PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
July 26, 2011
7:30 p.m.
CALL TO
ORDER:
PUBLIC HEARING #1:
1)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 8.02 E #10 – Adding Commercial
OLD
BUSINESS:
1)
Proposed
Zoning Ordinance requirements for Outdoor Furnaces
2)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 8.02 E #10 – Adding Commercial
3)
Proposed
Text Amendment - Adding Agricultural Uses to Suburban Residential
4)
Discussion
– Land Divisions creating non-conforming structures
5)
Discussion
– Section 6.27 Wellhead Protection Area possible preemption by NREPA
NEW
BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT:
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
JERRY SIDLAR, VICE-CHAIR
JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY
BOB HANVEY
MEMBERS ABSENT:
JIM
MURRAY
OTHERS PRESENT:
JOHN L. ENOS, CARLISLE/WORTMAN & ASSOCIATES
ANNETTE MCNAMARA, ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR
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CALL TO ORDER
John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Bob Hanvey asked to have discussion on the State of
Jean Root asked to have discussion on cancellation of the
August meeting placed under new business.
Jean Root motioned to approve the July 26, 2011 public
hearing and regular meeting agenda as amended.
Jerry Sidlar seconded. Motion
Carried 4-0.
INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS
The members of the Planning Commission introduced
themselves. Jim Murray was absent.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
John Lowe opened the call to the public.
There was no response.
John Lowe closed the call to
the public.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June
28, 2011 Regular Meeting & Public Hearing minutes
Jean Root motioned to approve the June 28, 2011 regular
meeting and public hearing minutes as presented.
Jerry Sidlar seconded. Motion
Carried 4-0.
PUBLIC
HEARING #1:
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 8.02 E #10 – Adding Commercial
John Lowe opened the call to the public.
No response from the public.
John Lowe closed the call to the public.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Proposed
Zoning Ordinance requirements for Outdoor Furnaces
The
Planning Commission members reviewed the changes requested at the June 26, 2011
meeting.
John
Lowe called the Canadian Agency that certifies Outdoor Furnaces to find out what
procedures/methods are used for testing. The
man who runs the department will return his call.
Jack asked if a requirement regarding prevailing winds should be included
in the text. John Enos said that
item #4 would take care of any problems.
Jean
Root asked what is done with the ashes from the furnaces.
Jerry
Sidlar said some put the ashes in their gardens.
John Lowe said the ashes can be put in the trash.
The
Planning Commission members requested the following change.
1)
Delete the
second sentence from the definition
Jean
Root motioned to send the proposed text for Outdoor Furnace to the Board of
Trustees for review and comment, and then return to the Planning Commission.
Jerry Sidlar seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 8.02 E #10 – Adding Commercial
Jean
Root noted that this is more of a housekeeping amendment than a change of
intent.
The
Planning Commission agreed there is no need to send this to the Livingston
County Department of Planning.
Jean
Root motioned to send Section 8.02 E #10 adding the word ‘Commercial’ to the
Board of Trustees for review and approval. Jerry
Sidlar seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
Proposed
Text Amendment - Adding Agricultural Uses to Suburban Residential
The
Planning Commission members discussed Mike Kehoe’s letter dated July 18, 2011.
The
Planning Commission members would like to see the following changes to the text;
1)
Delete the word
‘Agricultural” and keep ‘Crop Operations”
2)
Add language to
the intent section of 8.02 Suburban Residential
Jean
Root motioned to send Section 8.02 A-Intent and 8.02 B #5 to the Board of
Trustees for preliminary review and comment, and then return to the Planning
Commission. Jerry Sidlar seconded.
Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion
– Land Divisions creating non-conforming structures
The
Planning Commission members discussed Mike Kehoe’s letter dated July 18, 2011.
John
Enos felt the Land Division Act covers this.
Bob
Hanvey said there is language for platted subdivision yet nothing to cover meets
and bounds parcels. He summarized a
scenario of a resident that divided a parcel and the resulting parcel had 4 feet
of a barn built on the parent parcel. Bob
Hanvey fells the intent of the Land Division Act is to give municipalities the
authority to maintain the integrity of zoning.
The
Planning Commission members agreed to have John Enos and Annette McNamara
discuss this with Mike Kehoe.
Jean
Root motioned to table discussion on creating non-conformities with land
divisions to the next regularly meeting. Jerry
Sidlar seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
Discussion
– Section 6.27 Wellhead Protection Area possible preemption by NREPA
The
Planning Commission members discussed Mike Kehoe’s letter dated July 14, 2011
and agreed to leave Section 6.27 as is.
Jean
Root motioned no action taken at this time.
Jerry Sidlar seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
NEW
BUSINESS
Dashboard mandate
Bob Hanvey gave a synopsis of the dashboard mandate.
The Planning Commission members discussed ideas for the dashboard.
August 23, 2011
Planning Commission meeting
John Lowe opened the call to the public.
No response.
John Lowe closed the call to the public.
ADJOURNMENT
Jean Root motioned
to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m. Jerry
Sidlar seconded. Motion Carried
4-0.