1999th Regular Meeting Agenda of the Council of the City of Livonia

Monday, August 26, 2024

7:00 p.m. - City Hall Auditorium

33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PRESENTATION OF MINUTES – Regular Meeting Minutes of August 7, 2024

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated July 19, 2024, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending May 31, 2024.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S NOISE ORDINANCE: Nick Cornell, General Manager, Supernatural Spirits and Brewing LLC, re: to host the Wildwood Sourfest event on Saturday, August 31, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with live music on the property located at 36685 Plymouth Road.

2. BLOCK PARTY: Karen Werden, re: to be held Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Flamingo Blvd. between St. Martins and Bretton Streets, with a rain date of Sunday, September 8, 2024.

3. BLOCK PARTY: Deborah Lindlbauer, re: to be held Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Sussex Street between Sherwood and Fitzgerald Streets, with a rain date of Sunday, September 15, 2024.

4. BLOCK PARTY: Rebecca Drzewicki, re: to be held Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Parklane Street, between Clarita and Margareta Streets, with a rain date of Saturday, October 5, 2024.

5. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2024-06-02-11 submitted by Penske Automotive requesting waiver use approval to demolish the existing commercial buildings and use five (5) parcels totaling approximately 3.06 acres for the storage and display of vehicles in connection with an automobile dealership (Bill Brown Ford) at 32400, 32450, 32460, 32510, and 32516 Plymouth Road, located on the northwest corner of Plymouth Road and Hubbard Avenue in the Southwest ¼ of Section 27.

6. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2024-06-02-12 submitted by Tiseo Architects, Inc., on behalf of The Rack, requesting waiver use approval to utilize a Class C liquor license (sale of beer, wine and spirits for consumption on the premises) in connection with the operation of the existing billiard hall at 28410 Joy Road, located on the north side of Joy Road between Floral and Harrison Avenues in the Southeast ¼ of Section 36.

7. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2024-06-08-02 submitted by Laurel Investment, L.L.C. requesting approval of all plans in connection with a proposal to demolish a portion of the existing Holiday Inn and construct three (3) new buildings including a five-story hotel (Home 2 Suites by Hilton), and two (2) freestanding full-service restaurants (Cooper’s Hawk and Capital Grille), at 17117 and 17123 Laurel Park Drive, located on the west side of Laurel Park between I-275 and Newburgh Road in the Southeast ¼ of Section 7.

8. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2024-06-08-03 submitted by TRUE Credit Union requesting approval of all plans in connection with a proposal to demolish the existing building and construct a new TRUE Credit Union building with drive-thru operations, at 36525 Plymouth Road, located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Raleigh Avenue and Levan Road in the Northwest ¼ of Section 32

9. REQUEST TO AMEND CONTRACT WITH HYDRO-CORP: Department of Public Works, re: for the Cross-Connection Inspection Program, to include the testing of the City of Livonia owned backflow devices, from budgeted funds. (CR-139-24)

10. REQUEST TO ACCEPT STORM WATER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: Engineering Division, re: from Livonia Land Partnership, LLC, in conjunction with the construction of Haggerty Square Phase II, located at 19750 Haggerty Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6.

11. REQUEST TO RELEASE DEVELOPMENT BONDS: Engineering Division, re: for Heritage Square Site Condominium, located east of Newburgh Road, south of Six Mile Road in the N.W. 1/4 of Section 17. (CR 403-18)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

12. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE OF AUGUST 12, 2024

a. The subject matter of Advance Budget Reviews Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Pre-Budget Meeting. (CR 161-12)

13. CAPTIAL OUTLAY & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING OF AUGUST 12, 2024

a. The subject matter of the solid waste/recycling contract. (CR 57-15 and 932-98)

14. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF AUGUST 19, 2024

a. The subject matter of Petition 2023-06-02-07 submitted by Seven Mile/Farmington Venture, LP requesting Special Waiver Use approval to develop a Planned General Development consisting of a 75,466 square-foot Meijer grocery store and a 102-unit multi-family residential townhome complex on the property at 33500 W. Seven Mile Road, located on the Southeast ¼ of Section 4. (CR 257-24)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

15. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Housing Commission and Planning Department, re: to amend Chapter 3.12, Senior Citizens Housing Tax Exemption.

NEW BUSINESS

16. AWARD OF BID: Division of Police, re: for the construction of a Scenario Training Structure to enhance training at the Livonia Glendale Training Center, from budgeted funds.

17. REQUEST TO SCHEDULE A FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AND TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Department of Finance, re: for the Annual Budget for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

NOTICE(S)

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LORI L. MILLER, CITY CLERK