on May 4, 2011 at 4:27am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on January 18, 2000
Meeting type: Regular
Date: January 18, 2000
Time: 7:00pm
Agenda:
1. Request for approval of a limited franchise ordinance granting electric franchise rights by DTE Energy and Nordic Electric.
2. Request for approval of a rezoning application and environmental impact assessment (12-28-99) to rezone 60 acres from RR (rural residential) to RPUD (residential planned unit development) for property located at the end of Lawson Drive, north of Grand River Avenue in Section 4, petitioned by Adler Enterprises Company/Boss Engineering as recommended by the Planning Commission 11/08/1999.
A. Disposition of environmental impact assessment.
B. Disposition of rezoning request.
C. Disposition of the conceptual PUD plan.
3. Request for final approval of the final plat for a proposed seven-unit development located north of Brighton Road on 10.2 acres in Section 25 know as Worden Lake Woods/Boss Engineering.
4. Request for approval of the environmental impact assessment, corresponding to site plan for Phase 2 of Mt. Brighton 18 hole Golf Course, 4141 Bauer Road, petitioned by Mt. Brighton, Inc., as recommended by the Planning Commission 01-10-2000.
5. Request for tentative approval of the preliminary plat (01/12/00) and corresponding environmental impact assessment (08/04/99) and related PUD agreement for a proposed single family detached platted subdivision (Lakewood Knoll IV), located on the east side of Latson Road between Grand River and Golf Club Roads, Section 4, petitioned by P.M.J. Development/Boss Engineering, as recommended by the Planning Commission on 09-21-99. (Please pull related materials from your 12-20-99 board packet.)
A. Disposition of impact assessment.
B. Disposition of tentative preliminary plat.
C. Disposition of PUD agreement
6. Request for approval of a resolution honoring Bill Colley for his service to Genoa Township as Planning Commission Chairman.
7. Discussion of an award of contract in the amount of $2,975.00 to E.P.G. Nurseries for drainage improvement.
8. Request for approval of budget adjustments to the General Fund as related to the financial report dated December 31, 1999.
9. Review of Township Newsletter as prepared by Skolarus.
10. Request for approval to remove from the 1999 winter tax roll and special assessment levy 80.80 from property identified as 11-34-100-027 as requested by Hunt.
Minutes:
A regular meeting of the Township Board was called to order by Supervisor Murray 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: Robert Murray, Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt, Jean Ledford and Gary McCririe. Also present were Township Manager Michael Archinal and approximately 15 persons in the audience.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Hunt, to approve the Agenda with the addition of a request for approval of a correction to the winter tax and special assessment roll. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Request for approval of a limited franchise ordinance granting electric franchise rights by DTE Energy and Nordic Electric.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Skolarus, to approve the ordinances for DTE Energy and Nordic Electric as submitted by Heikkinen. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Request for approval of a rezoning application and environmental impact assessment (12-28-99) to rezone 60 acres from RR (rural residential) to RPUD (residential planned unit development) for property located at the end of Lawson Drive, north of Grand River Avenue in Section 4, petitioned by Adler Enterprises Company/Boss Engineering as recommended by the Planning Commission 11/08/1999.
A. Disposition of environmental impact assessment.
Moved by Hunt, supported by McCririe, to approve the impact assessment as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
B. Disposition of rezoning request.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve the rezoning request as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
C. Disposition of the conceptual PUD plan.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Hunt, to approve the conceptual draft of the PUD plan dated as received 01-10-2000 with the following corrections: Pg. 2, para 2.1 adding units consisting of "37" two (2) unit buildings...; adding "not more than" 124 residential apartments; pg. 3, para 6.2 changing ...but not "asphalt or cement." Further, the petitioner shall provide language for the cross easement to the west (DelGuidice property) that will be reviewed and approved by Heikkinen and executed by Murray and Skolarus. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Request for final approval of the final plat for a proposed seven-unit development located north of Brighton Road on 10.2 acres in Section 25 know as Worden Lake Woods/Boss Engineering.
Moved by Ledford, supported by McCririe, to grant final approval of the final plat with the provision of a $2,700.00 escrow deposit for construction of a proposed bike path along Brighton Road. Further, construction of the bike path will be started within 18 months or the deposit will be refunded to the petitioner. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Request for approval of the environmental impact assessment, corresponding to site plan for Phase 2 of Mt. Brighton 18 hole Golf Course, 4141 Bauer Road, petitioned by Mt. Brighton, Inc., as recommended by the Planning Commission 01-10-2000.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Ledford, to approve the impact assessment with the following conditions: 1. The Township Board will review and approve the Impact Statement.
1. The Township Engineer will review and approve all plans and specifications.
2. All permits received by the petitioner from the Livingston Country Road Commission will be supplied to the Township
3. Petitioner shall keep fence on the site in good repair at all times. Plantings were suggested to enhance the wood fence.
4. The material and color boards as presented are acceptable. The brick shall be an earth tone and the siding shall be a beige color.
5. The existing floodlights with four lights on two poles shall remain and may only be used during the winter ski season.
6. Any new building light fixtures shall only be of a residential nature for security purposes with a maximum wattage of 100.
7. The canopy to be added to the building shall not be translucent.
8. The curb and gutter details shall meet Township specifications.
9. Tree preservation areas shall be a minimum of the drip edge of the trees.
10. There shall be no expansion to the public address system as it exists today.
11. Petitioner to submit plans to the necessary Fire Marshall for comment.
12. The new light in the parking lot will meet the township standard required in our zoning ordinance.
Reference is made to Pollack Design Associates letter of January 12, 2000. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Request for tentative approval of the preliminary plat (01/12/00) and corresponding environmental impact assessment (08/04/99) and related PUD agreement for a proposed single family detached platted subdivision (Lakewood Knoll IV), located on the east side of Latson Road between Grand River and Golf Club Roads, Section 4, petitioned by P.M.J. Development/Boss Engineering , as recommended by the Planning Commission on 09-21-99. (Please pull related materials from your 12-20-99 board packet.)
A. Disposition of impact assessment.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Ledford, to approve the impact assessment correcting the number of lots from 16 to 15. The motion carried unanimously.
B. Disposition of tentative preliminary plat.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to grant tentative approval of the preliminary plat, changing lot 97 to incorporate the area immediately adjacent to that parcel. The motion carried unanimously.
C. Disposition of PUD agreement
Moved by Ledford, supported by Skolarus, to grant approval of the PUD agreement as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Request for approval of a resolution honoring Bill Colley for his service to Genoa Township as Planning Commission Chairman.
Moved by McCririe, supported by Hunt, to adopt the resolution as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Discussion of an award of contract in the amount of $2,975.00 to E.P.G. Nurseries for drainage improvement.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to approve the contract for improvement to Mountain Road Drainage as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Request for approval of budget adjustments to the General Fund as related to the financial report dated December 31, 1999.
Skolarus advised the board that a check for $86,542.73 was received this date from Media One. Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve the amendments to the general fund budget as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
9. Review of Township Newsletter as prepared by Skolarus.
No objections were raised concerning the township newsletter.
10. Request for approval to remove from the 1999 winter tax roll and special assessment levy 80.80 from property identified as 11-34-100-027 as requested by Hunt.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by McCririe, to approve the request by Hunt. The motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Business:
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve the Minutes of the 01-03-2000 meeting of the board as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve for payment vouchers totaling $290,068.18 as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Murray, to approve the purchase of a paper folder at a cost of $549.00. The motion carried unanimously.
It was requested that Skolarus check with the road commission concerning the placement of municipal lighting at Brighton Road and Chilson.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk