MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2004, 7:00 P.M.,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL,
1. Roll Call
PRESENT: Baker,
Dowling, Geisler, Kozakiewicz, Mead,
Senesac, Svenson and Wieland
ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Jon Lynch, Assistant City Manager;
Cheri Standfest, Community Development Specialist; Sally Sutton, Zoning Board
of Appeals member and 13 others.
2. Approval
of Minutes
Regular Meeting of
It was moved by Geisler and supported by Mead to approve the minutes of
August 10th. The minutes were
unanimously approved.
3. Public
Hearings
Zoning
Petition No. 513 – Consideration of request by William Weckesser to zone
property
at 5512 West Wackerly Street
from Office Service 2 to Business B-2.
[See transcript]
4. Public
Comments (not related to agenda items)
None
5.
Old
Business
Zoning
Petition No. 512 – Consideration of request by
Prodo, Inc., to zone property at
400 / 410 North Saginaw Road from Residential A-1 to Residential
A-4.
Commissioner Wieland asked what would be the difference in density if it
was developed as a PUD.
Jon Lynch stated that a PUD requires 40% of open space, but potentially,
as a PUD, he could build six units as a PUD.
The only way to change the density on the subject property is either by a
rezoning or a PUD, but the minimum lot size for a PUD is three acres and this
parcel is only 1.3 acres. City Council
would have to approve the development of a PUD on a smaller parcel.
John Rapanos requested the tabling of this request until the next
meeting.
Pat Andrews, 322 Sandy Ridge Court, stated the input was received from
the neighborhood and he would not like to see it tabled. He would like to see a vote on it tonight.
Commissioner Svenson stated that if we vote tonight and it is denied,
could Mr. Rapanos come back with a PUD?
Jon Lynch explained that there is a period of one year before a request
can be made again for rezoning. If you
go more than 60 days after the public hearing, a new public hearing must be
held.
Commissioner Mead felt that any additional information would be
beneficial so he moved to table this issue until the next meeting. Seconded by Geisler to table until September
14th.
The vote proceeded as follows:
YEAS: Baker, Dowling,
Geisler, Kozakiewicz, Mead, Senesac, Svenson and Wieland
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
6. New Business
Consideration
of meeting calendar for 2005. It was moved
by Svenson and seconded by Wieland to recommend approval of the calendar.
7. Communications
None
8.
Report of the Chairman
None
9. Report of the Planning Director
Michigan
Society of Planning 2004 Annual Conference will be September 29 thru October 2.
The
Director reported on the following matters:
August 23rd
SPECIAL MEETING
Discussion of petitions & amendments
regulations of proposed Zoning Ordinance
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ACTION
ITEMS
Site Plan No. 237 – revision approved
September 13th
SPECIAL MEETING
Discussion of proposed Zoning Ordinance
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ACTION
ITEMS
Zoning Petition No. 512 – Set Public Hearing
September
14th
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
ACTION
ITEMS
Zoning Petition #513 – 5512 W Wackerly: OS-2 to BB-2
September 28th
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
ACTION
ITEMS
September
29th – October 2nd
Michigan
Society of Planning Annual
September 21st
SUMMARY
10. Adjourn
Adjournment at approximately 8:12 PM was moved by Wieland, seconded by
Geisler and
unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jon Lynch, AICP
Planning Commission Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION