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REGULAR
MEETING AGENDA and DRAFT MINUTES November
22, 2005 CALL TO ORDER: APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR:
November 22, 2005 Regular Meeting INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS: CALL TO THE PUBLIC:
Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM:
October 25, 2005 Regular Meeting October
25, 2005 Public Hearings OLD BUSINESS: 1)
2)
Proposed Text
Amendment Article XVIII Site Plan Review Requirements 3)
Proposed Text
Amendment Section 17.07 Cemeteries, Crematories & Mausoleums (location
requirements) 4)
Proposed Text Amendment
Standards for 5)
Proposed
Text Amendment Standards for 6)
Proposed
Text Amendment Standards for 7)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 3.02 – Definition of Cemetery 8)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 3.02 – Definition of 9)
Planning
Commission budget discussion 10)City
of NEW BUSINESS: 1)
Set
date for a second monthly meeting 2)
Planning
Commission Annual Organizational Meeting
CALL TO THE PUBLIC: ADJOURNMENT: DRAFT MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
DAVE HAMANN
JIM ANDERSON
JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY
DEBRA WIEDMAN-CLAWSON ABSENT:
NONE OTHERS PRESENT:
ROBERT W. HANVEY,
SUPERVISOR
ANNETTE MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR PHIL WESTMORELAND, OHM
JOHN ENOS, CARLISLE/WORTMAN
****************************************************************** CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called
to order at 7:32 p.m. APPROVAL OF
AGENDA Dave Hamann motioned
to approve the November 22, 2005 Planning Commission agenda as amended.
Jean Root seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. INTRODUCTION OF
MEMBERS John Lowe, Jean Root,
Jim Anderson, Debra Wiedman-Clawson, and Dave Hamann were present.
CALL TO THE
PUBLIC None heard. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES Jean Root would like to see the word “NONE” inserted next to absent. Dave Hamann motioned to approved the October 25, 2005 Planning Commission regular meeting minutes as amended. Jean Root seconded. Motion Carried 5-0.
Jean Root would like to see the word “NONE” inserted next to absent. Dave Hamann motioned to approved the October 25, 2005 Planning Commission public hearing minutes as amended. Jim Anderson seconded. Motion Carried 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS John Lowe expressed
his concern with reviewing this site plan without Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality (MDEQ) approval for crossing the wetland. Debra Wiedman-Clawson
motioned to table Marion Pines Site Plan Review until the applicant submits
an MDEQ permit and a letter from the township engineer recommending
approval. Jim Anderson seconded.
Motion Carried 5-0. Proposed Text
Amendment - Article XVIII Site Plan Review Requirements Debra Wiedman-Clawson
motioned to send proposed text amendment to Livingston County Department of
Planning for review and comment. Dave
Hamann seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. Cemeteries,
Crematories & Mausoleums (location requirements) John Enos informed the
Planning Commission members the MDEQ does not view cemeteries any
differently than septic systems in relationship to pollutant discharge. Jim Anderson would
like the text to clarify that funeral homes contract out crematory services. Jean Root motioned to
table agenda items three and seven. Any
other amendments associated with crematories will be put on hold until John
Enos submits a package with all associated amendments for review by the
Planning Commission. Debra
Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. Proposed Text
Amendment - Section 17.27 John Enos summarized
the changes requested by the Planning Commission at the last meeting. The Planning
Commission members would like to see the following changes to the text. Page
1 of 2; Section 17.27, subsection B, change set back distance from 250’ to
450’. Page
1 of 2; Section 17.27, subsection C #1 item c, to read as follows; “The
Township Planning Commission may have the County Sheriff review and comment
on the site plan prior to submitting it to the Township Planning
Commission.” Page
2 of 2; Section 17.27, subsection C #2 item b, add text regarding warning
signs attached to fencing at intervals to be determined by the Planning
Commission. Page
2 of 2; Section 17.27, subsection C #2 item d, delete item d in its entirety
and replace with “central loudspeakers/paging systems are prohibited.” Jean Root motioned to
send proposed text amendment Section
17.27 Shooting Ranges (Rifle, Skeet, Trap, Pistol and Archery, with
requested changes to Livingston County Department of Planning for
review and comment. Jim Anderson
seconded. Motion Carried 5-0.
Proposed Text
Amendment - Section 17.16 - Standards for John Enos summarized
the changes requested by the Planning Commission at the last meeting. Discussion ensued as
to the State of Jean Root would like
to see Family and Group day care homes under one heading. John Enos is not
certain this can be done, he will check with Mike Kehoe.
He is also not comfortable moving this along without discussing the
legality, a definition and the number per district with Mike Kehoe.
John Enos will bring this information back to the Planning Commission
members at the December 27, 2005 meeting. Dave Hamann motioned
to table Section 17.16 - Standards
for Specific Land Uses - Group Day Care Homes, agenda item number
five until the December 27, 2005 meeting.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. Proposed Text
Amendment - Section 17.08 - Standards for John Enos summarized
the changes requested by the Planning Commission at the last meeting. The following changes
were requested by the Planning Commission. Page 1 of 2 Section
17.08, subsection B, item 10, remove the last sentence. Page 2 of 2 Section
17.08, subsection C, to read as follows “Any child care center that abuts
residential use or zoned property, shall be screened according to the
applicable provisions of Section 6.13.” The Planning
Commission members would like to motion both agenda item number six and
seven together. Proposed Text
Amendment - Section 3.02 - Definitions - Child Care Centers No changes were made
to this definition since the last meeting. The Planning
Commission would like to see the following added to the definition. Page 1 of 1 Section
3.20 Definitions, Page 1 of 1 Section
3.20 Definitions, Debra Wiedman-Clawson
motioned to send proposed text amendments 3.02 definition of Proposed
Text Amendment - Section 3.02 - Definitions - Cemeteries Planning
Commission Budget Discussion Debra Wiedman-Clawson
motioned to table this until research is completed.
Jim Anderson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. City of The following dates
will be presented to the City of January 11, 2006,
January 16, 2006 or February 16, 2006. John
Enos will report at the December 27, 2005 meeting. NEW BUSINESS Set date for a
second monthly meeting A second meeting to
review private road language will not be held until February 2006.
The Planning Commission members need further information from Mike
Kehoe on whether Planning
Commission Organizational Meeting Dave Hamann nominated
John Lowe for the Chairperson. Jean
Root seconded. Motion Carried
5-0. Jean Root nominated
Dave Hamann for the Vice-Chairperson. Jim
Anderson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. Jim Anderson nominated
Jean Root for the Secretary. Debra
Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. CALL TO THE
PUBLIC Robert Hanvey asked
what initiated a zoning ordinance amendment.
John Enos explained this to Robert Hanvey. ADJOURNMENT Debra Wiedman-Clawson
motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
Jean Root seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0.
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