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Home My WebLink AboutPLANNING MINUTES 1972-10-17 o J1 J J MINUTES OF THE 272nd SPECIAL MEETING HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On Tuesday, October 17, 1972, the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia, held its 272nd Special Meeting in the Engineering Building, 13325 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan. Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the meeting to order at approximately 9:30 p.m. Members present: Daniel R. Andrew Charles Pinto Esther Friedrichs David Merrion Joseph Talbot Joseph Falk Francis Hand Suzanne Taylor Herman Kluver Members absent: None Messrs. John J. Nagy, Planning Director; Ralph H. Bakewell, Planner IV, and H.G. Shane, Planner IV, were also present. On a motion duly made by Mr. Hand and seconded by Mrs. Friedrichs, it was ##10-260-72 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on September 26, 1972 on Petition 72-8-2-24 as submitted by Page and Cox requesting to be granted a waiver use approval to construct a recreational vehicle sales and service center - on property located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Yale and Levan in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition 72-8-2-24 be approved for the following reasons: (1) The proposed use is compatible to surrounding uses of the area. (2) The proposed development is of substantial architectural and development quality so as to merit approval. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: (1) That modified Site Plan dated October 17, 1972, which is hereby approved, shall be adhered to. (2) That Landscape Plan dated October 17, 1972, which is hereby approved, shall be adhered to. (3) That all landscape material shown on the approved Landscape Plan shall be installed before issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (4) That this resolution of approval recognizes the additional building height in excess of the Zoning Ordinance and accepts berm treatment and greenbelt planting of the display area in lieu of fencing. FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above Public Hearing was • sent to property owners within 500 feet, petitioner and City Departments as listed in the Proof of Service. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Merrion, Pinto, Hand,. Talbot, Friedrichs NAYS: Falk,.Kluver ABSTAIN: Taylor, Andrew Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Talbot, seconded by Mrs. Friedrichs and unanimously adopted, it was ##10-261-72 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended by Ordinance #988, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve Petition 72-9-8-31P by Owen J. Cummings requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 submitted in connection with the con- struction of an office building proposed to be located on the north side of Schoolcraft, west of Stark Road in Section 21 subject to the following conditions: (1) That Building Elevation Plan dated 9/2/72, which is hereby approved, shall be adhered to. (2) That a landscape plan shall be submitted for approval by the Planning Commission by January 1, 1973. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Kluver and seconded by Mr. Talbot, it was #10-262-72 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended by Ordinance #988, the City Planning Commission does hereby deny Petition 72-9-8-32 by Dennis Novara requesting approval of all plans ,required by Section 18.58 submitted in connection with the construction of an automatic car wash with gas pumps proposed to be located on the south side of Grand River between Inkster and • Rensellor in Section 1 for the following reasons: (1) The insufficient front yard building setback is in conflict with Zoning Ordinance #543 requirements of the C-2 District regulations (2) Due to the insufficient front yard setback of the building, the cars being discharged from the building have insufficient back up space between the road right-of-way and the building and will be forced to immediately enter the traffic lanes of Grand River and, thereby, could seriously conflict with the normal flow of traffic in the area. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Merrion, Hand, Talbot, Kluver, Taylor NAYS: Falk, Pinto, Andrew ABSTAIN: Friedrichs 1 5135 • Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adoptLd. On a (motion duly made by Mr. Hand, seconded by Mr. Kluver and unanimously adopted, it was #10-263-72 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a requrest by James P. Lawson for approval of a landscape plan and building elevation plan submitted in connection with conditions of approval of Petition 72-7-8-12 by James P. Lawson requesting approval of all plans required by Ordinance #990 in connection with the construction of an enclosed tennis facility proposed to be located on the east side of Newburgh Road, north of Six Mile Road in Section 8, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve Landscape Plan prepared by James C. Scott & Associates, revised date 10/17/72 and Building Elevation Plan dated 9/28/72 subject to the following conditions: (1) That the Landscape Plan prepared by James C. Scott & Associates, revised date 10/17/72, which is hereby approved, shall be adhered to. (2) That all plant materials as shown on the approved Landscape Plan shall be installed at the sizes as specified on the approved Plan and shall be installed before issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (3) That the Building Elevation Plan dated 9/28/72, which is hereby approved, shall be adhered to. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Hand, seconded by Mr. Falk and unanimously adopted, it was #10-264-72 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a request by Angelo D'Orazio for approval of a landscape plan submitted in connection with a condition of approval of Petition 72-3-2-5 by Angelo D'Orazio to operate a cement contractor's business in an existing building located on the east side of Surrey Avenue between Schoolcraft Road and Graytona in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve Landscape Plan dated 10/17/72 subject to the following conditions:. (1) That the planting materials as shown on the approved Landscape Plan shall be installed within thirty (30) days from the date of approval. (2) That the building will be painted within a period of nine (9) months from the date of this approval. 5136 (3) That redwood slats shall be incorporated within the chain link fence within sixty (60) days from the date of this approval subject, however, to further relief by the Planning Commission if they are not available within the specified period of time. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Pinto and seconded by Mr. Kluver, it was #10-265-72 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a request dated 10/12/72 from Rodney C. Kropf requesting an extension of the approval of Petition 71-5-2-18 by Rodney C. Kropf, Attorney for Sam and Joy Moy, requesting to be granted a waiver use permit to expand existing restaurant located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between Munger and Six Mile Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14 as given in Planning Commission Resolution #6-180-71, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that an extension for a one-year period from the date of this resolution be granted subject to the following conditions: (1) That the site plan modified by the Planning Department shall be adhered to. (2) That landscape plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval within one month from the date of this approval. (3) That all landscape material as shown on the approved landscape plan shall be installed before the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (4) That a site plan shall be submitted for Planning Com- mission approval before commencing construction of c: the second phase addition. (5) That a residential structure; located on Lot 38A on the property in question be removed in a twenty-four month period. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES; Falk, Talbot, Taylor, Kluver, Pinto, Hand, Friedrichs, Andrew NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Merrion On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the City Planning Commission adjourned the 272nd Special Meeting held on October 17, 1972 at 11:15 p.m. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION •/ ATTEST: At Herman H. Kluver, Secretary Daniel $. WI drew Chairman