WINDSOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING - JULY 22, 2003

MEETING ROOM - 7:30 P.M.

 

 

Meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Clair with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: A. St. Clair, Towsley, J. St. Clair, Blair, Butler, Kline, Slucter

Absent: none

 

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

 

Lt. John Rojeske, Eaton County Sheriff Department, was present to answer questions.

 

Blair gave report from Planning Commission and Sewer Board.

 

STEVENS REZONING REQUEST:

 

Blair moved and Slucter seconded to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation to deny the request to rezone 4.2 acres north of the river and east of Creyts Road from RIB to B-1 for the following reasons:

 

1.      The request is not in keeping with the Comprehensive Development Plan, which identifies this property as residential land use and the immediate area as residential land use.

2.      The expansion of non-residential development on this site is not in keeping with the existing and future residential land use for the immediate area.

3.      To introduce the full range of commercial land uses permitted in the B-1 Commercial District could potentially have an adverse impact on existing residential development and introduce additional traffic and commercial activity into an area which has a predominately established residential land use pattern.

 

Art St. Clair stated that our attorney has not reviewed the memo that was received by the Planning Commission from Tom Rasmusson, attorney for Patrick Stevens, as he is out of town but he feels that we have sufficient information to act tonight.  He also stated that the marina, across the river from this site, was placed there over 40 years ago and if it were a request today most likely would not be granted.  This is a bad corner for traffic and not a good site for commercial, which will generate more traffic.  Concerns expressed by several board members were that rezoning this to B-1 opens it up to anything allowed in that district, if for any reason the land is sold or Mr. Stevens changes his mind on the use.   It was also asked if this could be done under a Special Use Permit? No.  It was felt that the memo should be sent to our attorney but take action tonight. Mr. Rasmusson gave comments stating that this land can not be developed as others and the best use is to store & launch boats there.  He also stated that Mr. Stevens would make this a much nicer lot.

 

 

Roll Call vote was taken.

Ayes: Slucter, Butler, Towsley, Kline, Blair, J. St. Clair, A. St. Clair

Nays: none

Absent: none

Adopted 7-0 to deny the rezoning request.

 

STOVER SPECIAL USE PERMIT:

 

Blair moved and Butler seconded to issue the Special Use Permit to Ocenasek, Inc. acting as agents for Chris & Kathryn Stover to mine 325,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel from a 23 acre site on Nixon Road which will result in a 12 1/2 acre lake.  The permit was presented with one amendment that the hours of operation be added.  Carried unanimously upon receipt of final site plan, all agency approvals and the performance bond to the township office.

 

Blair moved and J. St. Clair seconded to continue with Merit as our web host site. Carried unanimously.

 

Cribley reported that we would be taking part in the National Night Out on August 5th at the Presbyterian Church from 6-8 PM.  Heard that Linc Burk will have been with the department for 10 years on Friday, July 25th.

 

With no further business Slucter moved and Blair seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Carried unanimously.  Adjourned at 7:54 PM.

 

 

                                                            Linda Towsley, Clerk