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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIXTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On January 9, 1961, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan and was called to order by the President of the Council at
approximately 8:36 P. M. Councilman Kleinert delivered the invocation. Roll
was called with the following results Present-- Sydney B. Bagnall, John T.
Daugherty, William N. Ponder, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Jack Salvadore and James R. McCann.
Absent-- Austin T. Grant.
By Councilman Daughert/, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#8-61 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 325th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held January 4, 1961, are hereby approved.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#9-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the communications from the Mayor
dated December 20, 1961, the City Attorney and the City Assessor, which en-
closed a proposed communication to be forwarded to Mr. Albert Champney,
Director of Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, to secure the position of the
County on certain giestions dealing with land reassessment within the City
of Livonia, the Council does hereby concur with the action of the Mayor,
City Attorney and City Assessor, and approves the proposed letters which
are to be forwarded to the Director of the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation.
The President of the Council appointed the following members to the
Legislative Committees
William N. Ponder, Chairman
James R. McCann
John T. Daugherty.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#10-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated December 27,
1960, from Michael J. Caffery relative to the property owned by the
estate of John Haze, and Lots 315 and 316 of Grennada Park Subdivision
No. 1, the Council does hereby determine that the City of Livonia is not
desirous of purchasing the property concerned, and does hereby request
the City Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to determine whether
or not this property should be zoned PS, with an immediate report back to
the Council with its recommendation.
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By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adoited, i t was
#11-61 RESOLVED that, the Council having adopted resolution #575-59 at
its regular meeting held on September 28, 1959, requiring the City Engineer
to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by the pro-
posed improvement of installing concrete paving on Antago Boulevard between
Cambridge Avenue and Vassar Avenue in the Southeast 1/Ji of Section 1, City
of Livonia, the number of parcels which show tax delinquencies, the number
of parcels owned by public authorities, the number of parcels which are
vacant, and to prepare or cause to be prepared, plans and specifications
therefor and an estimate for the cost thereof, and to file the same with
the City Clerk together with his recommendation as to what proportion of
the cost should be paid by special assessment and what part, if any,
should be a general obligation of the City, the number of installments
in which assessments may be paid and the land which should be included
in the proposed special assessment district, and it appearing to the
Council that all of such information, estimate, plans and specifications
and recommendations have been properly filed by the City Engineer with the
City Clerk under date of January 3, 1961, and that there has been a full
compliance with all of the provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 31,
as amended, entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Making of Public
Improvements, Defraying the Expense Thereof by Special Assessment and a
Special Assessment Procedure," the Council does hereby set Wednesday,
Feoruary 8, 1961, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., as the date and time for a
public he aring on such proposed improvement, which public hearing shall
be held before the Council in the City Hall, 33001. Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 of said Ordinance No. 31, as amended,
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to give notice and publication of
such hearing as is required by Section 7 of said ordinance.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#12-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition dated December 27,
1960, from residents in the Greenette Subdivision, requesting the in-
stallation of a skating rink in the playfield adjacent to Emerson Junior
High School, the Council does hereby refer said request to that Parks and
Recreation Commission for disposition.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED that, the appointment of Jesse Ziegler to the Board of
Review be tabled to the next study meeting of the C ouncil in order to give
any citizens of the City tie opportunity to voice any objections that
they may have in this regard.
A. roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, and Bagnall•
NAYS: Salvadore, Ponder, and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution denied.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#13-61 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5, Chapter
VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia and upon recommendation of the
Mayor, dated December 21, 1960, the Council does hereby confirm the
appointment of Mr. Jesse Ziegler, 18612 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan,
to the Board of Review of the City of Livonia for a term of two (2) years,
expiring December 31, 1962.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Salvador°, McCann, Daugherty, Ponder, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daughert;r, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#14-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Director of
Public Safety, dated December 6, 1960, which requested an appropriation
to pay four (4) additional holidays for the Police Department during the
1959-60 fiscal year, the Council does hereby approve the four (1 ) ad-
ditional holidays for the Police Department for the 1959-60 fiscal year,
but the Council does hereby determine that this resolution shall not be
construed as indicating Council policy for other than the fiscal year
concerned.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Ponder, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#15-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Library
Commission dated December 7, 1960, for authorization to purchase new
books for the proposed new library, the Council does hereby transfer the
sum of $15,000.00 from the Equipment Purchases-Capital Improvement Pro-
gram (1960-61 Budget) to the Library Books-Capital Improvement Account,
and the remainder of the Library Commission's request for book expendi-
ture is hereby referred to the Capital Improvements Committee of the
Council for further consideration.
