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MARION TOWNSHIP AGENDA - DRAFT MINUTES SPECIAL PLANNING MEETING 12- 13- 2004 CALL
TO ORDER: MEMBERS
PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: CALL TO THE PUBLIC: APPROVAL OF AGENDA: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR: OLD
BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS: Manufactured Home Park discussion Site Plan Review Procedures, Inspection & Construction Standards Comprehensive Plan - Review revisions and adoption CALL
TO PUBLIC: ADJOURNMENT: DRAFT MINUTES
MEMBERS
PRESENT: JOHN
LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY
JIM ANDERSON
DAVE HAMANN
DEBRA WIEDMAN-CLAWSON OTHERS
PRESENT: ROBERT
W. HANVEY, SUPERVISOR
PHIL WESTMORELAND, TOWNSHIP ENGINEER
ANNETTE MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
MIKE KEHOE, TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY
JOHN ENOS, TOWNSHIP PLANNER APPROVAL
OF AGENDA Mr. Lowe presented the agenda. Mr. Hamann moved to approve the agenda as presented. Ms.
Root supported the motion. Motion
Carried 5–0. INTRODUCTION The
Planning Commission introduced themselves to the audience. CALL
TO THE PUBLIC Mr.
Lowe made a call to the public. There
was no response. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES Mr. Lowe presented the minutes of the September 14, 2004 Special Meeting. Ms. Root moved to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Hamann supported the motion. Motion
Carried 5–0. Mr.
Lowe presented the minutes of the wanted the minutes to reflect that Howell Public Schools has not submitted anything in writing
to to approve the minutes as amended. Mr. Anderson supported the motion. Motion Carried 5–0. Mr.
Lowe presented the minutes of the moved to approve the minutes as presented. Jim Anderson supported the motion. Motion Carried 5-0. OLD
BUSINESS Mr. Lowe started the discussion on Manufactured Home Parks. Mr. Enos distributed a memo stating that one option would be to designate an area for Mobile Home Parks or permitting Mobile Home Parks in the Urban Residential (UR) district. The key will be to prove a demonstrated need. Mr. Lowe stated that Burkhart Ridge has three phases. The developer is
proposing to the City of changed
and the property is annexed into the City of income? Mr. Enos stated that he does not have the answer to that. He does not know the percentage that the township has to allow for low income or affordable housing. Mr. Kehoe stated that if Burkhart Ridge wants to change zoning because of lack of residents that disproves
a demonstrated need for Mobile Home Parks in stated that he has seen a lot of communities that have Mobile Home Parks submitted and approved and then the developer comes back later to request rezoning the property. Mr. Lowe asked if there is specific language indicating if Mobile Home Parks are considered affordable housing. Mr. Kehoe stated that something should be zoned specifically for Mobile Home
Parks. Mr. Lowe stated that we have an agreement with the City of 425 agreement. That was set up when utilities were not available. At this point and time utilities are available. If we have the viable alternative to say that we no longer want to participate in the agreement and we go to the developer and grant his rezoning request we would have an existing Mobile Home Park in the township. We would then have an existing designation for Mobile Home Park in the township and have no grounds to approve another site
for a Mobile Home Park. Mr.
Kehoe is going to look into the issue of backing
out of the 425 agreement with the City of strongly that a developer would have a hard time proving a demonstrated need. Mr. Hamann and Debra Wiedman-Clawson believe that the UR District needs to be reviewed for possible amendments. Ms. Root asked if the 425 agreement was in effect. Mr. Lowe stated that it was.
He stated that the question is what is going to happen to the REU’s. needs
to meet with the City of Township and the City. Mr. Enos stated that if the Highland property is still technically in Mr. Kehoe will get together and discuss the 425 agreement issue. Ms. Root asked if we could put language into the Comprehensive Plan that suggests that under the 425 agreement that there is an area designed for Mobile Home Parks. Mr. Enos stated that he would go further to say there is no demonstrated need at this time. The Planning Commission discussed this issue
further at length. Ms. Root motioned to set a Special Meeting to be held on January 10, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. only have two agenda items being the Comprehensive Plan and its adoption and discussion on
private roads. Mr. Anderson
supported the motion. Motion
Carried 5–0. Comprehensive
Plan Review Changes Mr. Hamann motioned to postpone the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan pending new language being added regarding Mobile Home Park issue. Mr. Anderson supported the motion.
Motion Carried 5–0. Plan
Review, Inspection and Construction Standards Mr. Enos stated that typically the planning consultant takes care of the preliminary site plan and the engineer takes care of the construction plans. Mr. Enos stated that if a developer feels comfortable enough with a plan they could combine preliminary and final review into one plan. Mr. Enos distribute the proposed policies for preliminary site plan review and construction review standards for the Planning Commission’s review and comment. Mr. Enos stated that this does not have to be entered into the ordinance it just needs to be established as a policy and procedure. The Planning Commission reviewed and discussed the proposed policy. Mr. Enos stated that he would get with Mr. Kehoe put some final touches to the proposed policy and have a draft ready for the January 25, 2005 Planning Commission
Regular meeting for review and possibly set a Public Hearing. NEW
BUSINESS Proposed
Site Plan Review Procedure This
issue was addressed in the previous topic. Mr. Lowe made a call to the public. Mr. Root asked Ms. McNamara is there was any way to put a date on the amended ordinances. Mr. Anderson stated that maybe there could be a page break
between each section. Ms. McNamara stated that she keeps a running list of
amendments. ADJOURNMENT Motion Carried 5-0.
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