GOLDEN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
AUGUST 27,2002

7:30 PM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PRESENT: CARL FUEHRING, PETE WOOD, HELEN LEFLER, AVERY
WILSON, STEVE MARCINIAK, LEO TERRYN

ABSENT: ANITA FOSTER

MINUTES OF THE JULY 25, 2002 MEETING WERE APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON A MOTION BY CARL AND SUPPORTED BY LEO. ALL AYE, MOTION PASSED.

GRACE YOUTH CAMP SITE PLAN:
VIC PUGH PRESENTED THE PLAN TO REMOVE 5 TEEPEES & OLD TRAILER TO BE REPLACED WITH 6 CABINS THIS FALL. THEY WILL HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF BEDS. FUTURE ADDITIONS INCLUDE A COVERED HITCHING AREA IN 12- 18 MONTHS, A BUNK HOUSE IN TWO YEARS AND A DINING HALL WITH PORCH IN TWO YEARS, THE PRESENT PAVILLION WILL BE REMOVED.
MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY AVERY TO APPROVE THE SITE PLAN AND SUPPORTED BY STEVE, ALL AYE. MOTION PASSED.

HIDE-AWAY CAMPGROUNDS DRAINAGE SITE PLAN-
JAKE GAVE A PRESENTATION OF A STORM WATER PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE DRAIN COMMISSIONER, BUT COULDN'T ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: MATTER TABLED.

PUBLIC HEARING: INPUT FOR THE MASTER PLAN:
DEBBIE DEBROT: WOULD LIKE PC TO CONSIDER ALLOWING B&B'S - PARTIALLY COMMERCIAL AND HOME BUSINESS-- (ZO, NOT MP ISSUE)

DAN SUMAN: MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING, APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LIVING UNITS, CONDO STORAGE UNITS- SEE MEMO (ALSO MP, NOT ZO)

PUBLIC HEARING RECESSED

HIDE-AWAY RESUMED-
JAKE HAS COPIES OF THE PLAN, NONE DISTRIBUTED.
PROPOSING TO PUT IN A DRAIN POND, REQUIRED AND APPROVED BY THE DRAIN COMMISSIONER, NEEDS TO BE SURE IT DOESN'T CONFLICT WITH ANY ZONING REQUIREMENTS. HAS TO ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN.
AVERY MOTIONED TO APPROVE AND STEVE SUPPORTED. ALL AYE. MOTION APPROVED.

PUBLIC HEARING RESUMED:

DAVE ROSEMAN: DOESN'T WANT TO WEAKEN THE MP. NEED TO ADDRESS THE MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS, NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS.

JEAN HANKS: CONCERNED WITH ABUTMENTS TO STATE LAND. ie: LAKE MICHIGAN SHORES. PROTECT BY ZONING LAND THAT IS STATE OWNED, SO
WHEN IT IS SOLD, THERE ARE CONDITIONS.

DON TIBBITS- LAKE MI SHORES: UNDERSTAND THAT THE TOWNSHIP OWNS LOTS NORTH OF TIMBERLAKE AND HEARD THAT THEY WOULD BECOME A
TOWNSHIP PARK, IS THAT TRUE? AUCTION NEXT MONTH FOR 4 MORE LOTS.

TERRY ROBINSON: IS THERE A DEFINITION BETWEEN A CAMP GROUND AND A RESORT? HAS THAT BEEN RESOLVED? IS THAT A PART OF THE MP?
(ANOTHER ZO ISSUE)

STEVE BRUCE: SUGGESTS BEING CAREFUL NOT TO OVER REGULATE.

DISCUSSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF ZO- MSU COURSE IN ZONING AND PLANNING- PERHAPS A STUDENT COULD BE A SEASONAL ENFORCER.

MARILYN MARCINIAK: KEEP THE AREA CLEAN AND RURAL

DAN SUMAN: SILVER LAKE 2010 GROUP HAS DISTRIBUTED A DOCUMENT STATING WHAT THE GROUP SEES FOR SILVER LAKE, FEELS THE BOARD SHOULD ALL HAVE A COPY OF THAT.

CHUCK CHANDLER- 2010 GROUP: WE IDENTIFIED THE RESORT COMMUNITY OF GOLDEN TOWNSHIP. TASK FORCE IS ORGANIZING- 9 DIFFERENT TASK FORCES IDENTIFIES WITH THE MASTER PLAN. WOULD LIKE TO SEE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE AREA.

HELEN HAS A COPY OF MASON COUNTY PLAN. COVERS AREAS WE MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

WORKING SESSION SCHEDULED FOR 9/11/02 AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL FOR MASTER PLAN AT 7:30 PM

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:25 PM