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PLANNING
COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR
MEETING CALL TO ORDER: INTRODUCTION OF
MEMBERS: CALL TO THE PUBLIC:
Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit APPROVAL OF MINUTES
FROM:
OLD BUSINESS: 1)
Proposed amendments to comply
with a)
Article I:
Preamble b)
Article V:
Zoning Board of Appeals c)
Article VI
General Provisions d)
Article XIII:
Planned Unit Development Overlay District e)
Article XVI:
Special Use Permit f)
Article XX:
Amendments g)
Article XXI:
Interpretation, Severability, Vested Right, Repeal & Effective
Date 2)
Article IV – Section 4.06
– Performance Guarantees for Compliance 3)
Article VI – Section 6.07
#1 – Accessory Uses and Structures – 4)
Community Waste Water Utility
Systems – Proposed Text Amendments a)
Add a Section 17.31 to
Article XVII b)
Add item # 19 to Section 8.01
E Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit c)
Add item # 13 to Section 8.02
E Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit d)
Delete Section 6.30 Private
Sewage/Waste Water Treatment Facilities Overlay Zone e)
Section 3.02 Delete
definition of Private Sewage/Waste Water Treatment Facilities & add
definition of Community Waste Water Utility Systems 5)
Planning Commission budget
discussion NEW BUSINESS: 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
ANNETTE MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
PHIL WESTMORELAND, ORCHARD, HILTZ & MCCLIMENT
PAUL SIERSMA, CARLISLE/WORTMAN ****************************************************************** Jack Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Two items were added under New Business; #1 - September
26, 2006 meeting agenda items and #2 - setting a date for a workshop.
Jean Root motioned to approve the August 22, 2006 regular meeting
agenda as amended. Dave Hamann
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 July 25, 2006
Regular meeting minutes. Debra
Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Jim Anderson asked to have the date corrected from July
27, 2006 to July 25, 2006. Dave
Hamann motioned to approve the July 25, 2006 Public Hearing minutes.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Jean Root noted in the July 12, 2006 minutes, on page 3
of 3, no date was set for Carlisle/Wortman to answer the Mobile Home Park
designation question. Jean Root
would like discussion on this at the September 26, 2006 meeting.
Jean Root motioned to approve the July 12, 2006 Public Hearing
minutes. Jean Root abstained
from the vote. Debra
Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
carried 4-0. OLD BUSINESS Proposed amendments to comply with Michigan Zoning
Enabling Act Public Act 110 to include; Article I, Article V, Article VI,
Article XIII, Article XVI, Article XX & Article XXI The Planning Commission had no further discussion on
this agenda item. Jean Root motioned to send to the Livingston County
Department of Planning for review and comment the completed package for
Public Act 110. Article I, V, VI
to include 6.11, 6.27 & 6.29, Article VIII, XVI and XX combined with
Sections 20.03 C & 20.02, Article XXI.
If not 100% approved by the Livingston County Department of Planning
the package will come back to the Planning Commission.
If all approved then send to the Board of Trustees for review and
approval/denial. Dave Hamann
seconded. Motion Carried 5-0. Article IV - Section 4.06 - Performance Guarantees for
Compliance John Lowe had questions about Performance Bonds for
hardship cases and was satisfied with the language in Section 4.06 B #1 that states "or similar instrument"
he also questioned whether the zoning ordinance has adequate language
and or requirements for the razing of buildings. The Planning Commission members discussed Livingston
County Building Department for the razing of a building.
A copy of the City of Jean Root motioned to send Article IV - Section 4.06 -
Performance Guarantees for Compliance to the Livingston County Department of
Planning for review and comment then to the Board of Trustees for review and
approval/denial. Debra
Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. Article VI - Section 6.08 #1 - Accessory Uses and
Structures - Planning Commission members had no further comments. Jean Root motioned to send Article VI - Section 6.07 #1
- Accessory Uses and Structures - Lot Size Requirements to Livingston County
Department of Planning for review and comment then to the Board of Trustees
for review and approval/denial. Jim
Anderson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. Community Waste Water Utility Systems - Proposed Text
Amendments Add a Section 17.31 to Article XVII Paul Siersma informed the Planning Commission members
of a memo from Mike Kehoe, Township Attorney suggesting minor changes.
These changes are not substantial enough to warrant an additional
public hearing. John Lowe would like to see a clean/final copy of the
proposed ordinance in the future prior to sending it to Livingston County
Department of Planning. Add item #19 to Section 8.01 E Uses Permitted By Right The Planning Commission members had no further
comments. Add item #13 to Section 8.02 E Uses Permitted by Right The Planning Commission members had no further
comments. Delete Section 6.30 Private Sewage Waste/Water
Treatment Facilities Overlay Zone The Planning Commission members had no further
comments. Delete definition of Private Sewage Waste/Water
Treatment Facilities and replace with a new Community Waste/Water Utility
Systems The Planning commission members had no further
comments. The zoning administrator suggested sending a copy of
the proposed Community Waste/Water Utility Systems General Ordinance for
reference. The Planning
Commission members agreed. Jean Root motioned to send Community Wastewater Utility
System Section 17.31, Section 8.01 E #19, Section 8.02 E #13, Deleting
Section 6.30 and deleting Section 3.02 definition of Private Sewage
Wastewater Treatment Facilities and replace with a new definition for
Community Wastewater Utility System to the Livingston County Department of
Planning for review and comment. If
not 100% approved Community Wastewater Utility System will go back to the
Planning Commission. If approved
then send to the Board of Trustees for review and approval/denial.
Jim Anderson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. Planning Commission Budget Discussion The Planning Commission members had a lengthy
discussion on this agenda item. Debra
Wiedman-Clawson has the budget for the last two years and will gather
further information for the September 27, 2006 meeting.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson asked that this be an agenda item for September
27, 2006. Jean Root motioned to table this agenda item.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. NEW BUSINESS September 26, 2006 agenda items The Zoning Administrator informed the Planning
Commission members there would not be any site plans to review at the
September 27, 2006 meeting and asked them if they would like to review the
proposed text amendment spreadsheet and prioritize.
The Planning Commission members agreed. Paul Siersma informed the Planning Commission members
he had a meeting with Mr. Anest and Mark Janeck to review a preliminary
drawing. Carslisle/Wortman will
put together a review for the township.
He will also provide the developer with a copy. Dave Hamann wanted to know if they followed the
conceptual drawing they were approved for and if they didn't will they have
to start from the beginning with a new conceptual. Paul Siersma said it looks like they followed the
original conceptual. Planning Commission Workshop Due to the September meeting consisting of proposed
text amendments the Planning Commission members would like to see this as an
agenda item on the September 27, 2006 agenda. CALL TO THE PUBLIC None heard. ADJOURNMENT Jean Root motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0.
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