HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1979-12-18 7188
MINUTES OF THE 383rd REGULAR MEETING HELD BY THE
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
pn Tuesday, December 18, 1979, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia held
is 383rd Regular Meeting in the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
ichigan.
Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the Regular Meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
Members present: Daniel R. Andrew Joseph J. Falk C. Russell Smith
Jerome Zimmer Herman Kluver Robert L. Morrow
Judith Scurto Suzanne Wisler
Members absent: Esther Friedrichs
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
to the Council .
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r.. Andrew, Chairman, announced that the first item on the agenda, Petition 79-8-1-27,
is removed and will be taken up at a later date.
n a motion duly made by Mr. Kluver and seconded by Mr. Zimmer, it was
#12-249-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
October 9, 1979 on Petition 79-8-2-20 as submitted by William &
Valerie Stefani requesting waiver use approval to use the ground
floor of an existing building located on the south side of Seven
Mile Road between Wayne Road and Laurel in the Northwest 1/4 of
Section 9 for an accounding office, the City Planning Commission
does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition 79-8-2-20
be approved with the provision that this approval is specifically
for an accounting office use and that the proposed use will be
confined to the ground floor of the subject building, for the follow-
ing reasons:
(1 ) The site in question has the capacity to support such limited
professional office use without interfering with the principal
use of the property which is single family residential as well
as surrounding properties.
(2) The proposed use will not compromise the spirit and intent of
the Zoning Ordinance.
(3) The proposed use will not be detrimental to the surrounding uses
of the area by way of traffic, noise or hours of operation and,
accordingly, will preserve the residential character of the neighbor-
hood as the site has excess capacity to support the proposed use.
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FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was sent
1170 4 . to property owners within 500 feet, petitioner and City departments
0 as listed in the Proof of Service.
roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Zimmer, Morrow, Wisler, Andrew
NAYS: Smith, Scurto, Falk
ABSENT: Friedrichs
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Falk and seconded by Mr. Smith, it was
#12-250-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
December 4, 1979 on Petition 79-11-2-27 as submitted by the
White Castle System, Inc. , requesting waiver use approval to
construct a restaurant on the south side of Plymouth Road between
Middlebelt and Merriman Roads in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 35,
the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City
Council that Petition 79-11-2-27 be approved subject to the follow-
ing conditions:
(I) that Site Plan #12760, revised date 12/7/79, which is hereby
approved shall be adhered to;
(2) that Landscape Plan #4658, revised date 12/17/79, Sheet 1 , 2,
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and 3, prepared by Associated Designers, which is hereby
approved, shall be adhered to;
(3) that Building Elevation Plan #12760-2, dated 11/79, which is
hereby approved shall be adhered to; and
(4) 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.
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, Smith, Falk, Morrow, Andrew
NAYS: Zimmer, Scurto, Wisler
ABSENT: Friedrichs
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
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#12-251-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
December 4, 1979 on the Preliminary Plat for Elliott Industrial
Park Subdivision proposed to be located on the west side of Merriman
Road, north of the CO Railway in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27,
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the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the
City Council that approval of the subject Preliminary Plat
be denied for the following reason:.
(1 ) The proposed Preliminary Plat fails to comply with Article
IX, Section 19.01 (a) of the Subdivision Rules and Regula-
tions which require that the plat conform to the City of
Livonia Master Thoroughfare Plan.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above 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.
' On a motion duly made by Mr. Kluver, seconded by Mr. Morrow and unanimously adopted,
it was
#12-252-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
December 4, 1979, the City Planning Commission does hereby
recommend to the City Council that the Preliminary Plat for
Veronica Industrial Park Subdivision proposed to be located east
of Levan Road between Industrial Road and the CO Railway in the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 29, be approved for the following reasons:
(1) The proposed Plat is drawn in conformance with all of the
requirements of applicable Ordinances and the Subdivision
Rules and Regulations.
(2) The Plat proposes a variety of lot sizes and configurations
in keeping with principles of good industrial land usage.
(3) The Preliminary Plat is recommended by the Industrial Develop-
ment Coordinator and all other reporting City departments.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above 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.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Zimmer and unanimously adopted,
it was
12-253-79 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
November 13, 1979, the City Planning Commission does hereby
recommend to the City Council that the Preliminary Plat for
Interplex Plaza Subdivision proposed to be located on the north
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side of Plymouth Road between Middlebelt Road and Sears Avenue in the
1[0 • Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, be approved for the following reasons:
(I) The proposed Plat is drawn in conformance with all applicable
Ordinances and the Subdivision Rules and Regulations.
(2) All reporting City departments have recommended approval including
the Industrial Development Coordinator.
(3) The State Highway Department has approved the location of the
proposed street.
(4) The Plat proposes a reasonable solution to the development of the
subject lands.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above 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.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mrs. Wisler and unanimously adopted,
it was
ILV12-254-79 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 79-10-8-31 by Topeka Inn Management, Inc. ,
requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.47 submitted
in connection with a proposal to construct a Holiday Inn Motel and
Restaurant and Lounge on the north side of Six Mile Road between
Newburgh Road and the 1-275 Freeway in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7,
be approved subject to the following conditions :
(1 ) that Site Plan #79-198, dated 12/10/79, prepared by Hood-Rich,
Architects & Engineers, which is hereby approved shall be adhered
to;
(2) that the Building Elevations as shown on Plan #79-198, dated
12/10/79, prepared by Hood-Rich, Architects & Engineers, which
are hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(3) that the roof plan showing mechanical equipment screening, Sections
IA through 6A, dated 12/10/79, prepared by Hood-Rich, Architects &
Engineers, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(4) that a detailed landscape plan shall be submitted for Planning
Commission approval within thirty (30) days;
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(5) that, with respect to the free-standing signs as shown on the
approved Site Plan which exceed Zoning Ordinance requirements,
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IL ' this approval is made subject to Zoning Board of Appeals'
approval of the signs as shown; and
(6) this approval is made subject to the rezoning of that portion
of the site now zoned P.O. to the C-411 classification.
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
#12-255-79 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--12-+8-35 by Fred J. Armour requesting
approval of all plans rquired by Section 18.47 submitted in connection
with a proposal to construct a medical clinic complex on the west side
of Farmington Road, south of Eight Mile Road in Section 4, be approved
subject to the following conditions:
(1 ) that Site Plan 79D-540, Sheet 1 , dated 11/8/79, prepared by
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. , which is hereby approved shall be
adhered to;
(2) that the building elevations as shown on Plan 79D-540, Sheet 3
and 78D-510, Sheet 4, prepared by Affiliated Engineers, Inc. ,
which are hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(3) that Landscape Plan 79D-540, Sheet 1-A, dated 11/20/79, prepared
by Affiliated Engineers, Inc. , which is hereby approved shall be
adhered to;
(4) that all landscape materials as shown on the approved Landscape
Plan shall be installed on the site before a Certificate of
Occupancy is issued for each respective building and thereafter
permanently maintained in a healthy condition; and
(5) that there shall be no outside storage of trash on the site.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted .
On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 383rd Regular Meeting
held by the City Planning Commission on December 18, 1979, was
adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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