MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION,

WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2000, 7:00 P.M.,

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN

1. Roll Call.

PRESENT: Commission members – Baker, Garner, Geisler, Kozakiewicz, Rapanos, Senesac, Slicker

ABSENT: Lind, Wieland (both excused)

OTHERS PRESENT: Mark Ostgarden, City Planner, Acting Secretary, and 8 others

2. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of July 25, 2000.

It was moved by Senesac, seconded by Garner, to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 25, 2000. Motion carried.

3. Public hearings:

Preliminary Plat of Foster Woods Subdivision – a residential subdivision of 80 lots on 43.77 acres on the east side of foster Road north of East Wheeler Street. The proprietor is North Central Development (see transcript).

Zoning Text Amendment No. 139A – initiated by the Planning Commission to amend Section 5.1(c)3, to expand allowable social service agency services in Residential A-1, 2, 3, and 4, and to amend Article XII—Office-Service 2, by adding a new Section 13.1(c) to allow special uses (see transcript).

4. Public Comments.

There were no public comments.

5. Old Business.

There was no old business.

6. New Business.

The Acting Secretary inquired if the Planning Commission desired to have additional discussion on Zoning Text Amendment 139A. Steve Rapanos commented that he would be in favor of withdrawing the Office-Service 2 special use language. With regard to the 1016 Home proposal, he suggested discussing that language at the next meeting. Ray Senesac suggested that both amendments be discussed at the next Planning Commission meeting. Steve Rapanos agreed, and there were no objections from other Commissioners to discussing the amendments at the meeting on September 12.

It was moved by Senesac, seconded by Slicker, to adjourn. Motion carried, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Respectfully,

Mark Ostgarden

Acting Secretary

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