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Board of Trustees Meeting on August 16, 1999

Meeting type: Public Hearing & Regular Meeting
Date: August 16, 1999
Time: 7:00pm

Agenda:

Public Hearing on a road improvement project for Laurel Street in the Healy and Dilloway Subdivision.

A. Presentation of cost estimates.

B. Call to property owners.

Request for approval of a special use permit, environmental impact assessment (08-10-99) and site plan (08-10-99) for a proposed 34,880 sq. ft. warehouse located at 1230 Fendt Drive on 6 acres in Section 08, petitioned by Brivar Construction /A & J Cartage as recommended by the Planning Commission on 08-09-99.

Request for approval of the environmental impact assessment (06-30-99) corresponding to site plan (08-10-99) for a proposed ambulatory health center at 7635 West Grand River, Section 13, petitioned by St. Joseph Mercy Health Systems as recommended by the Planning Commission on 08-09-99.

Request for approval of a special use permit, environmental impact assessment (08-11-99) and site plan (08-11-99) as petitioned by Saturn Retail of Michigan and recommended by the Planning Commission on 08-09-99.

Request for approval Presentation of General Fund Financial Statements for fiscal 1998/1999 as provided by Skolarus.

Request for approval to purchase voting equipment at a cost of $26,730.00 as reviewed by the administrative committee.

Request for approval of a resolution for Applebee's International, Inc., 4551 W. 107th St., Suite 100, Overland Park, KS66207 to transfer ownership of 1993 12 Months Resort Class C Liquor License with Dance permit from 4411-4413 Plainfield, Grand Rapids, Kent County, to Grand River & Latson Road, Howell, MI 48843, Genoa Township, Livingston County.

Administrative Business:

• Correspondence.
• Payment of Bills.
• Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting August 2, 1999.
• Standing Reports.

Adjournment.

Minutes:

A regular meeting of the Genoa 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, Gary McCririe, Craig Jarvis and Kathy Robertson. Also present were Township Manager Michael Archinal and approximately 15 persons in the audience.

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

A call to the public was made with no response.

1. Public Hearing on a road improvement project for Laurel Street in the Healy and Dilloway Subdivision.

The proposal from the Livingston County Road Commission was presented. Skolarus advised the board that Michael Craine was going to obtain a second quote from DCPC and that the public hearing should be adjourned until the next regular meeting to allow the clerk's office to advise the district of the revised estimate. Moved by McCririe, supported by Jarvis, to adjourn the public hearing until the next regular meeting of the board. The motion carried.

2. Request for approval of a special use permit, environmental impact assessment (08-10-99) and site plan (08-10-99) for a proposed 34,880 sq. ft. warehouse located at 1230 Fendt Drive on 6 acres in Section 08, petitioned by Brivar Construction /A & J Cartage as recommended by the Planning Commission on 08-09-99.

A. Disposition of special-use permit for a building exceeding 20,000-sq. ft.

Moved by Robertson, supported by McCririe, to approve the special use permit as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

Moved by McCririe, supported by Ledford, to approve the impact assessment dated 08-10-99 as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.

C. Disposition of site plan.

Moved by Ledford, supported by Skolarus to approve the revised site plan dated 08-10-99 contingent upon the following:

1. The building material as presented is acceptable.

2. A copy of the architectural rendering will be submitted to the manager.

3. Township engineer review and approval of all plans and specifications.

4. There shall be absolutely, positively, no parking or driving on any non-paved areas at any time.

5. There shall be absolutely, positively, no parking on Fendt Drive at any time.

6. There shall be absolutely, positively, no unlicensed vehicles or trailers on or stored at the site at any time.

7. There shall be absolutely, positively, no hazardous materials stored or hauled to or from the site.

8. There shall be no maintenance of vehicles performed on the site except general maintenance to be conducted inside the building, which shall not include any oil changes, transmission fluid changes, major drive train repairs, or the like.

9. The detention pond shall be designed with a 6 to 1 slope and that would not require a fence and approved by the Livingston County Drain Commissioner.

10. Petitioner acknowledges and accepts the REU calculations for sewer at $12,400 and water at $10,000, subject to final audit and approval by the township.

11. If there is a water softener to be used, it shall use only potassium and may not discharge into the sanitary sewer.

The motion carried unanimously.

