HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

 

The Handy Township Regular Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Hummel at 7:30 p.m. in the Handy Township board room.  Members Present: Redinger, Krebs, Elliott, and Colston (arriving at 7:35 p.m.).  Absent: None.  Also Present: Attorney Kehoe, Zoning Administrator Anderson, Township Planner John Enos, Mark and Kate Ruttman, Karen and Bill Watson, Patricia Donal, Geraldine Grimley, and Gary Brothers, II.

 

 

Approval of Agenda:

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS SUBMITTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Public Hearing:

Handy Township Master Plan

Amendments to Plan and Map

7:30 p.m.

 

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT KREBS TO GO OUT OF REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN & MAP AMENDMENTS AT 7:30 P.M. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Township Planner, John Enos, reviewed the proposed Master Plan & Map Amendments with the public and the commissioners. 

There was discussion about the proposed Master Plan Map.

Residents, Patricia Donal and Geraldine Grimley, inquired about the designation of their properties.  Discussion with Mr. Enos about the advantages of Medium Density Residential and the future use of their properties.

Residents Karen and Bill Watson, 7100 Layton Rd., was opposed to the designation of their property to Medium Density Residential.  The couple submitted a letter opposing the plan map.  Chairman Hummel read the letter into the record.  In the letter the couple requested the Commission designate their property as Light Industrial.  (See attached letter to minutes.)

No other comments.

 

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN & MAP AMENDMENTS AND RETURN BACK TO REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AT 8:05 P.M. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Matters Pertaining to the General Citizenry:              No comments.

 

Handy Township Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of 9-27-07

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Business Session:

A)    Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of 8-23-07

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 23, 2007 REGULAR MEETING AS PRESENTED. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Old Business:              None.

 New Business:

A)    Handy Township Master Plan Amendments

A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY ELLIOTT AND SUPPORTED BY REDINGER ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE HANDY TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN AND MAP.  ROLL CALL VOTE.  REDINGER-AYE, HUMMEL-AYE, KREBS-AYE, COLSTON-AYE, ELLIOTT-AYE. 

5-AYES.  0-NAYS.  ABSENT: NONE.  ABSTAIN: NONE. 

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

 

Communications:        None.

 

Reports:          

Clerk Eisele reported there were no agenda items for the October meeting.  Did the planning commission want to cancel the meeting or change meeting dates and have one meeting in two months?

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO RE-SCHEDULE THE OCTOBER 25, 2007 AND THE NOVEMBER 29, 2007 REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATES TO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2007.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Call to the Public:       No response.

 

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT REDINGER TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:25 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

Laura A. Eisele

Handy Township Clerk