MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2004, 7:00 P.M.,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL,
1. Roll Call
PRESENT: Dowling, Geisler, Kozakiewicz, Mead, Senesac and Wieland
ABSENT: Baker, Svenson (excused) Max
(unexcused)
OTHERS PRESENT: Jon Lynch, Assistant City Manager;
and 3 others.
2. Approval
of Minutes
Regular Meeting of
It was moved by Mead and supported by Kozakiewicz to approve the minutes
of May 11th. The minutes were
unanimously approved.
3. Public
Hearings
None
4. Public
Comments (not related to agenda items)
None
5.
Old Business
Special
Use Permit #13 Consideration of special use permit approval requested by
Dow-Howell-Gilmore-Associates,
Inc. to construct a new office building on the north
side of
Sugnet Drive at Whiting Drive.
Jack Lee gave
new information regarding the septic tank and they are proceeding with
the
application for septic. A second field
will not be required by the county. They
know
they need
to connect to the City sanitary sewer when its provided.
Commissioner
Mead stated the application should be approved.
The site is wet due to flooding.
Don Koster
stated that the building site and parking locations are currently above water.
The area
is not part of the floodplain.
Commissioner
Geisler supported the plan.
Don Koster
stated that the garbage would be stored inside the building and collected
privately
and wont be outside.
It was
moved by Geisler and seconded by Wieland to recommend approval of Site Plan No.
240 with
the following contingencies:
1. Storm
water retention plans are reviewed and approved by the City of Midland
Engineering Department.
2. Site
lighting shall not cast illumination off site.
3. If
site irrigation is planned, a separate water service is required.
4. Sign
construction is in accord with the Zoning Ordinance.
5. The
refuse receptacle is identified.
6. No
parking will be permitted on the loop driveway.
The vote proceeded as follows:
YEA: Dowling, Geisler, Kozakiewicz, Mead,
Senesac and Wieland
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Baker, Max and Svenson
6. New Business
A letter
from Jim Branson, City Attorney, in regards to the open meetings of the
Boards and
Commissions will be held on June 21 at
7. Communications
None
8.
Report of the Chairman
The meeting
with the City Council and Planning Commission, which was held on
May
20, 2004 to discuss the Zoning Ordinance draft went well and he
appreciated
all the hard work that was done by Jon Lynch.
9. Report of the Planning Director
The
Director reported on the following matters:
May 17th
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
ACTION
ITEMS
Pharmacy and Office Building (approved)
May 20th
SPECIAL MEETING
Joint
meeting with City Council Draft Zoning Ordinance
May 25th
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
None
ACTION ITEMS
Special Use
Permit #13
June 8th
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Site Plan No. 241, NE of Eastman / Saginaw Dollar Daze retail store
ACTION ITEMS
None
May 18th
SUMMARY
109 Ripley Street: area / dimension variance to permit
construction
of an addition by reducing the side yard
setback from 7 to 3.5
(approved)
10. Adjourn.
Adjournment at approximately 7:16 PM was moved by Geisler, seconded by
Wieland and
unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jon Lynch, AICP
Planning Commission Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION