HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1980-06-10 7319
MINUTES OF THE 393rd REGULAR MEETING
HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
4On Tuesday, June 10, 1980, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia held
`:its 393rd Regular Meeting in the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
;Michigan.
Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
Members present: Daniel R. Andrew Jerome Zimmer Herman Kluver
Donald Vyhnalek Judith Scurto C. Russell Smith
Robert L. Morrow Joseph J. Falk
Members absent: None
Mr. Andrew stated that Mr. Morrow is serving on the City Planning Commission at the
pleasure of the Mayor, his term having expired on June 9, 1980.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted,
it was
#6-146-80 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on May 20,
1980 on Petition 80-4-2-12 as submitted by Alex V. Fedrigo requesting
waiver use approval to operate a trailer repair and service business
on property located north of Industrial Road, south of the 1-96 Freeway
in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 29, the City Planning Commission does
hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition 80-4-2-12 be approved
subject to the following conditions:
(1) that Site Plan, Sheet 1 , dated May 29, 1980, prepared by Seymour H.
Mandell , Architect, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to;
IL (2) that the landscaping shown on the approved Site Plan shall be
installed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy;
(3) that Building Elevation Plan, Sheet 2, dated May 29, 1980, which
is hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(4) that the twenty-four (24) foot drive easement as illustrated on the
approved Site Plan shall be effectuated by means of a recorded
instrument and verification of such recording shall be furnished
to the City of Livonia Planning Department; and
(5) that there shall be no access provided to the subject property
from the 1-96 Freeway service drive located to the north;
for the following reasons:
(1) The proposal complies with all of the special and general require-
ments in Section 16. 11 and 19.06 of the Zoning Ordinance.
(2) The subject site has the capacity to accommodate the proposed use.
IL (3) The nature of the proposed use, hours of operation, site layout and
means of access to and from the site are such that such use will be
compatible with the surrounding uses of the area.
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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.
4 Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Kluver, it was
#6-147-80 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on May 20,
1980 on Petition 80-4-2-11 as submitted by Ford Motor Leasing Develop-
ment Company requesting waiver use approval to construct and operate a
truck sales and repair facility on property located north of Schoolcraft
Road, east of Eckles Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, the City
Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that
Petition 80-4-2-11 be approved subject to the approval by the City
Council of a change in zoning for the property under Petition 80-4-1-15
and subject to the following additional conditions:
(1 ) that Site Plan dated 6/9/80, prepared by J . Howard Nudell Assoc-
iates, Inc. , which is hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(2) that landscaping as shown on the approved Site Plan shall be
installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
and thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition;
(3) that Building Elevation Plan dated 6/9/80, prepared by J. Howard
Nudell Associates, Inc. , which is hereby approved shall be adhered
to;
(4) that no signage shall be permitted other than one wall sign as
IL illustrated on the approved south building elevation and one
freestanding sign as indicated on the approved Site Plan;
(5) that the freestanding sign shall conform to the thirty-five (35)
foot height limitation requirement of the Zoning Ordinance, shall
be internally illuminated and shall be located at a minimum set-
back of sixty (60) feet from the 1-96 Freeway right-of-way line;
provided, however, that such sign shall have a maximum total size
of two hundred forty (240) "square feet as allowed by the Zoning
Ordinance unless such total size is altered by subsequent action
of the Zoning Board of Appeals;
(6) should the requirement for a protective wall to be erected along
the east property line be subsequently waived by action of the
Zoning Board of Appeals, an earth berm no less than five (5) feet
in height shall be provided within the twenty (20) foot wide green-
belt indicated on the approved site plan equal in length to, and
located directly east of, the proposed building, and such berm
shall be provided in addition to landscape materials as shown on
the approved Site Plan;
(7) all existing trees along the Schoolcraft Road frontage shall be
preserved except as may be required to be removed for purposes
of constructing the entry/exit drive;
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(8) there shall be no outside speaker, horn or bell provided nor
shall there be any painting, spraying or bumping operations
conducted on the site;
(9) there shall ''beno access to the site from Eckles Road; and
(10) that site lighting fixtures shall be shielded so as to prevent
any glare onto abutting properties;
for the following reasons:
(1) The proposal complies, in every respect, with the special and
general standards of Section 11 .03 and 19.06 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
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(2) The proposed use is in accord with the recommendation of the
Future Land Use Plan which forecasts commercial use for this
general area.
(3) The site has the capacity to accommodate the proposed use.
(4) The nature of the proposed use, hours of operation, site layout
and relation to the street giving access to it are in keeping
with the changing character of uses in this general area.
(5) The proposed use is in accord with the spirit and intent of the
Zoning Ordinance which, among other things, is to promote and
encourage a balance and appropriate mix of land uses and promote
prosperity and the general welfare of the community.
