HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1982-10-12 i /0,
MINUTES OF THE 442nd REGULAR MEETING
HELD BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
'On Tuesday, October 12, 1982 the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia held
its 442nd Regular Meeting in the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
Michigan.
Mr. Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
Members present: Daniel R. Andrew Lee R. Morrow Donald Vyhnalek
Jerome Zimmer Donna Naidow Herman Kluver
Joseph J. Falk Judith Scurto
Members absent : Sue Sobolewski
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. Morrow, seconded by Mrs. Naidow and unanimously adopted ,
it was
#10-177-82 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on August 24,
1982 on Petition 82-8-2-20 by Village Greengrocer requesting waiver
, use approval to operate an open-air retail sales business on property
located on the south side of Eight Mile Road, east of Farmington Road
in Section 3, the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to
the City Council that Petition 82-8-2-20 be approved subject to approval
by the City Council of the required change in zoning and the following
conditions:
(1) that the Site Plan dated Oct . 11 , 1982, which is hereby approved
excepting therefrom the proposed landscaping, shall be adhered to;
(2) that a revised landscape plan which shall include site lighting
details shall be submitted to the Planning Commission within thirty
(30) days from the date of this resolution;
(3) that the Building Elevation Plan dated Oct. 11 , 1982 which is
hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(4) that the building materials proposed to be used on the proposed
outside sales area structural canopy shall be compatible to and
in harmony with the exterior materials used on the proposed flower
shop structure;
(5) that the screened dumpster area shall be constructed using a concrete
pad surface and three walls (no less than five feet in height) of
poured concrete with simulated brick face with a gate on the fourth
side;
(6) that the required screen wall which is to be located along the south
property line shall be constructed using poured concrete with a
simulated brick face, the color to be compatible to and in harmony
with the architectural materials used elsewhere on the site;
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(7) that the existing frame and the existing cement block
buildings situated on the property shall be removed before
a Certificate of Occupancy, temporary or permanent, is
to issued for the new structure;
(8) that all firewood shall be kept in neat and stacked piles and
that there shall be no sawing, splitting or chopping of firewood
permitted on the property;
(9) that there shall be curbing installed along the east parking lot
which curbing may be interrupted to allow surface drainage to
pass onto the lawn area;
(10) that the outdoor sales shall not include any block or loose
landscape materials such as stone, sand, peat, or other such
similar materials; and
(11) that no sign, either free-standing or on the building, shall be
placed on the site without first having been approved by the
City Planning Commission;
for the following reasons:
(1 ) The proposal complies with all of the special and general waiver
use standards and requirements set forth in Section 11 .03 and 19.06
of Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended.
(2) The proposed use will be compatible to and in harmony with the
surrounding uses of the area.
(3) The location and size of the proposed use, the nature and intensity
of the principal use, the site layout and its relation to streets
giving access to it will be such that traffic to and from the site
will not unduly conflict with the normal traffic in the area and
as such will not be hazardous to the neighborhood.
(4) This proposal will remove materials and structures that currently
degrade the neighborhood and, furthermore, will represent a sub-
stantial upgrading of the site, both aesthetically and functionally.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above public hearing was given
in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.05 of Zoning Ordinance
#543, as amended.
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
#10-178-82 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 23.01 (b)
of Zoning Ordinance #543 does hereby establish and order that a public
hearing be held to determine whether or not to rezone property located
on the southeast corner of Seven Mile and Haggerty Roads, from C-2 to
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FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above public hearing shall be
given in accordance with the provisions of Section 23.05 of Zoning
Ordinance #543, as amended.
EMr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mrs. Naidow and unanimously adopted ,
it was
#10-179-82 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 23.01 (b)
of Zoning Ordinance #543 does hereby establish and order that a public
hearing be held to determine whether or not to amend Section 19.06,
General Waiver Requirements and General Standards, of Zoning Ordinance
#543 to incorporate additional site plan standards pursuant to the
requirements of State law.
FURTHER RESOLVED that, notice of the above public hearing shall be
given in accordance with the provisions of Section 23.05 of Zoning
Ordinance #543, as amended, '
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted .
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Naidow and seconded by Mr. Vyhnalek, it was
#10-180-82' RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 441st Regular Meeting and Public
Hearings held by the City Planning Commission on September 28, 1982
are approved .
.A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Morrow, Scurto, Naidow, Vyhnalek, Falk, Zimmer
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Andrew
ABSENT: Sobolewski
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted .
On a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto, seconded by Mr. Morrow and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-181-82 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Zoning Ordinance #543,
as amended by Ordinance #1630, the City Planning Commission does
hereby approve Petition 82-9-8-22P by Mr. H. VanOrmer requesting approval
of all plans required by Section 18.58 submitted in connection with a
proposal to install a canopy on an existing service station located on
the southeast corner of Eight Mile and Middlebelt Roads in Section 1 ,
subject to the following conditions:
(1 ) that Plot Plan #29-82-4291 , dated 9/16/82, prepared by Boron
Oil Company, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to; and
(2) that Canopy Design #7-30x50-GG, dated 1/27/82, prepared by
Boron Oil Company, which is hereby approved shall be adhered
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Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted .
On a motion duly made by Mr. Morrow, seconded by Mrs. Naidow and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-182-82 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Zoning Ordinance #543,
as amended by Ordinance #1630, the City Planning Commission does
hereby approve Petition 82-9-8-23P by Michael C. Kirby for 7-Eleven
Stores requesting approval of all plans required by Section 18.58
submitted in connection with a proposal to construct an addition to
an existing building located on the east side of Middlebelt Road
between Roycroft and Rayburn in Section 13, subject to the following
conditions:
(1) that the proposed storage addition as shown on Plan #13468,
prepared by Michael C. Kirby, which is hereby approved shall
be adhered to;
(2) that the Building Plan prepared by Madias Construction, Inc. ,
dated 8/6/82, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to; and
(3) that a masonry trash enclosure with gates be constructed and
existing sod areas be rejuvenated by June 1 , 1983 and thereafter
permanently maintained in a healthy condition.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
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On a motion duly made by Mrs. Naidow, seconded by Mr. Vyhnalek and unanimously adopted,
it was
#10-183-82 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 18.58 of Zoning Ordinance #543,
as amended by Ordinance #1630, the City Planning Commission does
hereby approve Petition 82-10-8-24P by Dembs-Roth requesting approval
of all plans required by Section 18.58 submitted in connection with a
proposal to construct an addition to an existing office building
located on the east side of Newburgh Road between Plymouth and Amrhein
Roads in Section 29, subject to the following conditions:
(1) that Site Plan #82-921 , dated 9/30/82, prepared by Seymour H.
Mandell , Architect, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(2) that the Building Elevations as shown on Plan #82-921 , dated
9/30/82, prepared by Seymour H. Mandell , Architect, which are
hereby approved shall be adhered to; and
(3) that the additional landscaping as shown on the approved Site
Plan shall be installed on the site by May 1 , 1983 and thereafter
permanently maintained in a healthy condition.
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
jOn a motion duly made by Mrs. Scurto and seconded by Mrs . Naidow, it was
#10-184-82 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 13.47 of Zoning Ordinance #543,
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the City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City
Council that the Revised Site Plan submitted in connection with
Petition 82-1-8-1 by Jaafar K. Jaafar requesting approval of all
plans required by Section 18.47 in connection with a proposal to
construct a party store and retail rental space on the south side
of Seven Mile Road between Farmington Road and Filmore in Section 9,
be denied for the following reason :
(1 ) The location of the proposed entry/exit drive would be such
that traffic to and from the subject property would conflict
with normal traffic in the area and, accordingly, would con-
stitute a hazard to the surrounding uses in the area.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Morrow, Scurto, Naidow, Vyhnalek, Zimmer, Andrew
NAYS: Kluver, Falk
ABSENT: Sobolewski
Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted.
On a motion duly made by Mr. Falk and seconded by Mr. Kluver, it was
#10-185-82, RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve
the Sign Plan submitted in connection with the approval of
Petition 80-12-8-26 by Michigan National Corporation requesting
approval of all plans required by Section 18.47 of Zoning Ordinance
#543 in connection with a proposal to renovate an existing gas
station located on the east side of Farmington Road between Eight
Mile Road and Norfolk in Section 3, subject to the following con-
dition:
(1) that the Sign Plan prepared by the Sign Place for a 4 'x4" x 12 '
(50 sq. ft.) ground sign at a 17 foot setback which is hereby
approved shall be adhered to.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Morrow, Naidow, Vyhnalek, Falk, Zimmer
NAYS: Scurto, Andrew
ABSENT: Sobolewski
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. Morrow, it was
#10-186-82 RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission does hereby approve the
Revised Site Plan submitted in connection with Petition 81-12-8-28P
by Regal Building Company requesting approval of all plans required
by Section 18.58 of Zoning Ordinance #543 in connection with a pro-
posal to construct an addition to a former gas station located on
the north side of Plymouth Road between Merriman and Hubbard Roads
in Section 26 and to convert the entire building to offices, subject
to the following conditions:
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(1) that the Revised Site Plan #8261A, prepared by Wilner Associates,
dated 9/23/82, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to;
(2) that the Revised Building Elevations as shown on Plan #8261A,
prepared by Wilner Associates, which are hereby approved shall
be adhered to;
(3) that the approval of this Revised Site Plan shall include removal
of all light bases and pump islands from the service station;
(4) that the landscaping of the front yard shall include the removal
of the west driveway and the reconstruction of the street curb as
well as the installation of a commercial sidewalk the entire
length of the property;
(5) that the approved landscaping shall include the use of sod with
a complete sprinkler system for all grassed areas on the site; and
(6) that this approval supersedes Planning Commission Resolution
#8-147-82, adopted on August 24, 1982, which approval relates
to the same property.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Kluver, Morrow, Scurto, Vyhnalek, Falk, Zimmer, Andrew
NAYS: Naidow
ABSENT: Sobolewski
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Mr. Andrew, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted .
On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 442nd Regular 00
Meeting held by the City Planning Commission on October 12, 1982
was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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Jo -ph J ./ alk Secretary
ATTEST:
Daniel R. Andrew, Chairman
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