HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1948-12-30REGULAR MELTING
Dec. 30. 1948
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Livonia Township Zoning
Board, held in the Township Hall, Thursday, Dec. 30th, 1948.
This meeting is also a Public Hearing to consider a petition
for change in Zoning.
The meeting was called to order at 8;10 P.M. by Chairman
Johnston.
Members presents Carson Johnston, Goerge Bentley, Robert Rewey
Walter Russell and Attorney John Ambrose.
The legal notice of the Public Hearing is read by Mr.Bentley.
The petitioner, Mr. Brown, of the Standard Building Products
Company requests a change in Zoning from M-1to M-2 on the
following described property:
Beginning at the intersection of the
northerly line of the Pere Marquette Railroad
right-of-way and the center line of. Merriman
Road; thence northerly along the center line of
Merriman Road, a distance of 1274.15 feet to a
point; thence westerly a distance of 3984.57 feet to
a point, thence southerly a distance of 783.49 feet
to a point; thence westerly a distance of 1320.0
feet to a point in the center line of Farmington
Road; thence southerly along said center line of
Farmington Road 478.77 feet to a point in the
northerly line of the Pere Marquette Railroad
right-of-way; thence easterly along the
northerly line of the Pere Marquette Railroad
.right-of-way 5317.33 feet to the point of
beginning, to be changed from an M-1 requirement
to an M-2 requirement; said area being located
on Zoning Map No.4.
Mr. Brown now explains the workings of the prospective plant
on this property. The investment will be approximately one-half
million dollars, and the product will be a building block made
in part from clay to be taken from the ground. Mr. Brown claims.
there will be no smoke or odor from the process, and assures this
Board that it will in no way become a nuisance. The pits will be
back -filled and. at alltimes protected from children falling into
them.
Now followed a discussion on what would be done with the
rest of the 130 actes of this property.
Mr. Ziegler was present and questioned the Board on the uses
permitted in M-2, his thought being that a part ofthis property
could be used for Slaughter houses, etc.
Mr. Ambrose states that while the M-2 permitted such uses,
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a permit for same would have to be granted by the Board of Appeals.
That this project also will .have to be passed by the Board of Appeals.
Mr. Brown states that they have no intention of selling any
part of this acreage for any purpose that would be detrimental to
the adjoining residents, and that he would go on record to that
effect.
On motion by Mr` Bentley, seconded by Mr. Rewey, this
change of Zoning was recommended to the Township Board.
On motion by Mr. Russell, seconded by Mr. Rewey, the
minutes of the meetings of Oct. 28th and No•;. 30th were adopted
as read.
There bging no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting was adjourned by Chairman Johnston at 9:15 P.M.
Approved:
C. W. ' 5ston, Chairman
George Id. entley, Acting Sec etary