MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2001, 7:00 P.M.,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
1. Roll Call
PRESENT: Kozakiewicz, Garner, Liberto, Senesac,
Slicker, Svenson, Wieland
ABSENT: Baker, Geisler (both previously
arranged)
OTHERS PRESENT: Jon Lynch, Director of Planning
and Community Development; Mark
Ostgarden, City Planner; Cheri Standfest, Administrative Assistant, and 20
others
2. Approval
of the minutes of the meeting of July 10, 2001
Under
report of the Chairman, it should be noted that the Nominating Committee
includes Sam Liberto and that the report will be presented on July 24th.
It was
moved by Slicker, seconded by Senesac, to approve the minutes of the meeting of
July 10, 2001. The minutes were approved
as amended.
3. Report of the Nominating Committee
The
Nominating Committee, consisting of members Wieland, Slicker, and Liberto
nominated Jim Geisler as Chairperson and Ray Senesac as Vice-Chairperson. The nominations were moved by Wieland and
seconded by Slicker. The nominations
were unanimously accepted.
3. Public
hearing
Site Plan
No. 207 – the request of David Dunn, on behalf of Wolverine Bank, for
site plan review and approval of a 12,653 square foot addition to the existing
building at 5710 Eastman Avenue [see transcript].
4. Public
Comments
None.
5.
Old Business
None.
6. New
Business
Mr. Lynch illustrated for the Commission discrepancies in permitted hours
of operation for businesses in the Business A Zone. The Zoning Ordinance permits establishments
to operate between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., while the Code of Ordinances
permits them to operate between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. The Commission felt that to rectify this
discrepancy, the 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. limitations should be used.
b. Driveway
area zoning language.
Mr. Lynch introduced a report that outlines dimensional requirements for
driveways in front yard setbacks.
Engineering Department standards for driveway construction were also
reviewed. After examining photographs of
several types of driveways, the Planning Commission noted that some driveways
might be appropriately permitted in front yard setbacks while others are not
desirable. A working committee composed
of staff members from the Building, Engineering, and Planning Departments, as
well as Commissioners Liberto, Slicker, and Wieland will examine this issue in
further detail.
c. Rules of
Procedure
Commissioner Senesac requested that the Commission Rules of Procedure be
updated.
7. Communications
None.
8. Report
of the Chairman
On behalf of the entire Planning Commission, acting Chairperson Senesac
thanked Mr. Wieland for his years of service to the Planning Commission as
Chairperson.
9. Report of the Planning Director
ACTION – JULY 23, 2001
Ø
Approved Zoning Petition
No. 477 (Browne) to RA-4
Ø
Approved Zoning Petition
No. 478 (Rapanos)
MEETING
– AUGUST 13th
Public
Hearing – Zoning Petition No. 479 (Popp)
AUGUST 14th
Ø
Public Hearing – Preliminary Plat of Midland Commerce Park
Ø
Wolverine Bank Site Plan
action
Ø
Telecommunications Facility
Regulations update
Ø
Access management update
Ø Select RFP review committee participants
10. Adjourn.
Adjournment at approximately 8:46 p.m. was moved by Wieland, seconded by Garner,
and unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jon Lynch, AICP
Planning Commission Secretary