This is a draft copy of the minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of May 11, 2010.  They will remain at the status of “DRAFT” until approved at the June 8, 2010 Planning Commission Meeting.

   

Ray Township

Planning Commission

Meeting Minutes

May 11, 2010

7:30 p.m.

 

1.            Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance – Roll Call

The Monthly Meeting of the Ray Township Planning Commission for May 11, 2010 was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Strauchman.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Roll Call as follows:

         Present:  Hancock, Ebert, Penzien, Zoccola, Tipsword, Strauchman

         Absent:  Banach

                  Also Present:  Chris McLeod of Community Planning and Management

                                         Cathy Cichecki, Planning and Zoning Administrator

                                       

2.            Approval of Minutes – April 13, 2010

                        MOTION:   TIPSWORD                  SUPPORT:  EBERT  

MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 13, 2010 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED.  ALL AYES.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

3.         Approval of Agenda

                        MOTION:  EBERT                          SUPPORT:  HANCOCK

MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THE MAY 11, 2010 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AS PRESENTED.

                        ALL AYES.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

4.            Scheduled Public Hearings

a.       Public Hearing for James Jerse – Special Land Use – Accessory Building in Excess of 3,000 square feet.

MOTION: ZOCCOLA                                  SUPPORT: TIPSWORD

MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE REQUEST FOR JAMES JERSE -SPECIAL LAND USE AN ACCESSORY BUILDING IN EXCESS OF 3,000 SQUARE FEET AT 7:31 P.M. 

Roll Call Vote:

Yes:  Zoccola, Tipsword, Hancock, Penzien, Ebert, Strauchman

No:  None

Absent: Banach

Motion Carried.

 

 

 

James Jerse addressed the Planning Commission in reference to his special land use application.  He explained that the proposed building would be used for lawn care equipment and personal space for agility training for his families’ dogs.  It would not be used for training of any other animals or for any business.  He passed out a list of answers to the questions that were put forth by Community Planning, Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick and Ray Township Fire Department.  

Planning Commission members asked questions regarding the following:

a.       the potential use of the building,

b.      the design of a mezzanine inside the building,

c.       the use of the upper windows on the building (for light only)

d.      the height of the windows on the mezzanine level

e.       the status of existing neighbors and adjoining land, and

f.        The purpose of the cupola (decorative).

 

MOTION: TIPSWORD                    SUPPORT: HANCOCK

MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE JAMES JERSE – SPECIAL LAND USE – ACCESSORY BUILDING IN EXCESS OF 3,000 SQUARE FEET AT 7:39 P.M.

Roll Call Vote:

Yes: Tipsword, Hancock, Penzien, Zoccola, Ebert

No:   None

Absent: Banach

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Planning Commission member discussion and comments:

a. concerned with the additional height more than the additional size of the building.

b. Size of the sidewalls

c. What size walls will support a 12 foot door.

d. concerned that this seems like a lot of building for three dogs. 

e. concerned that the dogs are not the only thing on the agenda for this building.

f.  if the height is brought down to 14 feet, what does that give us for total height.

    changes the height of the building by about seven inches. 

g.  utilities in the building.  Petitioner stated that electricity is the only utility.

h.  what about in the winter?  Petitioner:  the dogs run cold, it is part of the sport.

 

Reviews of this project were submitted by Ray Township Fire and Rescue, Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, and Community Planning and Management.

 

MOTION:      TIPSWORD               SUPPORT:  HANCOCK

MOTION TO ACCEPT THE DOCUMENTS INTO RECORDS AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discussion followed in reference to the comments of the Engineer, Planner and Fire Department.

 

MOTION: EBERT                SUPPORT: ZOCCOLA

MOTION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL LAND USE FOR THIS BUILDING WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS:

A.  ALLOWING FOR THE REQUESTED 4,050 SQUARE FEET (54 FEET x 75 FEET) WITH;

B.  OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING IS RESTRICTED TO 22 FEET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORINANCE;

C.  THE TYPE OF DOORS WOULD BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BUILDER

D.  ALLOW ATTACHED LEAN OF 6 FEET BY 30 FEET FOR A TOTAL OF 180 SQUARE FEET;

E.  WALLS CHARCOAL, ROOF AND WAINSCOT WOULD BE MARINE BLUE AND DOORS, WINDOWS AND TRANSITION TRIM ARE WHITE;

F.  THE HIGH WINDOWS ARE FOR LIGHT ONLY

G.  THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING IS FOR PROPER TRAINING OF PRSONAL DOGS IN THE SPORT OF AGILITY;

H.  THE ACCESSORY BUILDING WILL NOT BE USED FOR ANY BUSINESS, PROFESSION, TRADE OR OCCUPATION.  THE USE OF THE BUILDING IS STRICTLY FOR PERSONAL SPORT AND LEISURE;

