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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING March 24, 2009 7:30 p.m. CALL TO
ORDER: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA FOR:
March 24, 2009 Regular Meeting INTRODUCTION
OF MEMBERS: CALL TO
THE PUBLIC:
Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit APPROVAL
OF MINUTES FROM: February
24, 2009 Public Hearing February 24, 2009 Regular Meeting OLD
BUSINESS: 1)
Proposed
General Ordinance – Litter Ordinance 2)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 6.07 size requirements for Accessory Structures 3)
Proposed
Amendment – Section 00.00 Wind Energy Conversion Systems NEW
BUSINESS: CALL
TO THE PUBLIC: ADJOURNMENT: DRAFT MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY BOB HANVEY JIM MURRAY JERRY SIDLAR MEMBERS ABSENT:
NONE
OTHERS PRESENT:
ANNETTE
MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SALLY ELMIGER, CARLISLE/WORTMAN LES ANDERSEN, TRUSTEE SCOTT LLOYD, TRUSTEE ************************************************************************************* CALL TO ORDER John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Jim Murray motioned to approve the March 24, 2009 regular
meeting agenda. Jean Root
seconded. Motion
Carried 5-0. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS The members of the Planning Commission introduced
themselves. All were present. CALL TO THE PUBLIC John Lowe opened the call to the public. No response. John Lowe closed the call to
the public. APPROVAL OF MINUTES February
24, 2009 Public Hearing minutes Page 2 of 3 under Old Business, in the heading for RZN#
08-08; strike ‘north’ and insert ‘east’, in the heading for RZN#
10-08, add the word ‘cemetery’ after Infirmary.
Jean Root motioned to approve the February 24, 2009 public hearing
minutes as amended. Jim Murray
seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. February
24, 2009 Regular meeting minutes Page 2 of 3 under Old Business, in the heading for RZN#
08-08; strike ‘north’ and insert ‘east’, in the heading for RZN#
10-08, add the word ‘cemetery’ after Infirmary.
Jean Root motioned to approve the February 24, 2009 regular minutes
as amended. Jim Murray seconded.
Motion carried 5-0. OLD BUSINESS Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 11.01 B Municipal Cemeteries/Mausoleums The
Planning Commission is satisfied with the proposed text. Jean
Root motioned to send Section 6.17 Municipal Cemeteries/Mausoleums to the
Livingston County Department of Planning for review and comment; if no
significant comments are made, send on to the Board of Trustees for approval
and/or denial. Jim Murray
seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 7.10 Schedule of Regulations footnote e (Corner The
Planning Commission is satisfied with the proposed text. Jean
Root motioned to send Section 7.10 Schedule of Regulations footnote e
(Corner Lot Frontage requirements) to the Livingston County Department of
Planning for review and comment; if no significant comments are made, send
on to the Board of Trustees for approval and/or denial.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 3.02 Definition of Yard, Front yard (Corner The
Planning Commission is satisfied with the proposed text. Jean
Root motioned to send Section 3.02 Definition of Yard, Front yard (Corner
Lot Frontage requirements) to the Livingston County Department of Planning
for review and comment; if no significant comments are made, send on to the
Board of Trustees for approval and/or denial.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Rezoning RZN# 08-08 Tax ID # 4710-02-101-021 – .35 acre vacant parcel on
east side of Foxfire - The proposal is to rezone from Existing Residential
Subdivision 1 to Public Land Jean
Root motioned to send RZN# 08-08 to the Livingston County Department of
Planning for review and comment; if no significant comments are made, send
to the Board of Trustees for approval and/or denial.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Rezoning RZN# 09-08 Tax ID # 4710-09-401-018 – 1.37 acre vacant parcel on
west side of Jewell Road; Tax ID # 4710-09-401-019 – 1.38 acre vacant
parcel on west side of Jewell Road - The proposal is to rezone the above
property from Existing Residential Subdivision 2 to Public Land Jean
Root motioned to send RZN# 09-08 to the Livingston County Department of
Planning for review and comment; if no significant comments are made, send
to the Board of Trustees for approval and/or denial.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Rezoning RZN# 10-08, 11-08, 12-08 & 13-08 Tax ID # 4710-15-300-006 - .38
acre County Farm Infirmary Cemetery within Blossom Farms; Tax ID #
4710-19-300-027 – 2.08 acre Green Cemetery on corner of Pingree &
Vines; Tax ID # 4710-23-400-023 – 1.37 acres Harger Cemetery on west side
of D-19; Tax ID # 4710-27-200-031 – 9.3 acres Marion Township Park #1 on
east side of Triangle Lake Road - The proposal is to rezone the above
properties from Rural Residential to Public Land Jean
Root motioned to send RZN# 10-08, 11-08, 12-08 & 13-08 to the Livingston
County Department of Planning for review and comment; if no significant
comments are made, send to the Board of Trustees for approval and/or denial.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Rezoning RZN# 14-08 Tax ID # 4710-13-100-002 – 118.61 acres – Howell
Public Schools – on south side of Wright Road; Tax ID # 4710-13-100-003
– 1 acre – Howell Public Schools on south side of Wright Road; Tax ID #
4710-13-100-022 – 3 acres – Howell Public Schools on east side of D-19;
The proposal is to rezone the above properties from Rural Residential to
Public Land Jean
Root motioned to send RZN# 14-08 to the Livingston County Department of
Planning for review and comment; if no significant comments are made, send
to the Board of Trustees for approval and/or denial.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
General Ordinance – Litter Ordinance The Planning Commission
members discussed the City of Jean Root motioned to table
the potential language for the Litter General Ordinance until such time as
the Board of Trustees deems necessary to review again.
Jerry Sidler seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 6.07 size requirements for Accessory Structures Sally
Elmiger told the Planning Commission members John Enos suggested option #2
as it is easier to understand and administer. Planning
Commission members are satisfied with the size determination table.
There was discussion as to how this relates to farming operations.
Jean Root
would like to make sure all bases are covered, such as definitions and any
other text that relates to Accessory Structures.
This agenda item will be placed on the April 28, 2009 agenda, giving
the Zoning Administrator time to do the research. Jean Root
motioned to table Section 6.07 Accessory Uses and Structures to the April
28, 2009 meeting giving the Zoning Administrator time to research items
discussed tonight. Bob Hanvey
seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 00.00 Wind Energy Conversion Systems Bob
Hanvey noted that the systems are not allowed in residential areas and Sally
Elmiger told the Planning Commission members that a community can regulate
setbacks and noise. Most of the
wind energy farms will be utility scale operations.
She doesn’t see that large of an area for a wind energy farm. Jean
Root motioned to table Wind Energy Conversion Systems text to the September
23, 2009 meeting unless the State of NEW
BUSINESS: John Lowe wants to know if Jean Root motioned to table
the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Master Plan and a question and answer
session until the April 28, 2009 Planning Commission meeting.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. CALL TO THE PUBLIC John Lowe opened the call to the public. Les Andersen, Trustee; suggested that in five years if
the park is finished maybe HAPRA could lease the park from Marion Township
for one dollar a year. Sally Elmiger said that HAPRA is trying to reduce the
cost of maintenance and may not be interested. Bob Hanvey gave the Planning Commission an update on
the ten acre parcel to the west of the Marion Township Hall.
He has spoken with the owners, they intend on moving back to John Lowe told everyone about the local Boy Scouts
volunteering to work on the Buck Pole. There
was discussion about using the Buck Pole to hang signs the remainder of the
year. Charles Musson, Scott Lloyd, Trustee; suggested placing the Buck Pole
to the north of the parking lot and using it as a swing set during the
summer. John Lowe gave the Planning Commissioners an update on
the last meeting of the Joint Advisory Committee. John Lowe closed the call to the public. ADJOURNMENT Jean Root motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:47p.m.
Jerry Sidlar seconded. Motion
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