Planning Commission Minutes 09.06.05

The regular meeting of the Spring Arbor Township Planning Commission was called to order by Chair Fortress on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 7:30 PM at the Township Hall.

Members Present:   Evans, Fortress, Holton, Jacobson, Poleski, Roth, Short.

Members Absent:   Melville, Williams.

Visitors Present:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 2, 2005 :

Motion by Holton, supported by Evans, to approve the minutes of August 2, 2005 as presented.   Motion passed.

SPR05-4:   Spring Arbor University Residence Hall:

Doug Jones of SAU presented updated plans incorporating plans discussed in the earlier special meeting of the commission.  

Motion by Short, supported by Jacobson, to approve the plans dated 8/22/05 , subject to the requirements of the last paragraph of OMM’s letter on this subject dated 9/1/05 , that paragraph stating:

“We recommend that Spring Arbor Township approve this plan with the understanding and stipulation that the Detention Basin Standpipe be removed upon completion of the site work; after the disturbed ground has stabilized and permanent ground cover has been established.”

Motion passed, with Holton recusing himself from voting.

SPR05-5:   Spring Arbor University Parking Lot:

Doug Jones of SAU presented updated plans incorporating plans discussed in the earlier special meeting of the commission.

Motion by Roth, supported by Evans, to approve the plans of 8/22/05 .   Motion passed, with Holton recusing himself from voting.

SPR05-6: Greenbriar Phase III:

Mike Kesterson presented site plans.   Visitors and Kesterson discussed various questions concerning the project.  

Fortress noted that OMM has no problems with the site plan as presented.

Motion by Short, supported by Holton, to approve the Greenbriar Site Condominium Phase III plans dated 7/20/05 .   Motion passed.

SPR05-7: Stone Ridge Development:

Gordon Milnes presented his plans.  

Fortress noted that OMM has reviewed and has no issues.

Visitors Herlein, and Bartlett, who are homeowners adjacent to the subject project, noted what appeared to them to be inconsistencies between the plans and other documents concerning the development.

Milnes, Herlein, Bartlett and visitor Buter (who is also an adjacent homeowner and Milnes brother-in-law) left the room to discuss the matter.   No Commission action at this time.

C05-3: Conditional Use Application of Arbor Hills Country Club:

Joe Dunigan and Lynn Frederick, representatives of AHCC, presented the Club’s plans to enhance its prospects by offering its facilities to non-members for banquets, receptions, and other functions.   The Club requests the issuance of a Class C liquor license (in lieu of its current Club license) in order to advertise more heavily and to offer such services.

Motion by Short, supported by Evans, to recommend to the Township Board that Arbor Hills Country Club be granted conditional use as a semi-private club for the purpose of the issuance of a Class C liquor license.   Motion passed.

SPR05-7: Stone Ridge Development:

The Commission noted the return of visitors Milnes, Buter, Bartlett and Herlein to the meeting.

The Commission heard from Milnes, Buter, Bartlett and Herlein that they had met.   The homeowners Bartlett and Herlein represented to the Commission that they do not object to the project plans as presented tonight.

Motion by Short, supported by Evans to approve the newly-named Pine Meadows project plans dated 8/30/05 providing water easement into Deer Ridge is settled.   Motion passed.

Plans for Public Hearing on Township Master Plan

The Commission plans to conduct a public hearing on the draft Township Master Plan at its regular meeting in October.

Disclosure of potential conflict of interest:

Chair Fortress disclosed that he has become associated with Exit Realty.

Upon motion by Evans, supported by Jacobson, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 PM .

Respectfully Submitted,