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MINUTES
51 -MINUTES OF THE 136TH SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LIVONIA
On Tuesday, October 24, 1961 the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia
held the 136th Special Meeting at the Livonia City Engineering Building at 13325
Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan. Mr. Charles W. Walker, Chairman, called the
136th Special Meeting to order at approximately 8:10 p.m.
Members present: James Cameron, Robert L. Greene, James Watson, Jr. , Leonard
K. Kane, Dennis Anderson, W. E. Okerstrom, Arthur C.
Samuels and Charles W. Walker.
Members absent : Robert L. Angevine
Mr. David R. McCullough, City Planner, was present... :
Mr. McCullough: The first item on the agenda is a motion to hold a public
hearing to determine whether or not to rezone certain property located
on the southeast corner of Stark and Schoolcraft Roads in the Northeast
1/4 of Section 28 from RUFB to M-1.
A lengthy discussion was held upon the question of whether the City Planning Commission
should undertake to initiate a petition to rezone said land. It was pointed out that
if it were rezoned an industrialist has indicated he will erect a 20,000 sq. ft.
assembly plant thereon. It was also noted that in a sense this would constitute
spot zoning and that the City already has large areas of industrial zoned land
without having to penetrate areas otherwise residential in character. The unanimous
decision of the group was to take no action, but to remove the item from the agenda.
Mr. McCullough: The next item on the agenda is a request from the Rouge
Building Company for a year's extension on Burton Hollows Subdivision #3
and #4 located in the north half of Section 16. Last extension granted
12/20/60.
The members were advised that a buffer zone had been designed by Mr. Anderson and the
City Planner which settled the controversy between the petitioner and the Civic
Association in Burton Hollows Subdivisions #1 and #2.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Cameron, supported by Mr. Anderson, it was
#10.188-61 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a request from the Rouge Building
Company for a year's extension on Burton Hollows Subdivision
#3 located in the north half of Section 16, the City Planning
Commission does hereby grant said request, subject, however,
to all conditions prevailing on the preliminary approval.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following vote:
AYES: Cameron, Greene, Watson, Anderson, Kane, Okerstrom, Samuels
and Walker
NAYS: None
Mr. Walker: The motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is
adopted.
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Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Cameron, supported by Mr. Anderson and unanimously
adopted, it was
#10-189-61 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a request from the Rouge Building
Company for a year's extension on Burton Hollows Subdivision
#4 located in the north half of Section 16, the City Planning - -
Commission does hereby grant said request, subject, however,
to all conditions prevailing on the preliminary approval, and with
the additional condition that Lots 618 through 623 may be included or ex-
cluded from the final plat at the Rouge Building Company's option.
Mr. Walker: The motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Mr. McCullough: The next item on the agenda is a motion to hold a public
hearing to determine whether or not to amend Section 14.03 (h) of
Article 14.00 and Section 15.03 (b) of Article 15.00. These amendments
were suggested by the City Attorney regarding legislation on drive-
in theatres.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Cameron, supported by Mr. Samuels and unanimously
adopted, it was
#10-190-61 RESOLVED that the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Section
20.01 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, does
hereby establish and order that a public hearing be held to
determine whether or not to amend Section 14.03 (h) of Article
14.00 and Section 15.03 (b) of Article 15.00 so that they read
as follows:
Section 14.03 (h) of Article 14.00:
"All dwellings, commercial and professional uses of every
kind, unless otherwise expressly listed as a permitted use
in Section 14.02 of this ordinance."
Section 15.03 (b) of Article 15.00:
"All Commercial and professional uses, including but
not limited to retail stores, businesses and sales,
unless the same is incidential to a principal use
permitted in Section 15.02 of this ordinance."
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a hearing be held and notice be given as provided
in Section 20.01 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60 of the City
of Livonia and that there shall be a report submitted and a recommendation
thereon to the City Council.
Mr. Walker: The motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Mr. McCullough: The next item on the agenda is a motion to hold a public
hearing to determine whether or not to delete Sections 14.02 (a) and
(j) of Article 14.00 and Section 15.02 (e) of Article 15.00. This also
has been suggested by the City Attorney along with the previous amendment.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Cameron, supported by Mr. Samuels and unanimously
adopted, it was
#10-191-61 RESOLVED that the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Section
20.01 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, does
hereby establish and order that a public hearing be held to
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determine whether or not to amend Article 14.00 by deleting
Sections 14.02 (a) and (j) and amend Article 15.00 by deleting
Section 15.02 (e), said sub-sections reading as follows:
Section 14.02 (a):
"Any use of land or building which is permitted in
an : AG or C-2 District, except all types of dwellings."
Section 14.02 (j):
"Drive-in theaters, after approval of the City Planning
Commission, where such use is located at least one
thousand (1000) feet from any district zoned as residential."
Section 15.02 (e):
"Drive-in theatres, after approval by the City Planning
Commission, where such use is located at least one
thousand (1000) feet from any district zoned as residential."
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a hearing be held and notice be given as provided
in Section 20.01 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60 of the City
of Livonia and that there shall be a report submitted and a recommendation
thereon to the City Council.
It was pointed out that the above matters could be tabled after the public hearings
were held until a suitable location within the zoning ordinance was found for a drive-
l: in theatre.
Mr. Walker: The motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Mr. McCullough: The next item on the agenda was a request from the Lightstone
Development Company for a year's extension on Dover Courts Subdivision
located on the north side of Joy Road between Hix Road and Eckles Road
in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31. Preliminary approval granted 11/10/59;
extension granted 1/10/61.
No action was taken on the above request. The City Planner was advised to notify the
developer that unless he can show some progress toward obtaining an additional ingress
and egress to the east that his request will be denied.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Okerstrom, supported by Mr. Watson, ' and unanimously
adopted, the City Planning Commission does hereby adjourn the 136th Special Meeting
on Tuesday, October 24, 1961 at approximately 9:45 p.m.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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A 'S W. E. Okerstrom, Secretary
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Char es W. Walker, Chairman