Planning Commission Work Session, April 17, 2024

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
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