Land Use Plan to terminate commercial development
in this area so as to discourage its further expansion in a
strip, linear manner along the Seven Mile Road thoroughfare.
The Future Land Use Plan proposes to maintain and protect the
established residential character of the Road from Melvin
Avenue west by proposing transitional and buffer uses on the •
east side of Melvin Avenue rather than commercial development.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was published
in the official newspaper, the Livonia Observer, under date of August 23,
1979 and a notice of such hearing 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.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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Mr. Falk, Secretary, announed the next item on the agenda is Petition 79-7-2-18 by
Wing Yee requesting waiver use approval to operate a restaurant within
an existing building located in the Newburgh Shopping Plaza on the
southeast corner of Six Mile and Newburgh Road in the Northwest 1/4 of
Section 17.
Mr. Nagy: There is a letter dated August 7, 1979 in the file from the Engineering
Division stating there appears to be no engineering problems connected
with this petition.
Milton Markovitz, Gold Star Products, 10777 Northend Avenue, Ferndale 48220: I believe
we have taken care of the five questions the Commission had at the time
of our last discussion. We are eliminating one sign and just using one
sign on the mansard. We have a letter of approval of designs from Mr.
Frankel . We had an Engineer out and the heating and air conditioning unit
now is 4' high and is located 35' in from the east which is the end of
the building and it is 46' in from the south of the building, so there is
no view. You cannot see it. Those are the present units. The units we
will put up will be 20' in from the east and 45' in from the back of the
building and 54" high with a 3' parapet wall . If it becomes obtrusive
we will fence it. There is a commercial compactor inside the building
and the wet garbage will be taken care of. From the compactor, it will
be put into a dumpster and we are trying to get a daily pickup. We do
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• have a porch area 10' x 6 ' . We will build a complete housing to house
If' the dumpster if the Building Department will let us put up a building on
that cement porch. We have plenty of room there.
to Mrs. Wisler: I object to the dumpster. They are objectionable and obnoxious things
in the City and I do not encourage people in this City to store trash
outside. I find it very offensive and will have to vote against this
petition. I suggested that you talk to Bill Knapp's about this.
Mr. Markovitz: We did and their garbage is picked up and dumped by the same truck in
Grand Rapids. We could not afford that.
There was no one present in the audience wishing to be heard regarding this item and
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition 79-7-2-18 closed.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto and seconded by Mr. Smith, it was
#9-166-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-7-2-18 as submitted by Wing Yee
requesting waiver use approval to operate a restaurant within an
existing building located in the Newburgh Shopping Plaza on the
southeast corner of Six Mile Road and Newburgh Road in the Northwest
1/4 of Section 17, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend
to the City Council that Petition 79-7-2-18 be approved subject to
the following conditions:
(I) that the Floor Plan and Building Elevation Plan marked Sheet 1 ,
dated 9/11/79, prepared by Gold Star Products, Inc. , which is
Ihereby approved shall be adhered to; and
(2) that the existing walk occurring on the east side of the building
be appropriately widened or relocated to provide clear pedestrian
access around the proposed steps leading to a required emergency
exit.
1 for the following reasons:
(1) The proposed use complies with all of the general requirements
and general and specific waiver use standards of the Zoning
Ordinance.
(2) The existing'Newburgh Plaza Shopping Center has the capacity to
support the proposed use.
(3) The nature of the use, hours of operation and probable traffic
generation will be compatible to and in harmony with the surround-
ing uses of the area.
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.
ILA roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Friedrichs, Smith, Zimmer, Scurto, Falk, Morrow, Andrew
NAYS: Wisler
ABSENT: None
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• Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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#9-167-79 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby determine to
waive the provisions of Section 10 of Article VI of the Planning
Commission Rules of Procedure regarding the seven day period concern-
ing effectivness of Planning Commission resolutions in connection with
Petition 79-7-2-18 by Wing Yee requesting waiver use approval to operate
a restaurant within an existing building located in the Newburgh Shopping
Center on the southeast corner of Six Mile and Newburgh Roads in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 17.
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 79-7-2-19 by
Perry Drug Stores, Inc. , requesting waiver use approval for an S.D.D.
Licensed operation within an existing drug store located at the north-
west corner of Seven Mile and Farmington Roads in the Southeast 1/4 of .
Section 4.
Mr. Nagy: There is a letter dated August 7, 1979 from the Engineering Division in
the file stating that there appears to be no engineering problems con-
nected with this petition.
Mr. Derlow, Corporation Counsel for Perry Drug Stores, Inc. : All Perry Drug Stores have
ir- an SDM License and this request for an SDD License is just a means of
extending service to our' customers.
