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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA and DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO
ORDER: PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA FOR:
October 26,
2010 Regular Meeting INTRODUCTION
OF MEMBERS: CALL TO
THE PUBLIC:
Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit APPROVAL
OF MINUTES FROM: September
28, 2010 Public Hearing
September 28,
2010 Regular Meeting OLD
BUSINESS: 1)
Proposed
Zoning Ordinance requirements for Outdoor Furnaces 2)
Proposed
Amendments to 3)
Proposed
General Ordinance – Aggressive Dogs 4)
Community
Placement Facility/Halfway Houses – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text 5)
Discussion
on Article XV Signs – i)
15.03
Prohibited signs – subsection E. intermittent electrical pulsations ii)
15.04
W Promo job site sign & iii)
15.5
& 15.6 C Home Occupation sign requirements iv)
Section
3.02 Definition of Signs NEW
BUSINESS: CALL
TO THE PUBLIC: ADJOURNMENT: MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
JERRY SIDLAR, VICE-CHAIR JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY JIM MURRAY BOB HANVEY MEMBERS ABSENT:
NONE OTHERS PRESENT:
ANNETTE
MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
JOHN L. ENOS, CARLISLE/WORTMAN & ASSOCIATES ****************************************************************** 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 26, 2010 regular
meeting agenda. Jim Murray
seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS The members of the Planning Commission introduced
themselves. 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 September
28, 2010 Public Hearing minutes Jean Root motioned to approve the September 28, 2010
public hearing minutes. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. September
28, 2010 Regular Meeting minutes Jean Root motioned to approve the September 28, 2010
regular minutes. Jim Murray
seconded. Motion Carried 5-0. OLD BUSINESS Proposed
Zoning Ordinance requirements for Outdoor Furnaces Jean
Root motioned to table Outdoor Furnaces to the November 23, 2010 meeting.
Jerry Sidlar seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
amendments to Marion Township Master Plan Jean
Root made a resolution to approve the 2010 Master Plan dated October 26,
2010. Jim Murray seconded. Roll Call; Jean Root yes, Jim Murray yes, John Lowe yes, Bob Hanvey yes,
Jerry Sidlar yes. Motion
Carried 5-0. Proposed
General Ordinance – Dangerous Animal Owner John
Lowe noted that this went beyond his intent.
John
Enos suggested the Planning Commission members draft a resolution asking the
Livingston County Board of Commissioners to be more diligent.
This will let the The
Planning Commission members agreed to draft a resolution and send it to the
Marion Township Board of Trustees with a request to forward the resolution
to the Livingston County Board of Commissioner. John
Lowe asked Annette McNamara to contact the resident who was bitten by a pit
bull for an update. Jean
Root motioned to table this agenda item to the November 23, 2010 meeting.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Community
Placement Facility/Halfway Houses – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text John
Enos told the Planning Commission members that the Zoning Ordinance is
permissive and this is not a use that is permitted. The
Planning Commission members have reviewed the comments sent by Mike Kehoe,
Township Attorney. All agreed
that the enforcement action required by the Ordinance should be followed. Jean
Root motioned no action taken regarding the Community Placement Facility
text in Zoning Ordinance. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Discussion
on Article XV Signs – 15.03 Prohibited
signs – subsection E. intermittent electrical pulsations 15.04 W Promo job
site sign & 15.5 & 15.6 C
Home Occupation sign requirements Section 3.02
Definition of Signs John
Lowe contacted Erin Perdu, Zoning Administrator for the City of The
Planning Commission members would like to see the following changes made to
Article XV. 15.04
W Promo job site sign A time
limit for removal of 30 days should be inserted. 15.5
& 15.6 C Home Occupation sign requirements
Within Section 15.5 insert the word ‘or’ so an applicant doesn’t think
that a wall sign along with a freestanding sign is allowed. 15.03
Prohibited signs – subsection E. intermittent electrical pulsations No changes will be made to this subsection. Section
3.02 Definition of Signs
– Definition to be deleted in its entirety and replaced with ‘See
Article XV for definitions. Jean
Root motioned to hold a public hearing on November 23, 2010 @ 7:15 p.m. for
Article XV Signs, Sections 15.04, 15.05, 15.06 and Section 3.02 Definitions.
Bob Hanvey seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. NEW BUSINESS CALL TO THE PUBLIC 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 8:30 p.m. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0.
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