PLANNING COMMISSION
Suttons Bay/Bingham Fire Hall
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting
called to order at
ROLL CALL: Chair Jerry Bergman; Commissioners: Doug Periard, Cristal Guinan, Ron Send, Jon Walter, and Shirley Wall. Quorum established. Absent: Jeff Corbin, Don Gregory, and Tom Nixon.
Staff Present: Rochelle Rollenhagen and Steve Patmore.
Guests Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Consensus to approve the revised agenda as presented. The public hearing on the Thorntree Commons site plan was postponed at the applicant’s request.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Introduction of a request to rezone the Walter’s property (45-011-029-023-50) submitted by David Bahle/Gerald and Pauline Walters and conceptual review of a new site plan.
Engineer Kevin Endres presented the new conceptual plan of this site condominium project. He discussed retaining the same character as the previous plan with the addition of 20 acres and with those, additional units. This additional 20 acres will have to be rezoned as residential; there is currently three sides of the property zoned residential. Pending the rezoning an additional 18 lots will be added to the previous site plan.
Guest David Bahle discussed
working with the
Chair Bergman explained that a public hearing would be scheduled for the June 2006 meeting. The signage for additional units for sale should state “subject to Township approval.”
2. Introduction of a request for rezoning the Fountain Point Properties, submitted by Susan Jay Nichols
Guest Dave Christianson, representing Fountain Point, is asking for a rezone of the property from agricultural to residential to continue with the plans for a Cluster Housing Proposal.
A public hearing will be scheduled for the June meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Office Transition District (OTD)
The Commission discussed the
length of time it has taken to get the OTD into a final form for public
hearing. The new district commenced when
a letter was received from
The first suggested change is to
replace the word “parcel” with the word “lot.”
There was a consensus from the Commission to change the wording through out the document.
Another suggested change is in
Section 6.A.6 Setbacks; suggestion to change letter c. ….when abutting
residential property the setback will be 75 feet (from 20 feet.)
Guest Gary Hoensheid,
Guest Bob Chamberland,
Guest Chris Branson,
Guest Bill Klein,
The Commission discussed the setback length with regards to theoretical residential home owners abutting to the OTD. They discussed the guest’s questions and concerns, density of structures, and density of parking areas. The Commission determined that the buffer distance for the OTD should be less than that required for the Commercial Zoning District.
Motion to change the setbacks to 40 ft. for setbacks adjacent to
property zoned residential and to require buffering per Section 12.6. Move by Periard support by Guinan. Ayes-6, Nays-0, Abstaining-0, Absent-3
Next suggested change is to eliminate Section 6.A.5.a requiring buildings over 3500 square feet to obtain a Special Use Permit.
Consensus of the Commission to retain Section 6.A.5.a.
The Zoning Ordinance Committee
requested that the full Commission discuss Section 6.A.6.2.b Impervious Surfaces shall not cover more than
75% of the lot area.
After some discussion it was the consensus of the Commission to retain Section 6A.6.2.b as is.
The Zoning Ordinance Committee suggested defining “security lighting.” The Commission agreed to leave Section 6A.6.10 as is.
Guest Don Coe, President of the Leelanau E.D.C., discussed economic development, creating new jobs, writing the Zoning Ordinance to encourage new businesses to come to Leelanau County, and size of buildings; all pertaining to the new ordinance. He mentioned wanting to bring technology, knowledge, and innovation based businesses to the county.
a.
Motion to add
Technology and knowledge based businesses to Section 6.A.8.b. Move by Guinan support by Periard. Ayes-6, Nays-0, Abstaining-0, Absent-3
REPORTS – in the interest of time, no reports were read.
NEW BUSINESS
Consensus of the Commission to record meetings and approve the policy as submitted.
COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT was at
Minutes submitted by: Shelly Routzahn