HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1951-12-05 71
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
The public hearing and special meeting of the Planning Commission were held
on December 5, 1951 at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan.
Chairman George Bentley called the meeting to order at approximately 8 PM
and roll call was taken with the following result:
Members present: George Bentley, Harold Bower, Helen Byers
Dallas Hay, Clarence Jahn, Robert Maclntyre
Members absent: Edwin Conway, Carson Johnston and Walter Russell
Mayor Jesse Ziegler, the City Clerk and all members of the City Council were
present. Also present were Mr. Wm Brashear, City Attorney; Mr. Malcolm Waring,
Planning Consultant; Mr. James Hagen, Public Safety Commissioner; Mr. Herald
Hammel, City Engineer; and Donald Wilson, Building Inspector.
Approximately 200 persons were in attendance at the hearing. Owing to the
large crowd attending and because of the small capacity of the present City
Hall, the public asked to have the meeting transferred to Bentley High School.
Upon a motion duly made by Harold Bower, seconded by Clarence Jahn and unani-
mously carried, it was
RESOLVED, to adjourn this meeting and move to Bentley High
School where the meeting will be resumed at 8:30 PM.
At 8:30 PM the meeting was called to order by Chairman George Bentley, at
Bentley High School. Roll was called again with the following result:
Members present: George Bentley, Harold Bower, Helen Byers, Edwin Conway
Dallas Hay, Clarence ahn, Robert Maclntyre
Members absent: Carson Johnston and Walter Russell
Chairman Bentley announced that in consideration of the several important
petitions that were being heard, he would ask Mr. Ray Grimm for an invocation.
Petition $37, Russell Lashbrook, et el, was read to the audience by Mr. Dallas
Hay. The Petition requested a change of zoning from RUPC to AG-1-C on Wayher.
Chairman Bentley said that the petition is out of order. AG-1-C consists
of lots from 1 to 5 acres and the petition could not be considered because
of the size of the lots.
The Chair asked if the petitioner was present.
Russell Lashbrook, 19600 Weyher - I desired to keep a pair of saddle horses.
I was sent to the Zoning Board of Appeals and was given temporary permission
to bring the saddle horses home, and I wish to withdraw the petition.
Therefore, Chairman Bentley announced that the Petition $37 was withdrawn.
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Mr. Hay read petition #38, Joseph S. Klein, Jr. and Margaret Klein - Lone
Pines Tavern - requesting a change of zoning classification to C-2 on Six
Mile Road between Merriman and Middlebelt.
Chairman Bentley asked if there was anyone present in favor of the petition.
Henry Jenson, 16161 Middlebelt - I support Mr. Klein. I think it is inter-
esting to improve business.
Leo Matthieu - 29540 W. Six Mile Road - Mr. Klein wants to safeguard his
investment. He wants to put in a dining room and add more to his footage.
Chairman Bentley then asked if there was anyone present who was opposed to
the petition.
Mr. Hay read the original petitioners' names and a petition for the change
that was received at the hearing with 13 signatures.
Mr. Max Bowen - 30885 W. Six Mile - I have a map that will illustrate our
point, and I would like to display it. I would like to point out some ob-
jections to this change. We do not wish to cast any reflections on the
persons running the Lone Pines Inn. The areas shown in red represent the
adjoining and surrounding owners and this represents approximately 137 acres.
If this petition is granted and it falls to C-2 classification, it falls
open to anything that is allowed under that classification. Mr. Bowen
presented a petition that was signed by 66 persons. Mr. Bowen then read the
petition which pointed out the detriment to the community in future years.
Mr. Hedges, 30320 W. Six Mile Road - Mr. Hedges presented some booklets con-
taining petitions against the zoning reclassification and these were read by
Mr. Hay. Following that, Mr. Hay read the 66 signatures that were on the
petition submitted by Mr. Bowen. Only 23 names on the petition were persons
living near the property in question.
Mr. Hedges - Twenty years ago I bought the property. I have a greater in-
terest than any other individual on the petition. My investment represents
a savings of a lifetime, and I have a frontage of 660 feet. Changing a fine
residential section into a commercial section is an atrocity. Please note
just two things: 1. The danger of allowing an entering wedge of C-2 in a
fine residential area, and 2. The solidarity of opposition.
