HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 26, 2007
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: Krebs, Redinger, Colston, Elliott. Absent: None. Also Present: Zoning Administrator Anderson, Attorney Kehoe, Carlisle Wortman Associates-John Enos, Engineering Technologies-Ken Cousino, Livingston Engineering-David LeClair, Chestnut Development-Steve Gronow, Steve Morgan, and Roger Myers.
Approval of Agenda:
To Add Under New Business, Item A) May Meeting Date
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENEDED. MOTION CARRIED.
Matters Pertaining to the General Citizenry: No response.
Public Hearing:
Handy Township Proposed Zoning Amendment
Historic Barn Signage, 7:30 p.m.
MOTION COLSTON SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO GO OUT OF REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT HISTORIC BARN SIGNAGE AT
7:31 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
There were no comments received from the public.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT HISTORIC BARN SIGNAGE AND RETURN TO REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AT 7:32 P.M.
MOTION CARRIED.
Public Hearing:
Handy Township Proposed Zoning Amendment
Truck Terminals, 7:35 p.m.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO GO OUT OF REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT TRUCK TERMINALS AT 7:35 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
There were no comments received from the public.
Handy Township Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of April 26, 2007
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(Public Hearing for Truck Terminal Zoning Amendment, continued)
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT TRUCK TERMINALS AND RETURN TO REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AT 7:36 P.M.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT HISTORIC BARN SIGNAGE, CH.15, SITE DEVELOPMENT REQ., SECTION 15.3G “SIGN REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS” AND TO REFER IT TO THE LVINGSTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION COLSTON SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT TRUCK TERMINALS, CH. 16.6 “SPECIAL USE SPECIFIC DESIGN STANDARDS”, SECTION 16.6 LL “TRUCK TERMINALS” AND TO REFER IT TO THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MOTION CARRIED.
Business Session:
Correction of the date of the meeting on the first and second page was noted. Date should read March 22, 2007 and not March 23, 2007.
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 22, 2007 REGULAR MEETING AS AMENDED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Old Business:
Township Planner, John Enos, reported the site plan meets all of his concerns. Township Engineer, Ken Cousino, reviewed his concerns on the site plan with the Commissioners and Steve Gronow of Chestnut Development. Attorney Kehoe reported he still needs to review the Master Deed and Bylaws. Applicant requested the site plan be tabled allowing them time to address the engineers concerns.
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO POSTPONE ANY DECISION AND WAIVE THE 60 DAY TIME LIMIT FOR THE CHESTNUT DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN UPON THE REQUEST OF THE DEVELOPER.
MOTION CARRIED.
Handy Township Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of April 26, 2007
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(Old Business, continued)
A RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY REDINGER AND SUPPORTED BY KREBS RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2006-09/Z-10-07. ROLL CALL VOTE. KREBS-AYE, HUMMEL-AYE, ELLIOTT-AYE, COLSTON-AYE, REDINGER-AYE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. 5-AYES. 0-NAYS. RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
New Business:
Clerk Eisele reported that she and her deputy would not be available to take minutes for the May 24, 2007 regular meeting. She asked that the meeting be rescheduled.
The Commissioners asked that the meeting date not be rescheduled. Secretary Elliott volunteered to take the minutes of the meeting.
Communications: None.
Reports: None.
Call to the Public:
Short discussion on sewers.
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
9:15 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
Laura A. Eisele
Handy Township Clerk