A r oll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Ponder, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilma3 Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#16-61 RESOLVED that, the City Engineer having filed with the City Clerk
a statement dated October 17, 1960, on all matters required by Section 6
of Ordinance No. 31, as amended, and a public hearing having been held
thereon on December 26, 1960, after due notice as required by said Ordinance,
and careful consideration having been given to all such matters, the
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Council does hereby
(1) accept and approve said statement in all respects;
(2) determine to make the improvement consisting of installing curbs,
drainage, and widening of Fairfield Avenue between Plymouth Road and
West Chicago Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 34 of the City of
Livonia, and defray the cost of such improvement by special assessment
upon the property especially benefited in proportion to the benefits
received or to be derived;
(3) approve the plans and specifications of the improvement as set forth
in said statement dated October 17, 1960;
(4) determine that the estimated cost of such improvement is *27,777.05;
(5) determine that the cost of said improvement shall be paid for in part
by special assessments on the property benefited thereby and in part by
the City at large, in proportions hereafter established;
(6) that the proportion of the cost and expense of said improvement to
be borne and paid by the City shall be $3,300.00, aid that the balance
of said cost and expense of said public improvement amounting to
$24,477.05 shall be borne and paid by special assessments on all lands
and premises in the special assessment district as herein established
in proportion to the benefits to be derived therefrom;
(7) determine that assessments made for such improvement may be paid in
ten (10) annual installments together with interest thereon in the amount
of six (6%) per cent per annum on unpaid balance;
(8) designate the assessment district, describing the land and premises
upon which special assessments shall be levied, as follows:
A special assessment district located in the N.W. 1/4 of Section 34,
T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, being
more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point
distant N. 880 36' 13" W. 43.0 ft. and N. 10 18' 46" E. 13.0 ft.
from the center 1/4 corner of said Section 34, thence N. 880
36' 13" W. 392.0 ft; thence N. 1° 18' 116" E. 130.27 ft; thence
N. 88° 39' 411" W. 37.0 ft; thence N. 10 18' 46" E. 2405.0 ft;
thence S. 88° 39' 44" E. 429.0 ft; thence S. 1° 18' 46" W. 900.0 ft;
thence N. 88° 39' 114" W. 130.0 ft; thence S. 10 18' 46" W. 1190.0 ft;
thence S. 88° 39' 44" E. 130.0 ft; thence S. 10 18' 46" W. 1145.7 ft.
to the point of beginning.
(9) that the City- Assessor is hereby directed to prepare a special assess-
ment roll including all lots and parcels of land within the above district
designated by the Council and to assess toeach such lot or parcel or land,
such relative portions of the whole sum to be levied against all lands in
the special assessment district as the benefits to such lot or parcel of
land bears to the total benefits to a1] lands in such district, and also
to enter upon such roll the anount which has been assessed to the City
at large; all in accordance with the determination of the City Council;
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(10) and that upon the completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall
attach thereto the certificate required by the provisions of Section 11
of Ordinance No. 31, as amended, of the City of Livonia, and file the same
with the City Clerk who thereupon is directed to present the same to the
City Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Ponder abstained from voting because of a financial interest, pursuant
to Chapter IV, Section 9 of the Charter,
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#17-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of Mr. Maurice P.
Kenney dated December 15, 1960, requesting Council rezoning action, the
Council does hereby advise Mr. Kenney that all petitions for rezoning must
be initially filed with the City Planning Commission pursuant to the pro-
visions of Zoning Ordinance No. 60.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Ponder abstained from voting because of a financial interest, pursuant
to Chapter IV, Section 9 of the Charter.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
At 9:35 P. M., a recess was called, after which the meeting resumed with
all members present who were naned as present in the original roll call of this
meeting.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#18-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Helman Park
Civic Association dated December 15, 1960, to rezone certain property
located in the Northeast corner of Parcel O9Ala in the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 9 from C-1 to PS, the Council does hereby refer said request to
the City Planning Commission for a public hearing and a report and re-
commendation back to the Council.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#19-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the action of the City Planning
Commission dated January 3, 1961, on Petition V-57 which denied the vacating
of the east-west alley between Arcola and Inkster Road in the Northeast 1/4
of Section 36, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the City
Planning Commission and Petition No. V-57, submitted by Socony Mobil Oil
Company is hereby approved, and the Department of Law is requested to pre-
pare a vacating ordinance in accordance with this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, Daugherty, Ponder, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: McCann,
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#20-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the action of the City Planning
Commission on Petition No. Z-479 taken at its regular meeting held on
November 22, 1960, said petition beim; initiated by the Planning Commission
on its own motion to amend the Zoning Ordinance by adding thereto Article
5.25 RM District Regulations, the Council does hereby concur with the
action of the City Planning Commission and Petition No. Z-479 is approved
with the exception that modification "b" shall be deleted from said or-
dinance amendment, and the De artment of Law is instructed to prepare an
ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#21-61 RESOLVED that, the communication received from the City Planning
Commission dated September 19, 1960, relative to a revision of Part V of
the Master Plan of the City entitled "Master School and Park Plan" is
hereby acknowledged by the Council and placed on file for the future
reference of the Council,
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and uh nimously
adopted, it was
#22.61 RESOLVED that, the communication received from the City Planning
Commission dated October 3, 1960, relative to a revision of Part VI of the
Master Plan of the City entitled "Master Fire Station Plane is hereby
acknowledged by the Council and placed on file for the future reference
of the Council.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#23-61 RESOLVED that,pursuant to Ordinance No. 60, Section 20.01(a),
the City Council does hereby request that the City Planning Commission
hold a public hearing on the question of whether or not there shall be
established a separate zoning district for uses recreational in nature
and that after such public hearing, the City Planning Commission is re-
quested to immediately forward to this body its report and recommendation
thereon.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#24-61 RESOLVED that, having considered the request and recommendation
of the Budget Director dated December 30, 1960, relative to the purchase
of typewriters, the Council does hereby approve said request and the
Budget Director is authorized to purchase the specified typewriters at
a price as established in the bids for departmental uses as provided for
in the budget for the 1960-61 fiscal year.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Ponder, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Ponder introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE SESSIONS FOR THE
MUNICIPAL JUDGE; THE HOURS AND PLACE OF HOLDING
COURT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF HEARING
DATES; TO ESTABLISH JURISDICTION OF CIVIL ACTIONS;
AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOI s AND COMPENSA-
TION OF A SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGE.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Enabling Asthority. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to
Act No. 5 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, and Chapter VI of the Charter of
the City of Livonia.
Section 2. Establishment of Regular Sessions. The Municipal Judge of the
City of Livonia shall hold regular sessions on the follaaing days at the times here-
inafter stated: Monday, 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 noon and 7:00 p. m. to 10:00 p. m.;
Tuesday, 7:00 p. m. to 10: p. m.; Thursday, 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 noon; Friday, 9:00
a, m. to 12:00 noon.
Section 3. Additional Sessions. The Municipal Judge may hold court on
such other dates, and during such other hours, in addition to the sessions and
hours established in Section 2, as may in his discretion be necessary to properly
dispose of those matters presented during the regular sessions and to serve the
needs of justice.
Section 4. Place of H$lding Court. All sessions of the Municipal Court
shall be held in the Municipal Court; provided, however, that in case of emergency,
or other special circumstances of a substantial character, the sessions may be held
at some other suitable and appropriate place.
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Section 5. Regulation of Hearing Dates. The Municipal Judge shall establish
certain dates for the hearing of traffic cases and other violations of City ordinances,
in a sufficient number to promptly and properly expedite the handling of such matters;
and certain other dates for the hearing of offenses against State laws; and reasonable
periods for the transaction of such civil litigation as may be brought in his court.
Section 6. Jurisdiction in Civil Actions. That the Municipal Court of the
City of Livonia shall have original jurisdiction in all civil actions wherein the
debt or damages claimed does not exceed the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);
and concurrent jurisdiction in all civil actions wherein the debt or damages claimed
does not exceed the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); and shall have original
jurisdiction in all actions of replevin wherein the value of the prcperty involved
does not exceed the sum of One HHndred Dollars ($100.00); and concurrent jurisdiction
in all such actions wherein the value of the property involved does not exceed the
sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
Section 7. Appointment of Substitute Judge. In case of absence, disability,
or disqualification of the duly elected Municipal Judge of the City of Livonia, a
substitute Judge shall be appointed in the manner provided for in Chapter VI, Section
9 of the Charter of the City of Livonia, to act in place of the said Municipal Judge
in the performance of any duties imposed upon him by law, in all matters civil and
criminal, and in all matters pertaining to the violation of City ordinances; provided,
however, that such ;substitute Judge shall be the Municipal Judge of another city in
the state who is a licensed attorney and is paid a salary in lieu of fees.
Section 8. Compensation of Substitute Judge. The compensation to be paid the
substitute Judge for his services is hereby established to be at the rate of Thirty-
Five Dollars ($35.00) for each day or part thereof during which the substitute Judge
sits in place of the duly elected Municipal Judge of the City of Livonia.
Section 9. Security for Cost. In any prosecution for a violation of a
provision of the City Charter or of any ordinance of the City where such prosecution
is commenced by any person other than an officer or employee of the City, the Municipal
Court may in its discretion require the complaining party to file a reasonable amount,
not to exceed Twenty-Five Dollars ( 25.00), for the payment of the cost of the pro-
ceeding in the event that such proceeding is dismissed at the request of the com-
plainant or where the defendant is acquitted; provided, however, that such compldnant
shall not be liable for the payment of cost in any proceeding if the Municipal Judge,
before whom the complaint is made or trial is had, shall certify in writing that
there was probable cause for the making of such complaint.
Section 10. Statutory and Charter Provisions. All provisions of general
statutes, local or special acts, and City Charter provisions relating to Justices
of the Peace and to the Justice Court shall apply to the Municipal Judge and the
Municipal Court of the City of Livonia.
Section 11. Repeal. Ordinances No. 124, No. 143, No.?' 7 and No. 236 are
hereby repealed as of the date that this ordinance takes effect, and all other or-
dinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed only to the extent
necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect.
Section 12. Severability. If any part or parts of this ordinance are for
any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
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The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
Councilman Daugherty introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE MENDING SECTION 11.02 OF ARTICLE 11.00
OF ORDINANCE NO. 60, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA."
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Subsection (o) of Section 11.02 of Article 11.00 of Ordinance
No. 60, as amended, entitled "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia," is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 11.02. Uses Permitted. In all C-2 Districts no building or
land, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, shall be erected or
used except for one or more of the following specified uses:
(a) All uses permitted in C-1 Districts, except dwellings.
(b) Stores and shops for the conducting of a service or a retail
business, except that the storage of lumber and other building supplies
or similar materials for retail sale shall be housedwithin a building
having four (Li) side walls and roof, open storage of this or similar
material shall not be permitted.
(c) Office and showroom of a plumber, electrician, decorator or
similar trade.
(d) Personal service shops, such as barber shops, beauty parlors,
shoe repair shops, tire repair shops, laundry pickup shops, dry
cleaning pickup shops, messenger or telegraph service stations and
any similar service or use.
(e) Banks, theaters, hotels, assembly buildings, catering establish-
ments, conservatories, sales and showrooms, research and testing
laboratories, studios, undertaking establishments, dance halls, re-
creation halls, parking lots and public awned buildings.
(f) Public utility buildings.
(g) Establishments within buildings or structures for the repair,
alteration, finishing, assembling, fabrication cr storage of goods,
primarily for the residents of the locality or for sale at retail
on the premises, provided there is not in connection therewith the
operation of any activity or the storage or display of goods in such
manner as to be obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of
odors, fumes, dust, smoke, waste, light glare, noise or vibration,
and further provided that no commercial enterprise shall employ more
than five (5) mechanics or workers per each two thousand (2000)
square feet of floor area, on the repair, conversion, alteration,
finishing or fabrication of goods.
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(h) Advertising signs only when pertaining to the sale, rental or
use of the premises on which it is located or to goods sold or
activities conducted thereon, or when serving primarily as a
directional sign or legal notice. Only one (1) such sign is
permitted on a lot, when such lot is four thousand (4000) square
feet or less in area, and such sign shall not exceed thirty-five
(35) square feet in area of display surface and shall not exceed
seven (7) feet in length. Signs larger in area than authorized
in this section shall not be permitted except upon the approval
of the City Planning Commission.
(i) Carnivals, outdoor circuses or migratory amusement enterprises.
(j ) Dry cleaning plants, garages and auto wash establishments on
approval of the City Planning Commission; provided, however, that
such approval shall not be given until, in addition to other require-
ments and considerations, there is filed with such commission the
written consent of the owners of frontage of property immediately
abutting the premises involved and the written consent of the owners
of seventy (70) percent of the frontage of all property- within three
hundred (300) feet of such premises and not separated therefrom by
more than one street or alley.
(k) Motels or motor courts upon approval of the City Planning Com-
mission. The commission may permit motels and motor courts in C-2
Districts, provided that a public hearing is held and it is established
that sixty (60) percent of the property owners withinfive hundred
(500) feet distance from any part of the lot area involved do not
object, and provided that a lot area equal to that required for a
residence shall be provided for management, provided that each unit
provides a lot area of one thousand (1000) square feet for the first
room of eighty (80) or more square feet and an additional area equal
to twice the room area for each additional room of eighty (80) square
feet or more and provided that each unit or group of units shall have
two (2) side yards of not less than ten (10) feet each for interior
lot side yards; however, when side yards abut a side street then such
street side yard shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet, a
front yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet, a rear yard of not
less than ten (10) feet and separate buildings shall be not less than
ten (10) feet apart; and further provided, that each unit shall have
one (1) room with not less than one hundred fifty (150) square feet
of floor area, a bathroom of not less than twenty-five (25) square
feet of floor area, and not less than fifty (50) square feet of floor
area for a kitchenette, if provided; and further provided, that build-
ing height of motels shall not exceed one (1) story or fifteen (15)
feet; and further provided, that no guest shall occupy such accommoda-
tions of any motel or motor court for a period of more than one (1)
month within any calendar year.
(1) Any other use similar in character to the above uses when it
is not obnoxious or offensive to the locality by reason of the
emission of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, waste, light glare, vibration
or noise.
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(m) Office of a veterinarian, including animal clinics and animal
lir hospitals without outside kennels, for the care and treatment of
small pets, such as dogs, cats and similar small animals, with the
approval of the City Planning Commission.
(n) 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.
(o) Gasoline and oil stations when approved by the City Planning
Commission after a determination that such use will be arranged and
maintained so as not to adversely affect the normal use and develop-
ment of adjoining property and premises and a further finding that
such use can and will comply with the following requirements:
(1) That such use shall provide a front yard and two side
yards of not less than twenty (20) feet each. Said side and
front yards shall not be used for vehicular or other storage
or for any other service facilities;
(2) Such use, including any part of the facade or other
structures or part of any other structures on the same parcel
shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height;
(3) Such use shall be located on a plot of ground having
frontage along a commercial street of not less than one
hundred fifty (150) feet and having a minimum area of not
less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet. Such use
shall be composed of the building housing the office and
the facilities for servicing, greasing and/or washing and
the pumps for dispensing gasoline. The building and equip-
ment shall be arranged so that adequate space is available for
parking all automobiles which cannot be serviced immediately.
(4) Such use when located on a corner lot shall provide
vehicular entrances or exists (curb cuts) not less than a
minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the property lines
extended to the edge of the pavement. All curb openings
whether on a corner lot or not shall not exceed thirty-five
(35) feet at the curb. There shall be a minimum of thirty
(30) feet measured along the property line between any series
of driveways. On corner lots, no driveway from a side street
shall be less than fifteen (15) fest from the rear property
line as measured along the side street property line. Curbs
shall be required to prevent ingress and egress except at
the required locations;
(5) The applicant shall submit to the City Planning Commission
before its determination, plans snowing the layout of the pro-
posed use and indicating that the above standards and require-
ments can and will be complied with satisfactorily; and
(6) Such use shall be ih compliance with all regulations for
such structures and their uses as required by the laws of the
State of Michigan and ordinances of the City of Livonia.
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Section 2. All ordinances 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. If any part or parts of this ordinance are for any reason
held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect the vaJi dity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
The letter dated December 22, 1960, from the Michigan Municipal League
regarding the Annual Regional Meeting to be held February 9, 1961, was received and
placed on file.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was resolved that
#25-61 WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Council of the City
of Livonia that the Michigan Bell Telephone Company is proposing a metro-
Iwo politan plan for the benefit of the Glenview and Greenleaf exchanges in the
City of Livonia, and
WHEREAS, there is an acute need for the service which will be
made available by the implementation of the Metropolitan Plan in the City
of Livonia, and
WHEREAS, the Council believes the plan should be extended to all
phone exchanges in the City of Livonia so that all phone users would have
the benefit of the necessary service to be afforded by the Metropolitan
Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Livonia does hereby
enthusiastically endorse the proposed Metropolitan Plan and commends the
Michigan Bell Telephone Company for the installation of its service, and
the City Clerk is requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the
Michigan Public Service Commission, Lansing, Michigan, as evidence of the
wholehearted community support the Metropolitan Plan has in the City of
Livonia, Michigan.
The letter from the Chief Accountant regarding consulting fees, Edwin Orr,
was removed from the agenda to the next meeting of the Council.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#26-61 RESOLVED that, the following items are referred to the respective
Council committees and City departments for reports and recommendations
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back to the C ouncil:
1. Report of Engineering Division re: pavement surfacing and sidewalk
installation on Harrison between Five Mile and Wentworth (#L.28-60); to the
Streets, Roads and Plats Committee of the Council.
2. Report of Engineering Division res paving and sidewalk installation
on Broadmoor between Harrison and Middlebelt (#128-60); to the Streets,
Roads and Plats Committee of the Council.
3. Letter from Hearthstone Home Owners' Association re: sidewalk on
the south side of Eight Mile Road between Angling and Brentwood (referred
to Engineering Division in resolution #539-60); to School Board and City
Council Joint Committee; and Youth Recreation Committee.
4. Letter from Industrial Development Commission res sanitary sewer
in Plymouth Road from Middlebelt to Hubbard Roads; to the Water Supply,
Drainage, Sewage and Waste Disposal Committee of the Council, and the
Water and Sewer Board.
5. Letter from the Industrial Development Commission re: recommended
qualifications of Industrial Coordinator and Proposed Budgetary Expendi-
ture; Items 1, 2 and 3 of the December 13, 1960 recommendation to the
Finance Committee of the Council.
6. Letter from the Planning Commission, transmitted by the Mayor,
re: expense allowance; to the Finance Committee of the Council.
7. Letter from Wayne County Drain Commissioner re: petitions to clean
out, widen, straighten and construct necessary culverts and otherwise
improve three drains in the City of Livonia; to the Chief City Engineer.
8. Report of Sewage Disposal from City Engineer, pursuant to resolu-
tion #749-60; to the Water Supply, Drainage, Sewage and Waste Disposal
Committee of the Council and the Water and Sewer Board.
9. Proposed Ordinance Procedure to the Legislative Cannittee of the
Council.
10. Letter from Dow Chemical Company res bids for Calcium Chloride, to
the Operations Division of the Department of Public Works.
On motion of Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 326th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 10:18 P. M., January 9, 1961.
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Mari: W.Clark, City Clerk
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