HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
February 28, 2008

           The regular Handy Township Planning Commission Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Hummel in the Handy Township Board Room.
Members present Redinger, Elliott, Krebs and Colston. Absent: None.  Also present: Township Attorney – Kehoe, Township Zoning Administrator – Anderson, Cora Sauter-Engineering Technologies, John Enos – Carlisle / Wortman Assoc., Neil Plante – Boss Engineering, Taka Konishi – Aisin, Kevin & Danielle Gee – Gee Group, Gordon & Frank Munsell - Munsell Farms, Michael Kelly, Deborah Graham, Paul Kurtz, Jason Bennett, Hank Vaupel, and several who did not sign in or handwriting was not legible.

Approval of Agenda:
Under New Business
Add item E) Election of Officers and
item F) Approval of Meeting Dates
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.  MOTION CARRIED.

Matter Pertaining to the General Citizenry                 None

Business Session

  1. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of 1-24-08

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 24, 2008 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

Old Business                                                               None

New Business

  1. Fowlerville Proving Grounds Phase 3 Site Plan Amendments

Taka Konishi – Aisin representative requested to be tabled until a special meeting can be set.
MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT COLSTON TO SET A SPECIAL
MEETING FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008 AT 7:30 P.M. FOR FOWLERVILLE PROVING GROUNDS PHASE 3 SITE PLAN AMENDMENTS.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of 10-27-2005
Page 2  (New Business Cont.)

  1. Fowlerville United Brethren Church Final Site Plan Review

Neil Plante – Boss Engineering presented plans for the U.B. Church. Discussion followed concerning the phases that the church has planned, recreation fields and building expansion.
MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO APPROVE FINAL SITE PLAN FOR PHASE I, RECREATION FIELDS, FOR FOWLERVILLE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.  MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FOR PHASE II, BUILDING EXPANSION, CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF PRINTS SHOWING PHASE II ADDITIONS.  MOTION CARRIED.

  1. The Gee Group Site Plan Approval and Special Use Permit (Gebhard)

John Enos gave brief description of process for approval and permit. Commissioners Hummel, Elliott and Redinger have all visited the property. Ms. Gebhard discussed why permit needed: breeding show dogs require dogs are kept longer so they can be certified as show quality. Dogs are used to strangers and rarely bark. Ms. Gee spoke concerning the requirements for the permit.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO APPROVE THE SITE PLAN FOR THE GEE GROUP.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT REDINGER TO GRANT A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE GEE GROUP AND DEBORAH GEBHARD FOR A PRIVATE KENNEL FOR THE KEEPING OF NO MORE THAN 8 ADULT GERMAN SHEPHERD SHOW DOGS CONTINGENT UPON THE KENNEL REMAINING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

  1. THE DOGS SHALL BE CONTAINED AND CONTROLLED SO AS           NOT TO RUN OFF THE PROPERTY.  THE DOGS ARE NOT TO BE ALLOWED TO RUN LOOSE ON THE PROPERTY.
  2. THE DOGS SHALL BE SUPERVISED AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF A RESPONSIBLE ADULT WHENEVER OUTSIDE THE FENCE, HOUSE OR KENNEL AREA.
  3. THE DOGS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BARK SO AS TO CREATE A NUISANCE TO NEIGHBORING RESIDENTS.
  4. ALL GARBAGE AND WASTE FROM THE KENNEL OPERATION SHALL BE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF SO AS NOT TO CREATE A HEALTH PROBLEM OR NUISANCE.
  5. ALL DOGS SHALL BE PROPERLY LICENSED AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
  6. THE PROPERTY OWNER AND DOG OWNER SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM INSURANCE POLICY AGAINST LIABILITY FOR INJURY CAUSED BY THE DOGS OF AT LEAST $500,00.00 AND PROOF OF INSURANCE PROVIDED TO THE TOWNSHIP WITH A PROVISION THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED IF IT IS CANCELLED.

Handy Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of 10-27-2005
Page 3 (New Business item C) motion continuted)

  1. THE KENNEL SHALL BE OPERATED SO AS TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HANDY TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESPECIALLY CHAPTER 16 AND THE TERMS HEREOF OR THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT CAN BE REVOKED BY THE TOWNSHIP.
  2. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOWNSHIP AND AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER, AND THE APPLICANT ARE TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE IMPOSED AS PREPARED BY THE TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY.

ROLL CALL VOTE. COLSTON – AYE, ELLIOTT – AYE, KREBS – NAY, REDINGER – AYE, HUMMEL – AYE.  AYES – 4, NAYS – 1, ABSTAIN – 0, ABSENT – 0.  MOTION CARRIED.

  1. Home Occupations

John Enos – Carlisle / Wortman recommends that this be postponed to next meeting, he has some new language he is looking at for Commission to consider.
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT COLSTON TO POSTPONE FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE HOME OCCUPATIONS UNTIL THE REGULAR MARCH 27, 2008 MEETING.  MOTION CARRIED.

  1. Election of Officers

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO OPEN THE NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO NOMINATE LARRY HUMMEL AS CHAIR.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AND TO ELECT LARRY HUMMEL AS PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION COLSTON SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO OPEN THE NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION VICE CHAIR. 
MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO NOMINATE FRED KREBS AS VICE CHAIR.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Handy Township Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of 2-28-2008
Page 4 ( item F) Election of Officers Cont.)

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AND TO ELECT FRED KREBS AS PLANNING COMMISSION VICE CHAIR.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT REDINGER TO OPEN THE NOMINATION FOR PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT REDINGER TO NOMINATE CATHY ELLIOTT AS SECRETARY.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT REDINGER TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECT CATHY ELLIOTT AS PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY.  MOTION CARRIED.

  1. Approval of Meeting Dates

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO APPROVE THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATES AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Communications:

  1. Leroy Township Future Use Text & Map

Brief discussion on what action is needed for the Planning Commission. Attorney Kehoe stated that the Board and Planning Commission should look it over and if they have any comments they can send them to Leroy Township, Enos will look it over also and make any comments he has to the Commission.

Reports:                                   None

Call to the Public: Gordon Munsell asked concerning speaking during meetings by the public. Chair Hummel responded that Public Hearings and the Call to the Public are the times that comments are allowed. Mr. Munsell also asked whether there had been a public hearing for the project at Aisin.

Adjournment:
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO ADJOURN AT 9:06 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED.

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Pamela J. Hibbard
Recording Secretary