I.  THE REASON FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS TO GAIN ZONING

J.  A DRAIN WILL BE ADDED TO THE WOLCOTT ROAD DITCH AT FINAL GRADING;

K.  ANY AND ALL GAS POWERED LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT AND CONTAINERS OF GASOLINE BE STORED IN CONTAINERS CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI/ASTM F852-99-48F8.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YES:  EBERT, ZOCCOLA, PENZIEN, HANCOCK

NO:  TIPSWORD, STRAUCHMAN

ABSENT:  BANACH

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.      Public Hearing for Sign Ordinance-Section 324

MOTION: TIPSWORD                                            SUPPORT:  HANCOCK

MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SIGN ORDINANCE-SECTION 324 AT  8:13 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

YES:  TIPSWORD, HANCOCK, PENZIEN, ZOCCOLA, EBERT, STRAUCHMAN

NO:  NONE

ABSENT:  BANACH

MOTION CARRIED.

 

NO PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

MOTION: TIPSWORD                                SUPPORT:  HANCOCK

MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SIGN ORDINANCE-SECTION 324 AT 8:13  P.M.

ROLL CALL:

YES: TIPSWORD, HANCOCK, PENZIEN, ZOCCOLA, EBERT, STRAUCHMAN

NO:  NONE

ABSENT:  BANACH

MOTION CARRIED.

                         

 Planning Commission members discussed the ordinance as written.  Secretary Tipsword suggested an amendment to the ordinance, restricting the size of the digital sign to 16 square feet.

 

MOTION:  TIPSWORD                   SUPPORT:  HANCOCK

MOTION TO MAKE THE CHANGE TO THE AMENDMENT IN REFERENCE TO THE SIZE OF THE SIGN (16 SQUARE FEET) AND THEN SEND THE  AMENDMENT TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD FOR APPROVAL.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

YES:  Tipsword, Hancock, Zoccola, Ebert, Penzien, Strauchman

NO:  None

ABSENT:  Banach                                     

                        Motion Carried.

 

4.        New Business- None

 

5.            Old Business

            a.  Master Plan

                  McLeod added one additional page to go into the Zoning Plan of the Master Plan.  This is a synopsis to provide clarification of questions that others had about the implementation of the Master Plan.

                  The following resolution was presented for approval by the Planning Commission:

 

                  Resolution to Adopt the Master Plan:

      Motion:  Ebert                          Support:  Hancock

 

      Resolved that:

 

      WHEREAS, the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (P.A. 33 of 2008) provides the Ray Township Planning Commission with the authority to prepare and adopt a community-wide master Plan and,

 

WHEREAS, the Plan, among others, is intended to serve as a guide for the future development of the Township, and

 

WHEREAS, the Township Planning Commission has developed a plan which contains an, Introduction Section, Demographic Section, Environmental Section, Existing land Us Section, Planning Policy Section, Liabilities Assets Needs and Desires Analysis Section, Agricultural Areas Plan, Residential Plan, Nonresidential Plan, Community Facilities Plan, Thoroughfare Plan, Implementation Section, and Master Land Use Plan Map and associated appendices, and

 

WHEREAS, the Plan was distributed for review of regional, county and local planning agencies and municipalities as required by statute, and

 

WHEREAS, notices were duly published to hold a public hearing on the Master Plan, and

Whereas, a public hearing was held at the regular meeting of April 13, 2010 on he Maser Plan,

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ray Township planning commission on the date May 11, 2010 herewith adopts the Plan

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ray Township Planning Commission shall forward this plan to the Ray Township Board of Trustees, the Macomb County Planning and Economic Development Department, and all other required entities in accordance with Act 33 of the Public Acts of 2008 as amended.

 

Roll call vote:

Yes:  Ebert, Hancock, Penzien, Zoccola, Tipsword, Strauchman

No:   None

Absent:  Banach

Resolution declared adopted by Chairman Strauchman.

     

7.    Presentation- None

 

8.    Report of the Township Board Representative-
1. May 5, 2010

Information on Public Hearing regarding Cascades Dam was read.

 

9.   Report of the Zoning Board of Appeals Representative-None

    

10.  Correspondence

Planning Commission members received a copy of the Ray Community Airport’s ten year plan.

Planning Commission members discussed the ten year plan.

         

      11.  Public Comments

                        None

 

      12.  Adjournment

MOTION:   EBERT                    SUPPORT:  ZOCCOLA

MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MAY 11, 2010 MEETING OF THE RAY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION AT  8:43 PM.  ALL AYES.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

__________________________              ___________________________      ________

Alvin Strauchman, Chairman                       Dennis Tipsword, Secretary                  Date

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

LuAnne Kandell, Recording Secretary

 

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