Minutes of the
regular meeting of the Georgetown Township Planning Commission, held Wednesday,
September 20, 2006
Meeting called to order by
Chairman Honderd at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Honderd, Poskey, DeGood, South,
Huizinga, Pearson
Absent: Stasiak
#060920-01 - Agenda for September 20, 2006
Moved by Pearson, seconded by DeGood, to approve the agenda for
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060920-02 - Minutes of
the September
6, 2006 regular meeting
Moved by South, seconded by Pearson, to approve the
minutes of the September 6, 2006 meeting,
as submitted.
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060920-03 - Unfinished Business Preliminary Plat of Crosswinds
The
zoning administrator presented a review as follows. The public hearing was held on September 6,
2006. No new plans have been submitted. The applicant has submitted a letter
requesting to be left tabled at the
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Township Board
approval for dry sewer for the plat is questionable since the DPW Director
requested that the Water/Sewer Committee recommend to the Township Board to not
approve the dry sewer due to unknown elevations for a lift station, unknown
elevations for sewer main, and unknown elevations for sewer laterals. The Committee met on September 11, 2006 and
recommended that the Township Board deny approval for dry sewer to be located
at the site of 48th Ave. and Baldwin for Crosswinds Plat. (Minutes
of the Committee meeting on
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In addition,
Chapter 24 footnote (d) states that lots not serviced by public water and
sanitary sewer (installation of dry sewer-mains fulfills the requirements of
installed sewer) shall have a minimum size of thirteen thousand three hundred
(13,300) square feet and a minimum width of ninety-five (95) feet. Since the lots do not meet those size
requirements, the Planning Commission could not approve the preliminary plat as
presented.
·
Fire Dept. issues
remained, including: the 8 inch water main located on the west side of Berens Lane would have to be located on the east side per
Township Water Department specifications; fire hydrant placements were
designated; the proposed street with the name of Brzezinski
Ct. should be renamed because Ottawa County Road Commission specifications
state that named roads utilizing the word “Court” are for permanent dead-end
roads.
·
The Planning
Commission directed that a stub street be provided to the property at the
northwest of the site to provide interior access and limit access on 48th
Ave. and Baldwin.
The
item was left tabled.
#060920-04 - Ordinance Amendments
1.
Sec. 29.6
2.
Sec. 28.8
3.
Sec. 28.2
4.
Sec. 13.3(H)
5.
Chapter 20
The
zoning administrator presented a review as follows. The notice was published with a date of
September 20, 2006 for the public hearing.
The following Zoning Ordinance amendments were initiated by the Planning
Commission at the August 16, 2006 for the following reasons:
A.
Sec. 29.6, Sec.
28.8, and Sec. 28.2 – to bring the Zoning Ordinance in compliance with the new
Zoning Enabling Act.
B.
Sec. 13.3(H) – to allow the use of a daycare in the OS district
with a special use permit.
C.
Chapter 20 – to
clarify the title of the title of the Special Use Chapter
No
one was present to speak at the public hearing.
Moved
by , seconded by , to recommend to the Township Board
to approve the Zoning Ordinance amendments as follows for Sec. 29.6, Sec. 28.8,
Sec. 28.2, Sec. 13.3(H) and Chapter 20:
The
Township Board is authorized and empowered to cause this
Ordinance to be amended, supplemented or changed. Proposals for amendments may
be initiated by the Township Board, the Planning Commission or by petition of
one or more owners of property in Georgetown Township affected by such proposed
amendment. The procedure for amending this Ordinance shall be as follows:
(A) Each petition shall be submitted to the
Zoning Administrator, accompanied by a fee as established by the Township Board, and then referred to the
Township Clerk to set a hearing date and publish notices. The petitioner shall attend a pre-application
meeting with the zoning administrator prior to submission of the application in
accordance with the established Township policy.
(B) The
Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing, the notice of which shall
be given by two (2) publications in a newspaper of general local
circulation, the first not more than thirty (30) nor less than twenty (20) days
and the second not more than eight (8) days prior to the date of said hearing. in
accordance with the statutory requirements of the State of
(C) If the
property involved borders another local government, the Clerk of said
municipality is also to be given notice of the public hearing and said
municipality to be given an opportunity to comment on any coordinated action or
review deemed necessary.
(D) Notice
of the public hearing shall be mailed to property owners, as reflected on the
tax rolls, of property which lies within three hundred (300) feet of the
affected property.
(E) If the
affected property is within five hundred (500) feet of a Municipal boundary,
the Planning Commission, following the public hearing, shall transmit its
recommendation to the Ottawa County Planning Commission which shall review and
comment upon the request within thirty (30) days of its receipt. Following such
review period, if applicable, the Township Board shall deny, approve, or approve with
conditions such amendment.
(F)(C) The Township Board may hold additional hearings if it considers
it necessary. Notice of such hearing shall be published not more than
fifteen (15) days nor less than five (5) days before
the hearing. in
accordance with the statutory requirements of the State of
(G)(D) No petition for rezoning or Special Land Use ,
which has been disapproved , shall be resubmitted for a period of one (1) year
from the date of disapproval, except as may be permitted after learning of new
and significant facts or conditions which might result in favorable action upon
resubmittal.
When a notice
of appeal has been filed in proper form with the Board of Appeals, the Secretary shall
immediately place said request for appeal upon the calendar for hearing, and shall
cause notices stating the time, place and object of the hearing to be served
personally or by mail addressed to the parties making the request for appeal,
at least five (5) days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing. All notices
shall be sent to the addresses given in the last assessment roll. notice
of such hearing shall be in accordance with the statutory requirements
of the State of
(A) The
Township Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) members. The first
member of such Board of Appeals shall be a member of the Township Planning
Commission; the second member may be a member of the Township Board; the
additional three (3) members or four
(4) if no member is a member of the Board shall be selected from the
electors residing in the Township. All
members shall be appointed by the Township Board. None of the additional three (3) members or four (4) if no member is a member of
the Board shall be elected officers of the Township or employees of the
Township Board; Members shall be appointed for three (3) year terms, except the
Planning Commission and Township Board representatives who shall only serve
while holding membership on those respective bodies. (revised
(B) Members
of the Board of Appeals shall be removable by the Township Board for nonperformance of duty or misconduct in
office upon written charges and after public hearing. A member shall disqualify
himself or herself from a vote in which the member has a conflict of
interest. Failure of a member to
disqualify himself or herself from a vote in which the member has a conflict of
interest shall constitute misconduct in office.
(H) Day care
centers.
MOTION
CARRIED.
#060920-05 – Adjournment
The
chairman adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m.