MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2003, 7:00 P.M.,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
1. Roll Call
PRESENT: Baker, Dowling, Geisler, Max, Senesac, Slicker, Svenson (7:02) and Wieland
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
OTHERS PRESENT: Jon
Lynch, Director of Planning & Community Development; Mark
Ostgarden, City Planner; Cheri Standfest, Administrative Assistant; Sally
Sutton, Zoning Board of Appeals and 21 others
2. Approval
of Minutes
Regular Meeting of March 25, 2003
It was moved by Max and supported by Wieland to approve the minutes of
March 25th as presented. The
minutes were unanimously approved.
3. Public
Hearings
1.
Site Plan No. 226 request by F/A Pnacek, LTD to review and
approve a site plan for construction of 18 site condominiums off of Joseph
Drive east of Jefferson Avenue. [see transcript]
- Zoning Petition No. 500 request by Todd Bennett to rezone property
owned by Earl D. Bennett Construction located off of West Wackerly Street,
north and east of Northgate Drive from Office-Service 2 to Business B-1.
[see transcript]
3.
Preliminary
Plat of Oakbrook Estates East request
by Bartow & King Engineers for tentative approval of a preliminary plat of
Oakbrook Estates East, a residential subdivision of 6 lots on 6.48 acres east
of Jefferson Avenue east on Oakbrook Court. [see transcript]
4. Public
Comments (not related to agenda items)
None
5.
Old
Business
Site Plan No. 220 request by WT Development to review and approve a site plan for
construction of a 2,947 square foot fast food drive up restaurant located in
the parking lot of Dunhams Sports. Mr.
Lynch pointed out that the attorney representing the petitioner in this case
had submitted a letter requesting the Planning Commission table action on this
item until the petitioner can provide the information requested by the Commission
during the March 25th public hearing.
Commissioners discussed the request and found it to be reasonable given
the necessity to secure additional information.
It was moved by Max and
seconded by Senesac to table action on Site Plan 220. The vote proceeded as follows:
YEA: Baker, Dowling, Geisler, Max,
Senesac, Slicker, Svenson and Wieland
NAY: None
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
Site Plan No. 225 request by Three Rivers
Construction, Inc. to review and approve
a
site plan for the Regional Dialysis Services, Inc., a 11,700 square foot
dialysis clinic
business
occupancy on Jefferson Avenue north of Wheeler Street.
Keith
Wirth met with adjacent neighbors and opted for landscape screening for
separation,
a
tree/fence combination, it wont just be a solid fence. The intent is to move ahead with the
shared
driveway and will meet again to schedule construction of the driveway. He did get each
adjacent
property owner to sign an agreement to continue to talk about the shared
driveway.
They
will have a meeting on April 21/22.
Commissioner
Senesac thinks its a good plan and he will support it.
Commissioner
Svenson likes the plan and the landscaping.
Commission
Max would support it.
It
was moved by Senesac and seconded by Slicker to recommend City Council approval
Site
Plan No. 225 contingent upon:
1. The site plan shall illustrate potential
driveway connections to parcels adjacent on the
north
and south of the proposed entry drive.
2. Parking spaces are identified with required
box striping.
3. Site lighting will not cast illumination off
site.
4. Storm water retention plans are reviewed and
approved by the City of Midland
Engineering
Department.
The
vote proceeded as follows:
YEA: Baker, Geisler, Max, Senesac,
Slicker, Svenson and Wieland
NAY: None
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
ABSTAIN: Dowling
It was moved by Senesac and seconded by Max to
continue the meeting beyond 9:30 p.m.
The
vote proceeded as follows:
YEA: Baker, Dowling, Geisler, Max,
Senesac, Slicker, Svenson and Wieland
NAY: None
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
Preliminary Plat of Countryside Estates request by Schroeder Builders for tentative
approval
of a preliminary plat of Countryside Estates, a residential subdivision of 50
lots
on
24.86 acres west of Dublin Avenue and south of Countryside Drive. There is a street
name
change from Coffeetree Lane to Plum Tree Lane.
Tim
Lapham, of Lapham Associates, would like the combination of the preliminary and
final
plat
approval at the same time.
Jon
Lynch said that would be okay but they will need to have the drain
commissioners
approval
on the plat.
It was moved by Svenson and seconded by Wieland to recommend City Council
give
tentative approval to the Preliminary Plat of Countryside Estates
contingent upon:
1. A storm water retention plan is approved by
the City Engineering Department.
2. Provisions are made for private maintenance
of parks dedicated for private use.
The vote proceeded as
follows:
YEA: Baker, Dowling, Geisler, Max,
Senesac, Slicker, Svenson and Wieland
NAY: None
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
6. New
Business
None
7. Communications
None
8. Report
of the Chairman
None
9. Report of the Planning Director
The
Director reported on the following matters:
CITY COUNCIL
April 14th
1) Site Plan No. 223 Rodnick @ W. Wackerly
2) Site Plan No. 225 Regional Dialysis @
Jefferson / Wheeler
3) Tentative Preliminary Plat Countryside
Estates
4) Final Preliminary Plat Broadhead Estates
5) Preliminary Plat Extension City Forest
Estates
6) Final Plat City Forest Estates
PLANNING COMMISSION
April 22nd
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
ACTION ITEMS
1) Zoning Petition No. 500
(Action)
2) Site Plan No. 226 (Action)
3) Preliminary Plat Oakbrook
Estates (Action)
May 13th
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
ACTION
ITEMS
Toolbox Project
May
17th (?) Special Session on Ordinances
10. Adjourn.
Adjournment at approximately 9:46 PM was moved by Senesac, seconded by
Max, and unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jon Lynch, AICP
Planning Commission Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION