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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING October 27, 2009 7:30 p.m. CALL TO
ORDER: PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA FOR:
October 27, 2009 Regular Meeting INTRODUCTION
OF MEMBERS: CALL TO
THE PUBLIC:
Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit APPROVAL
OF MINUTES FROM: September
22, 2009 Public Hearing
September 22,
2009 Regular Meeting OLD
BUSINESS: 1)
Proposed
Amendment - Article XV Signs 2)
Master
Plan update/revisions NEW
BUSINESS: 1)
Caverly
Special Use Permit review – located in the Highway Service District on the
east side of Pinckney Road – Tax ID# 4710-02-400-006 – 1424 Pinckney
Road – proposed use; Automobile Repair Business 2)
Proposed
Amendment – Wellhead Protection Area Section 6.27 CALL
TO THE PUBLIC: ADJOURNMENT: DRAFT MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY & ACTING CO-CHAIR BOB HANVEY JERRY SIDLAR JIM MURRAY MEMBERS ABSENT:
NONE OTHERS PRESENT:
ANNETTE
MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
JOHN ENOS, CARLISLE/WORTMAN LES ANDERSEN, TRUSTEE SCOTT LLOYD, TRUSTEE ********************************************************************************** CALL TO ORDER John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA John Lowe asked to have the Caverly Special Use Permit moved
to the first agenda item. The
following items were added as new business; accessory structures and wind
turbines. Jean Root motioned to
approve the October 27, 2009 regular meeting agenda as amended.
Bob Hanvey 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. No response. John Lowe closed the call to
the public. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September
22, 2009 Public Hearing minutes Jean Root motioned to approve the September 22, 2009 public
hearing minutes as presented. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion carried 5-0. September
22, 2009 Regular minutes Jean Root motioned to approve the September 22, 2009 regular
meeting minutes as presented. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion carried 5-0. NEW
BUSINESS Caverly
Special Use Permit review – located in the Highway Service District on the
east side of Pinckney Road – Tax ID# 4710-02-400-006 – 1424 Pinckney
Road – proposed use; Automobile Repair Business John
Enos summarize his review letter, this special use is allowed in Highway
Service District yet because of the wellhead protection area the ability for
commercial use is limited. This
area is appropriate for commercial use and the building to house the auto
repair is in place. John Enos
noted his recommendation for approval. John
Lowe told the Commissioners he and Bob Hanvey attended the Joint Planning
Committee with the City of Howell two weeks ago and discussed the wellhead
issue. The wellhead belongs to
the City of Bob
Hanvey asked what Mr. Caverly considers the front of the building. There
is no concrete answer, the address is Bob
Hanvey asked about the driveway (it is on the neighboring property.)
The access to the parcel is legally nonconforming. Jean
Root asked if they will be enclosing the existing loading docks.
Is he using this property in lieu of his personal property? Mr.
Caverly answered yes to both questions. Jean
Root asked if they will hook up to public utilities. Mr.
Caverly said he will see what the Livingston County Department of Public
Health has to say, yet there will not be excessive use of the well and
septic. Everything will be
removed from the site. Jerry
Sidlar asked how spills will be handled. Mr.
Caverly said there will be secondary containment and he owns a zamboni type
machine to clean up the floor. Jean
Root motioned to schedule a public hearing for Roy Caverly, Tax ID#
4710-02-400-006 Special Use Permit # 01-09 for an Auto Repair on November
24, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion carried 5-0. OLD BUSINESS Proposed
Amendment - Article XV Signs The
Planning Commission members reviewed the comments sent in Mike Kehoe letter
and requested the following revision. Page
3 of 12; Section 15.04 P second sentence to read ‘No more than four (4)
such signs advertising the same property or building shall be located within
the Township. The
Planning Commission members discussed the possibility of asking the
Livingston County Road Commission to write a letter granting Jean Root motioned to send
Article XV Signs to the Board of Trustees for preliminary review and then
returned to the Planning Commission. Jerry
Sidlar seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Master
Plan update/revisions John Enos
is satisfied with the amendments Annette McNamara has made to the text.
The
Planning Commission members discussed more regional references to the need
for Manufactured Home Communities and not rely on the City of John Lowe
informed the Planning Commission members of the Joint Planning Advisory
Committee meeting with the City of They
would also like both Attorneys to comment on the wellhead protection area
environmental review of any uses proposed within the City of Annette
McNamara will contact Erin Perdu, City of Jean Root
motioned to postpone Master Plan to the December 15, 2009 regular meeting
for further review and comment from Attorneys.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. NEW
BUSINESS Proposed
Amendment – Wellhead Protection Area Section 6.27 The
Planning Commission members reviewed the changes to the text by Mike Kehoe.
Annette McNamara will contact Mike Kehoe and ask that he and the City
of Jean
Root motioned to table this agenda item to the November 24, 2009 regular
meeting. Jerry Sidlar seconded.
Motion carried 5-0. Accessory
Uses and Structures Annette
McNamara has received a request to allow a 10,000 s.f. accessory structure
on a 20 acre parcel that does not have a principal structure.
The request came from a potential resident, they want to buy this
parcel and slowly work on their home. They
need a structure to park antique cars and construction materials. The
Planning Commission members agreed that this is not allowed per the Zoning
Ordinance and is not uncommon for municipalities to prohibit accessory
structures without a principal structure. Wind
Energy Turbines The Board of Trustees has
approved the Planning Commissions request to work on language to regulate
wind energy turbines other than wind energy farms. John Lowe would like to talk
to someone in a local unit of government in the thumb area.
At one time the residents in the thumb were gun-ho and now that has
changed. John Lowe would like to
know what has changed and why. Jerry Sidlar said he would
not want to see a 70’ wind turbine in his neighborhood.
The lots are one acre and in not large enough to accommodate this
type of accessory use. Jean Root asked that this be
placed on the January 26, 2010 agenda. Annette McNamara told the
Planning Commission members the Board of Trustees has been discussing
regulating outdoor wood burners. It
is possible the Board of Trustees will ask that this be worked on in January
also. Bob Hanvey told the Planning
Commission members expandable site condominiums, such as Sunridge, HomeTown
Village of Marion may need their approvals extended or revoked.
Since the downturn in the economy the developers are not in a
position to expand per their approval by Charles Musson, 333 Triangle
Lake Road; he would like the
Board of Trustees to ask Marion Township’s accountant to determine the
cost of REU’s ten years from now. Bob Hanvey has already asked
for this information. 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 9:15 p.m. Jerry
Sidlar seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0.
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