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The
Genoa Township Board
Regular Meeting
August 15, 2005
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
Approval of Consent Agenda:
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: August 1, 2005.
3. Request for approval of Resolution No. 1 (To Proceed with the
Project and Approve the Plans and Cost Estimates and Establish the First
Public Hearing) for Long Pointe Drive.
4. Request for approval of Resolution No. 1 (To Proceed with the
Project and Approve the Plans and Cost Estimates and Establish the First
Public Hearing) for Chemung Drive, James R Road & Norfolk.
5. Request for approval of a proposal to provide professional
engineering services for local road projects as described immediately
above at a cost of $9,000.00 with Tetra Tech, Inc. and to be reimbursed
through the special assessment district for said projects.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
6. Request for approval of a special use permit, site plan (07/20/05)
and environmental impact assessment (05/27/05) for a 41,680 sq. ft.
church located on the southwest corner of Bauer and Brighton Roads, Sec.
35, petitioned by Brighton Christian Church and reviewed by the Planning
Commission
July 25, 2005
and
July 11, 2005.
A. Disposition of special use permit.
B. Disposition of impact assessment (dated 5-27-05).
C. Disposition of site plan (dated 7-20-05).
7. Request for approval of an impact assessment (07/06/05),
corresponding to a sketch plan (07/06/05), for a proposed glazed canopy
for the Home Depot Garden Center located at 3330 E. Grand River, Sec. 5,
petitioned by Home Depot, as discussed by the
Planning Commission 08/08/05.
8. Request for approval of an impact assessment (07/19/05),
corresponding to a sketch plan (07/19/05) for a 6000 sq. ft. day care
facility located at 4533 E. Grand River, Sec. 9, petitioned by B.M.H.
Realty Co., as discussed by the
Planning Commission 08/08/05.
9. Continuation (July 5, 2005 regular meeting) of the Public Hearing
on the unsafe structure proceeding at 2607 E. Grand River Ave.,
belonging to Lee’s Collision and Mr. Steven Lee. Request to approve,
modify or deny the recommendation of the hearing official related to the
proceeding.
10. Request to adjourn to a closed session of the board to discuss
the acquisition of real estate.
MINUTES
Supervisor McCririe called the regular meeting of the Genoa Township
Board to order at 6:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The
following board members were present constituting a quorum for the
transaction of business: Gary McCririe, Paulette Skolarus, Robin Hunt,
Jean Ledford, Todd Smith, Jim Mortensen and Steve Wildman. Also present
were Township Manager Michael Archinal and approximately 10 persons in
the audience.
A call to the public was made with no response.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to approve items 1, 2, 3 & 5 on
the consent agenda and moving item 4 to a discussion item. The motion
carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes: Ledford, Smith, Hunt,
Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays – None. Absent – None.
1. Payment of Bills.
2. Approval of Minutes: August 1, 2005.
3. Request for approval of Resolution No. 1 (To Proceed with the
Project and Approve the Plans and Cost Estimates and Establish the First
Public Hearing) for Long Pointe Drive for a road improvement project.
4. Request for approval of Resolution No. 1 (To Proceed with the
Project and Approve the Plans and Cost Estimates and Establish the First
Public Hearing) for Chemung Drive, James R Road & Norfolk for a road
improvement project.
(Moved to the regular agenda for discussion.)
5. Request for approval of a proposal to provide professional
engineering services for local road projects as described immediately
above at a cost of $9,000.00 with Tetra Tech, Inc. and to be reimbursed
through the special assessment district for said projects.
Approval of Regular Agenda:
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to approve for discussion and
consideration items listed under the regular agenda with the addition of
item 4 and from the consent agenda and the tabling of item 10. The
motion carried unanimously.
6. Request for approval of the special use permit, site plan
(07/20/05) and environmental impact assessment (05/27/05) for a 41,680
sq. ft. church located on the southwest corner of Bauer and Brighton
Roads, Sec. 35, petitioned by Brighton Christian Church and reviewed by
the Planning Commission
July 25, 2005 and
July 11, 2005.
A. Disposition of special use permit.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hunt, to approve the special use permit
with the following conditions:
1. This approval of a Special Use is for a church only. It does
not include daily school or a daily childcare center.
2. This is only for the 41,680 square foot church and facility
reviewed this evening and does not cover any subsequent phases of the
development.
3. The single family dwelling home will be for single-family use
only, potentially a parsonage.
4. No bike path is required of the developer either along Brighton
or Bauer Road.
5. The proposed 80-foot-high cross does not meet the Township
Ordinance and the petitioner will be required to seek approval from the
ZBA.
The motion carried unanimously.
B. Disposition of impact assessment (dated 5-27-05).
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Hunt, to approve the impact assessment
as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
C. Disposition of site plan (dated 7-20-05).
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Wildman, to approve the site plan with
the following conditions:
1. This approval of a Special Use is for a church only. It does
not include daily school or a daily childcare center.
2. This is only for the 41,680 square foot church and facility
reviewed this evening and does not cover any subsequent phases of the
development.
3. The single family dwelling home will remain and will be for a
single-family parsonage.
4. Building materials presented this evening are acceptable and
will become the property of the Township, exclusive of the model, which
may be retained by the petitioner.
5. An 18-foot secondary access to the site shall be provided.
6. The proposed 80-foot-high cross does not meet the Township
Ordinance and the petitioner will be required to seek approval from the
ZBA.
7. The existing landscaping on the site is acceptable and can be
used in place of the greenbelt and parking lot screening requirements.
8. The 1:3 slope for the lawn is acceptable.
9. The stripping in the parking lot is acceptable.
10. The three requirements of Item #1 in the Township Engineer’s letter
dated July 1, 2005 shall be complied with.
The motion carried unanimously.
7. Request for approval of an impact assessment (07/06/05),
corresponding to a sketch plan (07/06/05), for a proposed glazed canopy
for the Home Depot Garden Center located at 3330 E. Grand River, Sec. 5,
petitioned by Home Depot, as discussed by the
Planning Commission 08/08/05.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Smith, to approve the impact
assessment corresponding to site plan with the following conditions:
1. The canopy height will be 12 feet and will not exceed the height of
the surrounding fence.
2. It will be contained within the existing outdoor sales area.
3. Building materials as presented this evening are acceptable and will
become the property of the township.
The motion carried unanimously.
8. Request for approval of an impact assessment (07/19/05),
corresponding to a sketch plan (07/19/05) for a 6000 sq. ft. day care
facility located at 4533 E. Grand River, Sec. 9, petitioned by B.M.H.
Realty Co., as discussed by the
Planning Commission 08/08/05.
Moved by Hunt, supported by Smith, to approve the impact assessment
corresponding to site plan with the following conditions:
· The day care center will be subject to the
approval of the State and any other appropriate licensing authorities.
· The waste receptacle at the gas station to
the west will be used by the day care center.
· All lighting shall comply with the township
ordinance.
· Any signs that are added will comply with
the Township Ordinance.
· Requirements of the Howell Area Fire
Department will be complied with, unless relief or alternatives are
agreed to in writing with that authority.
· REU’s as spelled out in the Township
Engineer’s letter dated August 3, 2003 and a representative of the
Township will be required to observe any line taps to the municipal
water main.
The motion carried unanimously.
9. Continuation (July 5, 2005 regular meeting) of the Public Hearing
on the unsafe structure proceeding at 2607 E. Grand River Ave.,
belonging to Lee’s Collision and Mr. Steven Lee. Request to approve,
modify or deny the recommendation of the hearing official related to the
proceeding.
The board took no formal action with regard to this hearing. The item
will continue to be tabled until the next regular meeting of the board.
10. Request to adjourn to a closed session of the board to discuss
the acquisition of real estate.
Tabled until the next regular meeting of the board.
11. Request for approval of Resolution No. 1 (To Proceed with the
Project and Approve the Plans and Cost Estimates and Establish the First
Public Hearing) for Chemung Drive, James R Road & Norfolk for a road
improvement project.
McCririe advised the board that he wished to make minor changes to
the resolution. Those changes were made and the resolution was approved.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Wildman, to approve Resolution No. 1.
The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Ledford, Hunt,
Wildman, Mortensen, Skolarus and McCririe. Nays – None. Abstain – Smith.
Moved by Mortensen, supported by Smith, to appoint Ledford to SELCRA.
The motion carried unanimously.
The regular meeting of the Genoa Township Board was adjourned at 7:00
p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
(Press/Argus 08/24/05)
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