Mr. Joseph Klein - I believe they are using acreage instead of using public
opinion.
Mr. Elto - 29521 Munger - My name is not on the petition but I would like to
say that those of us who live on Munger are not interested in the change.
Mrs. Andrew Mosser - 16904 Oporto - I live a half block from the stables and
a horse nearly ran my kid down several times. The horses go down into my
neighbor's driveway. That is a nice neighborhood and we don't want anything
commercial in there.
Mr. Herbert Taylor - 30506 W. Six Mile Road - I think it is a shame that I
I[: have to take time off to come down to fight a petition like that. My
property is 100 feet from the Lone Pines and I have just invested much money
for a home.
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Mrs. Hull - 33304 W. Seven Mile - After all you should take into consideration
how long it has been there. Why can't he go ahead and make improvements.
Mr. Jack Spanish - 32610 Murdock - Will that man be able to operate whether
the new zoning goes through or not? It would be good to have a nicer place.
Mr. Haxon - 29861 Munger - We are opposed to this because they keep horses
there. We are not against the man improving his place, but we would like
to protect our children.
John Hittell - Cardwell Street - I am a citizen of Livonia, and I believe
most everyone is interested in having present zoning retained. Any change
should be very carefully considered. A person buys with no intention
of having zoning changed.
Chairman Bentley, after verifying that there were no more persons present
to speak for or against the petition, asked Mr. Dallas Hay to read the
next petition.
Mr. Hay then read. petition #39, Mr. Prischkorn, requesting a change of
zoning on the west side of Inkster between Plymouth and West Chicago from
R.-1-C to R-3-0.
Mr. Bentley asked Mr. Prischkorn if he wished to speak for his petition.
Mr. Prischkorn said that Livonia has now become a city and there has to be
some planning done in the way of this type of building to accommodate people.
The industrial area, he pointed out, is far ahead of the residential. There
are always those who want to buy and those who want to rent. We do not
propose to build anything bat good brick buildings. Multiple dwellings are
needed. If we are given an opportunity without resentment of the people
in Livonia, we will build something of which you will be justly proud, and
it will be better than it is now.
Olga Glover - 11352 Inkster, Redford Township - His interest is in building
and selling. In five years what happens then? We are directly across the
street.
Robert L. Rice - 9912 Norborne - I have protests. We are a friendly
neighborhood, and I wish to say that on November 19, Redford Township Board
voted down multiple dwellings. The problem is the type of people living in
these areas. Our arguments are the type of people who may move in in 10 or
15 years.
Mr. Donald Richardson - 9521 Cardwell - We know Mr. Prischkorn'a buildings
are good ones. The New Detroit Subdivision is where we bought our homes
because it was a single dwelling area, and we want to keep it that way. We
still want single dwellings.
Tom Meehan - 11421 Cardwell - I bought a home nine years ago. R0-1 was the
zoning and I would like to see it continue.
Mr. J. Hittell - 9575 Cardwell - I bought my home 3 years ago and there
are approximately one million dollars worth of homes there now.
Mrs. Maltby - 11547 Cardwell - What other plans do you have for that
section? I want something done about schools.
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Mr. S. Barry - 11320 Inkster Road Redford Township - I think Mr. Frischkorn
looks at it as a margin of profit.
Mr. Fred Jondreau - 10040 Cavell - How many names on the petition?
The Chair announced around 250 names on the petition.
Jim Aytes - 11498 Cardwell - I would like to know if this will do any good.
The Appeal Board did not seem to consider anything. It didn't seem to make
any difference what the people wanted.
The Chair announced that a fair decision would be made when all evidence was
heard.
Donald Richardson - 9521 Cardwell - If this is changed what is there to stop
the present homes from being converted to multiple dwellings?
Chairman Bentley advised that there is always that possibility.
Mr. Englund - 9611 Cardwell - I used to think I lived in the country. We
didn't want a factory but we got a factory, and we lived with it; we didn't
want a race track, but we got a race track and we lived with it; we got
motels and we are living with them. Apartment buildings would be all right
too.
Mrs. Palmy - 27837 Chicago Boulevard - We were one of the first families in
Livonia and built a fairly nice home. I would like to say that all you have
to do is go into Detroit and look at the multiple dwellings that are a few
years old.
Mr. Howard Strand - 11031 Arcola - We have no adequate schools, no roads.
Mr. Frischkorn proposes to put in from 4 to 6 families in a dwelling. We
don't want multiple dwellings. Why should he be allowed to put more than
one family per lot. We have water pressure to worry about also in our area.
Mr. Neil Belfy - 10007 Arcola - What does the Planning Commission think about
this?
Mr. Brashear advised the assembly that the Planning Commission is holding
the public hearing to hear the ideas of the public. A decision will not be
made until all the evidence is in.
Mr. Sam Whitt - 10023 Arcola - Will the majority rule on this?
Mrs. R. Anderson - 10037 Arcola - All we want is two and a half more streets
of single homes and we want to keep it that way.
Mr. Joachin - 27501 W. Chicago - This is the first step toward tenement
housing. It causes congestion.
Mr. L: B. Thiesen - 11306 Cavell - What recourse do the people have on this
if the Board passes against the majority rule.
Mr. Bentley informed Mr. Thiesen that the City Council would be the next
governing body.
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Mr. Ferns - 27681 West Chicago - I would not be here tonight if someone in
my neighborhood had not advised me of this. It is impossible for all the
people to have the floor. Why not vote by raising hands.
Chairman Bentley asked for such a vote. Those in favor of the Planning
Commission denying the petition were approximately 60 persons. Those in
favor of the Planning Commission's granting the petition was one.
Upon a motion duly made by Robert MacIntyre and seconded by Helen Byers, it
was
RESOLVED, to recommend to the City Council that Petition #39
be denied.
Mr. Frischkorn asked the people if he could make an amendment by earnestly
requesting that the honorable body change the zoning to R-2-C. The people
unanimously said "no".
Roll call vote was taken on the above resolution with the following result:
AYES: George Bentley
Harold Bower
Helen Byers
Edwin Conway
Dallas Hay
Clarence Jahn
Robert Maclntyre
NAYS: None
Petition #40 was then read by Dallas Hay. Petition #40 - Chas. Hamburger
and E. L. Lieberman requesting change of zoning classification from AG-1-C
to R-3-C or C-1 on West Chicago between Harrison and Deering.
Chairman Bentley asked if there was anyone present to speak for the petition.
He then asked if there was anyone present who was against the petition and
approximately 30 persons raised their hands. The petitions given to the
Planning Commission by the taxpayers were against Petitions #39 and #40.
Upon a motion duly made by Dallas Hay, seconded by Helen Byers, it was
RESOLVED, to recommend to the City Council that Petition #40
be denied.
Roll call vote was taken with the following result:
AYES: George Bentley
Harold Bower
Helen Byers
Edwin Conway
Dallas Hay
Clarence Jahn
Robert Maclntyre
NAYS: None
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Chairman Bentley advised that many people were waiting for a decision on
petition #38.
Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn, seconded by Helen Byers and carried
by a majority vote, it was
RESOLVED, to recommend to the City Council to deny Petition #38
as presented and that the Planning Commission will recommend
to the petitioner to re-petition for only the exact amount of
land needed to remodel his place of business.
The result of voting by secret ballot on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: 5
NAYS: 2
At approximately 10 PM, a recess was called by Chairman Bentley.
At approximately 10:05 PM, the meeting was again called to order by the Chair.
Petition #41 was read by Mr. Dallas Hay. Petition #41 - Civic and Central
Business Center, proposed location at Five Mile and Farmington and part two
of the City Plan.
Chairman Bentley asked Mr. Waring to point out the area of the proposed
Civic Center.
Chairman Bentley advised the group that the land was donated by Mr. Petersime
of Gettysburg, Ohio.
