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Proposed
Planning Commission
MARION TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING—STERLING TRAINING CENTER
MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Hamann, Jean Root, Jim Anderson and Debra Wiedman-Clawson
MEMBERS ABSENT:
John Lowe
OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette McNamara, Zoning Administrator
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CALL TO ORDER
Dave Hamann called the Public Hearing to order at
7:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Jean Root motioned to approve the agenda.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded.
Motion carried 4-0.
OLD BUSINESS
Sterling Training Center—Special
Use Permit
Katherine
Mair gave a summary of her request for a commercial stable special use
permit.
CALL TO PUBLIC
Duane Heard, 5200 Pingree: Mr. Heard has concerns
regarding the number of horses per acre and the odor.
Charlene Heard, 5200 Pingree: Mrs. Heard has concerns
regarding electric fence on the property line and access
for Detroit Edison along the property line
The Zoning Administrator responded that Ms. Mair has 13 acres and 13 horses,
the number allowed per the
zoning ordinance.
The electric fence will be modified to comply with the zoning
ordinance or the fenced-in pasture
will be moved to an area further from the road
and neighbors. Detroit Edison
has access
Ms. Mair explained the process for clean-up and disposal of manure.
Manure holding area is approximately
1,000 feet from 5200 Pingree (Heard property).
Virgil Wilson, 5138 Pingree: Mr. Wilson has no objection
to permit being granted; says the operation is clean
and there is no odor.
Richard Davies, 5170 Pingree: Mr. Davies has no objection
to permit being granted, says the place is clean.
Call to the Public closed.
Planning Commission members were asked if they had any questions.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson asked if the
size of the arena meets the zoning ordinance.
The Zoning Administrator stated the arena is 100’ x 60’, which
does
meet the ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
Jean Root motioned to
adjourn at 7:20 p.m. Debra
Wiedman-Clawson seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
MARION TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING—PUBLIC LAND DISTRICT
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
John Lowe, David Hamann, Jean Root, Jim Anderson and
Debra Wiedman-Clawson
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette McNamara, Zoning Administrator
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CALL TO ORDER
John Lowe called the Public Hearing to order at 7:20
p.m.
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance Amendment—11.01 Public
Land District
Delete current section 11.01 D 2
and replace with Communication Towers on land owned by Marion Township.
CALL TO PUBLIC
None
ADJOURNMENT
Dave Hamann motioned to
adjourn at 7:22 p.m. Jean Root
seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
MARION TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING—AMATEUR RADIO TOWERS
MEMBERS
PRESENT: John Lowe, David Hamann,
Jean Root, Jim Anderson and Debra
Wiedman-Clawson
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette McNamara, Zoning Administrator
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CALL TO ORDER
John Lowe called the Public Hearing to order at 7:23
p.m.
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance Amendment—6.28 Amateur Radio
Towers
Add new item as
Section 6.28—Amateur Radio Towers and Antennas, Private Receiving
Television
and Radio Towers
CALL TO PUBLIC
Charles Flaherty, 4120 Norton Road: Asked why no one was at the
meeting. Jean Root explained
that the
amendment was basically minor verbiage change.
Mr. Flaherty stated he’s not a radio amateur, he just objects to
regulations. He was
present to back-up amateurs.
Call to the Public closed.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson had questions regarding heights and districts.
If someone has an older, larger
dish (over 39”), can they keep?
ADJOURNMENT
Dave Hamann motioned to
adjourn at 7:28 p.m. Jean Root
seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
MARION TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT: John
Lowe, David Hamann, Jean Root, Jim Anderson, and Debra Wiedman-Clawson
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHER PRESENT:
Annette McNamara, Zoning Administrator
Bob Hanvey, Township Supervisor
Tom Klebba, Consultant
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CALL TO ORDER
John
Lowe called the Regular Meeting to order at ______ p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Dave Hamann motioned to approve agenda.
Jean Root seconded. Motion
carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November
26, 2002 Regular Meeting
Dave
Hamann motioned to approve minutes as presented. Jean Root seconded. Motion
carried 4-0
(Anderson
abstained).
November
26, 2002 Public Hearing
Dave Hamann motioned to approve minutes as presented. Jean Root seconded. Motion
carried 4-0
(Anderson
abstained).
December
10, 2002 Ordinance Workshop
Dave Hamann motioned to approve minutes as presented. Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded.
