on May 4, 2011 at 4:59am.
Board of Trustees Meeting on July 16, 2007
AGENDA
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills
2. Approval of Minutes: June 16, 2007
3. Request for DS Genoa Retail Center, Parcel #4711-13-103-001, to add connection fees of $64,900.00 to the Lake Edgewood West Sewer Roll (X2021) and $35,100.00 to the Lake
Edgewood West Water Roll (X2525).
4. Review of extension of site plan approval for a parking lot expansion and related site improvements to the existing office utilized by Desine, Inc., located at
2183 Pless Drive, Sec. 13, petitioned by Desine Inc.
5. Request for approval of the purchase of 2 new replacement computer workstations and 1 new GIS computer performance workstation at the cost of $3,584.00 and approval of the
purchase of an additional GIS user license for the GIS software at the cost of $2,813.42.
6. Request for approval of water and sewer rates for Pine Creek Water and Sewer as revised by Township Auditor Ken Palka.
7. Request to the County Board of Commissioners to waive permit fees for the construction of the
new Genoa Township Fire Sub Station #35.
8. Request for approal of re-appointments.
A. Reappointment of Zoning Board of Appeals member whose term expired 06/30/07,
extending that appointment for a three year term.
B. Appointment of two Planning Commissioners for a three year term.
9. Request for approval to purchase a drive up mail box at the cost of $529.00.
10. Request for approval of a $100.00 monthly increase in the salary of the Liquor Enforcement Officer as requested by the Administrative Committee.
11. Consider acceptance of a quit claim deed for property located in the east ¼ corner of Section 7 subject to final Township Attorney Review.
12. Consider motion to award a management contract for the construction of the Neilsen Fire Substation to Corrigan Construction.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
13. Consideration of request from Livingston County Economic Development Council for renewal of contract between EDC and Genoa Charter Township.
14. Request for approval of a revised Ordinance addressing the regulation of Solicitors and Peddlers within the Township.
15. Request for approval of Ordinance addressing Floodplain Management Provisions of the State Code.
16. Consideration of a request to authorize a publication and set a public hearing for August 6, 2007 at 6:30 p.m., for approval of amendments to Zoning Ordinance Articles
9,11,16,18, & 22. (07-16)
17. Request for approval of impact assessment and site plan for a proposed 38,900 sq. ft. clubhouse for the Oak Pointe Country Club located at 4500 Club
Drive, Sec. 28, petitioned by Oak Pointe Country Club. (07-13)
18. Request for approval of a rezoning application, impact assessment, conceptual PUD plan and PUD agreement to rezone 10.4 acres located on the South-West corner of Sterling
Drive and Dorr Road, (11-15-200-018) from IND (Industrial) to MUPUD (Mixed Use Planned Unit Development) to construct a 16,101 sq. ft. retail, 5,935 sq. ft. office and a 41,966 sq. ft. industrial
buildings, petitioned by Sterling Development Properties, L.L.C. (07-11)
19. Request for approval of impact assessment for a 7,000 sq. ft. retail auto parts store located at 2797 E. Grand River, Sec. 6,
petitioned by WXY Retail Group (07-07).
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, Robin Hunt, Todd Smith, Jean Ledford, Steve Wildman and Jim Mortensen. Also present were Township Manager Michael
Archinal and approximately eleven persons in the audience.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to approve all item listed under the consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Payment of Bills
5. Request for approval of the purchase of 2 new replacement computer workstations and 1 new GIS computer performance workstation at the cost of $3,584.00 and approval of the purchase of an
additional GIS user license for the GIS software at the cost of $2,813.42.
$2,200.00 and sewer at $5,500.00; the commodity charge for water will be Pine Creek - $2.64, Dillon - $2.90, Northstar - $3.04 and Lake Edgewood - $2.90. Pilot will be $8.33 per month. The
commodity for sewer will be $3.52 with an administrative fee of $15.54.
A. The Zoning Board of Appeals - to reappoint Joseph Perri to a three year term expiring 06/30/10.
B. The Planning Commission - to reappoint Teri Olson for a three year term expiring 06/30/10 and to appoint Chris Grajek to a three year term expiring 06/30/10 (replacing Curt
Brown).
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Mortensen, to approve for action all items listed under the Regular agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
13. Consideration of request from Livingston County Economic Development Council for renewal of contract between EDC and Genoa Charter Township.
Cindy Denby and Stan Brish addressed the board concerning the renewal of the contract. Board members asked that a list of project and jobs created for southeast Livingston County be provided to
the board. Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to table the request until the next regular meeting of the board.
14. Public Hearing on the revised Ordinance addressing the regulation of Solicitors and Peddlers within the Township.
A call to the public was made with no response. Moved by Hunt, supported by Smith, to approve the new ordinance No. 070716-A as submitted. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes -
Ledford, Smith. Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Smith, supported by Mortensen, to approve the ordinance 070716-B as submitted. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes -
Ledford, Smith. Hunt, Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays - None.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to introduce and set a public hearing on August 6, 2007 for consideration of Ordinance 07-04 to amend the code of ordinances of the Genoa Charter Township
by amending articles 9, 11, 16, 18, and 22 of the Genoa Charter Township Zoning Ordinance. The motion carried unanimously.
17. Request for approval of impact assessment and site plan for a proposed 38,900 sq. ft. clubhouse for the Oak Pointe Country Club located at 4500 Club Drive, Sec. 28, petitioned by Oak
Pointe Country Club, as discussed by the Planning Commission 07/09/07.
A. Disposition of the impact assessment.
Moved by hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve the impact assessment dated 07/10/07, correcting Paragraph G to make reference to Oak Pointe Water Distribution. The motion carried
unanimously.
B. Disposition of site plan.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Ledford, to approve the site plan dated 07/10/07 contingent upon the following:
1. The dumpster will be stone to match the building.
2. The material and renderings are acceptable and will become township property. Township staff shall approve any changes to the building materials.
3. The photometric plan will be revised to eliminate those places in excess of 0.1 foot-candles at the property line.
4. The parking recommended by the MDEQ will be complied with and the deferred parking will be installed after the review and approval by the Township Engineer.
5. The requirements of the Brighton Area Fire Department in their correspondence dated July 3, 2007 will be complied with.
6. The item #3 in the Tetra Tech letter of July 2, 2007 regarding utilities will be complied with.
The motion carried unanimously.
18. Request for approval of a rezoning application, impact assessment, conceptual PUD plan and PUD agreement to rezone 10.4 acres located on the South-West corner of Sterling Drive and
Dorr Road, (11-15-200-018) from IND (Industrial) to MUPUD (Mixed Use Planned Unit Development) to construct a 16,101 sq. ft. retail, 5,935 sq. ft. office and a 41,966 sq. ft. industrial
buildings, petitioned by Sterling Development Properties, L.L.C., as discussed by the Planning Commission 07/09/07.
A. Disposition of the Rezoning Request.
Moved by Smith, supported by Wildman, to approve Ordinance Number Z-07-01 for the rezoning of 10.4 acres located on the southwest corner of Sterling Drive and Dorr Road, Parcel No. 11-15-200-018,
from IND/TC (Industrial/Town Center Overlay) to MUPUD (Mixed Use Planned Unit Development). The rezoning is granted because it meets the criteria of Section 22.04 of the Genoa Charter Township
Zoning Ordinance. The motion carried unanimously.
B. Disposition of the PUD Agreement.
Moved by Smith, supported by Ledford, to approve the PUD Agreement received July 7, 2007 for a MUPUD (Mixed Use Planned Unit Development) for10.4 acres located on the southwest corner of Sterling
Drive and Dorr Road, Parcel No. 11-15-200-018, to construct a 16,101 sq. ft. retail, 5,935 sq. ft. office and 41,966 sq. ft. industrial buildings subject to the following:
1. Review and approval by the Township Attorney.
2. Exhibit C, Page 10 - Dry Cleaning Drop-off Stations shall be allowed without drive-through service.
3. The use conditions listed under Exhibit C, section 7.02.02 on pages 11-14 shall be removed.
4. The use conditions listed under Exhibit C, section 8.02.02 on pages 17-18 shall be removed.
The motion carried unanimously.
C. Disposition of the Conceptual PUD.
Moved by Smith, supported by Ledford, to approve the conceptual PUD plan revised April 23, 2007 for a MUPUD (Mixed Use Planned Unit Development) for10.4 acres located on the southwest corner of
Sterling Drive and Dorr Road, Parcel No. 11-15-200-
018, to construct a 16,101 sq. ft. retail, 5,935 sq. ft. office and 41,966 sq. ft. industrial buildings subject to the following:
1. The conceptual plan complies with Section 10.07 of the Genoa Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
2. Grading within the wetland setback is acceptable.
3. The requirements set forth in Tetra Tech's letter dated May 9, 2007 will be complied with.
The motion carried unanimously.
D. Disposition of the Impact Assessment.
Moved by Smith, supported by Wildman, to approve the Environmental Impact Assessment dated April 24, 2007 for a MUPUD (Mixed Use Planned Unit Development) for10.4 acres located on the southwest
corner of Sterling Drive and Dorr Road, Parcel No. 11-15-200-018, to construct a 16,101 sq. ft. retail, 5,935 sq. ft. office and 41,966 sq. ft. industrial buildings. The motion carried
unanimously.
The petitioner advised the board that they could not secure an agreement with the property owner to the west and instead a costly retaining wall will need to be constructed. Moved by Smith,
supported by Skolarus, to approve the impact assessment (revised 05/02/07) contingent upon the following:
1. Petitioner will submit a cross access easement or other agreement acceptable to the Township Attorney across the 26' aisle way to the east and west in recordable form prior to the issuance of
a land use permit.
2. Rooftop mechanical equipment screening is required on the front and sides of the building.
3. The landscape plan shall be revised to include an additional one tree and forty shrubs around the detention pond and the table shall be corrected to thatch the plan showing 17 European
Cranberry bushes.
The motion carried unanimously.
Archinal was asked to contact James Piggush, Assistant Attorney General and ask for a copy of any correspondence received from Lake Chemung Outdoor Resorts, Inc. in response to their letter of
May 25, 2007 asking for compliance in operating a marina without a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality.
Waste Management advised the board of an increase in the rate for service effective July 1, 2007. The new rate per home is $9.97 per month.
The Uniform Video Service Local Franchise Agreement that was filed by Michigan Bell Telephone. Co. doing business at AT&T is now deemed approved.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(Press/Argus 07/26/07)