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There was no one present in the audience wishing to be heard regarding this item and
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition 79-7-2-19 closed.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mr. Falk and unanimously adopted,
it was
#9-168-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-7-2-19 as submitted by Perry Drug
Stores, Inc. , requesting waiver use approval for. an S.D.D. Licensed
operation within an existing drug store located at the northwest
corner of Seven Mile and Farmington Roads in the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 4, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the
City Council that Petition 79-7-2-19 be approved subject to the follow-
ing condition:
(1 ) that any signs, either to be added or altered as a result of this
new use shall be subject to Planning Commission review and City
Council 'approval ;
for the following reasons:
(1) The proposed use fully complies with all applicable Zoning
ILOrdinance requirements of the C-2 District regulations as well
as the special and specific requirements of the waiver use
standards as set forth in Section 11 .03(r) .
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(2) The proposed use will not adversely affect the established
(111: surrounding uses of the area and will be complementary to
the already established use of the SDM operation.
(3) The proposed use will not necessitate any alterations to either
the building or site as a result of the establishment of the
proposed use.
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, Andrew
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Smith
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 79-7-3-8 by
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Greene requesting the vacating of a public alley
located north of Haldane Avenue between Westmore Avenue and Shadyside
in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 3.
Mr. Nagy read for the record a letter dated August 2, 1979 from the City of Livonia
Engineering Division regarding this petition.
There was no one present wishing to be/heard regarding this petition and Mr. Andrew,
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Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition 79-7-3-8 closed.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Falk and unanimously adopted,
it was
#9-169-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-7-3-8 as submitted by Mr. & Mrs.
Fred Greene requesting the vacating of a public alley located north
of Haldane Avenue between Westmore Avenue and Shadyside in the South-
west 1/4 of Section 3, the City Planning Commission does hereby recom-
mend to the City Council that Petition 79-7-3-8 be approved subject to
the retention of a full-width easement for the following reasons:
(I) No public purposes can be served by the retention of this alley
in public right-of-way.
(2) The areas encompassed by the alley can be more properly used and
maintained if attached to abutting private property.
(3) No City department or public utility company objects to the pro-
posed vacating.
I FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was published
IL in the official newspaper, the Livonia Observer, under date of August 23,
1979 and a notice of such hearing 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.
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d' 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 79-7-3-9 by
McNeely & Lincoln Associates, Inc. , requesting the vacating of a public
alley and a 6' easement located west of Inkster Road between Meadow-
brook and Oakley Avenues in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 24.
Mr. Nagy read for the record a letter dated August 2, 1979 from the Engineering Division
regarding this petition.
Kenneth Aldridge, 14721 Inkster Road: Are there any plans that have been made available
to the Commission for us to see?
Mr. Andrew: No, this is thefirst plan on this property for quite some time.
Mr. Nagy: The purpose for this vacating is to allow them to clear this area
of the easement and alley and subdivide them into 14 buildable lots.
Mr. Andrew: But we have not seen a plan as yet.
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Mr. Nagy: We have a sketch only and you may have my. copy.
Representative of the petitioner: We want these vacated because we plan on building
14 houses. Mr. McNeely has the layout of the 14 lots.
There was no one in the audience wishing to be heard regarding this item and Mr. Andrew,
Chairman, declared the public hearing on Petition 79-7-3-9 closed.
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On a motion duly made by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Wisler and unanimously adopted,
it was
#9-170-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979 on Petition 79-7-3-9 as submitted by McNeely &
Lincoln Associates, Inc. , requesting the vacating of a public alley
and a 6' easement located west of Inkster Road between Meadowbrook
and Oakley Avenues in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, the City Planning
Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition
79-7-3-9 be approved for the following reasons:
(1 ) No public purpose can be served by retaining subject easements.
(2) The proposed vacating will provide for more efficient use of the
surrounding property.
(3) No City department or public utility company objects to the pro-
posed vacating.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was published
in the official newspaper, the Livonia Observer, under date of August 23,
1979 and a notice of such hearing 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.
to Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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‘1:10 Mr. Falk, Secretary, announced the next item on the agenda is the Preliminary
Plat approval for Ravine of Bell Creek Subdivision proposed to be
located on the west side of Hubbard Road, north of Five Mile Road
in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 15.
Mr. Nagy read for the record letters from the Parks and Recreation Department, Division
of Fire, Division of Police and the Bureau of Inspection, all of which stated they had
no objections to the development of this subdivision.
William Roskelly, 15126 Beech Daly Road, proprietor, was present.
Mr. Andrew: What type of landscaping is proposed along the north line?
Mr. Roskelly: I met with Mr. Nagy and we indicated a berm with some trees.
Mr. Andrew: We need something more definitive.
Mr. Roskelly: There is a note on the drawing which I hope will cover that.
