MARION TOWNSHIP PLANNING
COMMISSION
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
November 26, 2013
7:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR:
November 26,
2013 Regular Meeting
INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS:
CALL TO THE PUBLIC:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM:
October 22, 2013 Regular Meeting
OLD BUSINESS:
1)
Proposed
Text Amendments
Section 6.22 Single Family Design Standards amend roof pitch requirements for
sunrooms
Section 5.05 C #’s 4 & 5 Zoning Board of Appeals Variance Criteria & 5.05 E
Approval Period
NEW BUSINESS:
1)
Proposed
Text Amendments
Section 3.02 Definition & 17.04 Automobile Service and Repair Stations
Article XVI – Special Use Permits
Article XVIII – Site Plan Review Requirements
2)
Annual Organizational Meeting
Election of Officers
Meeting Time (start and end)
CALL TO THE PUBLIC:
ADJOURNMENT:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
JERRY SIDLAR, VICE-CHAIR
BOB HANVEY
CHARLIE MUSSON
GREG DURBIN
SALLY ELMIGER, CARLISLE/WORTMAN
CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS
Jerry Sidlar closed the call
to the public.
October 22, 2013 Regular meeting minutes
The Planning Commission members discussed the changes made to the document per
Mike Kehoe’s suggestions and are satisfied.
Bob Hanvey motioned to hold a public hearing on December 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Greg Durbin seconded.
Motion Carried 4-0.
The Planning Commission members discussed the changes made to the document per
Mike Kehoe’s and Sally Elmiger’s suggestions and suggested the following
changes.
Mike Kehoe suggested this Section of the Zoning Ordinance be updated to reflect
current trends. The Planning
Commission members reviewed the text and agreed to the following amendments.
Section 3.02 Definition of Automobile Repair Garage; add the word ‘or’ between
servicing and repair; delete the word ‘painting’
Section 3.02 Definition; add a definition for auto body work and auto body
painting
Section 17.04 be broken into two sections.
First section ‘Automobile filling/mixed-use station.
Second section ‘Automobile Repair Garage’
Section 17.04 A #2; delete in its entirety as the State of Michigan Department
of Environment Quality regulates underground storage tanks
Section 17.04 A #4; delete in its entirety and replace with ‘driveway or curb
cut shall be approved if consistent with the Livingston County Road Commissions
determination of approval
Section 17.04 A #5; text to be amended to reflect the Livingston County Road
Commissions requirements
Section 17.04 B #1; Sally Elmiger to determine if this requirement is necessary
Section 17.04 B #5; clarification that this doesn’t include the smaller
containers used with backyard BBQ’s
Section 17.04 C #3; delete in its entirety
Section 17.04 D – Performance Standards – these requirements would be for
‘Automobile Repair Garage’ language
Section 17.04 D #2; include text regarding cars that have been repaired yet not
picked up for more than thirty days
Section 17.04 D #4; delete in its entirety
Sally Elmiger will amend the definitions and Section 17.04 for the December 17,
2013 Planning Commission meeting.
The Planning Commission members reviewed Bob Hanvey's suggestions and asked the
members to review his proposed amendments and bring any suggestions back to the
December 17, 2013 meeting.
Article XVIII – Site Plan Review Requirements
Election of Officers
Meeting Time (start and end)
The Commissioners agreed to change the meeting start time to 7:00 p.m. and end
at 9:00 p.m. Should an agenda item
take the meeting beyond 9:00 p.m., there shall be an approved motion to do so.
The revised meeting start time will begin at the December 17, 2013
Planning Commission meeting.
Jerry Sidlar opened the
call to the public.
Bob Hanvey acknowledged
Cheryl Range and her husband in the audience tonight.
Cheryl Range has submitted an application to fill the Planning Commission
vacancy.