HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1995-10-31 14486
MINUTES OF THE 374th SPECIAL MEETING HELD BY
THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
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On Tuesday, October 31, 1995, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia held
its 374th Special Meeting in the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
Michigan.
Mr. Jack Engebretson, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:28 p.m.
Members present: Jack Engebretson William LaPine Robert Alanskas
R. Lee Morrow Pat Blomberg C. Daniel Piercecchi
Members absent: James C. McCann
Messrs. John J. Nagy, Planning Director, and Scott Miller, Planner I, were also present.
Mr. Alanskas, Secretary, announced the item on the agenda is Petition 95-6-1-12 by the
City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution#418-95, proposing to
rezone 41.5 acres of the Greenmead property which lies west of the U.S. Post
Office and north of Pembroke Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6 from PL to
R-4.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Alanskas, seconded by Mr. Morrow and unanimously
approved, it was
#10-218-95 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby reconsider
the motion to deny Petition 95-6-1-12 by the City Planning Commission,
pursuant to Council Resolution#418-95, proposing to rezone 41.5 acres of
the Greenmead property which lies west of the U.S. Post Office and north
of Pembroke Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6 from PL to R-4.
Mr. Engebretson, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution
adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Alanskas and seconded by Mr. Morrow, it was
#10-219-95 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held by the
City Planning Commission on September 26, 1995 on Petition 95-6-1-12
by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution#418-95,
proposing to rezone 41.5 acres of the Greenmead property which lies west
of the U.S. Post Office and north of Pembroke Road in the Northeast 1/4
of Section 6 from PL to R-4, the City Planning Commission does hereby
recommend to the City Council that Petition 95-6-1-12 be approved as
modified by the deletion of 3.5 acres of wooded property for the
following reasons:
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1) That the proposed change of zoning is compatible to and in
harmony with the surrounding uses in the area;
Now 2) That the proposed change of zoning will provide for uses that are
consistent with the size and character of other developed residential
lots in the general area;
3) That the proposed change of zoning will provide for uses which are
generally consistent with the Future Land Use Plan for similar
properties in the area; and
4) That the proposed change of zoning will provide an opportunity for
developing the subject property for residential purposes so as to
place the property back on the City's tax roll which, at the same
time, preserving the major wooded part of the property.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above hearing was
given in accordance with the provisions of Section 23.05 of Zoning
Ordinance #543, as amended.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Alanskas, Blomberg, Piercecchi, Morrow, Engebretson
NAYS: LaPine
'ois' ABSENT: McCann
Mr. Engebretson, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution
adopted.
On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 374th Special Meeting
held on October 31, 1995 was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Robert Alanskas, Secretary
ATTEST: f,.1 ''1 x; V1t
Jac Engebr; son, Chairman
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