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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1957-07-09 205 1752 MINUTES OF THE 68TH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On July 9, 1957 the above meeting was held by the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. Chairman William R. Robinson called the Special Meeting to order at approxi- mately 8:10 p.m. Members present: Karle Steinhoff Charles Walker H. Paul Harsha William Robinson Robert L. Miller Members absent: Robert L. Greene Fred A. Lotz Leonard Kane Wilfred Okerstrom Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Harsha and unanimously carried, it was #7-208-57 RESOLVED that, Resolution No. 7-193-57 adopted by the City Planning Commission on Tuesday, July 2, 1957 be amended to read as follows: RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission at this time on its own motion does hereby provide for a Public Hearing to be held to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 60 as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 60 OF THE CITY ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF LIVONIA; TO REGULATE THE USE OF LAND AND STRUCTURES THEREIN; TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT, THE AREA, THE BULK AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS; TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES; TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES; TO REGULATE THE DENSITY OF POPULATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF APPEALS, AND ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE TERMS THEREOF", BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE 5.50. THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. Ordinance No. 60 of the City of Livonia is here- by amended by adding thereto Article 5.50 as follows: 1[40 ARTICLE 5.50 R-L DISTRICT REGULATIONS Section 5.51 Application of Article. The Regulations set 206 1753 forth in this article shall apply in all R-L Districts. Section 5.52 Uses Permitted. In all R-L Districts no build- ing or land, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, shall be erected or used for one or more of the following specified uses: (a) All uses that are permitted in R-L Districts, provided, however, that not withstanding any other provision of this ordinance contrary hereto or in conflict herewith, every residential lot or parcel in an R-L District shall have a minimum lot area as set forth in Section 5.54 of this article. (b) All uses permitted under Article 6.00 and Article 7.00 of this ordinance, with the exception of uses permitted in R-L Districts, are specifically exclused from and prohibited in the R-L District. Section 5.53 Building Heights. No building hereafter erected or altered in R-L Districts shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height or two (2) stories except as provided in Section 4.41 to 4.44, inclusive, of this ordinance. Section 5.54 Lot Area. Every lot in R-L Districts shall have a minimum of 9,600 square feet area and a minimum width of eighty(80) feet. Any lot of record at the time of adoption of this amendment which is of lesser area than the specifications herein provided, and which cannot meet the requirements of area, side yard, front yard, and/or rear yard, shall otherwise comply with all requirements of R-L Districts. Section 5.55 Percentage of Lot Coverage. One family dwell- ings together with accessory buildings, hereafter erected on any lot in R-L Districts shall not cover more than twenty- five (25) percent of the area of lot, provided that this requirement shall not apply to any lot which at the time this ordinance becomes effective is lesser in ares, than the specifications herein provided if such lot was of record at the time of the adpption of this ordinance. • Section 5.56 Front Yard. Each lot in R-L Districts shall have a front yard not less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth. Section 5.57 Side Yards in General. All lots in R-L Districts shall have two (2) side yards each having a width of not less than (6) feet and the combined width shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet. 207 1754 Section 5.58 Side Yards Abutting upon Street. Houses on corner lots shall front on both streets, with houses not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the street right-of-way line. Section 5.59 Rear Yards. Each lot in R-L Districts shall have a rear yard of a depth of not less than thirty-five (35) feet. Section 5.60 Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided as herein before specified in Article 4.00, Section 4.37 to 4.40 inclusive, of the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance. Section 2. All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect. Section 3. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance. that a hearing be called and notice given as provided in Section 17.03 of such ordinance; and that a report and recommendation thereon be made to the City Council. Irs The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Steinhoff and unanimously adopted this 68th Special Meeting was duly adjourned at approxi- mately 8:30 p.m., July 9, 1957. )7d—zt Robert L. Miller, Secretary ATTESTED: William R. Robinson, Chairman