Planning
Commission Minutes: 08.05.03
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Fortress. Members present
were: Fortress, Holton, Evans, Melville, Roth, Short and Poleski.
Absent were Jacobson and Williams.
Visitors
were: Mike Kesterson, Bruce Hildenbrand, John Davids, Tony Wood,
Paul Smith, Doug
Jones, Ruth Scott, Bill Nichols, George
Svinicki and Gordon Milnes.
The minutes of the July 1, 2003 meeting were approved.
Mr.
Doug Jones explained the revised Site Plan of the Athletic Facility
Expansion (#000-12-16-301-012-00). Questions concerning
parking and water run-off were answered. A motion by Evans,
seconded
by Holton to approve the Site Plan dated 7/28/03. Motion passed
7-0.
Al
Short addressed the Commission regarding the service road for
the Village Crossing development. He noted that over
the
span of
two meetings, agreements had been reached regarding the location
and construction of the service road, and the location of
the storm water retention pond. This agreement has been reviewed
by legal
counsel from both parties, and will be signed as part of
the
site plan. Al expressed his appreciation to Ruth Scott for
her diligent
assistance in the process.
Representatives
of the Village Crossing (property #000-12-15-351-001-07) explained
the Site
Plan concerning the road, drainage and
retention pond. A motion by Holton, seconded by Roth to
approve the Site
Plan dated 6-13-03, with the stipulation that the agreement
regarding the service road be signed by the Village Crossing
developers.
Motion passed 7-0.
Request
from Kowach, Inc. to rezone parcel #000-12-09-251-002-12 from
Agricultural (AG-1) to Suburban Residential
(RS-2).
Mr. Kesterson and Mr. Hildenbrand explained the tentative
use of
the property.
Motion by Short, seconded by Holton to recommend approval
to the Township Board. Motion passed 7-0.
The
Commission expressed sincere appreciation to Ruth Scott and Al
Short for
their part in resolving the service
road
issue at
Village Crossing.
The
ZBA minutes of the July 17, 2003 meeting were received.
As
there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:52
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Melville, Secretary |
