GOLDEN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
MARCH 31, 1998
7:30 PM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
PRESENT: NORM DODDS, ANITA FOSTER, AVERY WILSON, LEO
LEO TERRYN, PETE WOOD, CARL FUEHRING, STEVE
MARCINIAK.
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 24, 1998 MEETING ACCEPTED AS WRITTEN ON A MOTION BY STEVE AND SUPPORTED BY CARL. ALL AYE, MOTION PASSED.
OLD BUSINESS:
CARL INFORMED THE PC THAT THE TOWNSHIP BOARD WANTS TO LEAVE THE ROAD COMMITTEE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD AND NOT BE A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE PC.
NEW BUSINESS:
NORM FLANNERY SU REQUEST.
JAKE EXPLAINED THAT THE PC DETERMINED THAT THIS IS A SIMILAR USE ACCORDING TO CHAPTER IX- SECT. 9.3 OF THE GTZO, THERE FORE THE FLANNERY,S ARE APPLYING FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
JIM ROSE, ATTY. FOR THE FLANNERY,S EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A LOW-KEY, THREE PERSON OPERATION FOR A METAL FRABRICATING SHOP IN THE AR ZONE. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 6172 W. FOX RD., MEARS.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
LARRY VANDERWALL- NO NOISE HAS BEEN GENERATED, NO OBJECTION TO HOW IT IS RUN NOW, BUT CONCERNED ABOUT PROGRESSIVE GROWTH AND THE DETRIMENT TO THE NEIGHBORS PROPERTY VALUES.
BILL CARR- NO OBJECTION, THE LOT IS CLEAN, REALLY ISN,T AWARE THAT ANYTHING IS THERE.
WRITTEN COMMENT FROM PETE POTTERPIN, SABLE POINT APARTMENTS.COMMENTED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNERS HAD AN UNSIGHTLY AND UNAPPEALING YARD, WITH NO COOPERATION. WANTS NOISE LEVELS AT A MINIMUM, LIMIT OPERATION HOURS AND PRIVACY FENCE. LIMIT OR ELIMINATE ANY OUTSIDE STORAGE.
DAVE MCCLELLAN , THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS.
PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED.
NORM COMMENTED THAT A FENCE SHOULD BE BUILT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY WITH THE APARTMENTS SPLITTING THE COSTS.A STIPULATION OF OPERATING HOURS OF 7 AM - 7 PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK.
CARL SUGGESTED THAT THE APARTMENTS BE MANDATED TO PAY HALF OF THE COST OF THE FENCE, FLANERY AGREED TO THIS.
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SITE PLAN BY STEVE WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS; 1] A GREEN BARRIER ON THE WEST LOT LINE OF TREES 100' LONG AND 10' APART. 2] HOURS OF OPERATION BE 7 AM - 7 PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK. 3} SIGN 20' BACK 2'X4' IN SIZE. THIS MOTION MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECT 12.11 OF THE GTZO. SUPPORTED BY AVERY, ALL AYE. MOTION PASSED.
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT ACCORDING TO SECTION 13.6 AND 13.7 BY CARL AND SUPPORTED BY AVERY, ALL AYE.
OLD BUSINESS;
SEWER ISSUES- NORM EXPLAINED THAT THE HEALTH DEPT. IS SENDING A LETTER TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD.
MARK ROLLENHAGEN EXPLAINED THAT LOANS ARE AVAILABLE FROM GREAT LAKES ENERY, BUT A STUDY HAS TO BE DONE AND THEN LOANS ARE AVAILABLE.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY CARL AND SUPPORTED BY STEVE AT 8:45 PM.
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
JULY 28, 1998
7:30 PM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
PRESENT: CARL FUEHRING, NORM DODDS, AVERY WILSON, ANITA
FOSTER, STEVE MARCINIAK.
ABSENT: PETE WOOD.
MOTION BY STEVE MARCINIAK TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN FROM THE MARCH 31,1998 AND THE JUNE 30,1998 MEETINGS, SUPPORTED BY CARL. ALLAYE, MOTION PASSED.
OLD BUSINESS: SEWER PROJECT.
PETE WILL CONTACT THE SILVER LAKE BUSINESS OWNERS.
NORM HAS CONTACTED THE HEALTH DEPT.
AVERY SUGGESTS THAT HART SHOULD BE CONTACTED TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN FAVOR OF THIS.
CRAIG CIHAK HAS AN ESTIMATED BALLPARK FIGURE OF $1 MILLION. HE
INFORMED THE BOARD THAT $2500 WOULD GET A GOOD ESTIMATE FROM HART ON WHAT IT WOULD TAKE.
NORM COMMENTED THAT WE NEED TO GET THE NEED.
CARL WILL PRESENT TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE NEED OF $2500 FOR THE SURVEY, BUT THE BOARD WILL WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY GET FOR $2500. CRAIG OFFERED TO HELP WITH THE PRESENTATION.
ED HOLLY SUGGESTED A PUMP STATION ON 56TH AVE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN MEARS, ORCHARD ESTATES, ETC. WHERE THE GROWTH IS. A STUDY PHASE SHOULD INCLUDE ENGINEERS AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF HART.
CRAIG TALKED WITH CAL ACKLEY RE:ASSESSMENTS. RAY FIX HAS DONE SHANTY CREEK, HIS FIRM IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THIS TYPE OF PROJECT.
NORM WOULD LIKE PROPOSALS FROM TWO TYPES OF SYSTEMS.
NORM COMMENTED THAT THE PC GATHERS INFORMATION FROM ASSOCIATIONS, ETC. BUSINESSES CAN GET GRANTS.
NEW BUSINESS: NONE.
MEETING ADJOURNED ON A MOTION BY STEVE, SUPPORTED BY CARL AT 9 PM.