MINUTES
A
Regular Meeting of the Flushing Planning Commission was called to order by Vice
Chairperson Ron Johnson on
Present: Dennis Bueche
John Gault
Ron Johnson
Dan Borgerding
C Neil Blackmore
Absent: Robert
Matsko
Jack Owens
John Olson
Also Present: Dennis Bow, City
Manager
Marlene C. Stone, Deputy
Clerk
Pledge
of Allegiance:
Motion
to excuse:
Motion by Gault, supported by Blackmore, to excuse Robert
Matsko, Jack Owens and
John Olson from the
Yea: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes:
MOTION
by Bueche, supported by Gault, to approve the
minutes of
Yea: 4
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion carried.
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Meeting
open for public comments:
Dale Black
(President of Fairways East Condominium Association)
1447 Fairways East
Meeting
closed for public comments:
New Business: SITE
PLAN –
55-26-504-034
Motion by Gault, supported by Bueche, to approve the Site
Plan for
505 Coutant Street and waive the requirements
(A-U) noted on the
memorandum dated 6/28/05.
Yea:
5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
Discussion:
·
The applicant is requesting construction of a
10’ x 20’ showroom on the front of the existing Flushing Florist building
located at 505 Coutant Street. Because
the property abuts a residential district the ordinance requires a review by
the Planning Commission even though the addition is under the 750 square foot
that requires a review.
·
Craig Krueger, owner of Flushing Florist, and
Mr. Chris Wenzlick, owner of Wenzlick Patio, spoke to the Commission regarding
this request and stated:
1.
They
are looking to improve the curb appeal of this business.
2.
The
structure will follow the existing roofline.
3.
The
“Michigan Room” structure will be fully insulated.
4.
The
addition will be used for presentation of flowers and miscellaneous items.
5.
The
front will be mostly glass with the greenhouse feel.
6.
The
addition will not extend out past the other adjacent buildings.
7.
The
sign will stay at the existing location.
·
The Commission discussed the memorandum items A
thru U regarding requirements not shown on the applicants site plan and will
waive these items when making their motion for approval.
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New Business: ZONING
ORDINANCE REVISIONS (Discussion only)
Discussion:
·
Mr. Doug Piggott, Rowe
Incorporated, provided a draft of Ordinance changes and spoke to the Commission
regarding the following recommended changes:
1.
Map amendments.
2.
Overlay zoning
district (R-3A-0 – red areas on the revised map)
3.
Mixed-use district
along Seymour Road.
·
The purpose of the
R-3A-0 district is to gradually move the Industrial uses to a residential use.
(In the R-3A-0 district if you use a property as residential you could not
change it back to an Industrial use.)
·
Some tracking needs to
be done with this type of zoning in that there is a need to document use
changes.
·
Mr. Johnson stated he
believes the Planning Commission would like time to evaluate the concepts of
the different zoning classification possibilities.
·
Mr. Piggott stated
that any existing legal non-conforming use would continue until such time as it
changed to a conforming use. They would
not be able to switch it back to the non-conforming use.
New
Business: PRIVATE ROADS
Motion by Gault, supported by Blackmore, to put the Private
Roads/Fairways East
item back on the table.
Yea:
5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
Motion by Gault, supported by Bueche, that based on the
review dated 7/1/05 we are
forwarding
this item (To incorporate Fairways East road into the public street system.) to
city council for approval.
Yea:
5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
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Discussion:
·
Mr. Bow reviewed the
eight items noted in the memorandum to City Council (dated 7/1/05) with the
Commission:
1.
Road
surface (Thickness of the road tested
at 4.5” standard calls for 6” gravel and 3” bituminous surface.) City engineer
provided a report indicating that this road was adequately constructed based on
our standards.
2.
Curb
return (Is not extended out to Flushing Road.)
3.
Street
lighting (Streets are lighted with a
private gaslight.)
4.
Storm
sewer (The storm sewer is owned by
the association and can remain as private ownership.)
5.
Cul-de-sac
(For possible future bus access)
(Property has an existing hammer head turnaround.)
6.
Cul-de-sac
(For possible future garbage truck
access.)
7.
Sidewalks
(Not installed as originally
recommended.)
8.
Public
road easement (Is 47’ versus a typical
60’easement)
·
Mr. Gault advised the
Commission that he will support the Fairways East request however he believes
the Commission should look very
carefully at any request for new
condominium or other developments requesting deviations from our
ordinances. We do not want to have the
residents return years later and ask the City to accept something that is not
in compliance with all city standards.
He will also convey this concern to the City Council.
New
Business: OUTLOT ISSUES
Discussion:
·
Mr. Bow discussed the
memorandum dated 6/28/05, regarding outlots, with the
Commission:
1.
There are some City
owned and some privately owned outlots in the City.
2.
These lots would not
have sufficient width in our existing ordinance.
3.
Administration is
looking for some direction on how to address these outlots.
General Discussion:
The Commission discussed the use of Special Use
Permits in the Zoning Ordinance.
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Adjournment:
MOTION by Gault, supported by Bueche, to adjourn.
Yea: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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