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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL STUDY - 2015-03-02 CITY OF LIVONIA— CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF STUDY MEETING HELD MARCH 2, 2015 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: John Pastor, Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, Brian Meakin, and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: None. Elected and appointed officials present: Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; Mark Taormina, Director of Planning and Economic Development; Don Knapp, City Attorney; Susan Hoff, City Clerk; and Mayor Jack Kirksey. Toy sent Norma Moser, formerly of Coventry Gardens, Happy 90th Birthday greetings. Vice-President Meakin announced the Livonia Community Foundation will host its annual grant presentation on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Auditorium of the Livonia Civic Center Library. Pastor wished his brother Craig a Happy Birthday. He also wished a Happy Birthday to his sisters-in-law Sharon and Connie and brother-in-law Ron. President Brosnan announced there is new data on Items 1 and 14. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster, expressed his support of the Schostak development in Redford on Inkster Road. Martin advised Council that he too would be improving his property on Inkster Road. NEW BUSINESS: 1. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION TO OPT BACK IN TO THE SMART BUS SERVICE: Sue Longstreet, President, American Association of University Women, Birmingham Branch, re: same. President Brosnan indicated that the petitioner was unable to attend the meeting but wished for the Item to be considered by Council. Toy asked if the Item could be moved to a later Study Meeting so the petitioner could be present. 2 Vice-President Meakin indicated he has many conversations with numerous people regarding opting in or out of Smart Bus Service. He said the residents overwhelmingly voted not long ago to opt out of the Smart Bus Service. He said he is not in favor of moving this forward or considering this matter further. Vice-President Meakin offered a denying resolution for the Regular Agenda. Kritzman offered the resolution requesting additional information relative to whether or not this subject has already been assigned in a committee for the Regular Agenda. Kritzman offered the resolution referring the matter of whether or not to opt in to the Smart Bus Service to the Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee for its report and recommendation for the Regular Agenda. Toy recalled when the City opted out of the Smart Bus Service. She said she is not opposed to discussing the matter. Mayor Kirksey said in the not too distant past an extensive study was done. The City continues to opt out of the Smart Bus Service and instead provides its own City Bus Service that connects to the Smart Bus Service and DDOT Bus Service and services approximately 1,000 residents on a weekly basis. He offered to provide Council will a complete report at a future Study Meeting of its choice. DIRECTION: 1) DENYING REGULAR 2) REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATIVE TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS SUBJECT IS ASSIGNED TO A COMMITTEE 3) REFER MATTER OF WHETHER OR NOT TO OPT IN TO THE SMART BUS SERVICE TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY TRANSIT COMMITTEE FOR IT'S REPORT & RECOMMENDATION 2. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT FOR WADE SHOWS TO HOLD CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDES AT FORD FIELD AND VETERANS' PARK JUNE 23-28, 2015, DURING REFERENCED HOURS; A PERMIT FOR A FIREWORKS DISPLAY BY AMERICAN FIREWORKS, INC. TO BE HELD AT 10:15 P.M. ON JUNE 28, 2015 AT VETERANS' PARK; AND AUTHORIZATION TO USE AND LEASE THE FACILITIES AT FORD FIELD, EDDIE EDGAR ARENA AND STYMELSKI VETERANS' PARK DURING SPREE '65: Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re: same. Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, presented the request to Council. He was ready to answer any questions Council may have. 3 Pastor offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 3. REQUEST TO CLOSE STARK ROAD FROM THE FAMILY Y (14255 STARK ROAD) TO LYNDON AND LYNDON FROM FARMINGTON ROAD TO STARK ROAD TO TRAFFIC FROM 8:00 A.M. JUNE 22, 2015 THROUGH 12:00 NOON ON JUNE 29, 2015 (MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY); AND TO REQUEST THAT THE CITY SEEK PERMISSION FROM THE WAYNE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION TO ALLOW THE CLOSURE OF FARMINGTON ROAD BETWEEN THE 1-96 OVERPASS AND FIVE MILE ROAD FROM 6:30 P.M. THROUGH 11:30 P.M. ON JUNE 287 2015 (SUNDAY) IN CONNECTION WITH SPREE '65: Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re. same. Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, presented the request to Council. He was ready to answer any questions Council may have. Toy offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 4. REQUEST TO DISPLAY BANNERS ON FARMINGTON ROAD AND FIVE MILE ROAD AND 4' X 8' SIGNS AT CITY HALL AND FORD FIELD FROM MAY 287 2015 THROUGH JUNE 287 2015: Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re: same. Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, presented the request to Council. He was ready to answer any questions Council may have. Pastor offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 5. REAPPOINTMENT OF AUDREY GREENLEAF TO THE LIVONIA BOARD OF ETHICS: Office of the Mayor, re: for a three year term, which will expire on March 1, 2018. Mayor Kirksey presented the request to Council. He was ready to answer any questions Council may have. Toy offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 4 6. REAPPOINTMENT OF JACOB GHANNAM TO THE LIVONIA BOARD OF ETHICS: Office of the Mayor, re: for a three year term, which will expire on March 1, 2018. Mayor Kirksey presented the request to Council. He was ready to answer any questions Council may have. Vice-President Meakin offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 7. REQUEST TO APPROVE FINAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2014: Department of Finance, re: same. Michael Slater, Director of Finance, presented the request to Council. Toy offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 8. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) 2015 FORD F450 4X4 SERVICE TRUCK UTILIZING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN BID: Public Service Division, re: for a total of $71,728.00 from budgeted funds to replace multiple trucks which will be disposed of through the auction process. Donald Rohraff, Superintendent, Public Services, presented the request to Council. He said the 2014-2015 approved Capital Outlay Budget includes the purchase of one (1) service truck vehicle for the Fleet Maintenance Section of the Department of Public Works. Arrangements were made to incorporate the new vehicle purchase through the MI DEAL State bid process, an extended purchasing program made available to local governments through the State of Michigan. MI DEAL does meet our required Finance Ordinance bidding process. The State bid (Contract No. 071131300005) for the chassis was awarded to Gorno Ford. Truck and Trailer Specialties was awarded the State bid (Contract No. 071 B1300074) for the outfitting of the vehicle. 1. One (1) 2015 Ford F450 44 Service Truck. This vehicle will be assigned to the Fleet Maintenance Section of the Department of Public Works. Chassis Bid Price $34,785.00 Outfitting Bid Price $36,943.00 Total cost $71,728.00 The recommendation from the Fleet Manager as well as the backup documentation has been provided to Council for its review. 5 This truck will not increase their fleet, it is a replacement vehicle. This Service truck will replace multiple trucks used to perform roadside service repairs, jump starting of vehicles and all additional necessary onsite vehicle repairs. The replacement vehicles will be disposed of thru the auction process (MITN or commercial auction). The City has had numerous encounters with both venders work and experienced very good results. They respectfully request Council approval Scheel offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 9. AWARD OF BID UTILIZING THE MICHIGAN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL TRADE NETWORK: Public Service Division, re: to purchase a Freightliner tandem axle dump truck for a total of$130,286.00 from budgeted funds. Donald Rohraff, Superintendent, Public Services, presented the request to Council. The Public Service Division has joined the Rochester Hills Co-op Award Agreement (RFP-RH-13-030_SA) for bids on a Freightliner Tandem Axle Dump Truck. There are currently 14 communities that participate in the group buying under this Co-op Agreement. The Co-op meets our required Finance Ordinance bidding process and also allows us to participate in the group buying discount. Bid invitations were placed on the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) in June 2013 by Rochester Hills. The winning bid for the cab and chassis was received by Wolverine Freightliner. The cost per unit for 2016 cab and chassis is $98,946.00. The department also recommends use of Truck and Trailer Specialties as the outfitter to build this truck. Truck and Trailer was awarded the bid for the outfitting of the trucks through the Rochester Hills Co-op Agreement (RFP-RH-13-030}. The cost for outfitting the truck is $31,340.00. Bidder Amount Bid Per Unit Wolverine Freightliner $98,946.00 Truck and Trailer Specialties $31,340.00 Total cost per truck $130,286.00 The total cost for the truck will be $130,286.00 with the funding coming from approved capital outlay budgeted funds in Water and Sewer Account. In addition, a recommendation letter done by the Fleet Manager as well as the backup documentation has been provided to Council for its review. The dump truck will be a replacement vehicle and will not increase our fleet. The replaced vehicle will be disposed of thru the auction process (MITN or commercial auction). These trucks have an average life expectancy of 8-9 years and they have exceeded their life expectancy. The truck being replaced is a 1996 model. 