REGULAR MEETING

September 22, 2009

7:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR:     September 22, 2009 Regular Meeting

INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS:

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM:     August 25, 2009 Regular Meeting                                                                        

OLD BUSINESS:

 1)     Proposed Amendment – Section 00.00 Wind Energy Conversion Systems

 2)     Proposed Amendment - Article XV Sign

 3)     Master Plan update/revisions

NEW BUSINESS:

CALL TO THE PUBLIC:

ADJOURNMENT:

                                                                    DRAFT MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

7:30 P.M.

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

LES ANDERSEN, TRUSTEE

SCOTT LLOYD, TRUSTEE

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CALL TO ORDER

John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:52 p.m.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Jim Murray motioned to approve the September 22, 2009 regular meeting agenda.  Jean Root 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

August 25, 2009 Regular minutes

Jean Root motioned to approve the August 25, 2009 regular meeting minutes as presented.  Jim Murray seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.  

OLD BUSINESS

Proposed Text Amendment – Wind Energy Conversion Systems

Jerry Sidlar gave the Planning Commission members an overview of the workshop he attended on these systems.  The presenter encouraged municipalities to adopt language to regulate wind energy conversion systems and to look at language to regulate individual residential units.

Jerry Sidlar motioned to have John Enos write a memo to the Board of Trustees regarding any pending litigation or issues to be aware of including individual residential units.  Jean Root seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

Proposed Text Amendment – Article XV Signs

Jean Root motioned to postpone Article XV Signs to the October 27, 2009 regular meeting with public hearing comments to be addressed and language to be reviewed by Mike Kehoe.  Jim Murray seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

 Master Plan Updates

 The following items were discussed.

1. Reasoning behind the jog in the Suburban Residential/Rural Residential delineation line.  The Planning Commission agreed to keep as is.
2. Bob Hanvey will review PA 33 to find out the Capital Improvement Requirements are
3. Chapter 7 Goals & Objectives – Under Housing and Residential Development the third objective delete the first word ‘Encourage’ and replace with ‘Provide’.  This objective is questionable and still needs work
4. Chapter 7 Goals & Objectives – Under infrastructure and Community Facilities delete last highlighted objective that reads ‘Continue to work with Marion, Howell, Oceola, Genoa Water Authority (MHOG) to implement future plans
5. Chapter 7 Goals & Objectives – Under Inter-jurisdictional cooperation add to the second objective ‘continue to work with Howell Area Parks and Recreation, Watershed Advisory Committee, MHOG and the Livingston County Road Commission’
6. Chapter 7 Goals & Objectives – Under Inter-jurisdictional cooperation Jean Root and John Lowe would like to see the last two objectives removed

Jean Root motioned to postpone Master Plan updates and changes to Chapter Seven to the October 27, 2009 meeting.  Jerry Sidlar seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

NEW BUSINESS

No 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 9:15 p.m.  Jerry Sidlar seconded.  Motion Carried 5-0.