on May 4, 2011 at 5:00am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on May 21, 2007
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Call to the Public
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills
2. Approval of Minutes: May 7, 2007
3. Approval of Minutes: May 16, 2007 Special Meeting
4. Request to authorize a publication and set a public hearing for June 4, 2007 at 6:30 p.m., for
approval of a revised Ordinance addressing the regulation of Solictors and Peddlers within the Township.
5. Approval of the Township Hall Rental policy
6. Approval of Mountaintop E.I.A. extension
7. Public hearing for approval of Ordinance addressing Floodplain Management Provisions of the State Code.
8. Approval of the Community Resolution of Intent and the Intergovernmental Agreement between Genoa Charter Township
and Livingston County for the FEMA National Floodplain Insurance Program
9. Review of a rezoning application, impact assessment, conceptual PUD plan and PUD agreement to rezone .60 acres located on the south side of Grand River Avenue, between Lucy
Road and Chilson Road, (11-06-100-004) from GCD (General Commercial District) to RDPUD (Redevelopment Planned Unit Development) to construct a 5,200 sq. ft. retail/office building located at 2160
E. Grand River, petitioned by William Colley Architect.
10. Review of a special use application, impact assessment and site plan for a proposed fire substation and warning siren located east of Chilson Road between I-96
and Beck Road, Sec. 7, petitioned by Genoa Township.
Member Discussion
Adjournment
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board to order at 6:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following
persons were present constituting a quorum for the transaction of business: Gary McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Jean Ledford, Steve Wildman and Jim Mortensen. Also present were Township Manager
Michael Archinal and approximately ten persons in the audience.
A Call to the Public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve all items under the Consent Agenda with the deletion of
item 5 and the review and approval of the Payment of Bills under the regular agenda. The amended consent agenda was approved unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills (moved to the regular agenda for consideration)
2. Approval of Minutes: May 7, 2007
3. Approval of Minutes: May 16, 2007 Special Meeting
4. Request to authorize a publication and set a public hearing for June 4, 2007 at 6:30 p.m., for approval of a revised
Ordinance addressing the regulation of Solictors and Peddlers within the Township.
5. Approval of the Township Hall Rental policy (deleted)
6. Approval of Mountaintop E.I.A. extension
Granted an extension to the impact assessment approval for one year ending May 1, 2008.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Skolarus, to approve for action all items listed under the regular agenda with
the addition of the Payment of Bills. The motion carried unanimously
7. Payment of Bills
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Wildman, to approve for payment vouchers totaling $294,076.20. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Public hearing for approval of Ordinance addressing Floodplain Management Provisions of the State Code.
A call to the public was made with Mike Keeland asking for clarification. Moved by Skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve ordinance 070521 as requested. The motion carried as follows: Ayes -
Ledford, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nay - None. Absent - Hunt and Smith.
9. Approval of the Community Resolution of Intent and the Intergovernmental Agreement between Genoa Charter Township and Livingston County for the FEMA National Floodplain Insurance
Program
Moved by Ledford, supported by Mortensen, to approve the Resolution of Intent as requested. The motion carried unanimously.
10. Review of a rezoning application, impact assessment, conceptual PUD plan and PUD agreement to rezone .60 acres located on the south side of Grand River Avenue, between Lucy Road and Chilson
Road, (11-06-100-004) from GCD (General Commercial District) to RDPUD (Redevelopment Planned Unit Development) to construct a 5,200 sq. ft. retail/office building located at 2160 E. Grand River,
petitioned by William Colley Architect and known as Sherston Office.
A. Moved by Skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve the RDPUD overlay rezoning of parcel 11-06-100-004 for the following reasons: The project provides public benefits of
redevelopment of blighted former industrial site and development of a shared access and service drive parallel to Grand River Avenue; the project qualifies for a waiver
from the minimum site area requirement. The motion carried unanimously.
B. Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve the impact Assessment dated January 3, 2007 contingent upon compliance with the items listed in the
Howell Area Fire Department review letter dated March 12, 2007. The motion carried unanimously.
C. Moved by Skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve the Conceptual PUD Plan revised February 21, 2007 contingent upon the following:
a. Compliance with the items listed in the LSL Planning review letter dated February 28, 2007;
b. Compliance with the items listed in the Tetra Tech, Inc. review letter dated March 7, 2007;
c. Compliance with the items listed in the Howell Area Fire Department review letter dated March 12, 2007;
d. An easement agreement must be submitted, executed by the applicant and the Genoa-Oceola Water authority, granting petitioner access to 2160 East Grand River, Howell for ingress/egress
purposes;
e. Petitioner will submit a due care plan and affidavit of additional soil borings necessary prior to construction to the staff engineer for the Township and receive DEQ approval.
The motion carried unanimously.
D. Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve the PUD Agreement received on April 30, 2007 as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
11. Review of a special use application, impact assessment and site plan for a proposed fire substation and warning siren located east of Chilson Road between I-96 and Beck Road, Sec. 7,
petitioned by Genoa Township.
A letter from Scott Salley was received asking the board to consider the safety of motorists and fire fighters using Chilson Road. Skolarus was asked to write a letter to the Livingston County
Road Commission asking that a speed study be done on Chilson and a reduction in the speed. Residents are concerned with the passing zone in that area.
A. Moved by Ledford, supported by Skolarus, to approve the special use permit for the following reasons:
a. The special use permit is consistent with section 19.03 of the township ordinance;
b. The location of the fire substation in this area of the Township will permit service in the western portion of Genoa Township on a side of I-96 that is difficult to reach from the existing
fire substation.
The motion carried unanimously.
B. Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve the impact assessment dated May 9, 2007 as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
C. Moved by Ledford, supported by Wildman, to approve the site plan dated May 18, 2007 and architectural renderings dated May 2, 2007. The
motion carried unanimously.
D. Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to authorize the clerk to send a letter to the Road Commission asking for a speed study for Chilson Road due to the majority of public comment
received at the Planning Commission concerning the Chilson/Beck Road intersection. The motion carried unanimously.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Charter Township Board was adjourned at 7:10 p.m
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(press/argus 05/30/07)