HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2007

The regular meeting of the Handy Township Planning Commission was called to order in the Handy Township Boardroom at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Hummel. Members present: Krebs, Redinger, Colston and Elliott. Also present: Zoning Administrator – Anderson, Township Attorney – Kehoe and Carlisle/Wortman – John Enos.

Approval of Agenda
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

Matters Pertaining to the General Citizenry     
No response

Business Session

  1. Planning Commission regular meeting minutes of 1-25-07

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT COLSTON TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF

1-25-07 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

Old Business

  1. Barn Signage

Brief discussion concerning size, if sign is painted on barn or attached to barn and having a procedure to approve the actual sign.  Attorney Kehoe and Planner Enos will work on language and bring back to Commission.

  1. Truck Terminal Requirements

Brief discussion concerning number of trucks, screening, hours of operation and definition of equipment.  Planner Enos will rework language and bring back to Commission.

New Business

  1. Chestnut Development Final Site Plan Review

Chestnut Development requested postponement of the Final Site Plan Review
MOTION KREBS SUPPORT REDINGER TO POSTPONE CHESTNUT DEVELOPMENT FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW UNTIL THEY REQUEST TO BE PUT BACK ON THE AGENDA.  MOTION CARRIED.

  1. 2007 Meeting Dates

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

 

Handy Township Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of 2-22-07
Page 2 (New Business Cont.)

  1. Election of Officers

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO OPEN THE NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION. 
MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO NOMINATE LARRY HUMMEL AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT REDINGER TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRMAN AND TO ELECT LARRY HUMMEL AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT REDINGER TO OPEN THE NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION KREBS SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO NOMINATE CRAIG COLSTON FOR VICE CHAIR FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT KREBS TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR AND TO ELECT CRAIG COLSTON AS VICE CHAIR FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT KREBS TO OPEN THE NOMINATIONS FOR SECRETARY FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT KREBS TO NOMINATE CATHY ELLIOTT FOR SECRETARY FOR THE HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY.  MOTION CARRIED.

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

Communications

  1. Letter from Dickinson Wright dated 1-30-07

Brief discussion followed.  Chairman Hummel requested that Attorney Kehoe send copy of his letter to Mr. Dawson.

 

 

Handy Township Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of 2-22-07
Page 3

Reports
Commissioner Redinger stated he had driven through the Silver Springs development and  thought the project was very nice looking.
Zoning Administrator Anderson has had four phone calls from the Garvies concerning the zoning on their property. They are having difficulties refinancing because the current use is non-conforming.

Call to the Public
None

Adjournment
MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT REDINGER TO ADJOURN AT 8:35 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED.

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Pamela J. Hibbard
Recording Secretary