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PLANNING
COMMISSION AGENDA April
22, 2008 CALL TO ORDER: APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR:
April 22, 2008 Regular Meeting INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS: CALL TO THE PUBLIC:
Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM:
March 25, 2008 Regular Meeting OLD BUSINESS: 1)
Sample
of a proposed General Ordinance – Stormwater Ordinance w/maintenance
agreement 2)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 6.14 – Home Occupations NEW BUSINESS: 1)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Article XV-Signs – Section 15.07 Outdoor Advertising
Structures and Billboards 2)
CALL TO THE PUBLIC: ADJOURNMENT:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON DAVE HAMANN, CO-CHAIRPERSON JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY DEBRA WIEDMAN-CLAWSON JAMES L. ANDERSON
MEMBERS ABSENT:
NONE
OTHERS PRESENT:
ANNETTE
MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
JOHN ENOS, CARLISLE/WORTMAN
PHIL WESTMORELAND, ORCHARD, HILTZ & MCCLIMENT
ROBERT W. HANVEY, SUPERVISOR LES ANDERSEN, TRUSTEE ********************************************************************************* CALL TO ORDER John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. CALL TO ORDER John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Discussion on Premier Farms Site Plan was added under new
business. Jean Root motioned to
approve the March 25, 2008 regular meeting agenda as amended.
Dave Hamann seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS The members of the Planning Commission introduced
themselves. All were present. CALL TO THE PUBLIC John Lowe opened the call to the public. No response. John Lowe closed the call to
the public. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March
25, 2008 Regular Meeting minutes Jean Root motioned to approve the March 25, 2008 regular
meeting minutes. Dave Hamann
seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. OLD BUSINESS Proposed
General Ordinance – Stormwater Ordinance w/maintenance agreement and Section
6.17 Infrastructure and Concurrency Standards John
Enos submitted text for the proposed General Ordinance.
Ken Recker and Rebecca Simpson from Livingston County Drain
Commissioners Office (LCDC) have reviewed the proposed text and maintenance
agreement. They said the general
ordinance makes it very clear that all construction must meet LCDC
standards. Mike Kehoe submitted
his comments today and John Enos will amend the text per his comments.
Phil Westmoreland has reviewed the text and John Enos has amended the
text per his comments. The
Planning Commission members had the following comments and questions. Section
6.17 Infrastructure and Concurrency Standards 1)
Section 6.17
should make reference to the General Ordinance 2)
Subsection C
#1 add - requiring site plan review after All development 3)
Subsection C
#4 the first sentence should read – No land improvements shall be
constructed which will reduce the quality of service 4)
The question
was asked – how would anyone know? 5)
Subsection C
#6 & #7 – clarify it only applies to private systems Proposed
General Ordinance – Stormwater Ordinance 1)
Section 4 C
– add ‘ing’ to prevent 2)
Section 5
– reword first paragraph on page 3)
Section 9
– Add Private System to heading 4)
Section 10 B
– the phrase ‘no longer functioning as designed’ is open to
interpretation 5)
Section 13
– Add the State of Stormwater
Ordinance maintenance agreement 1)
Page 1 of 5
item C – what does certain mean? 2)
Include that
the agreement must be recorded Jean
Root motioned to table the Stormwater General Ordinance w/maintenance
agreement and Section 6.17 Infrastructure and Concurrency Standards for John
Enos to amend all sections related to the storm water ordinance per the
comments made tonight and Mike Kehoe’s letter dated April 22, 2008 to the
May 27, 2008 meeting. Debra
Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 6.14 – Home Occupations The
Planning Commission members reviewed the comments made by the Board of
Trustees at their April 7, 2008 meeting.
The Planning Commission members discussed item I; small and large
engine repair along with metal grinding.
The Board of Trustees thought it was too restrictive.
The Planning Commission members agreed to delete the word small.
The Planning Commission thought Section 6.14 C would cover any
nuisance situations. The
Planning Commission requested the following changes to the text. Page
2 of 8 item M; the number of customers, salesmen, or other business visitors
shall not create a nuisance Page
1 of 8 item I; delete the word small Jean
Root motioned to hold a public hearing for Section 6.14 Home Occupations on
May 27, 2008 at 7:15 p.m. James
L. Anderson seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Status
of Existing Residential Subdivision District 1 & 2 Mr.
Hanvey and Annette McNamara reviewed the materials and recommended Existing
Residential Subdivision District 2 (ERS 2) be removed from the zoning map. The
Planning Commission would like to see ERS 2 show on the zoning map. Jean
Root motioned to have Annette McNamara amend the map for the Planning
Commission review at the May 27, 2008 meeting.
Dave Hamann seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Text Amendment – Article VI – General Provisions The
Planning Commission reviewed Section 6.01 through 6.19.
They would like the following changes. Section
6.06 K Medical Reasons – delete the Zoning Board of Appeals from the
process Section
6.06 K Medical Reasons – reword include the words ‘original conditions
exists’ Jean
Root motioned to review Sections 6.20 through 6.29 at the May 27, 2008
meeting. Dave Hamann seconded.
Motion carried 5-0. John
Lowe report on presentation to the Board of Trustees on Joint Planning with
the City of John
Lowe updated the Planning Commission on the discussion with the Board of
Trustees. The Board of Trustees
supports working with the City of NEW
BUSINESS: Proposed Text Amendment Article XV Signs The Planning Commission
members reviewed the Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. memo dated April 9,
2008 on illumination and agreed this text should be incorporated into
Article XV. Debra Wiedman-Clawson asked
if we could limit or curtail the use of the sign at Annette McNamara will ask
Mike Kehoe. The Planning Commission asked
that the following amendments be made to the text. 1)
Add John Enos proposed text to Section 15.04 2)
Section 15.02 A #1 – Annette McNamara to look into the state law on
political signs 3)
Section 15.02 A #3 – should subdivision and site condominiums be added
after use permitted by right? 4)
Section 15.03 – change the heading to Signs in Highway Service and Light
Industrial 5)
Section 15.03 B – correctly spell the word public and add private roads Jean Root motioned to table
this discussion on signs for Annette McNamara to review and bring suggested
amendments to the May 27, 2008 meeting.
James L. Anderson seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. The Planning Commission
members received a flyer from Paula Wyckoff, Treasurer inviting them to
participate in the Howell
Area Parks & Recreation Authority Five Year Plan workshop on May 14,
2008 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Premier
Farms Site Plan Review John
Lowe made the Planning Commission members aware of activity on the site that
changes the conceptual site plan that was submitted and approved.
He would like the applicants to show these areas on the preliminary
site plan submittal. CALL TO THE PUBLIC John Lowe opened the call to the public. Mr. Hanvey gave the Planning Commission an update on the
Livingston County Department of Planning (LCDP) review of the proposed
definition for Contractor’s Storage Yard.
The LCDP Planning Commission motioned to encourage further review.
It will now go to the Board of Trustees for review and approval and
or denial. Mr. Hanvey would like to form an enforcement review
committee to discuss the enforcement of the zoning ordinance and other
related issues. He would like to
see at least one Planning Commission, Board of Trustee and Zoning Board of
Appeals member sitting on the committee. John Enos updated the Planning Commission members on a court
case regarding John Lowe closed the call to the public. ADJOURNMENT Dave Hamann motioned to adjourn the meeting at 10:10
p.m. Jean Root seconded.
Motion Carried 5-0.
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