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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING MINUTES 1948-11-30REGULAR MEETING ZONING BOARD Nov.30,1948 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Livonia Township Zoning Board, held in the Township Hall, Thursday, Nov. 30th, 1948. This meeting is a Public Hearing to consider petitions for changes in Zoning. The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by Chairman Johnston. Members present: Carson Johnston, George Bentley, Robert Rewey Walter Russell and Attorney John Ambrose. Mr. Bentley reads the Legal Notice of Public Hearing, Petition No.1, requests change following described property: The area bounded on theNorth,by,.,the., Northerly boundary of Lot 62,-of the Westmore Subdivision on the East by an imaginary line, which is parallel to Farmington Road and which is 110 ft. distant; on the South to a distance of. 80 ft. to the North boundary of the adjacent C-2 zone, and on the West, Farmington Road, described as Lot 62, 63, 64, 65, of Westmore Subdivision, to be changed from an R-1-C to a C-2; said area being located on Zoning Map No.1. in "honing from R---C.to C-2 on the rig,. t No one was present who was interested in this change. Petition No.2, requests change in Zoning from AG-1-C to an M District on the following described property: The area bounded on the North by Eight Mile Rd., on the East by Merriman Rd., on the South an imaginary line, which is parallel to Eight Mile Rd. and which is 300 feet from the south edge of the said Eight Mile Rd.; and on the West by 0smus Avenue to be changed from an AG-1-0 requirement to an M requirement; said area being located on zoning map No.1. An explanation of. the M District was read from the Zoning Book by Attorney Ambrose, who also explained that it differed from the Si district in the height allowed for the buildings. Four persons present were in favor of the change, No one against. Meeting of Nov. 30th. 1948 - Page Two Petition No.3, request a change in Zoning from R-1-B to C-1, on the following described propartys The area bounded on the North by Six Mile Rd.; on the East, the westerly edge of the present C-1 requirement, which is approximately 240.09 feet east of the eastern edge of Rougeway Drive; on the South an imaginary line which is parallel to Six Mile Rd., and which is 100 feet from the southerly. edge of the said Six Mile Rd.; and on the West by Rougeway Drive, to be changed from an R-1=B requirement to a C-1 requirement; said area being located on zoning Map No.l. Attorney Ambrose reads the uses in a 0-1 District. The petitioner, Mn. Slapinkas, was present with her attorney, Judge Kohler, also several of the adjoining property owners were present. The Realtor, Mr. Thos. O'Connor, claims it was an error to include the corner lot at Rougeway in this petition, as the sub- division restrictions do not permit any business in this subdivision within 126 feet East of Rougeway Drive. Judge Kohler claims that his client did not ask for the change clear to Rougeway. Re presented an Abstract from which Attorney Ambrose read the restrictions of record for Lots 1 to 207 Parkwoods Subdivision. These restrictions state that Lots 147 to 154 may be used for retail business purposes but not for manufacturing. After considerable discussion, Chairman Johnston requests a showing of hands. for the change to 0-1 on Lots- 146, 147, 148. No one was for the change - 11 against it. Chairman Johnston no asks for a showing of hands for changing Lots 147 and 148 to C-1. Four were for the change, 9 present against. Four letters of objection were also received. Petition No. 4 is for a change in Zoning from AG-1-C on the following described property; The triangular area bounded on the West by the east intersection line of Ann Arbor Rd. and the Ann Arbor Trail; thence along the northerly edge of Ann Arbor Trail to a point 150 feet from the easterly intersecting point of Ann Arbor Rd. and Ann Arbor Trail; thence northerly to a point along the southeasterly edge of Ann Arbor Rd. which is 200 feet east Of the intersecting points of Ann Arbor Rd. and Ann Arbor Trail; thence southwesterly Meeting of Nov. 3Ot11, 1948 - Pa e Three along the the point an AG-1-C said area southern edge of of the beginning requirement to a being located on Ann Arbor Rd. to to be changed from C-1 requirement; Zoning Map No.3. No one was present who was interested in this change. Petition No. on the property Nor and Merriman Roads, misprinted and must Dec. 30th, 1948. 5 requesting a change in Zoning from M-1 to M-2 th of the Pere Marquette Railroad, between Farmington could not be acted upon as the Legal Notice was be republished. This will be held over until At this .point a recess was taken while the Board foregoing changes under advisement. The following recommendations are made to the Township took the Petition No.1 - On motion by Mr. Bentley, seconded Rewey, the Board recommends the change in Zoning. Petition No.2 - On motion by Mr. Bentley, seconded by Mr. Russell, the Board recommends this change. Petition No.3 - On motion by Mr. Bentley, seconded by Mr. Russell, the Board does not recommends any change in the Zoning. Petition No.4 - On motion by Ivir. Russell, seconded by Mr. Bentley, the Board recommends this change. Petition No.5 - Action on this petition was postponed, due to a clerical error in the Legal Notice. This Board recommends that this be republished for a hearing at the Dec. 30th, 1948 meeting. There being no further business to Dome before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Johnston at 10:20 P.M. Board: Approved: C. W. John ton, Chairman ccreeteetp George Bentley, Acting Sec°�etary by Mr.