MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION,
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
1. Roll
Call
PRESENT: Brown, Eyre,
Gaynor, Hanna, Mead, Senesac and Svenson
VACANCY: One
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
OTHERS PRESENT: Keith Baker, Director of Planning
& Community Development, Daryl Poprave, Deputy Planning Director; Debbie
Marquardt, Technical Secretary and 17 others.
2.
Approval
of Minutes
Moved by Hanna, seconded by Eyre, to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of
3. Public Hearing
a.
Site Plan No.
Mr. Senesac found the site plan extremely hard to prepare for. He had a difficult time with missing
information. He moved that because of
the incompleteness they go ahead with the public meeting and in two weeks they
give the petitioner time again to make a presentation and then deliberate and
vote two weeks from there. He would like
a middle meeting to go back again and hear more comments and information. Brown seconded the motion.
Mr. Poprave said they may not start the project until
In each phase they will have to go before the Planning Commission. They are being asked to make recommendations
on a site plan that is not final.
The clarification will come to you with the presentation tonight. They can still entertain the motion as
presented and determine at that point if they would like the additional
meeting.
Vote on the motion to have a middle meeting to hear more comments and
information on the project.
YEA: Brown, Eye,
Gaynor, Hanna, Mead, Senesac and Svenson
NAY: None
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
VACANCY: One
The motion was unanimously approved.
Mr. Poprave gave an overview of the project. It is north of Orchard Drive and west of
Sugnet Road. It is east of Harlow Drive
and the building addition will be in the northwest corner of the hospital
building. Most of the hospital is zoned
community but a portion is Residential A-1 and that does not allow
hospitals. There will be additional
parking on the west side of Harlow. They
will do a separate site plan after the rezoning is complete.
Landscaping details have been received and there is not a lot of
detail. This building addition will
start out as a two story building. The
campus is a wooded area.
The fire department commented that lots F and J need to have circulation
improved to fit their ladder truck through the lots. The engineering department notes that the
entry feature needs to be configured to allow egress from West Sugnet Road into
the site.
Extensive sidewalks are shown throughout the site. Parking is shared throughout the campus. The lighting will be shielded but because of
the amount of lighting you can see the glow.
Roof top and mounted equipment needs to be shielded from view. Canopy needs a clearance of 14 feet.
Ms. Hanna has a concern about the extensive parking enlargement. Why have they not considered a parking
structure?
Mr. Senesac asked about the site plan process. The portion of the site plan that is
cross-hatched needs to be rezoned before it can proceed. How can they approve the site plan when there
isn’t enough parking?
Mr.
Eyre also questioned the parking issue that needs to be rezoned.
Mr.
Mead thinks they need to be flexible enough to deal with it.
Tom
Lind,
The
addition will be L-shaped and 67,000 square feet with two-stories. They had to submit other plans to the state
of Michigan allowing them to construct this facility and now they are going
through the local process. It is a
series of construction projects throughout the next several years.
They
would like to get six new operating rooms and space for cardiac care intake and
recovery for surgery. The bottom level will
add a new lobby, meeting rooms and patient services. They are trying to create a front door.
The
future floors would be bed towers. They
will have the footings strong enough to add floors on in the future. They will make sure that anything they do in
the future fits with the older part of the hospital.
Parking
lot configuration shows that there may be a parking deck in the long range
planning. The reason they are building
out surface parking first is that it is about $1,200 a space to create parking
on a ground and $12,000 a space to create a parking structure.
Ms.
Hanna asked about the portion of land that will be rezoned, is it in the
wetlands?
Mr.
Lind said they are going through a permitting process with the wetlands. There is a flood plain permit that is
required also.
Before
they start building they have added temporary parking spaces and a temporary
entrance. Signage will be developed
during construction.
Ms.
Hanna asked about security. They do have
monitors and there is somebody there 24 hours a day. She also asked about forested land close to
the parking lot. She would caution them
to be sure there is visibility to that.
They
have cameras on the roof and it is on tape.
They did have phones and they are thinking of putting them back into the
parking structure. They have for the
staff many remote linked panic buttons that go right to the security. The security is much different and they are
taking it up and doing a lot of surveillance.
They
will have drawings to the staff by the end of the week. They don’t intend to make this sloppy.
Mr.
Gaynor asked about drainage with the amount of pavement going in.
They
have detention ponds and detention for every project.
Stacy
Daniels,
Joan
Miller,
Ms.
Hanna asked if she has discussed with someone in the hospital about the
concerns.
Mr.
Lind is aware that the facility does make noise. There is not a noise ordinance in
Midland. They would always respond to
the neighborhood comments. They will be
happy to respond.
The
public hearing is closed.
b. Site
Plan No.
Diane Brown
would request to be excused from this petition.
She would again remove herself during the deliberations.
Mr. Baker
gave a presentation showing the property at the intersection of James Savage
and Waldo Avenue. The property is zoned
Industrial A. The project is that
construction of a
There is
adequate emergency vehicle access.
Access to the parking lot is gained from Waldo Avenue. Crosswalks from the building to the parking
lot are identified on the site plan.
There is no change to the existing parking lot or road. Drainage is on site above ground storage to
the west of the parking lot. All
lighting must meet the code in the Zoning Ordinance. Screening is noted on the plan. If new signage is proposed, it would require
permitting through the city building department.
Mr. Eyre
asked about the parking requirements in IA zoning?
In the
table of districts there are different requirements. The building is office service use even
though it is in the industrial zoning.
Brent
Barringer,
No one
spoke in favor or opposition.
c. Site Plan No.
Mr.
Poprave gave an overview and the project has been made possible by a donation
from the Currie family. It is property
owned by the City of Midland. The
property is located north of Currie Parkway.
The property is zoned Residential B.
It will not negatively impact the property. There are approximately 80 golf carts to be
stored. There was a change in the
ordinance and exempt properties are now required to go through site plan
approval. The interior layout is
basically cart storage and mowers. This
building will be built to today’s standards and will be six feet higher to
elevate the building out of the flood plain.
Mr. Gaynor
asked why it is zoned RB, why not community?
It was a
neighborhood at one time. The city has
bought houses in the area.
Keith
Wirth, Three Rivers Corporation,
No one
spoke in favor or opposition to this petition.
d. Draft
Master Plan and Future Land Use Map – provide a comprehensive long-range
guide to managing growth, development and redevelopment in the community for a
period of up to 20 years.
Robert Cramer,
LSL Planning, reviewed what the master plan is and some highlights.
See presentation.
Senesac moved and
Brown seconded a motion to extend the meeting past 9:30 p.m. It was unanimously approved.
Kathleen Kemp,
Mr. Baker
commented that light industrial might be identified on the master plan but
might be zoned light industrial or LCMR as identified.
Stacy Daniels,
Sid Hansen,
Mr. Baker noted
that other written comments had been received and were at the desk of the
Planning Commissioners.
Mr. Cramer stated
that the master plan lists the objectives and how they should fit in with the
charter of the area and there are some uses that would conform but not
necessarily all of them. The widening of
Stark Road would have to go through an extensive review and certainly doesn’t
mean it will be extended up to that spot.
There would not be a large taking of property.
4. Public Comments (not related to agenda items)
Mike
Pnacek,
5. New Business
None
6. Old
Business
a.
Site Plan No.
Mr. Poprave reviewed the location of the property and since they are
having a new curb cut, site plan review was triggered. The petitioners have
reduced the landscaping. The zoning is
IB.
Matthew Zeigler,
Ms. Hanna thinks it is a great plan with the parking they have
requested.
Ms. Brown supports the plan and parking.
Mr. Mead stated that it was explained well last meeting. Mr. Eyre agrees, along with Mr. Senesac.
It was
moved by Mead and seconded by Brown to recommend City Council approval of Site
Plan No.
contingencies:
1. All parking spaces shall be delineated by the
“box” style striping per Section 5.01(D)3 of the Zoning Ordinance.
2. All exterior site lighting shall be fully
shielded and all illumination shall not exceed 1.0 foot-candle at the property
lines.
3. Storm water retention plans shall be approved
by the City Engineering Department.
4. Separate irrigation service shall be
installed for all landscaping.
5. Up to 12 parking spaces permitted.
YEA: Brown, Eyre, Gaynor, Hanna, Mead,
Senesac and Svenson
NAY: None
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
VACANCY: One
The motion was
approved 7-0.
b.
Site Plan
No.
Mr. Baker
gave an overview of the property location.
The majority of the landscaping is in the front of the property along
Wackerly Street. Storm water detention
will be underground for this project.
Ms. Hanna
thinks it is a great plan.
It was
moved by Gaynor and seconded by Brown to recommend City Council approval of
Site Plan No.
1. The stormwater detention system is designed and
constructed in accordance with the City of Midland Engineering Department
specifications.
2. All landscaping shall comply with Article 6
of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. All exterior lighting shall comply with
Section 3.12 of the Zoning Ordinance.
4. All exterior signage shall comply with
Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance.
5. All parking spaces shall comply with Section
5.01D of the Zoning Ordinance and be delineated by the “box” style striping.
6. Sidewalk shall be installed along East
Wackerly Street in accordance with City of Midland specifications.
7. Two additional trees shall be installed.
YEA: Brown, Eyre, Gaynor, Hanna, Mead, Senesac
and Svenson
NAY: None
ABSENT: Kozakiewicz
VACANCY: One
The motion
was approved 7-0.
7. Communications
Michigan Planner was received
in their packet. Communications were
also received at their desk.
8. Report of the Chairman
None
9. Report of the Planning Director
Verbal
10. Adjourn
Adjournment at 10:30 p.m. was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Keith Baker, AICP
Director of Planning and Community Development
MINUTES ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION