HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1951-09-06 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED THIRTEENTH REGULAR
MEETING OF THE PLANTING COMMISSION
The adjourned thirteenth regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held on
III September 6th, 1951 at 33110 live Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan.
Members present: Helen Byers Dallas Hay Edwin Conway Clarence Jahn
George Bentley Harold Bower Robert MacIntyre Walter Russell
Members absent: Carson Johnston
Also present were Wm Brashear, City Attorney and Mayor Jesse Ziegler. Mr.
Malcolm Waring was absent due to vacation.
Chairman Bentley called the meeting to order at approximately 9:15 PM.
Miss Byers read a letter dated August 30th addressed to George Bentley from
Mr. Bingham with an enclosed plat in duplicate. The plat was revised tentative
drawing of B. E. Taylor's Schoolcraft Manor #3 and the letter described changes
on Flamingo Street (size of lots and adjustments to drainage, etc.).
Upon a motion duly made by Clarence Jahn, seconded by Harold Bower and rnAnimously
carried, it was
RESOLVED, that the two copies of the revised tentative plat of
B. E. Taylor's Schoolcraft Manor #3 and accompanying letter be
turned over to the Plat Committee for investigation.
The Plat Committee consists of Dallas Hay, Edwin Conway and Walter Russell.
Miss Byers read a letter received from Mr. Brashear dated September 5th and ad-
dressed to the Planning Commission, stating that he had received *he original
signed proposal (being held by Mr. Brashear) from Mr. and Mrs. Petersime, giving
the City of Livonia 28 acres of land for a Civic Center dated August 28, 1951.
The agreement contained some amendments to the original draft. Miss Byers passed
copies of the Petersime letter around to the members and then turned it over to
Mr. Brashear to read and for a general discussion.
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Condition number one was objected to in part i.e. "and will not for a period of
ten years change its present contemplated master zoning plan which prescribes
but this one major commercial development within the city". In the discussion,
it was the consensus of opinion that a major development might start elsewhere
before the Civic Center is completed, and it was felt that it would be a re-
straint of free enterprise to accept the condition as it now stands.
In the last paragraph of his proposal regarding vacating the present plat, Mr.
Brashear is to verify this in his letter together with the above paragraph to
be presented as modifications to Petersime's proposal.
At 9:45 PM, Walter Russell left.
Miss Byers told the group that she had been approached by two members of the
Mayor's Advisory Committee and asked why the Planning Commission had picked
out the location it did for the Civic Center in view of the fact that future
E growth would require purchasing or condemning private homes, a school and a
cemetery. They asked would the public have anything to do with this. Mr.
MacIntyre suggested that the Planning Commission meet with the City Council and
the Mayor's Advisory Committee to get opinions, etc. Mr. Conway said that he
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did not think that was in line because the Planning Commission was appointed
to decide this thing and it was not necessary to ask other people for their
opinions. Mr. Brashear advised the assembly that the public would have an
l[qa opportunity to express themselves at the public hearing.
Upon a motion made by Clarence Jahn, seconded by Edwin Conway and unanimously
carried, it was
RESOLVED, to accept the proposals made by Mr. Petersime with
modifications to the conditions that he has put on proposals.
Such modifications to be prepared by the City Attorney to
submit for approval at the next adjourned meeting of the
Planning Commission to be held on Wednesday, September 12.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED, to adjourn this meeting until Wednesday, September 12.
Thereupon the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:05 PM.
Helen E. Byers, acre •
ATTESTED:
George N. Ben ey, Chairman