HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

APRIL 12, 2006

 

 

The regular meeting of the Handy Township Planning Commission was called to order in the Handy Township Boardroom by Chairman Hummel at 7:30 P.M.  Members present:

Krebs, Colston and Redinger. Absent: Elliott. Also present: Township Attorney-Kehoe, Zoning Administrator-Anderson, Carlisle/Wortman-John Enos, Press & Argus-Kris Karol, G & B Ltd.-Dennis Gottschalk, Desine Inc.-Chris Grzenkowicz, resident-Kate Ruttman and a reporter from WHMI who did not sign in.

 

Approval of Agenda

Add under New Business A) Set Public Hearing for Re-Zoning of Properties on Van Buren Road and Language Change for Overlay District Zoning.

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT COLSTON TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Matters Pertaining to the General Citizenry

None.

 

Business Session

A)      Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 3-8-06

Correct spelling of “appears” on page 2

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT COLSTON TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF

3-8-06 AS AMENDED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

B)      Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of 3-23-06

Under Old Business A) add “request exhibit B drawings be reviewed”

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT COLSTON TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF 3-23-06 WITH CHANGES.  ABSTAIN: HUMMEL.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

C)      Township Board and Planning Commission Special Joint Meeting Minutes of 3-29-06.

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT COLSTON TO ACCEPT THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Old Business

A)    Zoning Amendment-Large Scale Retail Establishment

Discussion followed concerning work on language, special use and reviewed the ordinance for the benefit of new commission member.

MOTION COLSTON SUPPORT REDINGER TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE LARGE SCALE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND TO SEND TO THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND ON TO THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FINAL APPROVAL.  MOTION CARRIED.

Handy Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of 4-12-2006

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B)     Owosso Farms Final Site Plan Review

Presentation by Chris Grzenkowicz-Desine Inc. Requested that attached 2 car garages be an option not a requirement.  Houses would be located on lot so as to allow construction of the attached garage at a later date. All spec houses will be built with garages. Garages would have to follow the design of the home and to match original drawings. Condominium by-laws need to be amended in order to reflect this change. Discussion followed concerning language needed for change and to allow for sheds.

MOTION COLSTON SUPPORT REDINGER TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF OWOSSO FARMS FINAL SITE PLAN WITH THE INSERTION OF LANGUAGE FROM ARTICLE 16.6. X X, SECTION 4. a. AND b. OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE INTO THE CONDOMINIUM

BY-LAWS AND CONTINGENT UPON REVIEW OF BY-LAW CHANGES AND EXHIBIT B DRAWING BY ATTORNEY AND ALSO CONTINGENT UPON RESOLUTION OF ITEM 4 IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES LETTER DATED 4-6-06 AND PRECONSTRUCTION NOTES. NO LAND USE PERMITS FOR ANY HOUSES WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL THESE ARE APPROVED.  ROLL CALL VOTE: REDINGER-AYE, KREBS-NAY, COLSTON-AYE, HUMMEL-AYE.  AYES-3.  NAYS-1.  ABSTAIN-0.  ABSENT-1. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

New Business

A)    Set Public Hearing

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT KREBS TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 11, 2006, AT 7:30 P.M. TO RE-ZONE PARCELS # 4705-15-400-005,

4705-15-400-008, AND 4705-15-400-003 LOCATED ON NORTH SIDE OF

VAN BUREN ROAD FROM I-1 (INDUSTRIAL) TO RA (RESIDENTIAL / AGRICULTURAL) WITH PUBLICATION DATES OF APRIL 17, AND

MAY 8, 2006.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT COLSTON TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 11, 2006 AT 7:35 P.M. TO ADDRESS CHANGE OF LANGUAGE TO SECTION 5.5 (3) A TO INCLUDE RA DISTRICT ON VAN BUREN ROAD IN OVERLAY DISTRICT ZONING WITH PUBLICATION DATES OF APRIL 17, AND MAY 8, 2006.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of 4-12-2006

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Communications

None

 

Reports

None

 

Call to the Public

None

 

Adjourn

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT KREBS TO ADJOURN AT 9:47 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Pamela J. Hibbard

Recording Secretary