MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION,

WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2004, 7:00 P.M.,

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN

 

1.   Roll Call

PRESENT:  Baker, Dowling, Kozakiewicz, Mead, Senesac, Svenson and Wieland

ABSENT:     Geisler and Max (each excused)

OTHERS PRESENT:  Mark Ostgarden, City Planner; Cheri Standfest, Community Development Specialist; and 4 others.

2.   Approval of Minutes

Regular Meeting of March 9, 2004

It was moved by Wieland and supported by Svenson to approve the minutes of March 9th.  The minutes were unanimously approved with corrections.

 

3.   Public Hearings

     

      A.  Site Plan No. 239 – Consideration of site plan approval requested by Joe Kaltsas on

      behalf of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Chicago, Illinois for Murphy Oil Fueling Station

      proposed for a 0.61 acre lease area on the southwest corner of the Wal-Mart Store site

      on the north side of Joe Mann Boulevard.  [See transcript]

 

      4.   Public Comments (not related to agenda items)

 

None

 

5.      Old Business

 

A.  Zoning Petition No. 507 – Consideration of a petition initiated by the City of Midland

      Planning Commission to zone property at 7501 Perrine Road, owned by Gary Bartow,

      from Township zoning to Residential A-1.

 

B.  Zoning Petition No. 508 – Consideration of a petition initiated by the City of Midland

            Planning Commission to zone property at 6700 N. Saginaw Road, owned by James

            Johnson, from Township zoning to Business B-2. 

 

C.  Zoning Petition No. 509 – Consideration of a petition initiated by the City of Midland

            Planning Commission to zone property at 4792 E. Wheeler Street, owned by the City

            of Midland, from Township zoning to Agricultural.

           

     D.   Zoning Petition No. 510 – Consideration of a petition initiated by the City of Midland

            Planning Commission to zone property at 7505 Perrine Road, owned by Maria Bailey,

            from Township zoning to Residential A-1.

           


     E.    Zoning Petition No. 511 – Consideration of a petition initiated by the City of Midland

            Planning Commission to zone property at 7221 Jefferson Avenue, owned by Midland

            Evangelical Free Church, from Township zoning to Residential B.

           

No concerns have been expressed regarding any of these zonings.

 

Commissioner Wieland stated the zoning petitions were all straight forward

 

It was moved by Wieland and seconded by Baker to recommend approval of Zoning Petitions No. 507, No. 508, No. 509, No. 510 and No. 511.

 

The vote proceeded as follows:

 

YEA:    Baker, Dowling, Kozakiewicz, Max, Mead, Senesac, Svenson and Wieland

NAYS: 

ABSENT:   Geisler and Max

 

6.  New Business

     None

7.  Communications

Passed out copies of the Planning Zoning News.

 

8.  Report of the Chairman

      None

9.   Report of the Planning Director

The Director reported on the following matters:

 

CITY COUNCIL

 

March22nd

                                SET PUBLIC HEARING

Zoning Petition No. 506 – Agree Realty Corporation

 

                                ACTION ITEMS

                                Site Plan No. 237 – Midland Soccer Club Expansion (approved)

                                Site Plan No. 238 – Boulder Creek Condominiums (approved)

                                Draft Zoning Ordinance staff to schedule special session with the Planning Commission

                                Annexation for 1.98 acres of vacant property located at Letts Road east of Perrine Road.

                                Annexation for 0.12 acres of vacant property located at Letts Road east of Perrine Road.

 


PLANNING COMMISSION

           

April 13th

                                ACTION ITEMS

Site Plan No. 239 – Murphy Oil, Wal-Mart Gas Station

 

 

        ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

 

             March 16th

                        No meeting.

 

        Update – Svenson and Geisler attended the DDA meeting about updating the entranceways,

        the circle area and the downtown.

 

10.  Adjourn.

Adjournment at approximately 8:19 PM was moved by Wieland, seconded by Svenson and unanimously approved.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Mark Ostgarden, AICP, CFM

City Planner

 

 

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