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Home My WebLink AboutPLANNING MINUTES 1981-03-24 7434 MINUTES OF THE 409th REGULAR MEETING , HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION i OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On Tuesday, March 24, 1981 the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia held flits 409th Regular Meeting in the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan. 10 Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 9:40 p.m. Members present: Daniel R. Andrew C. Russell Smith Carol Sue Sobolewski Donald Vyhnalek Judith Scurto Jerome Zimmer R. Lee Morrow Members absent : Joseph J . Falk Herman Kluver Messrs John J . Nagy, Planning Director; H. G. Shane, Assistant Planning Director; and Ralph H. Bakewell , Planner IV, were also present. On a motion duly made by Mr. Vyhnalek, seconded by Mr. Morrow and unanimously adopted, it was #3-46-81 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended by Ordinance #1468, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve Petition 81-1-8-4P by Rolland D. Schlosser requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 submitted in connec- tion with a proposal to construct a commercial building on the south- li; west corner of Five Mile Road and Santa Anita in Section 24, subject to the following conditions: (1 ) that the revised Site Plan #80199, Sheet P-1 , dated 2/2/4/81 , prepared by R. A. DeMattia Company, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to; (2) that Building Elevations as shown on Plan #80199, Sheet P-2, dated 2/24/81 , prepared by R. A. DeMattia Company, which are hereby approved shall be adhered to; (3) that the landscaping as shown on Plan #80199, Sheet P-1 , dated 2/24/81 , which is hereby approved shall be adhered to; (4) that the approved landscaping shall be installed on the site prior to building occupancy and thereafter permanently main- tained in a healthy condition; (5) that all signage proposed for this site shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission; (6) that a "no right turn" sign shall be installed adjoining the proposed driveway leading from the site to Santa Anita so as to prevent right hand turns; (7) that the metal facia proposed for the building shall be of an earth-tone color; and 110 4 7435 (8) that two outdoor lights shall be provided on the east building wall so ,as to light the driveway for improved pedestrian access and that the outdoor lights to the south shall be so shielded to prevent light from spilling over onto the adjacent residential property located to the south. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Morrow, it was #3-47-81 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended by Ordinance #1468, the City Planning Commission does hereby determine to table Petition 81-2-8-8P by Giuseppi Alongi requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 sub- mitted in connection with a proposal to construct a commercial building on the south side of Seven Mile Road between Floral and Deering in Section 12, until the Planning Commission Study Meeting to be conducted on March 31 , 1981 . A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Morrow, Scurto, Smith, Sobolewski NAYS: Vyhnalek, Zimmer, Andrew ABSENT: Falk, Kluver Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer and seconded by Mr. Smith, it was 4 #3-48-81 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.47 of Zoning Ordinance #543, 1[10 as amended by Ordinance #990, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition 81-3-8-12 by James Hoseini requesting approval of all plans required by Section . 18.47 submitted in connection with a proposal to construct an addi- tion to a fruit market located on the southeast corner of Plymouth Road and Garden in the Northwest 1/4 of SEction 36, be denied for the following reasons: (1) The proposed development is in conflict with Section 18.22, Nonconforming Use; Elimination, of Zoning Ordinance #543, in that it is the expressed policy of the City as set forth in the above referenced section to eliminate or discontinue nonconforming structures. (2) The proposed site development overdevelops the property and as such the site lacks capacity to support both the expansion in use and all of the required offstreet parking. (3) Because of the overdevelopment of the site, it will cause undue hardship on the surrounding and established uses of the area. . _ 7436 (4) The petitioner has failed to show that the proposed use complies 10 with the requirements of Section 19.06, the general standards of o Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended tA roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Morrow, Scurto, Smith, Zimmer NAYS: Sobolewski , Vyhnalek, Andrew absent : Falk, Kluver Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mr. Zimmer and seconded by Mr. Vyhnalek, it was #3-49-81 RESOLVED that , pursuant to Section 18.58 of Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended by Ordinance #1468, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the Revised Building Elevation submitted in connec- tion with a condition of approval of Petition 81 -1-8-1P by John E. Roth & Sons, Inc. , requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 in connection with a proposal to construct a com- mercial building on the north side of Schoolcraft between Inkster and Middlebelt Roads in Section 24, subject to the following con- ditions: (1 ) that Revised Building Elevation Plan #8036, Sheet 3, dated 3/20/81 , which is hereby approved shall be adhered to; 1[10 FURTHER RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the Landscape Plan submitted in connection with a con- dition of approval of Petition 81-1-8-1P subject to the follow- conditions : (1 ) that Landscape Plan #8036, Sheet LP-1 , dated 3/20/81 , pre- pared by Roth Engineers, which is hereby approved shall be - adhered to; and (2) that all landscape materials as shown on the approved Landscape Plan shall be installed on the site before building occupancy and thereafter maintained in a healthy condition; and FURTHER that, all other conditions attached to the original approval of Petition 81-1-8-1P are in full force and effect and shall be adhered to. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Morrow, Sobolewski , Vyhnalek, Zimmer, Andrew NAYS: Scurto, Smith ABSENT: Falk, Kluver Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 4 sp ' 7437 On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Zimmer and unanimously adopted, 10 it was #3-50-81 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 23.01 (b) of Zoning Ordinance #543, the City Planning Commission does hereby establish and order that a public hearing be held to determine whether or not to amend Section 30.03, Permitted Uses, of Zoning Ordinance #543, to incorporated sub- section (e) , Theaters, in the C-3 Zoning District regulations. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto and seconded by Mr. Vyhnalek, it was #3-51-81 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 408th Regular Meeting and Public Hearings held by the City Planning Commission on March 10, 1981 are approved. A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following: AYES: Morrow, Scurto, Smith, Sobolewski , Vyhnalek, Andrew NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Zimmer ABSENT: Falk, Kluver Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. IL On a motion duly made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mrs. Scurto and unanimously adopted, it was #3-52-81 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a request from Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, the City Planning Commis- sion does hereby determine to grant an extension of approval to Petition 80-12-8-36P requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58 of Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended by Ordinance #988, submitted in connection with a proposal to use an existing residence located on the north side of Schoolcraft Road between Farmington and Stamford in Section 21 for office purposes includ- ing a possible addition, for a period of one year from the date of this resolution. Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Vyhnalek and unanimously adopted, it was #3-53-81 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 23.01 (b) of Zoning Ordinance #543, the City Planning Commission does hereby establish and order that a public hearing be held to determine whether or not a public alley located west of Deering, immediately south of Seven Mile Road in Section 12, should be vacated . 4 ' 7438 Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. I On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 409th Regular Meeting held by the City Planning Commission on March 24, 1981 was adjourned at 10:25 p.m. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Carol Sue Sobolewski , Acting Secretary ATTEST: Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman ac