HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
February 26, 2009
The regular Handy Township Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Hummel at 7:30 p.m. in the Handy Township Board Room. Members Present: Elliott, Krebs, Colston, Frazier. Absent: None. Also Present: Supervisor Vaupel, Zoning Administrator Call, Attorney Kehoe, Carlisle Wortman Associates-John Enos & Andrea Bibby, and Resident Matt Colston.
Approval of Agenda:
To Add Under New Business, Item A) Election of Officers
To Add Under New Business, Item B) Meeting Dates 2009
To Add Under New Business, Item C) Planning Commission Amended Bylaws
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED.
Matters Pertaining To The General Citizenry: No response.
Business Session:
To change the name of the person attending the meeting for Carlisle Wortman Associates-from Rachel to Andrea.
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO APPORVE THE MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED.
Old Business:
Discussion on service roads along the front or rear of business. John Enos suggested including width requirements in the design standards rather than the zoning ordinance. It would be less costly to the township and the township has the ability to restrict it to certain roads such as Grand River, Van Buren, Fowlerville and Layton. He will check with Engineer, Ken Cousino, for a corridor specific layout of certain areas in the township. Advantage is the plan would be in place and developers would know in advance what to expect for those specific areas.
The Commissioners discussed amended language for home occupations. At this time they do not feel the language is necessary and asked that it be put in the obsolete file. No further discussion.
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(Old Business, continued)
Attorney Kehoe reported that no plans for sanitary sewer, PUD agreement and condominium document revisions have been submitted to the township within the 18 month requirement for the site plan.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO REMOVE FROM TABLE AND MOVE TO DENY FINAL SITE PLAN FOR CLARK ESTATES DUE TO FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY PLANS FOR SANITARY SEWER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED PUD AGREEMENT AND CONDOMINIUM DOCUMENT REVISIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION 18 MONTHS AGO AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 15.1.E.2. OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
Attorney Kehoe reported that no plans for sanitary sewer and condominium document revisions have been submitted to the township within the 18 month requirement for the site plan.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT FRAZIER TO DENY THE FINAL SITE PLAN DUE TO FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY PLANS AT ALL FOR SANITARY SEWER AND FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED CONDOMINIUM DOCUMENT REVISIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION 18 MONTHS AGO AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 15.1.E.2 OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
The Commissioners decided to take no action against this site plan.
New Business:
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO NOMINATE LARRY HUMMEL AS PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON FOR 2009. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO CLOSE THE NOMINATON FOR PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON AND APPOINT LARRY HUMMEL. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT FRAZIER TO NOMINATE FRED KREBS AS PLANNING COMMISSION VICE CHAIRPERSON FOR 2009.
MOTION CARRIED.
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(New Business, Item A) Election of Officers, continued)
MOTION FRAZIER SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO CLOSE THE NOMINATION FOR PLANNING COMMISSION VICE CHAIRPERSON AND APPOINT FRED KREBS. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT FRAZIER TO NOMINATE CATHY ELLIOTT AS PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY FOR 2009. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION FRAZIER SUPPORT KREBS TO CLOSE THE NOMINATION FOR PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY AND APPOINT CATHY ELLIOTT. MOTION CARRIED.
The Commissioners re-scheduled the March meeting to March 19, 2009.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO ACCEPT THE MEETING DATES FOR THE YEAR 2009 AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED.
A change was requested on Page 2, Section 3, A, Regular Meeting. Election of officers and meeting dates to be adopted in January of each year. Attorney Kehoe will amend the bylaws for Commissioners to adopt at next meeting.
Communications:
John Enos reported that he is looking forward to the Planning and Zoning Seminar he will be conducting at the township office on March 4, 2009.
Reports: None.
Call To The Public: No response.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
8:25 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
Laura A. Eisele
Handy Township Clerk