HANDY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

DECEMBER 22, 2005

 

 

The regular meeting of the Handy Township Planning Commission was called to order in the Handy Township Board Room by Chairman Hummel at 7:30 P.M.  Members present: Elliott, Eftaxiadis, Redinger and Colston.  Absent: none.  Also present: Township Zoning Administrator-Anderson, Township Attorney-Kehoe, Township Planner-Enos, and residents: Ray Thomas, Dennis Korenchuk, Kate and Mark Ruttman, Lisa Frasier and Kim Bollen.     

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Under New Business two additions to the agenda:

Set Public Hearing for Cyrowski-Cotton property

Letter of resignation from commission member T. Eftaxiadis.

Under Old Business remove from agenda:

Linden Place

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

 

PUBLIC HEARING:

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO GO OUT OF REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR CYROWSKI-THOMAS (DEERHILL PROPERTIES, LLC), RE-ZONING REQUEST FROM AR TO RB,  

PARCEL NO. 4705-16-400-017, AT 7:35 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Chairman Hummel read letter from resident Robert Esch, 9221 West Van Buren Road, with his concerns about re-zoning the property.  Discussion followed on location of cell tower on property, master plan, surrounding area and possible interchange for I-96 at Gregory Road.  Township Planner John Enos stated that he felt this is a challenging piece of property to develop because of requirements on set backs, sidewalks, cell tower, green space and it’s proximity to

I-96. 

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND RETURN TO REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AT 8:05 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE GENERAL CITIZENRY:   None

 

BUSINESS SESSION:

Approval of regular meeting minutes of December 7, 2005.

Attorney Kehoe requested that the minutes reflect that commission member Colston left the table and did not take part of the commission’s deliberations on his request for a special use permit.

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 2005 WITH CHANGES AS REQUESTED BY ATTORNEY KEHOE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handy Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 22, 2005

Page 2

OLD BUSINESS:

A)    Silver Springs final site plan review. 

Village of Fowlerville has still not signed the water service agreement.  Township ordinance requires that the agreement be in place before final site plan can be approved, also there is an easement needed for the water to run and this has not been done yet.  Dennis Korenchuk was assured by the Village that they would take care of the approval in their meeting on Dec. 29th and requested that the Township grant approval contingent on Village approval, thought that they could get approval because of letter received from Township Attorney.  Attorney Kehoe is concerned that the Village could require changes to the agreement, they have had plenty of time to make decision, did not realize that agreement had not been signed when he sent letter to Korenchuk’s. Apologized for the misunderstanding. Kim Bollen stated that they had no problem with coming back to the board if the Village did not sign, but still wanted the Township to approve with contingency.

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT COLSTON TO POSTPONE FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL UNTIL THE JANUARY 11, 2006 MEETING.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

NEW BUSINESS;

A)    Set date for public hearing on the Cyrowski-Cotton property

MOTION ELLIOTT SUPPORT REDINGER TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 26, 2006 AT 7:30 P.M. ON THE RE-ZONING REQUEST FOR THE CYROWSKI-COTTON PROPERTY COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 6 ACRES

OF PARENT PARCEL NO. 4705-16-300-002 WITH PUBLICATION DATES OF JANUARY 2, 2006 AND JANUARY 23, 2006.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

B)     Letter of Resignation from T. Eftaxiadis

Chairman Hummel read letter of resignation from member Eftaxiadis and wished him good luck. 

MOTION COLSTON SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION LETTER FROM COMMISSION MEMBER T. EFTAXIADIS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND TO FORWARD THE LETTER TO THE HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A REPLACEMENT.  MOTION CARRIED.  ABSTAIN: EFTAXIADIS.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

Township Planner John Enos is conducting a basic planning workshop and will bring information about the workshop at a later date for anyone who is interested in attending.

 

REPORTS:                   None

 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC:

Ray Thomas stated his concern in choosing a replacement for member Eftaxiadis that whoever is chosen be aware of situations where there is a conflict of interest and the need to abstain from taking part in the commission’s proceedings.

 

ADJOURN:

MOTION REDINGER SUPPORT ELLIOTT TO ADJOURN AT 9:11 P.M. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Pamela J. Hibbard  Recording Secretary