MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003, 7:00 P.M.,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL,
1. Roll Call
PRESENT: Baker, Dowling, Geisler, Kozakiewicz, Max, Mead, Senesac, Svenson and
Wieland
ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Jon
Lynch, Assistant City Manager; Mark Ostgarden, City Planner; Cheri Standfest,
Community Development Specialist; and 8 others.
2. Approval
of Minutes
It was moved by Geisler and supported by Kozakiewicz to approve the
minutes of September 23rd. The minutes were unanimously approved as presented.
3. Establish
2004 Meeting Dates
It was moved by Max and
supported by Dowling to approve the 2004 meeting dates. The
Dates were unanimously
approved
4. Public
Hearings
Preliminary
Plat Rolling Meadows Estates No. 1 A
public hearing to consider tentative
Approval
of a preliminary plat requested by Bartow and King Engineers, Inc. to plat 56
lots
On
25.3 acres located west of Dublin Avenue and north of Countryside Drive. [See
transcript]
5. Public
Comments (not related to agenda items)
None
6. Old Business
Site Plan No.
232 consideration of site plan approval requested by Midland Baptist
Church to construct an expansion of an existing parking lot, which will have
access to Harper Lane, at 5009 Jefferson Avenue.
Mark Ostgarden presented an overview of the petition.
Joan Wolf, 112 Harper Lane, asked where the water will go from all the
paving. She had water and sewage in her
basement in 1986, 1987 and 1996. Harper
Lane has an old sewer system. Will the
lights shine right into her window when cars turn out of the parking lot?
Bryon Wolf, 112 Harper Lane, they were told the entrance to the parking
lot would be over by the trees to the east of the drain, not the west of the
drain as shown.
Commissioner Mead stated that no matter where the driveway comes out,
someone will get headlights into their window.
Commissioner Baker doesnt see a problem with it.
Commissioner Mead stated that in several instances the street is used for
water run off.
Commissioner Max stated that they definitely need the parking there. The headlights will be there but the buffer
will help.
Commissioner Kozakiewicz is in agreement.
Commissioner Wieland is in support.
Contingencies:
1. Storm
water retention plans are reviewed and approved by the City of Midland
Engineering Department.
2. Maneuvering
lanes at the north end of the new parking aisles shall have a 22 minimum
width.
3. Site
lighting will not cast illumination off site.
4. The
landscape screening shall comply with height and obscuration requirements at
the time of installation of planting.
A motion to approve with the four contingency items in the staff report
was made by Wieland and supported by Baker to approve.
The vote proceeded as follows:
Yea: Baker, Dowling,
Geisler, Kozakiewicz, Max, Mead, Senesac, Svenson and Wieland
Nay: None
Absent: None
7. New
Business
None
8. Communications
Those included in packet.
9. Report
of the Chairman
Some of
the commissioners will be going to the Michigan Society of Planning
Conference and will report back next meeting.
10. Report
of the Planning Director
o September 29th
Public Hearing Zoning Petition #501 (Campbell)
Public Hearing Zoning Text Amendment Correctional
Facilities in
Community Zone
Site Plan #220 Taco
Site Plan #230 Aegis Environmental
Site Plan #231
o October 14th
Public Hearings
Preliminary Plat Rolling Meadows Estate No. 1
Action Items
Site Plan #232 Midland Baptist Church (parking)
Note: October 15 18
Michigan Society
of Planning Annual Conference
o October 28th
Public Hearings
None
Action Items
Preliminary Plat Rolling Meadows Estates No. 1
11. Adjourn.
Adjournment at approximately 8:12 PM was moved by Geisler, seconded by
Baker, and unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jon Lynch, AICP
Assistant City
MINUTES ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION