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County of Antrim |
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PLANNING COMMISSION |
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Minutes |
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March 1, 2005 7:00 p.m. |
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Antrim County Building - Board of Commissioners Room |
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Members present: |
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Jim Pascoe, Marshall Wright, Barbara Bradford, Jill Barnard, Laura Stanek, Alan Martel, and Joseph Allen |
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Members absent: |
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Tom Maleck and Al Luurtsema |
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Advisory present |
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None |
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Staff |
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Peter Garwood and Elizabeth St. Pierre |
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1. Meeting called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Jim Pascoe, Planning Commission Chair. |
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2. Public Comment: |
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None. |
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3. Approval of Minutes |
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Motion by Marshall Wright, supported by Joe Allen, to approve the February 1, 2005 minutes with the following changes: · #8 change Jim Pascoe to Jim Gurr · #9, third bullet, at the end of the sentence add, “…and should include a Future Land Use Map.” Motion carried – unanimous. |
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4. Conflict of Interest Disclosure |
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None. |
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5. Torch Lake Township Ordinance Amendment |
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The Planning Commission reviewed amendments to Sections VI, XII and XXIII regarding Sexually Oriented Business (SOB) as a special use in parts of the Agricultural District and the Commercial District; and Wineries in an Agricultural District.
Mr. Pascoe reminded the Commission that they had already reviewed and commented on these proposed amendments. Torch Lake Township identified a flaw in their process for proposing adoption of the amendments and had to re-do much of the process, including resending the proposed amendment to the County Planning Commission. The Planning Commission thought it was appropriate to respond with the same comments as they did in the January meeting with a couple of additions, as follows:
Motion by Marshall Wright, supported by Joe Allen, to recommend, before the Township approves the proposed amendment to the Torch Lake Township Zoning Ordinance regarding Sexually Oriented Businesses, they consider the following: · The Township should review the need for having this use in the Agricultural District close to Barnes Park. · The Township should check with legal counsel on whether a use can be restricted to only a portion of a zoning district. · The Township should consider restricting SOB’s from being within 500 feet of a navigable body of water. · The Township should be sure to notify Banks Township that the SOB’s will be allowed adjacent to the township border. · To recommend the Township hold a public hearing and notify the landowners in the districts in which the SOB’s are allowed. Motion carried – unanimous.
§ Wineries The general feeling among the Planning Commission members was that adding wineries and/or wine tasting rooms, to the uses allowed by special use permit, is a reasonable amendment.
Motion by Marshall Wright, supported by Joe Allen, to recommend the Torch Lake Township approve the proposed amendment to allow wineries (and wine tasting facilities) in the Agricultural District of the Torch Lake Township Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried – unanimous. |
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6. Milton Township Revised Draft Master Plan |
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Motion by Barb Bradford, supported by Jill Barnard, to hold the review of the Milton Township Revised Draft Master Plan until the next meeting. Motion carried – unanimous. |
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7. Interim Rules of Procedure Update |
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Pete Garwood reported that we have not heard from Legal Counsel on the re-draft of the Rules of Procedures and the Ordinance creating the Planning Commission. |
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8. Sub-committee Reports |
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Agriculture: Laura Stanek questioned why Agriculture has been separated as a section of the Master Plan.
Others agreed that we may not need a separate section for agriculture and can simply include it in the economic development and land use portions of the master plan.
Barb Bradford asked the Commission how maps would be handled for the Master Plan. Will the Planning Commission contract for all of the maps from the same vendor or try to get the maps separately. Pete Garwood indicated the Planning Commission budget would cover the production of maps from a single vendor.
Infrastructure: Joe Allen requested and received confirmation that he is on the right track regarding his sub-committee of infrastructure. |
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9. Communications |
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None. |
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10. Public/Member Comment |
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The Commission discussed the requirement that a school board member or administrator be appointed when the next Planning Commission member’s term ends. Mr. Pascoe indicated, in accordance with action approved in late 2004, he will be attending the Administration and County Services Committee meeting and requesting that they consider increasing the membership from nine (9) to ten (10), so a current member will not be eliminated from the Planning Commission.
Barb Bradford indicated the Commission should commend Joe Allen for getting the Mancelona community behind the sewer project in that area. All agreed.
The Planning Commission directed the Coordinator/Planner Office (Betsy) to collect the future land use maps from each of the townships prior to the Commission drafting a county-wide future land use map.
Jim Gurr, citizen of Antrim County, commented that he feels comfortable with the make up of the County Planning Commission at this time. |
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Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. |
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Submitted and Approved
Alan Martel Date: Secretary Antrim County Planning Commission |
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