Wednesday, April 10th, 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 Administrator)
Pledge of Allegiance: Recited
Introductions/Guests: Betty, Whitey
Approval of Agenda: Rob motioned, Joe seconded
Approval of minutes of January 10, 2024 Quarterly Meeting: Jay motioned, Nancy seconded.
Chairman Comments:
- Fire Hall meetings move to Town Hall due to light replacement in Fire Hall.
- PC Member terms:
a. Joe Bollech – 06/04/2019, 4 years, expires 06/04/2024
b. Robert Lindert – 01/03/2022, 3 years, expires 01/03/2025
c. Jay Loman – ???
d. Donna Preston – 10/03/2022, 3 years, expires 10/03/2025
e. Nancy Strohschein – 07/15/2021, 3 years, expires 07/15/2024
Old Business: - Planning Commission comments/concerns – None
- Bob Janda: Report from Township Board – None
- Buddy Zoning Update: Lot of phone calls & questions.
a. Complaints on Mouth of the Huron trailer property:
i. Trailer has to be 75ft from centerline of road. Can’t do much more.
Northing in ordinance to back Buddy up.
ii. Pursuing EGLE about the property. - Jay Loman: Report from Zoning Board of Appeals – All good. Website to be updated.
- Recreation
a. Informal committee is having conversations with Jay Fish.
b. Comments from Prills re: private cemetery on Sicotte Rd. Will be on the May
2024 board agenda. Does anyone have contact info?
c. Info from Nancy Soli on parcel by Witz. Document packet on parcel. Hand off to
Township Board.
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New Business: - PC Education from the MTA Planning and Zoning Guide
a. Robert: Part 4, Pages 95-144 - Zoning Ord: Plan to complete
a. Review info from Jason
b. High level review of entire ZO
c. Map – Can we denote KLT and NC land?
i. PC agreed no, we don’t want to include this as it changes too often, not
zoning related.
d. Buddy comments: Article 13 Letter F – Recommended removing this line
entirely.
Topics for Next Meeting: - PC Education – Part 5 by Jay Loman
Quarterly Meetings in 2024 are published in the Sentinel
- Thursday, July 11th
- Thursday, October 10th
Upcoming Meetings: - April 17th Planning Commission Zoning Ordinance Work Sessions
- Monday, May 6: Township Board Meeting
Adjourn: Bob motioned, Robert seconded. 7:15pm