Motion
carried 3-0 (Root and Anderson abstained).
December
17, 2002 Regular Meeting
Dave Hamann motioned to approve minutes as presented. Jean Root seconded. Motion
carried 4-0
(Anderson
abstained).
OLD BUSINESS
Sterling Training Center—Special Use Permit
Jean Root questioned the need to move
the fenced-in pasture. Can it
remain where it is? John Lowe
said yes.
Call to the Public—None.
Motion
Jean Root motioned to accept site plan for Sterling Training Center (Tax ID
#4710-31-100-036) with the following
conditions:
- All
fencing to meet all township ordinances/standards.
- Area
#1 labeled on mortgage inspection, dated 5/18/02, is to be signed and
dated by the owner that this area
-
- is
to be used as temporary pasture.
Jim Anderson seconded the motion. Roll
call vote: Lowe, Root, Hamann,
Wiedman-Clawson,
Anderson—all yes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Jean Root motioned to approve the Special Use Permit for Sterling Training
Center, Application #03-02,
with the following
conditions:
- It
is the Planning Commission’s understanding that Section 16.05 A, basis
for determination items 1 through 11, has been met.
- Section
17.28 D 1 through 12 are to be complied with.
- The
Special Use Permit is terminated on the sale of the property and would
be eligible for renewal upon review.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded the motion.
Jean Root motioned to amend the Special Use Permit for Sterling Training
Center to include item 4 that this is to be
sent to the
Township Board for its review. Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded the motion.
Roll call vote:
Anderson, Root, Lowe, Wiedman-Clawson, Hamann—all yes.
Motion carried 5-0.
AT&T
Communication Tower
Michael
Sivore representing AT&T was present.
John Lowe asked if the information requested pertaining to
changes
had been given to him; Mr. Sivore said yes.
This agenda item will be informational only.
Mr. Sivore stated he brought coverage maps with the same information as the
8 ½ x 11 copies sent with package. Mr.
Lowe stated the smaller copies are impossible to read.
Mr. Sivore presented a series of propagation maps:
- Map
1—existing coverage provided by tower in northeast corner of township
(Miechiel’s)
- Map
2—coverage prediction without township hall tower; coverage using
existing or proposed sites; to be done within six months.
- Map
3—proposed tower at township hall; prediction at 195 feet
- Map
4—original proposal was 250 feet looking at prediction in area height
of tower and lighting; no discernable difference in coverage; went to
195 feet
- Map
5—in areas where there are problems, they will co-locate on other
structures
AT&T is looking at taking a one- or two-site solution, possibly
co-locating on another structure—the existing Nextel
tower
and will cover an area to the north; the tower on state property being
transferred to the county—Mr. Sivore is
not
sure they will allow co-location; to the west, a privately owned tower (#1
candidate for providing coverage for
the
northwest portion of the township.)
Jean
Root asked if changing the height of structure from 250 feet to 195 feet
will change the tower to a monopole.
Mr.
Sivore said yes. Also, there is
no lighting for a 195-foot pole. How
does 195 feet change co-location coverage
for
other companies?
Mr. Sivore showed coverage of proposed co-locators. There are still voids to the east and
west.
The southeast corner of the township is a concern.
They have been working with the state, yet restrictions
disallow
any private concerns. The state
says move east or west. Moving
west brings them to this area. The
property
owner in the southwest corner is open.
Because of what exists to the north and the south outside of the
township,
we have coverage.
AT&T
will build a six-carrier pole ready for co-locators at 10 foot intervals.
When
it is built, the engineer will design layout of the average need of five
other carriers and design the structure
accordingly.
John Lowe asked what 95 dm and 75 dm on inset consisted of representation.
Mr. Sivore said
levels
and strength of coverage.
Discussion was held about the two existing towers—one on state land and
the
other
(Barley tower). AT&T is
considering co-locating on Barley tower.
John Lowe asked what the property coverage is if co-located on Barley tower?
Mr. Sivore said it’s not shown.
Co-location
would be to fill gaps in coverage. Page
three (Map 3????) shows coverage.
AT&T made
application
to reserve spot at 140 feet.
John Lowe said township property appears to be a good location to
pick
up the southern 2/3 of the township.
Jean
Root asked for clarification of a letter dated in 2001 from Mr. Winsett,
Livingston County EMS Communication.
Mr.
Sivore explained this information was in relationship to Nextel (800
megahertz range) and interference with 911—
this
is not really a problem. Tom Klebba
contacted Winsett and discussed this issue.
If Nextel co-locates on the
tower,
we must run it by Winsett first and he will fine turn it so it does not
interfere.
John Lowe asked about capacity if 2000 more residents moved to the township.
Mr. Sivore said AT&T has been building a platform. On each face, they will put three antennas up and a spot for
four
to
take care of additional coverage. There
will be additional cabinets on the ground.
John Lowe asked what is the maximum capacity AT&T can provide from one
tower?
Mr. Sivore said 250 calls. Mr.
Lowe asked how that relates to population and service.
Are any numbers available?
Mr.
Sivore said not to his knowledge.
Jean Root asked if the Planning Commission should wait for approval of
ordinance amendment?
Tom Klebba said the amendment to public land will go to the county for
approval and then it can be placed on the
Planning
Commission’s March agenda. Hopefully,
a public hearing can be scheduled tonight.
At the next meeting,
there
will be a site plan for the township hall presented for an additional wing
to the east. The driveway will be
shown
on
that plan.
Mr. Sivore said the driveway will need to be moved. It still comes off of parking lot, entrance for township
park,
no
additional driveways. There
will be adequate room to turn around. It
will be gravel construction and 12’ wide.
Monopoles
do not fall over—they collapse on top of themselves.
Mr. Sivore will provide a letter from engineer stating
fall
zone. Discussion was held on
location of fall zone and impact on adjacent parcel.
Mr. Klebba clarified that the
township
owns the adjacent parcel. This
was not clarified on the plan. AT&T
will place a gate at the end of the road.
The
township is proposing to use the same road for access to the park.
John Lowe asked if the road can be built with the topography?
Should we get the park people involved?
The
driveway will take serious construction due to the slope.
AT&T can move the road out as far as necessary.
The
hall architect will place the driveway.
Mr. Sivore said they don’t want direct access to the lower level of the
building. AT&T will
maintain its portion of the
road.
If it’s used for the park, that would be a different issue.
John Lowe asked about page two (Map
2???) proposed lease area. The
proposal of the township is to build the
tower.
AT&T leaves a parcel that is 56 x 56. Co-locators have a master agreement with AT&T to allow
them to
attach
to structure. AT&T does not
control the ground. The will
get a ground lease from the township and the
township
gets additional revenue from leasing ground space to co-locators.
Is the area left over sufficient to
accommodate
carrier equipment? Mr. Sivore
said there is enough area for 10 carriers.
John
Lowe asked if the 110 x 100 area has a gravel base? Can the area have a grass base and perimeter
screening
of trees and pines, not fencing?
John
Lowe wants to check the exact procedure for calling a public hearing.
How complete does the site plan have
to
be?
The
site plan has been sent out for review.
Two outstanding issues, the size of the fence and the fall
zone,
were
addressed.
John Lowe asked if the contours were changing.
Six feet of grade change—is there a grading plan?
Mr.
Sivore said no. Mr. Lowe asked
what Tetra Tech reviewed.
Debra
Wiedman-Clawson pointed out the Ambrose review letter recommended tabling
until issues were resolved.
John
Lowe said the cross-section of road was addressed by Tetra Tech, yet other
issues on the plan were not
(110
x 100 area). Mr. Lowe will
contact Lisa at Tetra Tech.
The
grading plan for the township hall can be used. We need to see soil erosion measures and the tower on crown
of
hill with a 6 foot drop. The
plan needs to show how that will be graded.
We don’t have a revised plan to send out
for
additional review letters. Our
ordinances require a minimum of 11,000 square feet.
AT&T does not need an
area
that large even with six carriers.
Motion
Jean
Root motioned to table this issue until a new site plan is submitted for
review. Dave Hamann seconded.
Motion
carried 5-0.
Proposed
Ordinance Amendments
Section
11.01—Public Land District:
Jean Root motioned to send Section 11.01—Public Land District, with
changes, to Livingston County Planning
Department
(LCPD). Debra Wiedman-Clawson
seconded. Roll call vote:
Anderson, Root, Lowe,
Wiedman-Clawson,
Hamann—all yes. Motion
carried 5-0.
Section 6.28—Amateur Radio
Towers & Antennas
None
ADJOURNMENT
Jean Root motioned to adjourn at ____ p.m.
Debra Wiedman-Clawson seconded.
Motion carried 5-0.
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