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MARION TOWNSHIP Draft Minutes - June 22, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY
JIM ANDERSON
DAVE HAMANN
DEBRA WIEDMAN-CLAWSON OTHERS PRESENT:
ROBERT W. HANVEY, SUPERVISOR
PHIL WESTMORELAND, TOWNSHIP ENGINEER
ANNETTE MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ****************************************************************** The meeting was called
to order at 7:37 p.m. APPROVAL OF
AGENDA Debra Wiedman-Clawson noted the agenda should be amended to include a recommendation to the Board of
Trustees regarding the Township Planner. Dave Hamann motioned to approve the agenda for the June 22, 2004 Planning Commission regular meeting.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. CALL TO THE
PUBLIC Tammy Beal introduced
herself; she is running for Township Clerk. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES Change the heading to include ‘regular meeting’. In the future, any meetings held other than the regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be referred to as ‘Special Meeting’. Dave Hamann motioned to approve the May 25, 2004 Planning Commission regular meeting
minutes. Debra Wiedman-Clawson
seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS Township Planner John Lowe opened the discussion. Jim Anderson asked what criteria are being set to choose a new planner. verses what is reviewed by the Planning Commission. Developers will submit plans and state that the plan was ‘approved of’ at a pre application meeting, yet the plan reviewed by the Planning
Commission does not meet our ordinances. ordinance is not interrupted as written. The attorney does not attend all Planning Commission meetings and is not aware of the intent the Planning Commission has in implementing new language into an ordinance. The planner needs to coordinate with the attorney so the information from the
Planning Commission is reiterated in its entirety. explained a typical
process for interviewing potential candidates may include; List the criteria
expected Interview process Ten minute
presentation Fifteen to twenty
minutes of questions and answers History of public
presentations in the past Phil Westmoreland will
provide the information necessary for the interview process. Jim Anderson asked if
other communities advertise. Phil Westmoreland
answered yes, yet that may to lengthy a process. The three candidate referrals we have is a good start. Annette McNamara will contact the attorney in candidate. The Planning Commission would like to see Phil Westmoreland attend the pre application meetings. Company, Inc. of his
duties to To be recommended by the Board of Trustees at the time they deem appropriate. Debra Wiedman-Clawson
seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Planning
Commission Rules and Procedures 1996 Jean Root reviewed the latest submittal dated April 16, 2004. The following changes will be made. 1. Remove language regarding officers
serving a two year term. 3. Agenda format to be rearranged. Call to Order, Introduction of Planning Commission members, approval of agenda and call to the
public the remainder of the agenda stays the same. 5. Any letter received will be read out loud by the chair-person, to include; date, name, address and specific content. July 27, 2004 Planning Commission regular meeting. A clean copy will be provided to Planning Commission members.
Jim Anderson seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Section 6.07
Accessory Structures Item(s) #7 & #12
are a repeat of language. Item
#12 will be removed. Item #1, the last two sentences regarding accessory structures not to exceed three times the ground floor of principal structure. Planning Commission discussed the rear yard governing the size of the accessory structure, possibly 10%. The Planning Commission will ask Mike Kehoe Township Attorney for
recommendations on language for the July 15, 2004 Special Meeting. Jean Root motioned to table section 6.07 #1, for Township Attorney review. Include page 6 of 6 of the May 25, 2004 Planning Commission minutes. Jim Anderson seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion When making amendments to the zoning ordinance, review of the definitions and other portions of the ordinance that apply is necessary. When the minimum acreage requirement for the Suburban Residential (SR) district was amended, the reference to acreage in the SR intent was overlooked. The intent of SR was read during a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, stating incorrect information. Mike Kehoe will let us know if a public hearing is necessary. John Lowe suggested it be added to the
July 15, 2004 Special Meeting Agenda. Private Stables Debra Wiedman-Clawson opened the discussion. Debra Wiedman-Clawson is concerned with the fact that the Rural Residential (RR) and the Suburban Residential (SR) requirements mirror one another. Debra Wiedman-Clawson recommends concentrating on one district at a time. The fencing requirements
and the minimum acreage need to be reviewed and amended. A suggestion was made to allow in the SR district, three acres for the first horse and 1 acre for each horse there after, not to exceed 6 horses. Debra Wiedman-Clawson suggested looking at Putman Townships’
ordinance as an example. The ordinance will
need definitions for barns, pens, pastures, corrals and stables. Rural Residential district requirements were discussed. A maximum of eight horses in this district was suggested. Discussion ensued on the parcel size requirement to fall under the Right to Farm Act. There is no acreage requirement in the language that Sandi got off of the internet. If in further investigation, a ten acre parcel falls under the Right to Farm Act, then the township will have no authority to
govern the number of horses on ten acres. Jean Root would like the Planning Commission to know the answers to these questions prior to making amendments to
our ordinance. The Planning Commission would like to send this to Mike Kehoe Township Attorney for his review and comments. The Planning Commission also questioned, would there be any conflict if the RR and SR requirements
were different, between 3 and 1 and 3 and 2 in the different areas. John Lowe requested tabling until the next meeting. John Lowe requested the tabling of the remainder of the agenda due to the late hour. Jean Root has a list of question for Mike Kehoe to answer at the July 15,
2004 Special Meeting. Section 6.14
Home Occupation Dave Hamann motioned to table section 6.14 Home Occupation until the next meeting. Jean Root seconded.
Motion carried 5-0. Review Text
Amendment List Jean
Root noted this has been done and is an ongoing process. NEW BUSINESS Knolls of Jean Root question the letter received from John Ambrose, Planning Consultant. Has anyone seen the recently submitted landscape plan? Dave Hamann stated the Board of Trustees approved contingent upon the approval by the planner and engineer of the landscape plan. This should be caught prior to the construction plans being approved by the township engineer. A land balancing permit will not be issued until the plan is reviewed and approved by Jean Root. Jean Root will stop by the township
hall and review the materials. Proposed Adler
Development Mike Boss questioned John Lowe as to the Planning Commissions possible response on the following; if Francis Road was paved up to the entrance of the proposed development and a special assessment district was set up would that satisfy the requirements? Planning Commission responded that there were more additional outstanding items to address. A second entrance, the residents’
objection, number of sewer taps and safety issues.
Dave Hamann questioned if they wanted to resubmit a rezoning request? John Lowe answered yes. Duly
noted. CALL TO THE
PUBLIC Bob Hanvey reminded the Planning Commission members that a representative is invited to the Tollgate Wetlands in Debra Wiedman-Clawson
had questions regarding a pre-existing non conforming lot on Road
just south of rebuild.
A request for a variance may be required. ADJOURNMENT Dave Hamann motioned
to adjourn at 10:25 p.m. Jim Anderson seconded. Motion Carried 5-0.
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