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, Zimmer, Morrow, Andrew
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Scurto, Falk, Vyhnalek
ABSENT: None
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted,
it was
#6-148-80 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543, the
Zoning Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance #1306, the City Planning
Commission does hereby approve the Landscape Plan submitted in
connection with Petition 79-5-8-12P by Forest & Gargaro Construction
Company requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58
submitted in connection with a proposal to construct retail stores
on the south side of Ann Arbor Trail between Newburgh and Ann Arbor
Roads in Section 31 , subject to the following conditions:
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(1) that the Landscape Plan by Peitz Sodding for Forest & Gargaro,
dated 6/4/80, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to; and
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(�) ; that the landscaping as shown on the approved Landscape Plan
shall be installed on the site by July 15, 1980.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Kluver, seconded by Mr. Zimmer and unanimously adopted,
it was
#6-149-80 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 the approval
of the Landscape Plan submitted in connection with Petition 79-5-8-12P
by Forest & Gargaro requesting approval of all plans in connection with
a proposal to construct retail stores on the south side of Ann Arbor Trail
between Newburgh and Ann Arbor Roads in Section 31 .
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
#6-150-80 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the
Sign Plan submitted in connection with Petition 79-11-2-27 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, subject to the follow-
ing conditions:
(1) that one illuminated 4' x 24' Rhomboid logo type sign as shown on
Plan 80-082-A, prepared by Cummings Sign Company is hereby approved
for the north building elevation only;
(2) that two non-illuminated shield copy signs as shown on Plan 80-082-A,
prepared by Cummings Sign Company are hereby approved for the
northwest and northeast corners of the building; and
(3); , that no other type of signage shall appear on the building other
, ; than those approved in the preceding conditions (1 ) and (2) .
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously adopted,
it was
#6-151-80 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the
Revised Site Plan submitted in connection with Petition 77-3-8-7
submitted by Michael S. Downes Associates requesting approval of
all plans required by Section 11 .02 of Ordinance #543, as amended
by Ordinance#957, in connection with a proposal to construct a
IL two-building addition to an existing commercial development located
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on the south side of Eight Mile Road between Grand River and Angling
in Section 1 , subject to the following conditions:
(1) i , that the petitioner shall provide a 6' x 20' planting area near
the store entrance as shown on the Revised Landscape Plan sub-
mitted by Ross Investment Company; and
(2) that the petitioner shall relocate the existing trash dumpster
from its present location in front of the building to an area
at the rear of the building.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Vyhnalek, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted,
it was
#6-152-80 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the
Sign Plan submitted in connection with a condition of approval of
Petition 78-11-8-36 requesting approval of all plans required by
Section 18.47 of Ordinance #543, as amended by Ordinance #990, 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 the Sign Plan by Jan Signs, Inc. , for a 4' x 10'
illuminated wall sign for Little Caesar's which is hereby
approved shall be adhered to; and
(2) that the approved sign shall be mounted on the mansard roof
as shown on the attached plan prepared by the applicant.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mrs. Scurto and unanimously adopted,
it was
#6-153-80 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 8.02 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended by Ordinance #1243, the
City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council
that an extension of approval of Petition 78-5-8-9 by Shiels Associates,
Architects, requesting approval of all plans required by Section 8.02
in connection with a proposal to construct a multi-family housing project
on the west side of Farmington Road between Curtis and Pickford in Section
9, be granted for a one year period subject to all of the conditions
attached to the original approval in Planning Commission Resolution
#5-104-78, adopted on May 23, 1978.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mr. Zimmer and unanimously adopted,
it was
IL #6-154-80 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a letter dated May 13, 1980 from the
Livonia Economic Development Corporation regarding a request by
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Nagle Paving Company for approval of the Project Plan as defined
by Section 8 of Act 338, Public Acts of 1974, the Planning Com-
mission does hereby approve the Project Plan for properties located
on the west side of Levan Road between Amrhein Road and the C&O
Railway in Section 29 in connection with a proposal to replace
existing equipment located thereon; subject property being legally
described as:
A parcel of land being a part of the E. 1/2 of the N.W. 1/4 of
Section 29, T. 1S. , R.9E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
and is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the E. & W. 1/4 line of Sec. 29, T. 1S. , R.9E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, said E. & W. 1/4 line being
coincident with the centerline of Amrhein Road (66 feet wide) located
distant N 88° 09' 53" E 1323.36 feet from the W. 1/4 corner of said
Sec. 29, and proceeding thence N 01° 59' 56" W 537. 15 feet along the
N. & S. 1/8 line of the N.W. 1/4 of said Sec. 29 to a point on the
southerly right-of-way line of the C & 0 Railroad Co. right-of-way
(100 feet wide) ; thence S 77° 59' 28" E 1364.64 feet along said
southerly line to a point on the N. & S. 1/4 line of said Sec. 29,
said N. & S. 1/4 line being coincident with the centerline of Levan
Road (66 feet wide) ; thence S 01° 48' 25" E 210.61 feet along said N.
& S. 1/4 line to the center corner of said Sec. 29; thence S 88° 09'
53" W 1323.36 feet along the E. & W. 1/4 line to the point of begin-
ning and containing 11 .3628 acres of land, more or less.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 393rd Regular Meeting
held by the City Planning Commission on June 10, 1980, was adjourned
at 8:45 p.m.
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