6 It is the recommendation of the Public Service Division that the approved bids through the Rochester Hills Co-op Award Agreement meeting specifications, submitted by Wolverine Freightliner, 107 S. Groesbeck, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 be accepted to supply the Public Service Division with a Tandem Axle cab and chassis Dump truck for the price of$98,946.00. It is also the recommendation of the Public Service Division that the approved bids through the Rochester Hills Co-op Award Agreement meeting specifications, submitted by Truck and Trailer Specialties, 6726 Hanna Lake, Dutton, MI 49316 be accepted to supply the Public Service Division with the outfitting of the Tandem Axle Dump truck for the price of$31,340.00. The funds were already approved in the capital outlay budget for the Water and Sewer Maintenance Section. Scheel offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 10. AWARD OF BID UTILIZING THE MICHIGAN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL TRADE NETWORK: Public Service Division, re: to purchase a single axle dump truck for a total of$175,782.00 from budgeted funds. Donald Rohraff, Superintendent, Public Services, presented the request to Council. The Public Service Division has joined the Rochester Hills Co-op Award Agreement (RFP-RH-13-030_SA) for bids on a Single Axle Dump Truck. There are currently 14 communities that participate in the group buying under this Co- op Agreement. The Co-op meets our required Finance Ordinance bidding process and also allows us to participate in the group buying discount. Bid invitations were placed on the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) in June 2013 by Rochester Hills. The winning bid for the cab and chassis was received by Wolverine Freightliner. The cost per unit for 2016 cab and chassis is $87,978.00. The department also recommends use of Truck and Trailer Specialties as the outfitter to build this truck. Truck and Trailer was awarded the bid for the outfitting of the truck through the Rochester Hills Co-op Agreement (RFP-RH-13-030). The cost for outfitting the truck is $87,804.00. Bidder Amount Bid Per Unit Wolverine Freightliner $87,978.00 Truck and Trailer Specialties $87,804.00 Total cost per truck $175,782.00 The total cost for the truck will be $175,782.00 with the funding coming from approved capital outlay budgeted funds. 7 In addition, a recommendation letter done by the Fleet Manager as well as the backup documentation has been provided to Council for its review. The dump truck will be a replacement vehicle and will not increase our fleet. The replaced vehicle will be disposed of thru the auction process (MITN or commercial auction). These trucks have an average life expectancy of 8-9 years and they have exceeded their life expectancy. The truck being replaced is a 1995 model. It is the recommendation of the Public Service Division that the approved bids through the Rochester Hills Co-op Award Agreement meeting specifications, submitted by Wolverine Freightliner, 107 S. Groesbeck, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 be accepted to supply the Public Service Division with a Single Axle cab and chassis Dump truck for the price of$87,978.00. It is also the recommendation of the Public Service Division that the approved bids through the Rochester Hills Co-op Award Agreement meeting specifications, submitted by Truck and Trailer Specialties, 6726 Hanna Lake, Dutton, MI 49316 be accepted to supply the Public Service Division with the outfitting of the Single Axle Dump truck for the price of$87,804.00. The funds were already approved in the capital outlay budget for the Roads Maintenance Section. Scheel offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 11. REQUEST TO APPROVE FINAL COST AND TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE: Engineering Division, re: for the 2014 Sidewalk Program — Contract 14-G. (CR 78-14 and CR 151-14) Todd Zilincik, City Engineer, presented the request to Council. Council Resolution No. 151-14, adopted May 19, 2014 approved a contract for the 2014 Sidewalk Program with Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150. The final allocation of costs connected to this project have been provided to Council as shown on Attachment A. In order to finalize this project, it is recommended that the City Council proceed as follows: • Establish a final project cost at $533,630.02 (this includes the 10% Engineering Division's administrative fee) of which $185,884.99 is to be charged to Single Lot Assessments and a total of $346,951 .93 which is to be charged to the following City funds; $313,025.53 to the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund, Account, $14,849.10 to the Michigan Transportation Fund (Local Road Account) and $19,067.30 to the Water and Sewer Fund. Also included in the final project cost are $700.60 for the Consumers damaged walk and $102.50 for the AT&T damaged walk both which were billed and paid for by the respective companies. 8 • Authorize and additional appropriation and expenditure of$38,654.00 from the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund, Account No. 204-441-818-104 to cover additional slab replacements related to repairs of sidewalks heaved by tree roots and for the miscellaneous sidewalk work done for Consumers and AT&T. • Authorize a not-to-exceed final payment of $4,756.36 to Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150 upon the final release by the Engineering Division for work related to Contract 14-G. Toy offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. Vice-President Meakin commended Zilincik on his estimate on the project. He noted that he was about 1% off from the actual cost. He said on a project of that size that is quite impressive. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 12. REQUEST TO APPROVE PROPOSED 2015 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM: Engineering Division, re: which includes two small target areas located in Section 23 and Section 36, as well as scattered locations throughout the City. (CR 784-82) Todd Zilincik, City Engineer, presented the request to Council. The City Council, by Resolution No. 784-82, concurred in and approved the Engineering Department's report dated September 30, 1982, relative to an annual sidewalk repair and maintenance program. The proposed 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program included consists of two small target areas located in Section 23 and in Section 36 along with scattered locations throughout the City that were generated through resident complaints and requests. The lists indicating where sidewalks require installation, repair and or replacement adjacent to private property have been provided to Council for its review. This years' program consists of approximately 665 locations. Also provided is a recommended resolution that, if adopted, will require the property owners shown on the lists to arrange for the installation, repair, or the removal and replacement of certain unsafe sections of sidewalk by July 1, 2015. Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster, resident and business owner in the City suggested they add City Hall to the list and noted that there are some sidewalks on the property and areas at the two main entrances to City Hall that are in need of repair. Toy offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. 9 DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 13. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Engineering Division, re: for the development of a Non-Motorized Master Plan, from budgeted funds. Todd Zilincik, City Engineer, presented the request to Council. On December 4, 2014, the Engineering Division advertised a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide Consulting Engineering Services for the Development of a Non- Motorized Master Plan for the City of Livonia. In response to our advertisement, five (5) proposals were submitted on December 30, 2014 and a summary of their respective proposed effort is provided (see attachment). The five (5) firms are listed below: • Carlisle/ Wortman Associates, Inc. • Giffels Webster • LSL Planning • McKenna Associates • The Greenway Collaborative, Inc. The Qualification Statements were independently reviewed by the Director of Public Works, City Engineer, Planning and Economic Director, Interim Superintendent to Parks and Recreation, and the Council President. The top three (3) firms were then invited for an interview and to make a presentation on February 20, 2015. They are as follows in no particular order: • Carlisle/ Wortman Associates, Inc. • LSL Planning • McKenna Associates Based on the reviewers' final evaluation, it is recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement to provide Professional Engineering Services with McKenna Associates in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00. It is therefore, recommended that the Council proceed as follows: • Authorize an additional appropriation and expenditure of $30,000 to McKenna Associates, 235 E. Main Street, Ste. 105, Northville, Michigan 48167 for Non- Motorized Master Plan to be completed within 6 months as currently budgeted from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Major Road Fund (202) in the amount of$30,000. • Authorize the City Engineer to approve minor adjustments in the work as Toy offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. 10 DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT 14. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2015-01-02-01 submitted by Imad Potres, to operate a massage establishment (Tomato Massage) within the New Five Village Shopping Center, located on the south side of Five Mile Road between Newburgh Road and Blue Skies Avenue (37575 Five Mile Road) in the Northeast '/4 of Section 19. Mark Taormina, Director of Planning and Economic Development, presented the request to Council. This is a request to operate a massage establishment that would be within the New Five Village shopping center which is on the south side of Five Mile just west of Newburgh Road. This is a location map showing this property, as well as the adjoining property that makes up the New Five Village shopping center. The zoning is C-1, Local Business. Massage establishments, where the principal use of the business is massage therapy, are treated as a waiver use pursuant to Section 10.03 of the Zoning Ordinance. This particular business, Tomato Massage, would occupy an interior unit that is located in the easterly portion of the shopping center. The east end of this complex contains the 14k Jewelers. The tenant space that is the subject of this petition is located two spaces to the west of 14k Jewelers. It's about 1,400 square feet. They are not proposing any exterior modifications to the building. An interior layout was provided with the application. It shows a waiting area and service counter at the front of the store with four separate massage rooms, as well as a utility room, that are all connected by a single hallway that runs along the west side of the space. There is a unisex bathroom provided at the back end of this unit. Parking is adequate. It is determined based on the group commercial center requirement. That's not a problem at this particular center. There are two special provisions, however, that apply to massage establishments. One is a requirement that there not be any other massage establishments within 400 feet of the proposed business. This location complies with that requirement. There are no other establishments where the principle use of the business is massage therapy. The other special requirement is that no massage establishments be located within 400 feet of a school, place of worship, state-licensed day care facility, public library, playground, or a public park. This proposed location does not comply with that requirement. Adjacent to the south and within four hundred feet (400') of this property is St. Edith Catholic Church as well as St. Edith School. Approval would have to be subject to the waiving of the separation requirement by the City Council by a supermajority vote in which two-thirds (%) of the Council members concur. Toy asked through the Chair to Taormina if the Planning Commission vote on this item was unanimous. Taormina replied indicating he believed that it was unanimous. He was corrected by other Councilmembers who said Mr. Taylor did not approve of this item. 11 Nash asked Taormina to confirm if the other massage establishment just north of Five Mile Road behind the party store next to a pizza place was indeed more than 400 feet away from this location. Taormina said it is his understanding that it is outside the 400 feet radius. Nash asked Taormina if there were any other massage establishments located within 400 feet of a school or church. Taormina replied yes. He recalled LaVida Massage at Five Mile and just east of Merriman Road was within 400 feet of Riley Middle School on Five Mile Road. Toy asked Taormina asked if he knew how many massage establishment are in the City and how many of them are on Five Mile Road. He didn't know off the top of his head. Toy asked if he could provide that information to Council. He said that wouldn't be difficult at all. She asked about hair salons that provide massage services. Taormina said that wouldn't be possible, he said that is treated differently and they do not have to go through a waiver use approval process. He didn't think there was any records for tracking those businesses for them to look at. Toy said that's fair enough. Imad Potres, Futuristic Design Consultant, 520 E. 12 Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071. He said he prepared the plans for his client. It's a very simple plan. His client has been in that business for several years. She wanted to do this business. They have like four rooms for massage. He indicated they will make sure everything is meeting the city and state requirements regarding lights, means of egress and emergency, all that. His client and her daughter are here to answer all questions related to the business. Muxia Lui, 4820 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108. She said she is the daughter of the owner. Her mom doesn't speak English so she was here as an interpreter for her. Basically, they are just doing a family business. This is the first time they are opening a shop. They are just trying to see if this will work. If this works well, they might open up more in the future. This is just a family business for us. Toy asked what types of services would be offered at the business. Lui replied, stating her mom will be doing body massages, the standard ones, and also she can customize the massage, if the customer feels pain at certain parts of the body, she can customize the massage accordingly. She was a nurse in China before. Kritzman said the massage industry has come a long way from what it used to be. He said in years past it had a negative connotation to it. He believes that it is no longer the case. He said they are now in malls and strip malls all over. It is a much more accepted business these days. Nowadays doctors actually write prescriptions for massage. He said in years past that would have never happened. He said he believes the Ordinance pertaining to massage may still need some fine tuning. 12 Vice-President Meakin asked the petitioner how much she would be investing in the business. Lui asked her mom the question, her answer was $30,000 to $40,000 initially. Kritzman offered both the approving resolution and the denying resolution for the Regular Agenda. Celeste Bowman, Villa Marie, 15235 Newburgh Road, resident, stated she lives at the corner of Newburgh and Five Mile Roads. She expressed her opposition to the waiver use for a massage establishment. Toy asked Bowman what the reasons were for her opposition, other than foot traffic. Toy asked her if she was nervous for the young people for some reason. Bowman replied yes and said that is not a through street between the church and the school property and the shopping center. Toy asked Bowman if any of the other 26 people that signed the opposing petition expressed any other reasons to her for their opposition. Bowman said those were the main reasons along with the type of people massage establishments attract. DIRECTION: 1) APPROVING REGULAR 2) DENYING Pastor stepped down from the podium at 9:03 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. 15. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2015-01-02-02 submitted by TSFR Pizza, L.L.C. to operate a full service restaurant (MOD Pizza) located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between the CSX Railroad right-of- way and Schoolcraft Road (13229 Middlebelt Road) in the Northeast '/4 of Section 26. Mark Taormina, Director of Planning and Economic Development, presented the request to Council. This petition, as well as the next petition, are both related to the same proposed business, MOD Pizza. It is a request to operate a full service restaurant within a new retail center located on the west side of Middlebelt just south of Industrial Road. The property is zoned C-2, General Business. This is a multi-tenant commercial building that was constructed last year. The building is about 6,150 square feet in size. It was designed to accommodate three tenants. Currently, only Del Taco is located within the building at the south end, which includes a drive-up window. The center was also developed at the same time with an Applebee's free-standing restaurant located on a separate parcel immediately to the north. The plan shows two buildings. Applebee's is to the north. The other retail center is the one located to the south, Parcel B. That is the building that has three tenant spaces. The area highlighted in red is the space 13 that would be occupied by MOD Pizza. There is one other smaller unit in between those two. The two sites do share access and parking. MOD Pizza would occupy a space at the north end. It's about 2,600 square feet in overall size. The layout for the restaurant shows a total of 70 customer seats. All of those would be interior. They are not proposing any outdoor seating, nor are they proposing any exterior modifications to the building other than some signage and possible awning replacements. In terms of parking, what is required is the sum total of the various uses within the center. For restaurants, that requirement is one space for every two customer seats, plus another parking space for every employee in the largest working shift. If it is a drive-up facility, we add two spaces for customers using the drive-up operation. Del Taco would require 29 spaces. When we look at the seating for MOD Pizza, the 70 seats plus the four employees, adds another 39 parking spaces. Then if we assume that the remaining retail space will be used for general commercial purposes, which park at a ratio of one space for each 150 square feet of useable floor area, we're looking at about 7 more spaces. When we add those three together, we're looking at 75 total spaces. If we go back to the site plan, Parcel B does contain 75 parking spaces. In the case of Applebee's, they were deficient in parking on that site, but they received a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals. We have revised renderings. We talked about the plan at the study meeting and we asked the petitioner to provide any additional information he could relative to what the sign would look like and how they would possibly modify the awning. They are showing a metal awning going above the glazing of the windows and the main entryway. There is a concept of the sign that I'm assuming would meeting the 32 square feet, but then when we look to the drawing at the bottom, we see a second sign that would be located on the north side of the building. The second sign is not permitted by the ordinance so that is something that would require approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals. There is a very similar type of maroon or red awning above the windows in that case. Then on the backside of the building there is a very small identification sign for the pizzeria. This is for the patrons that would park at the back of the center. If you look at the floor plan, they have a back entrance to the restaurant and that would be accessible to the majority of the parking on this particular site, which is on the west side of the building. Jake Schostak, TSFR Pizza, L.L.C., 17800 Laurel Park Drive N., Suite 200 C, Livonia, Michigan 48152. Good evening. He said this is a new and very exciting pizza concept