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Regular Meeting of the Flushing Planning Commission was called to order by
Chairperson Robert Matsko on
Present: Dennis Bueche
George Kozan
John Gault
Ron Johnson
Robert Matsko
C Neil Blackmore
Jack Owens
John
Olson
Absent: Dan Borgerding
(excused)
Also Present: Dennis Bow, City
Manager
Marlene C. Stone, Deputy
Clerk
Pledge
of Allegiance:
Approval of Minutes:
MOTION
by Gault, supported by Blackmore, to approve
the minutes of
Yea: 8
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
Meeting
open for public comments:
Walter Skidmore Jane Forbes Elva Cook
515 Sunny Slope Dr. 608 Hut West 1459
Meeting
closed for public comments:
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Old Business: PUBLIC
HEARING – REZONING –
55-27-580-092
MOTION by Gault, supported by Blackmore, to recommend to
City Council
to grant approval of
the rezoning of
B-1 (Business district).
Yea:
8
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
Meeting
open for public comments:
None
Meeting closed for public comments:
Discussion:
·
Mr. Bow advised the
Commission that City Council has adopted a change to the Zoning Ordinance,
allowing homes that were being used as residential at the time the ordinance
was adopted, to be rebuilt as residential if they were damaged or destroyed.
Old
Business: SITE PLAN –
55-26-584-001
MOTION by Johnson, supported
by Olson, to remove
table.
Yea:
7
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion carried.
MOTION by Johnson, supported by Bueche, to incorporate Mr.
Gault’s response to
questions,
regarding
Yea: 7
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion carried
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MOTION
by Johnson, supported by Owens, that item
numbers 1,2,3,6 & 7 of the
Developer’s response sheet be
incorporated into the site plan as satisfactory.
Yea:
7
Nay: 0
Abstain:1
Motion carried
MOTION
by Kozan, supported by Owens, to accept
Mr. Johnson’s comments regarding
drainage, with regard to #5 on
Mr. Gault’s response letter, as follows:
1.
Needs approval of an
easement for drainage.
2.
An alteration to the
plan’s detention pond.
3.
Information for
restrictor size.
4.
Elevations and
drainage/run off calculations approved by Rowe Incorporated.
Yea:
7
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion carried
MOTION
by Kozan, supported by Olson, to accept
item #4-sidewalks of the developer’s
response
sheet as part of the site plan.
Yea:
7
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion carried.
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Discussion:
·
The Commission
addressed Mr. Gault’s response letter as follows:
1.
Usable
office space – Is now shown on plan and
is acceptable.
2.
Outisde
lighting requirements – Any lighting will be
of a “shoe box” style and it will satisfy the requirement of not more that .5
foot candles at the property line. Accept the response, by motion.
3.
Exterior
sign – At this time, I have no
plan for a sign, with the possible exception of an unlighted sign on the front
of the building. This sign would be
located on a flat surface, such as a dormer or the front door. Any future sign will meet the standards of
the city’s zoning requirements. Accept the response, by motion.
4.
Sidewalks
– I would ask that the sidewalk
requirement be waived for the following reasons: a) no sidewalks along the road
are indicated on the city’s sidewalk plan, b) the city hall/police station was
not required to construct a sidewalk on the Chamberlain side of the site. If the city requires that a sidewalk be
constructed, I will do so across the Chamberlain side of this lot. Accept, by motion, if the City sidewalk
plan shows sidewalks to be constructed on the north side of the street.
5.
Drainage
–
I am requesting that the planning Commission approve the site plan
subject to the City Council approving the expansion of the retention pond
immediately adjacent to my site and approval of the city engineer. Will need
to go to City Council for approval of an easement. (Refer to Rowe Inc. letter
dated 12/3/04, page 2 – Engineering Review 1 & 2) Also other items to be
addressed are: 1. Alteration of detention pond. 2. Restrictor size. 3.
Elevation changes and run off calculations approved by Rowe Incorporated.
6.
Landscaping
– I will have more green/landscaped area
that the 10% required. Every portion of
the site will be utilized with accepted plants per our zoning
requirements. I will be seeking the
advice of a landscaper to ensure a professional design. A portion of the site will depend on the
decision of a “loading area” 10 x 50 feet that is addressed in item (7)
below. Accept the response, by
motion.
7.
Loading
space – I am requesting that the loading space
requirement be waived on the west side of the building as indicated on the
attached drawing. If either of these are
not acceptable, the loading space could be located behind the structure if an
exit could be provided from the rear parking lot, entering into city
parking. This option would allow a truck
to pass through the lot without requiring it to back out of the parking
area. If this option is allowed, I would
offer the use of the parking to the city for overflow parking as allowed under
153.501 (G). Accept the response, by motion.
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·
Regarding
the drainage, the Commission suggested a two fork direction to Mr. Gault:
1.
Application to City
Council for easement for runoff water.
2.
Have engineer get the
necessary calculations, make changes to the plan and return to the Planning
Commission.
·
Sidewalks - the Commission agreed that a great
deal of time has been spent on developing a sidewalk ordinance and we should
remain consistent in our requests to have sidewalks installed whenever possible. If the City sidewalk plan shows sidewalks on
the opposite side of the street then we could waive the sidewalk
requirement. Administration will check
the sidewalk plan for this determination.
MOTION
by Johnson, supported by Blackmore, to
postpone action on the site plan for
746
Chamberlain Street.
Yea:7
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion carried
Old
Business: TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY PLAT –
SUNNY VIEW SUBDIVISION
(Was
Sunny Slope #4 – name change required
by
Plat act)
MOTION by Johnson, supported by Owens, to take Sunny View
Subdivision off the
table.
Yea:
8
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
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MOTION By Johnson, supported by Olson, to recommend to City
Council to approve
the Tentative Preliminary Plat for Sunny View
Subdivision with the following
conditions or additions:
1.
Have Engineer look at
the possibility of decreasing run off flow into Krystal Creek subdivision, and
look at the flow capacity of the existing lines in Krystal Creek
subdivision.
2.
Have engineer check on
drainage on the two unplated lots (Bushong & Bois).
3.
Will need deed
restrictions for retention ponds maintenance (Set up a Homeowners association).
4.
Change note on plan to
reflect that the City of Flushing is the review agency for the wastewater
treatment. (Not Genesee County)
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
Discussion:
·
Mr. Bow stated the
plan’s name change is in accordance with the Plat law. (Sunny Slope #4 to Sunny
View Subdivision because of new ownership of the property.)
·
This plan shows a
total of 38 lots.
·
Mr. Bow stated that
discussion with the audience raised the following questions:
1.
Deed restrictions for
maintenance of the retention ponds and drainage system.
2.
Question as to
ownership of some property just off of Sunny Slope Drive. Do we need a title
search to be sure of ownership?
3.
Look at all drainage
from the proposed subdivision and how it will affect Krystal Creek and beyond.
(Size of outlet pipes.)
·
Mr. Carl Carlson,
Flint Surveying and Engineering, spoke regarding the proposed Sunny View
subdivision:
1.
All drainage from the
property will be looked at.
2.
Property ownership
question. (Stated the property in question does belong to this development.)
3.
Wetland mitigations.
(The developer will be doing some wetlands mitigation.)
4.
Water/sewer and storm
and electric systems will be underground.
5.
Will eventually need
approval from the DEQ and City Engineer before any construction can be started.
6.
Size of the lots
exceed the Zoning Ordinance requirements.
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Adjournment:
MOTION by Johnson, supported by Gault, to adjourn.
Yea: 8
Nay: 0
Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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