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draft minutes MARION TOWNSHIP Comprehensive Plan Meeting October 20, 2003
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Jim
Anderson, Debra Wiedman-Clawson, Dave Hamann, Jean Root MEMBERS ABSENT:
John Lowe OTHERS
PRESENT:
Kathleen Kline-Hudson, Livingston County Planning Department Brian Shorkey,
Livingston County Planning Department
Bob Hanvey, Township Supervisor
Annette McNamara, Zoning Administrator *******************************************************************************************************************************************************
CALL TO ORDER
Dave
Hamann called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
Jim Anderson made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
carried 4-0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jean Root
pointed out corrections: -
Page 5,
typo, Kehoe spelled wrong - Paragraph above last correction, “John Lowe will request a review letter from Jenny Kramer from Health Department
on the St. Onge issue,” should have Panhandle easement incorporated into
that sentence Jean Root made a motion to accept the minutes as amended from the September 15, 2003 meeting. Jim Anderson seconded.
Motion carried 4-0. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BUSINESS Future
Land Use Discussion Brian Shorkey presented Future Land Use Map categories with Phase 1 and Phase 2. Kathleen Kline-Hudson distributed handout with
descriptions of categories. Shorkey explained it’s a 500 foot buffer that is provided around lakes, wetlands and waterways. When there is a request to develop in conservation areas the township will have the leverage necessary to prevent development in sensitive areas. If two Master Plan categories overlap, the category with a higher density is where the development will go instead of going in the
conservation area. stated a district would have to be created and adopted. Kathleen Kline-Hudson explained the zoning ordinance is updated when a new Comprehensive Plan is adopted. After everything is in place, the zoning ordinance should coincide with the Master Plan.
“Park” out. Brian Shorkey asked if 10 dwelling units per acre should be kept. Jean Root asked if density numbers are mandatory. Could the density numbers be taken out? The phrase “shall not exceed” was discussed. Additional discussion ensued regarding our current Master Plan and having a density included. Kathleen Kline-Hudson explained that using recommended lot sizes allows for a second layer of defense. Kathleen Kline-Hudson stated that future land use categories match up to
districts and if there isn’t a recommended density, you don’t know what
zoning to use to make it work. There was discussion regarding non-sewer suburban residential and medium density residential, which comes from Suburban Residential (SR) district for non-sewer lots. The committee members agreed that they would like more time to review materials distributed at tonight’s meeting. Materials can be and discussed at the next meeting when John Lowe, Chair Person is present. A possible date for the public open house was discussed for January. The next scheduled Comprehensive Planning meeting was scheduled for November 6, 2003. At that time there will be a review of display materials for the public open house. It was suggested having a flyer giving notice of the open house be inserted with the tax bills
that go out in December. The style of
the actual open house was discussed. There are two choices: -
presentation
style and then have public submit comments in writing -
public can
review materials at their leisure and write comments down CALL TO THE PUBLIC None. ADJOURNMENT
Jean
Root made a motion to adjourn at 9:05 p.m.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
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