MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY,
AUGUST 12, 2008, 7:00 P.M.,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
1.
Roll Call
PRESENT: Brown,
Eyre, Hanna, King, Mead, Senesac and Svenson
ABSENT: Gaynor and
Kozakiewicz
OTHERS PRESENT: Daryl Poprave,
Deputy Planning Director, Cheri King, Community Development Specialist and 7 others.
2. Approval of
Minutes
Moved by Senesac, seconded by Brown,
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 22, 2008. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Public Hearing
None
4. Public Comments
None
5. New Business
Staff distributed proposed dates for Planning
Commission meetings in 2009. Moved by Hanna, seconded by Brown that the Planning Commission
meetings scheduled for next year on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month
be adopted. Motion passed
unanimously. These will be added to the
city calendar.
6.
Old
Business
Mr. Poprave
displayed an aerial photograph of the subject property. It is located north of N. Saginaw Road and east
of Dublin Avenue. It is adjacent to a
couple retail spaces to the east and across the street from the current Senior
Center and just south of Colonial Villa senior living center. The property is zoned Office Service and this
use is allowed by right. The property is
currently vacant. The facility will be
owned and operated by Senior Services of Midland County, or Council on
Aging. Existing natural features are
being preserved on this site. One tree that is preserved and that equals one credit. They are preserving 23 trees, therefore 23
credits. The building adheres to all the
setbacks. Landscaping meets the
screening requirements. Emergency access
is sufficient. There will be one
driveway on Dublin Avenue and no driveways on N. Saginaw Road. Pedestrian access is via sidewalks that
already exist. Parking does meet the
current ordinance. Storm water is on the
far east side of this site via a shallow pond that
does not need to be fenced. The
dumpsters and outdoor storage areas will all be screened.
Christin
Riddle, 3069 Vantage Point Drive, is representing Three Rivers
Construction. She has nothing new to add
at this time.
It
was moved by Mead, and seconded by Hanna, to recommend to
City
Council approval of site Plan No. 284 with the following contingencies:
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. The location, access and flow of the proposed
fire hydrants, water and sewer mains shall be in accordance with the City of
Midland Fire Department, Utility Department and Engineering Department
specifications.
7. The under canopy clearance shall be increased
to 14 feet to accommodate Dial A Ride buses.
8. An easement shall be obtained for the small
portion of driveway which will be located on the adjacent property located
north of this parcel.
Mr.
Eyre stated he feels it meets all of the criteria. Ms. Hanna stated it not only meets all the
criteria and it meets a need in the community.
Vote
on the motion:
YEAS: Brown, Eyre, Hanna, King, Mead, Senesac
and Svenson
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Gaynor and Kozakiewicz
ABSTAIN: None
The
motion was approved 7-0.
b. Zoning
Petition No. 553 initiated by Nicolaos Rapanos for property located at 102 Fast
Ice Drive from Agricultural zoning to Limited Commercial Manufacturing and
Research (LCMR).
Mr.
Poprave presented an aerial photograph of the subject property. It is located east of Fast Ice Drive. Rockwell Drive is to the east and Bay City Road is to the north. It is currently in vacant Agricultural
property. The proposed rezoning is
consistent with the city’s Master Plan.
The proposed amendment will be in accordance with the intent and purpose
of the Zoning Ordinance. Staff feels
that conditions have changed since the Zoning Ordinance was adopted that
justifies the amendment. This is a new
development area. This amendment will
not grant special privileges. It is a
hybrid area that allows both commercial and industrial uses in the same
area. It will not result in unlawful
exclusionary zoning or set an inappropriate precedent. The proposed zoning is consistent with the
zoning classification of the surrounding land as well as being consistent with
the future land use designation of the surrounding land in the City’s Master
Plan. All of the requirements in the
proposed zoning classification can be complied with on the subject parcel. The proposed zoning is consistent with the
trends in land development in the general vicinity of the property in question.
Alex
Irigoyen, 3717 Woodlawn, represents Mr. Rapanos. This particular business could fall both into
RC and LCMR zoning. Even though it would
fit in the industrial zoning classification, this particular business will not
be doing any manufacturing on this site.
It was moved by Hanna, and seconded by Eyre,
to recommend
to City Council
approval of Zoning Petition No. 553 as presented.
Mr. Senesac stated he feels it meets all
the criteria and he will support it. Mr.
Eyre stated he likes the idea that there is no outside storage and he is in
support of this plan. Ms. Brown and Ms.
Svenson also stated they support this plan.
Vote
on the motion:
YEAS: Brown, Eyre, Hanna, King, Mead, Senesac
and Svenson
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Gaynor and Kozakiewicz
The
motion was approved 7-0.
7. Communications
The
Michigan Planner was provided in the Planning Commission packets this time.
8. Report of the Chairperson
Ms. Svenson reminded the
Commission that the annual Planning Conference is coming up in October. Please let the Planning Department know if
you would like to attend.
9. Report of the
Planning Director
None
10. Adjourn
Adjournment at 7:31 p.m. was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Daryl Poprave, AICP
Deputy Director of Planning & Community
Development
MINUTES ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION