WINDSOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING – DECEMBER 13, 2006

MEETING ROOM – 7:00 P.M.

Chair Dave Kubicek called the meeting to order.

Present: Kubicek, Borucki, Blair, Burton, Johnson, Pray, Bredin

Absent: None

Also present: Vern Fountain of CPS

 

The oath of office was given to Boricki and Bredin, who were reappointed by the Township Board to the Planning Commission with terms to expire on November 20, 2009.

 

Public Hearing for HTA Corporation Special Use Permit was called to order.

 

Chair Kubicek reviewed the request for a special use permit for the property located at 5855 Michigan Road to operate a landscape business on the Lansing Golf Center site.

 

Ted Harkins for HTA Companies, Inc. discussed the SUP application and the site drawing showing the buildings. 10 to 15 trucks along with other equipment are used in the business. Some go home with employees at night.

 

Discussion was held on product storage on site. Harkins stated that sometimes up to 200 yards of top soil and mulch may be stored outside on the site. Some of the time product is not stored but delivered directly to project sites.

 

Fountain pointed out that a more accurate site plan will come later in the process.

 

Public hearing closed at 7:15 PM.

 

Chair Kubicek called the regular meeting to order.

 

No public comments.

 

Minutes of previous meeting were approved.

 

Blair gave report from Board of Trustees and Sewer Board. The rezoning request for the Lansing Golf Center property from A-1 (agriculture) to B-2 (Commercial) was approved by the Township Board.

 

Blair gave update on Joint Land Task Force Meeting with Peter Stoughton,Township Planner from Delhi Township. Next meeting will be January 24 with Delta Township.

 

Kubicek reported no Board of Appeals meeting was held.

 

Pray and Johnson reported on class they attended.

 

HTA Corporation Special Use Permit:

 

Kubicek gave a review of Community Planning Services report, highlighting the General Standards from the ordinance ane CPS responses. Their recommendation was for approval subject to Final Site Plan approval, endorsement of all necessary agencies, limits on outside storage of equipment and top soil and mulch and Planning Commission review of vany future expansion plans.

 

Ted Harkins stated that they have no problems with CPS suggested limitations and approval requirements.

 

Borucki moved and Johnson seconded to recommend to the Township Board to issue the Special Use Permit as recommented by CPS with the suggested limitations and approval requirements. Carried unanimously.

 

Emergency Vehicle Access Roads:

 

Discussion was held with Chief Cribley on draft emergency vehicle access standards for roads and driveways. Most problems are caused by low branches and narrow driveway width. He suggested to include standards for site plan review process not as ordinance. Fountain and Foulds will review how this is handled in other jurisdictions for review at future Planning Commission meeting.

 

With no further business Bredin moved and Johnson seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Carried unanimously.  Adjourned at 8:15 PM.

 

 

                                                                        Daniel Blair, Secretary