3. Request for approval of the environmental impact assessment (06-30-99) corresponding to site plan (08-10-99) for a proposed ambulatory health center at 7635 West Grand River, Section 13, petitioned by St. Joseph Mercy Health Systems as recommended by the Planning Commission on 08-09-99.

Moved by skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve the impact assessment corresponding to site plan contingent upon the following:

1. Township engineer review and approval of all plans and specifications.

2. REU's for sewer and water are to be determined at a later date by the township engineer and staff based on data provided by the applicant.

3. Any water softener to be utilized on the site shall be only potassium use and shall not be connected to the sewer system.

The motion unanimously carried.

4. Request for approval of a special use permit, environmental impact assessment (08-11-99) and site plan (08-11-99) as petitioned by Saturn Retail of Michigan and recommended by the Planning Commission on 08-09-99.

A. Disposition of special use permit for outdoor vehicle display and storage.

Moved by Ledford, supported by McCririe, to approve the special-use permit as requested. The motion carried unanimously.

B. Disposition of impact assessment.

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

C. Disposition of site plan.

Moved by McCririe, supported by Jarvis, to approve the site plan contingent upon the following:

1. No drains that are located within the building shall drain into the sewer system.

2. No public address system shall be used on the exterior of the facility.

3. Review and approval of all plans and specifications by the township engineer, including, but not limited to, calculations for drainage and the detention pond.

4. There shall be no parking whatsoever at any time, of any display vehicle, along the Grand River Road frontage, excepting the display pods as shown on the site plan dated 6/22/99. All display pod platforms shall be no more than one-foot (1') above the existing grade, and shall not provide for any movement of the vehicle whatsoever.

6. Said vehicles shall be displayed in such a manner as to not have the hoods raised, and signage added to the vehicles shall not be other than what is normal and customary in the sale of new vehicles.

7. The photometric grid dated 07-23-99 as revised is acceptable as presented.

8. Said lights shall be turned off at closing, excepting the necessary security lighting for the site. At all times the petitioner shall maintain no greater than one foot candle at the property lines.

9. Petitioner shall be allowed one free standing sign on the Grand River frontage and one wall sign on the building, conforming to the township zoning ordinance.

10. Any car wash on the site shall be designed as a pump and haul system satisfactory to the township engineer.

11. Any water softener on the site shall utilize only potassium and shall not be discharged into the sewer system.

12. Petitioner acknowledges and accepts that the calculations for water are approximately $18,000 ($3,000 per REU) and sewer at approximately $18,600 ($3,100 per REU), subject to final audit and determination by the Township Board.

13. The architectural renderings as contained in the drawing, revised 8/5/99, are acceptable as presented.

14. All rooftop equipment shall be screened as to not be visible from any ground level.

Motion unanimously carried unanimously.

5. Request for approval Presentation of General Fund Financial Statements for fiscal 1998/1999 as provided by Skolarus.

Moved by Jarvis, supported by Ledford, to approve the financial statement as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

6. Request for approval to purchase voting equipment at a cost of $26,730.00 as reviewed by the administrative committee.

Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to authorize the purchase of the voting equipment contingent on a letter from the Livingston County Clerk encouraging the purchase. The motion carried unanimously.

7. Request for approval of a resolution for Applebee's International, Inc., 4551 W. 107th St., Suite 100, Overland Park, KS66207 to transfer ownership of 1993 12 Months Resort Class C Liquor License with Dance permit from 4411-4413 Plainfield, Grand Rapids, Kent County, to Grand River & Latson Road, Howell, MI 48843, Genoa Township, Livingston County.

Moved by Robertson, supported by Jarvis, to approve the transfer of the liquor license for Applebee's International, Inc. as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Administrative Business:

Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve for payment vouchers totaling $109,646.62. The motion carried.

Moved by McCririe, supported by Robertson, to approve the Minutes of the August 2, 1999 regular meeting correcting the vote on the Jon Sherman petition to Murray voting no. The motion carried.

Moved by Robertson, supported by Skolarus, to approve in concept the negotiation of an expansion to the Dillon Area Water Service Contract with the City of Brighton for service to Worden Lake Woods and the Roger Herbst home. The motion carried unanimously.

The regular meeting of the board was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Paulette A. Skolarus

Genoa Township Clerk