from Seattle. The mastermind behind it is a former president of Starbucks and brought on board a team of people that he took from Starbucks as well as Qdoba and Chipotle. It's in Seattle. It only operates 30 restaurants right now and we would be bringing it to Michigan. It was important to us to bring our first location to Livonia where we've been doing business for 60 years. So think of this as the assembly line format like a Subway or a Chipotle if you've visited and you go on in. You can pick either one of our 10 signature pizzas, or if you wanted to you can create your own where it would then go into that large oven which can cook the pizzas at 3 to 5 minutes, then you can eat it fresh. Each pizza is about a 14 personal size. There are three sizes so there's a miniature size which is more like a snack. There's a standard size, which is still a personal size pizza, as well as a larger size which is actually two pizzas stacked on top of each other. So same size but more food. Toy asked Schostak what other types of foods they would be serving in their restaurant. Schostak said they also offer salads with the same concept, where they can be custom made. Toy offered the approving resolution for the Regular Agenda. President Brosnan asked if they would be serving alcoholic beverages. Schostak replied yes. He added those would not be self-served. DIRECTION: APPROVING REGULAR 16. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2015-01-02-03 submitted by TSFR Pizza, L.L.C. to utilize a Tavern license (sale of beer and wine for consumption on the premises) in connection with a full service restaurant (MOD Pizza) located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between the CSX Railroad right-of-way and Schoolcraft Road (13229 Middlebelt Road) in the Northeast '/4 of Section 26. Mark Taormina, Director of Planning and Economic Development, presented the request to Council. The inclusion of a Tavern license at this location would allow for the serving of alcohol, limited to beer and wine products only, for consumption on the premises. The ordinance has a requirement that there not be any other establishments with the same type of license, whether it's a Tavern or Class C, within 1,000 feet. Applebee's is located immediately to the north. They have a full Class C license. But there is a provision in the ordinance that allows this section to be waived where the establishments are utilized primarily for restaurants. So that would require an exception by the City Council with your recommendation. Thank you. Vice-President Meakin offered the approving resolution for the Regular Agenda. President Brosnan asked Schostak if they had a time line for this project. Schostak replied stating they hope to open the restaurant by the middle of June. DIRECTION: APPROVING REGULAR Pastor returned to the podium at 9:13 p.m. 15 17. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2015-01-02-04 submitted by Wade Shows, Inc. to conduct a carnival in the parking lot of Sears, sponsored by the Livonia AM Rotary Club, consisting of amusement rides, games and food concessions from April 29, 2015 through May 10, 2015, inclusive, on property located on the northwest corner of Seven Mile Road and Middlebelt Road (29500 Seven Mile Road) in the Southeast '/4 of Section 2. Mark Taormina, Director of Planning and Economic Development, presented the request to Council. This is an annual request by the Livonia Rotary Club to hold a fundraising carnival in the front parking lot of Sears. The carnival operator would be Wade Shows, Inc. The City did grant approval at this same location last year. This year's carnival would be 12 days, from April 29 thru May 10. The hours of operation are as stipulated in the application: Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. As a condition of approval for last year's carnival, the temporary housing and storage of other trucks and equipment was relocated to the southwest portion of the Sears parking lot adjacent to Seven Mile. The RV and equipment storage area was moved to a lot adjacent to Seven Mile Road. There were complaints from the previous year when it was located in the back parking lot near St. Martins, so it was relocated to the front, and their proposal this evening does have that storage area located in the front parking lot near Seven Mile Road. Joanna Hardesty, Wade Shows, Inc., 4277 E. M-36, Pinckney, Michigan 48169. She said they don't utilize the right-of-way in the roads and they did relocate their housing area to the Seven Mile area to bring it away from the residential. The concern was the noise from the generators and that is no longer an issue. She also noted that this is a fund raising event for the Livonia AM Rotary Club. Pastor offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda. Kritzman thanked the Livonia AM Rotary for their participation and support in the community. DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. As there were no further questions or comments, President Brosnan adjourned the Study Session at 9:15 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015. DATED: March 12, 2015 SUSAN A. HOFF CITY CLERK