HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA 2003-05-21 REGULAR AGENDA
1,489th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
8 00 p m - City Hall Auditorium
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, Michigan
CALL TO ORDER*
INVOCATION.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION:
REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS
CONSENT AGENDA
1 BLOCK PARTY John Smith and Jerry O'Halloran, re to be held Saturday, June
21, 2003 from 2 00 p m to 10 00 p m on Grandon, between Harrison and
Brentwood, with a rain date requested of Sunday, June 22, 2003
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2 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Judy Cook,
Family Ministry and Youth Coordinator, re to advertise Emmanuel Lutheran
Church's Rummage Sale to be held on Friday and Saturday, June 27 and June
28, 2003, respectively, from 9 00 a m to 4 00 p m
3 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AND TWO (2) BANNERS AT REFERENCED
LOCATIONS Department of Community Resources and Historical Commission,
re to advertise the Flea Market to be held at Greenmead on Sunday, June 22,
2003, with proceeds to benefit Greenmead Historical Park.
4 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RENTAL FEES AT GREENMEAD
AND ALEXANDER BLUE HOUSE Department of Community Resources and
Historical Commission, re to update rental fees that were last set in 1995 (CR
331-95)
5 REQUEST TO PURCHASE TWO (2) SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES FROM 2002-
2003 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS
Housing Commission, re located at 20222 St. Francis and 12092 Arcola and to
be utilized by low to moderate income families
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CONSENT AGENDA
6 AWARD OF BID Public Service Division, re to supply employees in the
Department of Public Works with uniform items for the period July 1, 2003
through June 30, 2005
7 WAIVER PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-03-02-04
submitted by Kishore Muvva, on behalf of Epicurean Ventures LLC (d/b/a
Quizno's Subs), to operate a limited service restaurant with sit down and carryout
service in the Merri-Five Plaza located on the north side of Five Mile Road
between Merriman Road and Bainbridge Avenue (31172 Five Mile Road) in the
Southwest 1/4 of Section 14
8 SITE PLAN PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-03-08-08
submitted by Nextel Communications in connection with a proposal to construct
an addition to the commercial building located on the north side of Schoolcraft
Road between Eckles and Newburgh Roads (39200 Schoolcraft Road) in the
Southwest V4 of Section 19
CONSENT AGENDA
9 ESTABLISH PUBLIC HEARING DATES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
a REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION 140
CERTIFICATE Desmond O'Brien, Director of Taxation, Treasury and
Payroll Services, Schindler Elevator Corporation, re to modernize the
building and to purchase additional equipment for their facility located in
the Livonia Corporate Center at 28451 Schoolcraft Road (Industrial
Development District#81)
b REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION
CERTIFICATE Troy D Kennedy, Tax Specialist, General Motors
Corporation, GM Powertrain — Livonia Operations, re investment in
machinery and equipment to perform various machining operations for a
V8 engine block at their facility located at 12200 Middlebelt Road, which
will be provided to another facility (Industrial Development District#2)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
10 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE — Meeting of April 22, 2003
a The subject of a proposed ordinance amendment to give the City Council
more flexibility with respect to special waiver use requirements (CR 656-
02) (Ref in connection with Petition 2002-07-02-13)
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
10 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE — Meeting of April 22, 2003 (Cont.)
b The subject of the City's Sign Ordinances (CR 560-02)
c. The subject of possible amendments to the City's Telecommunications
Ordinance (Chapter 12 06 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended) regarding fees and penalties for non-payment. (CR 679-01)
d The subject matter of Chapter 06 (Telecommunications) to Title 12 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, to require telecommunications
providers to obtain a permit and pay annual fees for use of public rights-of-
way pursuant to the Michigan Telecommunications Act. (CR 369-98)
e The subject matter of possible ordinance amendments to address the
issues of time-conditioning wall variances and assuring compliance with
original grading certificates (CR 07-01)
11 WATER, SEWER AND WASTE COMMITTEE — Meeting of May 5, 2003
Subject of the 2003 water and sewer rate increases (CR 122-03)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED
Department of Law, re Petition 2002-10-01-13 submitted by Schoolcraft
Commons, LLC and Schoolcraft College for a change of zoning of property
located on the east side of Haggerty Road between Six Mile and Seven Mile
Roads in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 7 from PL and R-5C to C-2, OS, PO and
PO-II (Public Lands and One Family Residential — 100' x 150' Lots to General
Business, Office Services, High Rise Professional Office — 4 Stories, and High
Rise Professional Office— 8 Stories) (CR 164-03)
13 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended,
Department of Law, re Petition 2002-10-01-14 submitted by Leo Soave Building
Co , Inc for a change of zoning of property located on the west side of Cavell
Avenue between Five Mile Road and Western Golf Drive in the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 24 from RUF to R-2 (Rural Urban Farm — 1/2 Acre Lots to One Family
Residential — 70' x 120' Lots) (CR 78-03 and CR 207-03)
First Reading given by Councilmember Brosnan on April 23, 2003
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14 WAIVER PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-03-02-05
submitted by Bennett Donaldson requesting approval to expand an existing
building in order to operate a medical office use on property located on the south
side of Eight Mile Road between Hickory Lane and Meadowview Lane (38525
Eight Mile Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 6
15 SITE PLAN PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-01-08-03
submitted by Tiseo Architects, on behalf of Blockbuster Video, in connection with
a proposal to construct a commercial building on property located on the south
side of Five Mile Road between Newburgh and Hix Roads (37609-37685 Five
Mile Road) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19 (CR 133-03)
Public Hearing held on April 28, 2003
NEW BUSINESS
16 REQUEST TO AMEND AND REVISE COUNCIL RESOLUTION 159-03 Ronald
M Parz, President of The Parz Group, Inc , re to cancel a public hearing date of
May 28, 2003, for Petition 2003-01-01-05 submitted by Ronald Parz, on behalf of
K P Builders, for a change of zoning of property located on the north side of Joy
Road between Wayne Road and Harvey Avenue (35300 Joy Road) in the
Southwest 1/4 of Section 33 from RUF to R-1 (Public hearing will be rescheduled
at a later date ) 41111
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED. May 13, 2003 JOAN McCOTTER, CITY CLERK
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"X"'V Items (Regular Meeting of Wednesday, May 21, 2003
X1 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Livonia Arts
Commission and Department of Community Resources, re to advertise the
annual Arts and Crafts Festival to be held at Greenmead Historical Village on
Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and June 8, 2003