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MARION TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
DECEMBER 17, 2002 @ 7:30 PM
MEMBERS
PRESENT: John
Lowe, David Hamann, Jean Root and Debra Wiedman-Clawson
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
OTHER PRESENT:
Annette McNamara, Zoning Administrator
CALL
TO ORDER
John Lowe called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
John Lowe amended the agenda by moving the New Business item, Sterling
Training Center, to the beginning of the agenda.
David Hamann motioned to approve the agenda as amended.
Jean Root seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
The minutes from the November 26, 2002
meeting are not available for review.
NEW BUSINESS
Sterling
Training Center-Special Use Permit: Application number 03-02
Katherine Mair is present and will be representing the property owner, Jason
Dimanin. Mr. Dimanin has applied for a Special Use
Permit allowing a commercial stable on his
property located at 5326 Pingree Road, Howell, Michigan.
Mr. Dimanin’s property is
located in a rural residential zoned area.
Mr. Dimanin’s property is 13 acres in size with 13 horses.
Parking lot allows for 13 spaces,
this exceeds the ordinance requirement of six.
The dimensions of the indoor arena are 120 foot by 60 foot and the
outdoor arena’s
approximate area is 145 foot by 70 foot.
Katherine Mair stated the holding area is approximately 50 foot away from a
neighbor and will be moved to accommodate the
200 foot requirement, stated in Section 17.28 D.
7.
CALL
TO PUBLIC
None.
MOTION
Jean Root motioned to accept the Special Use Permit Application #03-02 and
Site Plan for tax code parcel number,
4710-31-100-036, for Sterling Training Center. A public
hearing will be set for January 28, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.
Dave
Hamann seconded. Motion carried
4-0.
OLD
BUSINESS
Proposed Ordinance Amendments:
Section 17.10-Communication Towers
Section 5.05 C-Variances
Section 8.02 F 1 a & b- Minimum Net Lot Area
Section 7.10- Schedule of Regulations
Section 6.28- Amateur Radio Towers & Antennas
Section 6.29- Single Family Cluster Housing
Proposed ordinance amendments were forwarded to the Livingston County
Planning Commission (LCPC) for review.
These amendments were reviewed at its October 16, 2002
meeting and its findings were forwarded to the Marion Township Board.
The LCPC
has recommended the Marion Township Planning Commission review these
findings.
Section
17.10- Communication Towers
The Livingston County Planning
Commission has recommended a disapproval of this proposed change. Their
stated reasons are
as follows: It is staff’s opinion that the
proposed text amendments to Articles 17 and 3 are lacking some important
details as
described in this staff review.
Specifically: additional
text amendments to the Marion Township Zoning Ordinance that are
necessitated by text that states the WCA’s shall be
considered Permitted Accessory Uses and that WCSF’s shall be
considered
Specially Permitted Uses, and the use of definitions
for Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF) and Wireless Communication
Support Facilities (WCSF). John Lowe suggested
this item be tabled until John Ambrose, Township Planner, can be present
to discuss.
MOTION
Jean Root motioned to table Section 17.10 Communication Tower Ordinance
Amendment to the next regular meeting on
January 28, 2003.
David Hamann seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
Section
5.05 C- Variances
The LCPC has recommended an approval with conditions of this proposed
change. Its stated reasons are
as follows:
This text amendment is reasonable and appropriate and with a few minor
modifications to the opening and closing paragraphs,
items (c.) and (f.), it should add helpful new
text to the Marion Township Zoning Ordinance.
After discussion by board members, it was suggested to change:
·
technical language to “not self created” in item c.
·
to add terminology at the beginning and closing stating,
“practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship.”
MOTION
Jean Root motioned to table Section 5.05 C Ordinance
Amendment to the next regular meeting on January 28, 2003.
David Hamann seconded.
Motion carried 4-0.
Section
8.02 F 1 a & b- Minimum Net Lot Area
Article
7.10 Schedule of Regulations
After discussion by board members, it was suggested to change:
·
Section 8.02 F 1 b--A building or structure with public sewer
may be established on a parcel of not less than 20,000 square feet
providing the frontage of said parcel is not on a major
thoroughfare.
·
Add to Section 7.10 h (footnotes) item the same verbiage as
above.
Obtain a list from the Livingston County Planning Department (LCPD) of what
they consider to be major thoroughfares.
Create a
list of such roads in Marion Township and send with the zoning ordinance
definition to the LCPD.
MOTION
Jean Root motioned to have John Ambrose, Township Planner, review the
changes proposed in Section 8.02 F 1 b and
Section 7.10 H. David
Hamann seconded. Motion carried
4-0.
Section
6.28- Amateur Radio Towers & Antennas
The LCPC has recommended disapproval of this proposed change. Its stated
reasons are as follows:
It should pertain to certain districts.
It could be restrictive in subdivisions.
John Ambrose suggested adding
“in residential zoning districts.”
MOTION
Jean Root motioned to resubmit to John Ambrose, Township Planner, for
review as written in November 16, 2002 letter and
prepare to send to Livingston County Planning
Department, upon his approval. David
Hamann seconded.
Roll call
vote—Lowe, Hamann, Wiedman-Clawson, and Root—all yes.
Motion carried 4-0.
Section
6.29- Single Family Cluster Housing
MOTION
David Hamann motioned to table Section 6.29 Single Family Cluster Housing to
next regular meeting on January 28, 2003.
Jean Root
seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
CALL
TO PUBLIC
Dan Lowe stated he believed these proposed changes would require another
public hearing.
MOTION
Jean Root motioned to set a public hearing at 7:25 p.m. on January 28, 2003
for Section 8.02 F 1 b, Section 7.10 H,
and Section 6.28 Amateur Radio Tower & Antennas
Ordinance Amendments. David
Hamann seconded. Motion carried
4-0.
MOTION
David Hamann motioned that proposed Ordinance Amendments return from the
Livingston County Planning Department to the
Marion Township Planning Commission for review of
Section 8.02 F 1 b, Section 7.10 H, and Section 6.28 Amateur Radio
Towers & Antennas on January 28, 2003.
Jean Root seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Jean Root motioned to adjourn at 9:20 pm.
David Hamann seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
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