PUBLIC HEARING

                                                             AGENDA

 CALL TO ORDER:

 APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR:               November 28, 2006 Public Hearing

 INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS:

 CALL TO THE PUBLIC:                         Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM:           None

 OLD BUSINESS:

 1)     Section 3.02 amend Cemetery definition – remove crematories

2)     Section 3.02 add Funeral Home definition

3)     Section 8.01 E remove crematories from item # 19

4)     Section 8.02 E remove crematories from item #4

5)     Section 9.01 B add item #16 Funeral Homes with Crematory Services & sub section E   

    add item #10 funeral homes performance standards

6)     Section 17.07 remove crematories from location requirements & site requirements

7)     Section 6.27 Zone A prohibited uses list delete graveyard & cemeteries item #10 funeral 

homes performance standards

NEW BUSINESS:

     CALL TO THE PUBLIC:

     ADJOURNMENT:  

                            PLANNING COMMISSION -  PUBLIC HEARING

                                               DRAFT MINUTES

MEMBERS PRESENT:     JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON

DAVE HAMANN, CO-CHAIRPERSON

JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY

                                      JIM ANDERSON

DEBRA WIEDMAN-CLAWSON

MEMBERS ABSENT:     NONE            

OTHERS PRESENT:      ROBERT W. HANVEY, SUPERVISOR

                                    ANNETTE MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

                                     JOHN ENOS, CARLISLE/WORTMAN

                                      PAUL SIERSMA, CARLISLE/WORTMAN

                                      PHIL WESTMORELAND, ORCHARD, HILTZ & MCCLIMENT

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CALL TO ORDER

Jack Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Dave Hamann motioned to approve the agenda.  Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded.  Motion carried 5-0. 

INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS

The members of the Planning Commission introduced themselves. 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None heard

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

No minutes to approve.

OLD BUSINESS

Section 3.02 amend Cemetery definition – remove crematories

John Lowe asked the Planning Commission members if they had any comments.

The commissioners responded no. 

John Lowe opened the call to the public.

None heard.

John Lowe closed the call to the public.

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning Commission 

regular meeting for approval.  Dave Hamann seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.

Section 3.02 add Funeral Home definition

John Lowe asked the Planning Commission members if they had any comments.

The commissioners responded no. 

John Lowe opened the call to the public.

None heard.

John Lowe closed the call to the public.

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning Commission regular

meeting for review and approval.  Dave Hamann seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.

Section 8.01 E remove crematories from item # 19

John Lowe asked the Planning Commission members if they had any comments.

The commissioners responded no. 

John Lowe opened the call to the public.

None heard.

John Lowe closed the call to the public.

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning Commission

 regular meeting for review and approval. Dave Hamann seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.

Section 8.02 E remove crematories from item #4

John Lowe asked the Planning Commission members if they had any comments.

The commissioners responded no. 

John Lowe opened the call to the public.

None heard.

John Lowe closed the call to the public.

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning Commission regular 

Motion passed 5-0.

Section 9.01 B add item #16 Funeral Homes with Crematory Services & sub section E      

performance standards

John Lowe asked the Planning Commission members if they had any comments.

The commissioners responded no. 

John Lowe opened the call to the public.

None heard.

John Lowe closed the call to the public.

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning Commission regular

meeting for review and approval.  Dave Hamann seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.

Section 17.07 remove crematories from location requirements & site requirements

John Lowe asked the Planning Commission members if they had any comments.

The commissioners responded no. 

John Lowe opened the call to the public.

None heard.

John Lowe closed the call to the public.

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning Commission regular 

meeting for review and approval.  Dave Hamann seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.

Section 6.27 Zone A prohibited uses list delete graveyard & cemeteries item #9

John Lowe asked the Planning Commission members if they had any comments.

Jean Root asked if animal burial sites should be removed from #9.

The Planning Commission members agreed to keep the text as is and consider removing

animal burial sites from item #9 when they review Article VI for housekeeping purposes.

John Lowe opened the call to the public.

None heard.

John Lowe closed the call to the public.

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning 

Commission regular meeting for review and approval.  Dave Hamann seconded. 

Motion Carried 5-0.

NEW BUSINESS

No new business.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None heard

ADJOURNMENT

Dave Hamann motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 p.m.  Jim Anderson seconded. 

Motion carried 5-0.

                                                         REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR:    November 28, 2006 Regular Meeting

INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS:

CALL TO THE PUBLIC:  Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM:  October 28, 2006 Regular Meeting

OLD BUSINESS:

 1)     Amendments to the Planning Commission Rules & Procedures

 NEW BUSINESS:

  1)     T-Mobile Wireless Communication Facilities Review of Special Use Permit Request to 

schedule a Public Hearing.  Wireless Communication Facilities proposed location East side

of Pinckney Road, South of Coon Lake Road @ 5205 Pinckney Road – 

Tax ID#4710-36-100-003

2)     Planning Commission Annual Organizational Meeting

CALL TO THE PUBLIC:

ADJOURNMENT:  

                                        DRAFT MINUTES

MEMBERS PRESENT:                 JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON

DAVE HAMANN, CO-CHAIRPERSON

JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY

                                                JIM ANDERSON

                                                DEBRA WIEDMAN-CLAWSON

MEMBERS ABSENT:                   NONE                                       

OTHERS PRESENT:                    ANNETTE MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

                                                PHIL WESTMORELAND, ORCHARD, HILTZ & MCCLIMENT

                                                DAVE SCHROEDER, ORCHARD, HILTZ & MCCLIMENT

                                                JOHN ENOS, CARLISLE/WORTMAN

                                                PAUL SIERSMA, CARLISLE/WORTMAN

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CALL TO ORDER

Jack Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

John Lowe asked that T-Mobile Cell Tower Special Use Permit review be placed first on the agenda to accommodate the residents  

who came to voice their opinion.  Dave Hamann motioned to approve the November 28, 2006 regular meeting agenda as amended.

Jim Anderson seconded.  Motion carried 5-0. 

INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS

The members of the Planning Commission introduced themselves. 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None heard.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Dave Hamann motioned to approve the October 24, 2006 regular Meeting minutes.  Jim Anderson seconded.  Motion carried 5-0. 

NEW BUSINESS

T-Mobile Cell Tower Special Use Permit Review

John Lowe informed the applicant the package submitted did not contain enough information for the Planning Commission members  

to formulate questions.  With this in mind he is not comfortable setting a public hearing tonight.  John Lowe told the residents to continue

 checking the web site and public service channel for the next time this item will be on an agenda.  He would like to give the applicant  

and the residents who attended the meeting a chance to be heard.  John Lowe asked the applicant if she would like to give an overview.

Ellen Tencer answered no.

John Enos summarized the special use process and non-conforming uses for the residents.  He asked the residents to save any major

issues for the public hearing so it will be fresh in the commissioners’ minds.

John Lowe opened the call to the public.

R. Lindberg, 78 Amber Glen – Will the review be done by an independent agency?

John Lowe answered the applicant will provide the materials and Marion Township will choose a Radio Frequency Engineer to review 

 the materials.

S. Merline, 91 Cranbrook Drive – How will the review process change?

John Lowe responded the process will remain the same.

Bernwanger, 5234 Scheuners Way – Some communities work with the cell phone companies to find appropriate placement for towers, 

is Marion Township open to that.

T. Wilson, 112 Cranbrook – Would like to see a deadline placed on the application.

Truesdell, 5244 Scheuners Way – Asked the Planning Commission members if they had visited the site.

The Planning Commission members answered yes.

Unknown Scheuners Way – Would like to know if they can take action to change the zoning ordinance.

John Lowe answered yes.

Wexel, 4175 Pinckney Road – Wants to know if the proposed tower will benefit more than T-Mobile customers.

Burnia, 5055 Scheuners Way – What is the best way to know when a complete application is submitted to Marion Township .

John Enos answered – Check the web site, public information channel or call Marion Township .

Wright, 5228 Cranberry Court – He is a Verizon customer and has been assured by that company that Verizon will connect to the 

T-Mobile tower.

Unknown, Coon Lake Road – Not opposed to the T-Mobile tower.

Uchman, 5191 Queensway – Would like the applicant to provide him with a list of tower put up where there was resistance from 

neighbors and a list of the neighbors.

Merline, 91 Cranbrook – Handed out pictures of the tower behind Marion Township hall showing the state of disrepair.

 He is concerned T-Mobile will not maintain the site.

Wexel, 4175 Pinckney Road – He would like to know the percentage of people in Marion Township using T-Mobile.

Faucher, 5066 Scheuners Way – When the structure is up how many co-locators will it accommodated?  Why aren’t they putting them 

 on electrical towers?

Theys, 4999 Scheuners Way – Questioned the light at the top of structure.

Merline 91 Cranbrook – He has heard once the tower is up T-Mobile can add another 30’ is this true.

John Enos answered no.

Montague, 5192 Scheuners Way – He feels the tower is for Putnam Township residents.

John Lowe closed the call to the public.

Jean Root asked what to do with the letters submitted.

John Enos said to keep them until the public hearing.  At that time they will be made part of the record.

Ellen Tencer gave a presentation to the residents.  She explained how a site is chosen, the Federal Communications Act and placement 

 of top of electric towers. 

 The Planning Commission members would like the applicant to submit the following information.

1. Information requested in Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. letter dated 11-17-06
2. Information requested in Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. letter dated 11-20-06
3. Livingston County Road Commission approach approval
4. 24” x 36” Propagation maps to scale
5. Show transmission lines on site maps
6. Show topography on site maps
7. Address the continuance and expansion of the non-conforming use
8. Increase the side yard set back – side yard set back is measured from the edge of easement not the tower
9. Why the antenna structure is different from the Marion Township tower
10. Minimum and maximum channels on each antenna panel
11. Minimum and maximum power for each channel
12. Orientation of antennas relative to North.  Why is the south west not covered?
13. Why do all of the T-Mobile towers have this orientation?
14. Why T-Mobile made decision to locate on this site
15. Include an adequate fall zone
16. Co-locator propagation maps for tower for all levels

Jean Root motioned to table T-Mobile Special Use Permit request for a cell tower at 5205 Pinckney Road , until the applicant provides a  

complete package.  A complete package will be determined by Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc.  At Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc.

 request it will be placed on the next available agenda.  Jim Anderson seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.

OLD BUSINESS

Planning Commission Rules and Procedures

The Planning Commission members reviewed the submitted changes.  They would like to see the following items changed and a 

clean copy submitted to them for the December 19, 2006 meeting.

Page 1 of 7 – Introduction – remove and parliamentary procedures from the last sentence

Page 3 of 7 – Quorum – add language suggested by Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc

Page 5 of 8 – Parliamentary Procedures – remove

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning Commission regular meeting for review.

 Jim Anderson seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.

NEW BUSINESS

Planning Commission Organizational Meeting

Jean Root nominated John Lowe for Chairperson.  Jim Anderson seconded. 

 Roll Call; Jim Anderson – yes, Jean Root – yes, John Lowe – yes, Dave Hamann – yes, Debra Wiedman- Clawson – yes. 

 Motion Carried 5-0.

John Lowe nominated Dave Hamann for Co-Chairperson.  Jim Anderson seconded. 

 Roll Call; Jim Anderson – yes, Jean Root – yes, John Lowe – yes, Dave Hamann – yes, Debra Wiedman- Clawson – yes. 

 Motion Carried 5-0.

Jim Anderson nominated Jean Root for Secretary.  Dave Hamann seconded.

Roll Call; Jim Anderson – yes, Jean Root – yes, John Lowe – yes, Dave Hamann – yes, Debra Wiedman- Clawson – yes.  

Motion Carried 5-0. s, Debra Wiedman- Clawson – yes.  Motion Carried 5-0.

Debra Wiedman-Clawson updated the Planning Commission members on budget items and asked that it be placed on the 

December 19, 2006 Planning Commission regular meeting agenda.

Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item to the December 19, 2006 Planning Commission regular meeting. Debra Wiedman-Clawson

seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

Annette McNamara informed the Planning Commission members of an information seminar that will be held at the Marion Township Hall

on Monday, December 4, 2006 immediately after the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting is closed.  The Board of Trustees have been asked

to attend.

Wilson , 112 Cranbrook - Asked the Planning Commission members if they have looked into early warning systems for the township.

Discussion ensued and the Planning Commissioners will look into this.

ADJOURNMENT

Dave Hamann motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m.  Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.