Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Nancy Strohschein (Chair), Joe Bollech (Board of Review), Bob Janda (Board Rep)
Robert Lindert (Vice Chair & Secretary), Jay Loman (Board of Review Chair)
Donna Preston – Absent with notice, Buddy Sweeney (Zoning Admin) –
Absent with notice
Pledge of Allegiance: Recited
Introductions/Guests: Jason McCarthy attended via phone call.
Approval of Agenda: Bob motioned, Jay seconded
Approval of minutes of March 20, 2024: Joe motioned, Bob seconded
Agenda:
I. Chairman Comments
A. Comments from March 27th annual and budget meeting (blight, cemetery,
recreation budget) → $32,000
B. Comments from April 1 board meeting (Tini easement to township property on
Vicks Rd) → No township easement to section 15 property.
II. Recreation Committee/Plan
A. Should we recommend getting Witz property surveyed? Handle via Rec Cte?
- PC was not in full agreement to get it surveyed. Further discussion needed.
III. Ordinance Update – Led by Jason/Buddy
A. Article XIII: Setback and other regulations → PC agrees to remove letter “F” - Ask Buddy to “sign off” on setbacks
- Remove sections: B, C, D, F, J
- Letter I – “Commercial Building”
- Minimum lot width, GR/RR/B = 100ft, SR = 150ft
- Remove section C table on bedrooms.
B. Final: Article XV updates from our last meeting - Jason to send out updated version.
- Robert concerned about minimum sqft conflicting w/ Tiny home size, tabled
this for later.
C. Confirm change from 120 to 200sqft not requiring building permit, but still
require zoning permit. → Agree
D. Review Article XVIII updated by Nancy.
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E. Articles XIX through XXII – Jason to comment on any changes needed and
provide at next meeting.
F. Plan for each PC member to review entire ZO.
G. Final steps for ZO update: - Receive final compiled document
- Publication on website
- Notice in paper (verbiage from Jason)
- Summary of changes
- Print copies for public input session
- Schedule public input session
- Jason to attend public session
- Resolutions from Jason
IV. Next meetings
A. Planning Commission Work Session: May 15th, @ 6:00pm
B. Township Board Meeting: Monday, May 6th, @ 6:00pm - Thursday, July 11
- Thursday, October 10
Adjourn: Robert motioned, Jay seconded. 7:25pm