Mr. Wm Ponder, Attorney, 32013 Plymouth Road, representing the Livonia
Business and Professional Men's Association asked how many acres in each
area. Mr. Waring did not have this information available. Mr. Ponder said that
he was there to complement the Planning Commission on the Civic part but would
like information on the rest. Why did the City accept it on this basis of
agreeing to provide parking facilities when we have so many other alternatives.
1. Eminent domain 2. Contract with individual 3. Believe that the city could
have bought this whole thing for $150,000. , but will spend more than that to
develop the parking area. Mr Ponder said he didn't think the city had the
right to make a public expenditure for private business.
Mr. Brashear explained that the city did have the right to purchase and main-
tain a parking area and further, that the idea of the Civic and Business Center
is nothing new in Livonia. The idea was first mentioned over a year and a
half ago. Be explained the functions of the Planning Commission to the people
and advised what progress and deliberation had been made by the Commission.
He also said that the Commission had given consideration to several other
locations. He explained also that this procedure of providing municipal
parking will eliminate some of the costs involved inasmuch as the land is
being granted absolutely free of charge.
Mr. Carson Johnston - 11032 Cranston - Mr. Johnston told of being on the
Planning Commission from June 21, 1950 until his resignation in December, 1950.
He said that when the question of the Civic Center came up, there was no
question of parking at that time.
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Mr. Ponder, Attorney, 32-13 Plymouth Road - The City Attorney stated that no
better plan had been offered. Nothing was published in the papers. Why
haven't we received this plan for judgment. We are building his parking area
for him (Petersime) it is a matter of policy that all the businesses are
going to prefer this location over any other location in Livonia.
Mr. H. E. Wolf - 33415 Myrna - I have lived in Livonia all my life. I have
been in the real estate business for many years and I have never heard of a
case before where a man gave such a gift as this. This is a wonderful thing.
Every member on the Commission deserves an honorary plaque.
Howard Strand - 10031 Arcola St - Are they going to provide parking in other
areas as well as the area designated?
Harold Rice, Attorney - I represent the owner of 55 acres of land in Livonia
for 26 years (Section 28, Farmington and Plymouth).
I am here to protest this area from a taxpayer's standpoint. This property
offered by Mr. Petersime on the condition that the parking area be taken over
and in addition that the City Council agree that the master plan would remain
unchanged and that there would not be any other shopping centers. Why not let
the people develop the city on their own. What good is this property going to
do someone at another location. Let these things develop themselves. Let the
city stand on its own feet.
Charles Consorti - I have lived in Livonia for 8 years. Why build something to
be bypassed in a matter of twenty years from now. Most states are going to
great expense to build highways around the busy centers of cities and Plymouth
Road would mean the same thing.
Mr. Glynn - 9905 Ingram - You want the center of the Civic Center in the center
of everything. Why not have it near a river or near some beautiful surroundings?
Mr. Consorti - A central location is better. Why throw our government out? We
need them for development of our city.
Mayor Ziegler - I am glad of one thing. I am glad that we all agree that this
is a good site for the Civic Center, as far as business area is concerned,
business usually goes where business is. Big companies are interested out here.
These big concerns are way ahead of us. They have experts out in this area.
These large companies will go where the area is best suited to their development.
We need a city hall badly, and we are in a position to start immediately on the
city hall. The city is interested only in a city hall.
Carson Johnston - I firmly believe that the right spot for the Civic Center is
in the center of town. I don't think the two should be combined. You have
obligated yourselves to put in a parking lot and it will contain 1,300,000
square feet. In getting the 21 or 20 acres for community center that we all
want, your obligation, at 50 cents per foot, would cost $625,000 for parking.
This is what it figures out to.
Mayor Ziegler - In the first place, the parking area will be put in small
sections. It might be possible to put in parking meters to cover the cost.
Mr. Waring explained to the assembly that this has been done very successfully
in Royal Oak and other cities and has taken care of the parking area
expense very nicely.
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Lou Humpert - 30843 Plymouth Road - No one objecting to municipal parking as
such, the big discussion is subsidizing the rest of the taxpayers for commer-
cial parking. If Sears or some large company came out here and bought property
they would develop their own parking. I can't quite tie the commercial parking
to the city's apron strings. We would be paying for it twice.
Mr. Dill, Lawyer representing Mr. Newman's farms on NW corner of Plymouth and
Farmington Roads. We think that the selection of this location is a good
and fortunate location. It is centrally located. It should satisfy the four
corners of the city for everyone concerned. We are concerned that the develop-
ment of this proposed plan does no injustice to other localities. The city is
large and the citizens in all of the various sections are entitled to be ser-
viced. They know benefits will be received by those around the Civic Center.
It is my understanding that there has been no commitment whereby the city will
be committed to the development of this area as a commercial area over any
other locality. I think the Plan and work of the Planning Commission is well
done and if this does go through the proper safeguard will be taken care of.
Mr. Brashear pointed out that there are several shopping districts that will
be built up. It is a natural growth. We cannot confine business here, it will
develop naturally.
Carson Johnston - It is the concern of the city when the city gives this man a
free parking lot.
Mr. Harris - I have been here only two months. Why not acquire the property
and let the tax payers benefit from it. That is going to be bigger and you
will be putting a million dollars into it.
Mr. Art Jenkins of The Livonian - Is this the only agreement you can reach
with this gentleman, that you have to develop a parking lot?
Mr. Brashear said that the Planning Commission made the best deal they cound
and the city must develop the parking area as the property is developed.
Mr. H. E. Wolf - 33415 Myrna - People are too alarmed about the business
property, but history has proved that adjoining the two is not as desirable
as property a few miles away.
Mr. George Timpon - 32013 Plymouth Road - I am not objecting to the Civic Center.
We are led to believe this man is so generous. I have never seen a Civic Center
surrounded by commercial property. You see that is why the City of Detroit is
spending money to beautify land. If he is as generous as you say, he should
donate to the city without objection all the parking area. What will the
back of grocery stores, etc. , look like. If he sells his land the value goes
up. He is not giving us anything. To surround it with commercial buildings
is the objection.
Carson Johnston - A Civic Center needs an area with trees and parks to make
it desirable.
Ed Miles - I am not a property owner but I have a little business in Livonia
and have been here for a period of four years. What I want to ask is this;
you talk about the City Civic Center, you have your city hall on Five Mile
near Farmington and you have the police station. Are you going to the ex-
pense of moving the police station and the city ball to another location?
Upon a motion duly made by Dallas Hay, seconded by Helen Byers and unanimously
carried, it was
RESOLVED, that the discussion on the Civic Center be closed.
Petition #42 was briefly explained to the assembly and it covered the
Subdivision Rules and Regulations of land. Due to the extreme length of
the Subdivision Rules and Regulations, it was not read.
Chairman Bentley called a recess at approximately 11:15 PM.
At approximately 11:23 the meeting was again called to order by the Chair.
Edwin Conway made a motion to table petition #41. The motion was not
seconded. Harold Bower made a motion to accept petition #41. The motion
was not seconded. Edwin Conway asked to be excused as he felt this was
far too serious a thing to decide on so quickly and thereupon left.
Upon a motion duly made by Dallas Hay, seconded by Helen Byers and unani-
mously carried, it was
RESOLVED, to adjourn this meeting and return to the City Hall
for its completion.
At 11:25 the meeting adjourned to be resumed at the City Hall.
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MINUTES OF THE NINETEENTTH SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
At 11:45 PM, the meeting was again called to order at the City Hall and
roll call was taken with the following result:
Present: George Bentley, Harold Bower, Helen Byers, Dallas Hay
Clarence Jahn and Robert Maclntyre
Absent: Edwin Conway, Carson Johnston and Walter Russell
Mayor Ziegler and the City Council were also present.
The secretary reported to the assembly that she had telephoned Mr. Conway
informing him of the move back to the City Hall for a discussion on the
Civic Center but he informed her that he wanted no part of it. The Chair
announced the meeting would proceed and asked Mr. Brashear to read the
Planning Commission's resolution for the Civic Center to the assembly.
There followed a lengthy discussion regarding the Civic Center.
Mr. Wolf - I think this is the spot for it in fairness to the City of Livonia.
The feeling of the people is that we are going to try to eliminate other
business sections. If we have good business what is to stop people from coming
down from the center of Detroit to shop out here where they have a place to
park? I can't help but feel that the men who worked on this did a marvelous
job. After the Sheldon Land Company found out what we were going to do, they
were satisfied. Let's look at it 50 years from now. I don't think there
should be any argument over where it should be.
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Miss Byers wanted the Mayor and the City Council to know that the members of
the Planning Commission were being fair about the zoning for business in
other sections of the city and made no promises to deny rezoning for future
business.
Mr. Ray Grimm - I don't believe that I could go along with the plan to develop
the parking area if it is possible that it will cost that much money. I
would go along with it if you could purchase the rest of the property and let
the individuals put up the parking facilities.
Mr. Brashear told Mr. Grimm that the Planning Commission had tried all that.
Harvey Jahn - I would like to know about this parking lot deal. I don't think
we have an ordinance that says we have to furnish parking lots to business,
do we? Take the parking lot and modernize it by putting in parking meters.
Is there anything that prohibits us from doing that?
Mr. Edgar - What is the condition of the ground in the area. I have heard
that the ground is low.
Miss Byers explained that the Planning Commission had its choice of the land
for the Civic Center and the highest part was chosen.
Upon a motion duly made by Dallas Hay, seconded by Clarence Jahn and unani-
mously carried by roll call, it was
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of Act 285 of the Michigan
Public Acts of 1931, as amended, the City Planning Commission of
the City of Livonia, having duly held a public hearing on Part II
of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia, also known as Civic and
Central Business Center, and having given proper notice of such hearing
as provided by law, does hereby adopt said Part II as part of the
Master Plan of the City of Livonia; that the area to be affected by
said Part II and a detailed description of said plan is contained in
certain instruments now on file in the office of the City Clerk
entitled, "Proposal As To Civic and Central Business Center and
Tentative Acceptance Thereof By City Planning Commission"; that said
proposal is hereby accepted and approved, subject to the terms and
conditions stated therein, which proposal, by this reference, is
incorporated in this resolution and in said Part II of the Master
Plan; that the map attached to said proposal, as prepared by Waring
& Johnson, Planning Consultants, is likewise incorporated in said
Part II; that this resolution shall be recorded on said map by the
identifying signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the City
Planning Commission; that an attested copy of said Part II of the
Master Plan shall be certified to the Council and to the Register of
Deeds for the County of Wayne; that the following deeds deposited in
escrow with the First National Bank of Plymouth pursuant to such
proposal, are hereby accepted by the City Planning Commission on
behalf of the City of Livonia:
(a) Warranty deed from Ira M. Petersime and Virginia
Petersime, his wife, to the City of Livonia dated November 5,
I[: 1951, and conveying the following described parcel of land:
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PARCEL A, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Section 22, T. 1
S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
running thence S. 88° 29( E. along the north line of said
Section, a distance of 300.00 feet; thence S. 1° 250 W. ,
300.00 feet for a POINT OF BEGINNING; Running thence S.
88° 290 E. , 204.00 feet; thence S. 10 250 W. , 185.78
feet; thence S. 88° 290 E. , 126.00 feet; thence N. 1°
250 E. , 315.78 feet; thence S. 88° 290 E., 125.00 feet;
thence N. 10 250 E. , 170.00 feet to the north line of
said Section; thence S. 88° 290 E. , along said north line
415.00 feet; thence S. 10 250 W., 1010.00 feet; thence
S. 460 280 W. , 211.95 feet; thence N. 880 290 W. , 720.00
feet; thence N. 1° 250 E., 330.45 feet; thence N. 65°
57' W. , 110.43 feet; thence N. 10 250 E. , 260.13 feet;
thence S. 65° 570 E. , 48.82 feet; thence, N. 240 030
E. , 100.00 feet; thence N. 65° 570 W., 19.00 feet; thence
N. 1° 250 E. , 21.67 feet; thence S. 65° 570 E. , 39.00
feet; thence N. 1° 25' E., 139.51 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING.
(b) Warranty deed from Ira M. Petersime and Virginia
Petersime, his wife, to the City of Livonia dated November 5,
1951, and conveying the following described parcel of land:
PARCEL B. , more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Section 22, T.
1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
Running thence S. 1° 250 W. , along the west line of said
Section a distance of 1360.00 feet for a POINT OF BEGINNING;
Running thence S. 88° 290 E. , 500.00 feet; thence N. 1°
250 E. , 200.00 feet; thence S. 88° 290 E., 520.00
feet; thence N. 46° 280 E. , 211.95 feet; thence N.
1° 250 E. , 1010.00 feet to the north line of said
Section; thence S. 88° 29' E. , along said north line
50.00 feet; thence 8. 10 250 W., 200.00 feet; thence
S.880 290 E., 365.00 feet; thence N. 1° 25' E.,
200.00 feet to the north line of said Section; thence
S. 88° 290 E. , along said north line 60.00 feet; thence
S. 10 250 W. , 1206.17 feet; thence S. 46° 280 W. 605.93
feet; thence N. 88° 290 W., 1216.17 feet to the west
line of said Section; thence N. 1° 250 E. , along said
west line 275.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, except
lot #396 Grennada Park Subdivision No. 1 being a
subdivision of part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 22, T.
1 S. , R. 9 E., Livonia Township, Wayne County, Michigan.
(c) Warranty deed from Ira M. Petersime and Virginia
Petersime, his wife, to the City of Livonia dated November 2,
1951, and conveying the following described parcel of land:
Lot numbered 314 of Grennada Park Subdivision No. 1,
being a subdivision of a part of the Northwest 1/4
of Section 22, T. 1 S. , E. 9 E., Livonia Township,
Wayne County, Michigan.
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that the City Planning Commission does hereby make the following
recommendations to the City Council:
(1) That this resolution and all parts hereof,
including adoption of said Part II of the Master Plan and
acceptance of Proposal as to Civic and Central Business
Center, be approved by the Council;
(2) That such proposal be accepted by the Council;
(3) That the above described deeds be approved and
accepted by the Council, subject to the conditions contained
therein;
(4) That a portion of Section 22 of the zoning map
of the City of Livonia of Ordinance No. 7 (Zoning Ordinance) ,
as amended, be further amended to conform with, include and
effectuate the map of said Civic and Central Business Center
heretofore mentioned in this resolution; that Section 3 (A)
of said Zoning Ordinance be amended to include the following:
"Civic and Central Business Center.
A Civic and Central Business Center, as described in Part
II of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia and in
Section 22 of the Zoning Map, as amended, is hereby created
and established, and shall consist of three districts,
designated (A), (B) , and (C), All land in said district
(A) shall be used only for municipal, civic center purposes
such as a site for city hall, auditorium, library and other
desirable civic buildings, together with grounds and
parking areas reasonably necessary or incidental to such
purposes. All land in said district (B) shall be used
only as a municipal parking area, which shall be available
for use by the public at all times and on which parking
facilities may be used by owners and tenants of adjacent
business properties, together with their customers. All
land in said district (C) shall be used only for such
purposes as are permitted in C-2 (General Business or
Commercial) Districts, as defined and set forth in this
ordinance."
and that the Chairman and Secretary of this Commission sign and deliver
such instruments and to do such other things as may be reasonably
necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
Chairman Bentley advised the City Council that the resolution is now in
their hands.
Mr. Waring submitted copies of their recommendation for changes on Petition
#42.
Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn, seconded by Helen Byers and unani-
mously carried, it was
RESOLVED, to table Petition #42.
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Upon a motion duly made by Harold Bower, seconded by Helen Byers and unani-
mously carried, it was
RESOLVED, to thank Mr. Brashear for his splendid cooperation.
Upon a motion duly made by Dallas Hay, seconded by Helen Byers and unani-
mously carried, it was
RESOLVED, to adjourn this special meeting of the public hearing
until Thursday, December 13, 1951.
Thereupon at approximately 1 AM, the meeting was adjourned by the Chair.
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Helen E. Byers, Se " tary
ATTESTED:
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George H Bentley, Chairmail