MARION
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
June 28, 2011
7:30 p.m.
CALL TO
ORDER:
APPROVAL
OF AGENDA FOR: June
28, 2011 Regular Meeting
INTRODUCTION
OF MEMBERS:
CALL TO
THE PUBLIC: Agenda Items only – 3
minute limit
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES FROM: May
24, 2011 Regular Meeting
PUBLIC HEARING #1:
1)
Proposed
text amendment Adding Agricultural Uses to Suburban Residential
OLD
BUSINESS:
1)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Article VI General Provisions – Section 6.07 Accessory Uses
and Structures
2)
Proposed
Zoning Ordinance requirements for Outdoor Furnaces
3)
Proposed
Text Amendment - Adding Agricultural Uses to Suburban Residential
4)
Proposed
Text Amendment – Land Divisions
creating non-conforming structures
5)
Section
6.27 Wellhead Protection Area possible preemption by NREPA
NEW
BUSINESS:
CALL TO
THE PUBLIC:
ADJOURNMENT:
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT:
JOHN LOWE, CHAIRPERSON
JEAN ROOT, SECRETARY
JIM MURRAY
BOB HANVEY
MEMBERS ABSENT:
JERRY
SIDLAR, VICE-CHAIR
OTHERS PRESENT:
ANNETTE
MCNAMARA, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
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CALL TO ORDER
John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Jean Root motioned to approve the June 28, 2011 regular
meeting agenda. Jim Murray seconded.
Motion Carried 4-0.
INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS
The members of the Planning Commission introduced
themselves. Jerry Sidlar was absent.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
John Lowe opened the call to the public.
There was no response.
John Lowe closed the call to
the public.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May
24, 2011 Regular Meeting minutes
Jean Root motioned to approve the May 24, 2011 regular
meeting minutes as presented. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion Carried 4-0.
PUBLIC
HEARING #1:
Proposed
text amendment add Agricultural Uses to Suburban Residential
John Lowe opened the call to the public.
Jean Root is concerned with allowing 200 animals in
the Suburban Residential (SR) District.
Les Andersen,
John Lowe closed the call to the public.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Proposed
Text Amendment – Article VI General Provisions – Section 6.07 Accessory Uses
and Structures
Jean Root motioned to send Section 6.07 Accessory
Uses and Structures to the Board of Trustees for review and approval/denial.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
Proposed
Zoning Ordinance requirements for Outdoor Furnaces
The
Planning Commission members would like to see the following changes.
1)
From
definitions; remove ‘boiler, stove or similar device’ and replace with
Outdoor Furnaces
2)
Delete item #5
from proposed Section 6.32 and renumber items 6 and 7 accordingly
Jean
Root would like to table this agenda item until Jerry Sidlar is present.
Jean
Root motioned to table Outdoor Furnace to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Jim Murray seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
Proposed
Text Amendment - Adding Agricultural Uses to Suburban Residential
Jean
Root would like Mike Kehoe and John Enos to comment on the proposed amendments.
She is not comfortable with allowing 200 animals in the SR district and
would like to know if allowing agricultural crop operations and no animal
operations is legal.
Jim
Murray is concerned it may not be legal.
Annette
McNamara noted Section 6.02 allows animals in the Rural Residential (RR) and SR
districts. A resident with a smaller
parcel may not be able to meet the setbacks for structures to house the animals.
She has done the math and a three acre parcel would meet the setbacks
under perfect conditions.
Bob
Hanvey would like comments from the Attorney and Planner regarding allowing
agricultural uses within the Urban Residential (UR) District.
There
are agricultural operations within the SR district now and they are considered
legally non-conforming.
The
Planning Commission members would like to see the following changes to the text;
1)
8.02 B # 5 to
read; Agricultural crop operations
2)
8.02 C #3 a
& b; Delete all text
Jean
Root motioned to table Section 8.02 B & C to the July 26, 2011 meeting.
Annette McNamara to make amendments to the text and send to Mike Kehoe
and John Enos for review and comment along with the questions asked during the
public hearing and regular meeting. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
NEW
BUSINESS
Proposed
Text Amendment – Section 8.02 E #10 – Adding Commercial
It
has come to the Zoning Administrator’s attention that the word
‘commercial’ needs to be added to item #10 in Section 8.02 E #10.
Jean
Root motioned to hold a public hearing for Section 8.02 E #10 at the July 26,
2011 meeting. Jim Murray seconded.
Motion carried 4-0.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
John Lowe opened the call to the public.
Jean Root suggested canceling the August 23, 2011 meeting if
there is no pressing business.
John Lowe closed the call to the public.
ADJOURNMENT
Jean Root motioned
to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Jim
Murray seconded. Motion Carried
4-0.