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on May 4, 2011 at 4:25am.

Board of Trustees Meeting on August 21, 2000

Agenda:

1. Presentation of a Certificate and Resolution honoring Charles Gilmore for his hard work and dedication to Genoa Township for the manner in which he performed the Chilson Hills Cemetery Improvement.

2. Continuation of a discussion of computer needs for the township, Mike Morley of Anacon and Adam VanTassell.

3. Request to rezone 163.57 acres from AG (agricultural) to PRF (Public Recreational Facility, as related to impact assessment (05-15-2000) and corresponding site plan for property located at the northwest corner of Crooked Lake and Nixon, Section 16, petitioned by Howell Public Schools for construction of a 143,000 sq. ft. middle school, as recommended by the Planning Commission 06-26-00. (Please pull related materials from your last board packet.)

A. Disposition of rezoning request.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

C. Disposition of site plan.

4. Request for approval to rezone property from RR (rural residential) to LDR (low density residential), as related to the impact assessment (07-20-2000) corresponding to site plan, located in Section 05 and 06, 3100 Char Ann Drive, Howell, petitioned by Norm Dymond and Mike Boss, as discussed by the Planning Commission 02-14-00.

A. Disposition of rezoning request.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

C. Disposition of site plan.

5. Request for approval of a special use permit, impact assessment (04-26-00) and site plan (08-14-00) for a 3,770 square foot Steak 'N Shake restaurant in Livingston Commons, Lot 1, petitioned by Steak 'N Shake, Inc. (PC 00-18), as recommended by the Planning Commission 07-24-00.

A. Disposition of special use permit.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

C. Disposition of site plan.

6. Request for approval of a Revised Conceptual Site Plan (8-16-00), impact assessment (8-16-00), PUD Agreement (8-11-00) and Architectural Drawings (8-9-00) for a proposed amendment to PUD to allow for mixed-use for property located on the south side of Grand River Avenue at the I-96 Lake Chemung interchange, Section 9, petitioned by Weiss Properties. (PC 00-20), as recommended by the Planning Commission 7-31-00.

A. Disposition of PUD amendment request.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

C. Disposition of Conceptual site plan.

D. Disposition of PUD Agreement.

7. Discussion of language to be added to the zoning ordinance for clarification of site plan standards in relation to the Livingston County Health Dept.

8. Discussion of a change to the vesting schedule for new hires effective 09-01-2000.

9. Request for approval to correct the Lake Edgewood West Water Assessment Roll for property identified as 11-14-200-011 as requested by Hunt.

Administrative Business:

Correspondence.
Payment of Bills.
Approval of Minutes: August 7, 2000, Regular Meeting.

Standing Reports.

Adjournment.

Minutes:

A regular meeting of the Township Board was called to order by Clerk Skolarus at 7:00 p.m. at the Genoa Township Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following Board members were present constituting a quorum for the transaction of business: Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt, Jean Ledford, Gary McCririe, Jim Mortensen and Kathy Robertson. Also present were Township Manager Michael Archinal and approximately 20 persons in the audience.

Skolarus recommended that McCririe be appointed Chairman in place of Murray. Moved by Mortensen, supported by Robertson, to approve the appointment as recommended. The motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

A call to the public was made with no response.

Archinal read the resolution honoring Gilmore. Moved by Robertson, supported by Mortensen, to approve the resolution as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

2. Continuation of a discussion of computer needs for the township, Mike Morley of Anacon and Adam VanTassell.

Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to refer the decision regarding windows software to the administrative committee for review and recommendation. The motion carried unanimously. Moved by Hunt, supported by Mortensen, to approve the purchase of anti-virus software at a cost not to exceed $2,098.61. The motion carried unanimously.

McCririe advised the board that the site plan presented for the Howell Schools is different from that presented to the Planning Commission. This plan has deleted the location of a fire station from the southwest corner of the site. Woody Isaacs of O'Boyle Cowell Blalock & Associates advised the board that the northern portion of the site included property that would provide for an on-site septic field that could handle sewage for this school as well as a future school.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Robertson, to table the request until a wetland determination and soil boring analysis for the site is provided. The motion carried unanimously.

4. Request for approval to rezone property from RR (rural residential) to LDR (low density residential), as related to the impact assessment (07-20-2000) corresponding to conceptual site plan, located in Section 05 and 06, 3100 Char Ann Drive, Howell, petitioned by Norm Dymond and Mike Boss, as discussed by the Planning Commission 02-14-00.

A. Disposition of rezoning request.

Moved by Mortensen, supported by Robertson, to approve the rezoning request for 24 acres as requested. The motion carried unanimously.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

Moved by Skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve the impact assessment as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

C. Disposition of conceptual site plan.

Moved by Robertson, supported by Skolarus, to approve the conceptual site plan as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

5. Request for approval of a special use permit, impact assessment (04-26-00) and site plan (08-14-00), and an amendment to the PUD Agreement for a 3,770 square foot Steak 'N Shake restaurant in Livingston Commons, Lot 1, petitioned by Steak 'N Shake, Inc. (PC 00-18), as recommended by the Planning Commission 07-24-00.

A. Disposition of special-use permit.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the special-use permit for a drive-thru restaurant as requested. The motion carried as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Hunt, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay - Robertson.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve the impact assessment as presented. The motion carried as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Hunt, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay - Robertson.

C. Disposition of site plan.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Skolarus to approve the site plan with the following conditions:

The landscaping plan shall be that which is labeled L1.1 dated July 24, 2000 as provided this evening.
The setbacks contained within the amendment to the PUD shall be granted.
The canopies on the building shall be as follows:
1. Black and White stripped around continually across the Grand River front.
2. On the east elevation along the side up to the drive-thru window.
3. On the west elevation the front row of windows plus another awning on the other two windows as depicted in the picture marked Exhibit 1 dated July 24, 2000, which shall be part of the submittal to the Township Board.
Colors and materials presented this evening are acceptable and shall be presented to the Township Board and become the property of the Township.
The light pole at the south entrance shall be deleted.
The dumpster enclosure shall match the materials of the building.
The "One Way" sign on the northeast corner shall be replaced with a "Do Not Enter" sign.
The REU calculations are tentatively set at ten and shall be $3,500 for sewer and $3,000 for water, subject to final review and audit by the Township staff and engineer.
If the petitioner chooses to use a water softener, the discharge cannot be connected to the sanitary sewer and a potassium-based regenerate shall be used.
The petitioner shall provide landscape screening for the electric box on the rear of the building.
The petitioner agrees that they shall install an eight-foot-wide asphalt sidewalk in front of the Prairie House Restaurant within 60 days of the start of construction.

The motion carried as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Hunt, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay - Robertson.

D. Disposition of amendment to the PUD agreement.

Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to approve the amendment conditioned upon review and approval by Attorney Heikkinen. The motion carried as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Hunt, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay - Robertson.

A. Disposition of PUD amendment request.

Moved by Mortensen, supported by Ledford, to approve the amendment deleting the third paragraph from the bottom of page six. Further, the final agreement is subject to the review and approval of the township attorney. The motion carried as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Robertson, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay - Hunt.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

Moved by Robertson, supported by Mortensen, to approve the impact assessment deleting all reference to the "Genoa Auto Mall" and inserting "Genoa Square". Further, replacing Genoa Township with Howell on page 7 with regard to a volunteer fire department. The motion carried as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Robertson, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay - Hunt.

C. Disposition of Conceptual site plan.

Moved by Robertson, supported by Mortensen, to approve the conceptual site plan dated 08-16-00 as submitted. The motion carried as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Robertson, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay - Hunt.

D. Disposition of PUD Agreement.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Robertson, to approve the rezoning amendment from OSD PUD to Mixed Use PUD as submitted. The motion carried as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Robertson and Mortensen. Nay - Hunt and Skolarus.

7. Discussion of language to be added to the zoning ordinance for clarification of site plan standards in relation to the Livingston County Health Dept.

It was the consensus of the board to have Heikkinen and Archinal review the language prior to submittal to the Planning Commission.

8. Discussion of a change to the vesting schedule for new hires effective 09-01-2000.

Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to approve a vesting schedule for the 10% retirement funding as follows: 25% after one year, 50% after two years, 75% after three years, 100% after four years. The motion carried unanimously.

9. Request for approval to correct the Lake Edgewood West Water Assessment Roll for property identified as 11-14-200-011 as requested by Hunt.

Moved by Skolarus, supported by Robertson, to reduce the roll for the above referenced property by $4,574.00. The motion carried unanimously.

Administrative Business:

Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve a resolution related to the Sullivan Annexation with minor corrections. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes - Ledford, McCririe, Hunt, Robertson, Mortensen and Skolarus. Nay - None. Absent - Murray.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Robertson, to approve for payment vouchers totaling $222,027.40 as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Mortensen, supported by Hunt, to approve the Minutes of the August 7, 2000 regular meeting of the board as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.

Paulette A. Skolarus

Genoa Township Clerk

(BA, LCP 08-30-00)