Mr. Andrew: I have no problems with the instructions but I would like to know
exactly what trees and shrubs are to be planted. I want to know
what type.
Mr. Roskelly: The size and type of trees I am leaving to the Planning Department.
There was no one in the audience wishing to be heard regarding this item and Mr. Andrew,
Chairman, declared the public hearing on the Preliminary Plat for Ravine of Bell Creek
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Subdivision closed.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Friedrichs, seconded by Mrs. Scurto and unanimously adopted,
it was
#9-171-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing have been held on
September 11 , 1979, the City Planning Commission does hereby
recommend to the City Council that the Preliminary Plat for Ravine
of Bell Creek Subdivision proposed to be located on the west side
of Hubbard Road, north of Five Mile Road in the Southwest 1/4 of
Section 15, be approved subject to the following conditions:
(1) that the petitioner submit to the City Planning Department
for approval a greenbelt landscape plan showing all landscape
materials proposed to be installed on the site, such plan to
include the sizes and names of the specific plant materials
and such plan to be submitted prior to approval of the final
plat by the Planning Commission; and
(2) that the deed restrictions that will be subsequently prepared
by the petitioner shall contain language that will require
perpetual maintenance of the proposed greenbelt by subdivision
lot owners;
for the following reasons:
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(1 ) The Preliminary Plat complies with all of the applicable require-
ments of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Rules and Regulations.
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(2) The Preliminary Plat represents a good solution to development
of this small , remanent parcel that will be compatible to
surrounding residential development.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above public hearing was sent to
abutting property owners, proprietor, City departments as listed in
the Proof of Service and copies of the plat together with notice have
been sent to the 'Building Department, Superintendent of Schools, Fire
Department, Police Department and Parks and Recreation Department.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
Mr. Falk, Secretary, announced the next item on the agenda is the Preliminary
Plat approval for WACO Industrial Park Subdivision proposed to be
located east of Eckles Road between the CO Railway and Schoolcraft
Service Drive in Section 30.
Mr. Nagy read for the file letters from the City of Livonia Engineering Division, Bureau
of Inspection, Police Department and the Wayne County Road Commission, all of which
stated they had no objections to the development of this subdivision.
There was no one in the audience wishing to be heard regarding this item and Mr. Andrew,
Chairman, declared the public hearing on the Preliminary Plat for WACO Industrial Park
Subdivision closed.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted,
it was
4 #9-172-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a -Public Hearing having been held on
September 11 , 1979, the City Planning Commission does hereby
recommend to the City Council that the Preliminary Plat for WACO
Industrial Park Subdivision proposed to be located east of Eckles
Road between the C&O Railway and Schoolcraft Service Drive in
Section 30, be approved for the following reasons:
(1) The Preliminary Plat is drawn in full compliance with the
City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Rules and
Regulations.
(2) The Industrial Coordinator recommends approval of the Pre-
liminary Plat.
(3) The Preliminary Plat will provide for a variety of industrial
sites in a manner consistent with good industrial subdivision
design criteria.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above public hearing was sent to
abutting property owners, proprietor, City departments as listed in
the Proof of Service and copies of the plat together with notice have
been sent to the Building Department, Superintendent of Schools, Fire
• , Department, Police Department and Parks and Recreation Department.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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it was
0. #9-173-79 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve
the Final Plat for Ajluni Subdivision proposed to be located on the
south side of, Curtis between Shadyside and Loveland in Section 10,
for the following reasons :
(1) The Final Plat conforms to the previously approved Preliminary
Plat.
•(2) The Engineering Division of the City of Livonia recommeds
approval of the Final Plat.
(3) All of the financial obligations imposed upon the proprietor
by the City have been complied with.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Wisler and seconded by Mr. Morrow, it was .
#9-174-79 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 377th Regular Meeting and Public
hearings held by the City Planning Commission on August 7, 1979
are approved.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
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AYES: Kluver, Zimmer, Scurto, Falk, Morrow, Wisler, Andrew
J NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Friedrichs, Smith
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto and seconded by Mrs. Wisler, it was
#7-175-79 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 378th Regular Meeting held by
the City Planning Commission on August 21 , 1979 are approved.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Friedrichs, Smith, Zimmer, Scurto, Morrow, Wisler, Andrew
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Kluver, Falk
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
Mr. Andrew: The Chair will abstain from discussion and voting on the next item
and the gavel is turned over to the Vice Chairman, Mr. Zimmer.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mrs. Friedrichs, it was
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#9-176-79 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the
Sign Plan submitted in connection with a condition of approval of
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ii11;10 Petition 76-7-2-12 by Reginald Hanosh requesting waiver use approval
to locate an automotive glass repair facility and general retail
outlet within an existing building located on the south side of
Plymouth Road, west of Harrison in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 36,
subject to the following conditions :
(1) that the Sign Plan for Henderson Glass, Inc. , as designed
by Manufactures Sign Company of Livonia, which is hereby
approved shall be adhered to; and
(2) that this approval is granted subject to the same conditions
as set forth by the Zoning Board of Appeals in Appeal Case
No. 7908-108.
'A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Friedrichs, Smith, Zimmer, Falk, Morrow, Wisler
NAYS: Scurto
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Andrew
Mr. Zimmer, Vice Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution
adopted, and returned the gavel to the Chairman, Mr. Andrew.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Friedrichs, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously adopted,
it was
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#9-177-79 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the
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Landscape Plan and Sign Plan 'submitted in connection with a condition
of approval of Petition 78-10-8-34P by Alan R. Ettinger requesting
approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543,
as amended by Ordinance #1306, in connection with a proposal to
construct a dental clinic on property located on the south side of
Seven Mile Road between Merriman and Middlebelt in Section 11 ,
subject to the following conditions :
(1 ) that Landscape Plan for Dr. Alan Ettinger, dated 9/5/79, which
is hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(2) that all landscape materials as shown on the approved Landscape
Plan shall be installed on the site prior to issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy and thereafter permanently maintained
. in a healthy condition; and
(3) that the Sign Plan for Ettinger Clinic, dated 8/16/79, which
is hereby approved shall be adhered to.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
Mr. Andrew announced that the next item, Petition 79-8-8-27 by Michael S. Downes is
removed from the agenda.
fOn a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer and seconded by Mrs. Scurto, it was
#9-178-79 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 approve Petition 79-8-8-28P by
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tii; Gerald Stone requesting approval of all plans required by Section
18.58, submitted in connection with a proposal to construct a furni-
ture store on the east side of Middlebelt Road between Broadmoor
and Sunnydale in Section 13, subject to the following conditions:
(1 ) that Site Plan #7943, Sheet 1 , dated 9/6/79, prepared by Donald
D. McMullan and Associates, which is hereby approved shall be
adhered to;
(2) that Building Elevations as shown on Plan 7943, Sheet 4, prepared
by Donald D. McMullan and Associates, which are hereby' approved
shall be adhered to;
(3) that all waste material shall be contained inside the building
until it is picked up and removed from the site;
(4) that a detailed landscape plan shall be submitted for Planning
Commission approval within thirty (30) days.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following :
AYES: Kluver, Friedrichs, Zimmer, Scurto, Wisler
NAYS: Smith, Falk, Morrow, Andrew
ABSENT:. None
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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On a motion duly made by Mrs . Wisler, seconded by Mrs. Friedrichs and unanimously adopted,
it was
#9-179-79 RESOLVED that, the Planning Commission does hereby determine to waive
the provisions of Section 10 of Article VI of the Planning Commission
Rules of Procedure regarding the seven day period concerning effective-
ness of Planning Commission resolutions in connection with Petition
79-8-8-28P by Gerald Stone requesting approval of all plans required
by Section 18.58 submitted in connection with a proposal to construct
a furniture store on the east side of Middlebelt Road between Broadmoor
and Sunnydale in Section 13.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr: Kluver, seconded by Mr. Falk and unanimously adopted,
it was
#9-180-79 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 79-8-8-29 by A. J. Foland requesting
approval of all plans required by Section 18.47 submitted in con-
nection with a proposal to remodel an existing building located
• within the Wonderland Shopping Center at the southwest corner of
Middlebelt and Plymouth Roads in Section 35 and locate therein a
retail store, be approved subject to the following conditions:
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ti11.11:1.• (1) that Floor Plan #7930, Sheet 2, dated 8/21/79, prepared by
Duchen & Serlin Architects, Inc. , which is hereby approved
shall be adhered to; and
(2) that Building Elevations as shown on Plan #7930, Sheet 7,
dated 8/C1/79, prepared by Dorchen & Serlin Architects, Inc. ,
which are hereby approved 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. Friedrichs and unanimously adopted,
it was
#9-181-79 RESOLVED that, the Planning Commission does hereby determine to waive
the provisions of Section 10 of Article VI of the Planning Commission
Rules of Procedure regarding the seven day period concerning effective-
ness of Planning Commission resolutions in connection with Petition
79-8-8-29 by A. J. Foland requesting approval of all plans required by
Section 18.47 of Ordinance #543 submitted in connection with a proposal
to remodel the existing building located within the Wonderland Shopping •
Center at the southwest corner of Middlebelt and Plymouth Roads in Section
35 and locate therein a retail store.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 379th Regular Meeting
and Public Hearings conducted by the City Planning Commission on
September 11 , 1979 was adjourned at 11 :20 p.m.
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