HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1946-03-28Maroh 28, 1946
Minutes of Meetin of the Livos4s Township Planning Board, held at
the Livonia Township Hall, 53110 Five Mile Road, Livonia Township
Wayne County, Mich, March 28th 1946 and being the regular monthly
meeting of this Board.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Carson Johnston
at 8.05 PM with all board membera and Attorney John B. Ambrose
present.
First appeared John B. Martin, 2005 Renseller with a petetion
signed by thirty three persons waiving any objection to Mr. Martin
keeping horses on his property (in R U F C district) . A cheok was
made to confirm that the signers of this petetion were a majority
of Ivlr. Martins neighbors. It developed that Tarr. Martin, prior to his
entry into military service had kept horses on these premesis and that
he makes livelihood by plowing and other work with horses. On motion
by Mr. G. N. Bentley, seconded by Mr. Wm. Fenske, it was moved that
this board reoonuaend to the Board of Appeals that relief be granted.
];lotion carried.
The minutes of the meeting by this Board held on Maroh 14th
and said meeting being a Public Hearing, were read, corrected in ink
and then approved.on a motion made by Mr. Wm. Fenske and seconded by
Mr. G. N. Bentley. Motion carried.
On a motion by Ivir. Wm. Fenske, seoonded by Mr. George N.
Bentley, the Secretary of this Board was instructed to notify the
Livonia Township Board that this Board recommends to the Township
Board for adoption all petetions heard at the Public Hearing of
Maroh 14th with the exception of the petetion filed by the Coventry
Gardens Restrictions Committee. Motion carried.
On e motion by Mr. Bentley, seconded by Mr. Fenske, the
Secretary of this Board was instructed to notify the Townahip Board
that the nonconforming use map, as required by State of Michigan
zoning; law, has not been made and also that the zoning map is not
up to date and to request the Township Board to instruct the Building
Inspector imgrimplreta to make a complete, comprehensive and exact
survey of all nonconforming buildings and uses in the township.
Notion carried.
The matter of the Coventry Gardens request for a change of
Coventry Gardens from a "W" to an "A"" district was discussed at
length and a motion was made by Kr. Fenske, seconded by Mr. Bentley
that the Secretary was instructed to write Petetioners that a survey
of Coventry Gardens made from the Livonia Township Field Assessment
book shows: sixteen A oleos residences
thirty six B class residences
ten C class residences
these residences based on the minimum floor area required wider
present regulations. That this Board is of the opinion any change
would work a hardship on present property owners and that we are of
the opinion A restrictions would not be sustained if court proceedings
were instituted. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Fenake, seconded by Mr. Isbell
that that the meeting be adjourned with the next scheduled meeting
to be held at the Livonia Township Hall, on the last Thursday, in
April 1946 at 8.00 P. M. Motion Carried..
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