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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA October 23, 2012 CALL TO
ORDER: PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA FOR: October
23, 2012 Regular Meeting INTRODUCTION
OF MEMBERS: CALL TO
THE PUBLIC: Agenda Items only – 3
minute limit APPROVAL
OF MINUTES FROM: July
24, 2012 Regular Meeting OLD
BUSINESS: 1)
Discussion
on State of NEW
BUSINESS: 1)
Discussion
on Redevelopment Ready Communities Best Practices 2)
Discussion
on Home
Town Village
of CALL
TO THE PUBLIC: ADJOURNMENT: MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
JERRY SIDLAR, VICE-CHAIR JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY BOB HANVEY CHARLIE MUSSON MEMBERS ABSENT:
NONE OTHERS PRESENT:
ANNETTE MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ****************************************************************** CALL TO ORDER John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Jean Root motioned to approve the October 23, 2012 regular
meeting agenda. Jerry Sidlar
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 July
24, 2012 Regular meeting minutes Bob Hanvey noted on page 2; under discussion on State
of Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative; Bob Hanvey stated that Marion
Township does have the right to not allow this us and suggested adding a
line to the existing definition that no half-way houses are allowed; should
read; Bob Hanvey asked if Marion Township has the right to not allow this
use and suggested adding a line to the existing definition that no half-way
houses are allowed. Jean Root motioned to approve the July 24, 2012 regular
meeting minutes as amended. Jerry
Sidler seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. OLD
BUSINESS Discussion
on State of John
Lowe asked Mike Kehoe for a definition that the attorney felt he could
defend in court. John Lowe is
satisfied with the definition Mike Kehoe submitted, he asked if the rest of
the Commissioners agreed. The following
amendments were made.
1)
Make the
word relationship in third sentence plural 2)
Make the
word individuals in fourth sentence singular Jean
Root motioned to send the proposed amendment to the Board of Trustees for
preliminary approval and schedule a public hearing for 7:30 at the November
27, 2012 meeting. NEW
BUSINESS Discussion
on Redevelopment Ready Communities Best Practices Bob
Hanvey went thru the handout and noted the parts that could apply to The
Planning Commission members agreed that some of the suggestions are already
in place yet putting together a flow chart, working on limits for
administrative review and continuing education are worth working on. No
action taken. Discussion
on HomeTown John
Lowe remembers working on the Planned Unit Development Agreement, a certain
number of homes were allowed with a reduced square footage.
The facades are not that important. The
Planning Commission members all agreed they want to make certain the
residents of HomeTown Village of Marion are satisfied with what is built. The
Planning Commission members would like to see restrictions on the following
criteria. 1)
Size of
houses 2)
Setbacks 3)
Plan
distribution percentage of square footage No
action taken. If Bob Hanvey has
new information the Commissioners would like to review at the November 27,
2012 meeting. CALL TO THE PUBLIC John Lowe opened the call to the public. The Planning Commission members would like to hold the
fourth meeting in November. The annual organizational meeting should be placed on the
agenda. John Lowe closed the call to the public. ADJOURNMENT Jean Root motioned
to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Charles
Musson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. |
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