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ALL RIGHT. IT IS NOW 6:30 P.M., JUNE 26TH.
[1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER]
I'M CALLING THE MEETING OF THE MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO ORDER.THE FIRST ITEM WILL BE ROLL CALL.
I GOT TO JUMP A FEW. COMMISSIONER MCCURTIS PRESENT.
PRESENT COMMISSIONER BROOKS HERE.
COMMISSIONER SNYDER IS NOT HERE, AND COMMISSIONER RICHARDS IS ALSO ABSENT.
OH, I'M SORRY SHREWSBURY IS ABSENT.
I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY.
ALL RIGHT. THE RECORD SHOULD REFLECT THAT THERE ARE NO PUBLIC REMARKS.
IS THERE APPROVAL? A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
SO MOVED. SECOND.ANY DISCUSSION? PROPOSED AGENDA.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AGENDA AS AS PREPARED.
THERE IS NO OPPOSITION. THE AGENDA IS APPROVED.
WE NOW MOVE ON TO APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING, WHICH WAS JUNE 12TH OF 2023.
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ]
SO MOVED. SUPPORT.ANY DISCUSSION? NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL? AYE. THERE IS NO DISSENT.
THE MINUTES FROM JUNE 12TH ARE APPROVED.
ITEM NUMBER SIX. THERE ARE NO REPORTED COMMUNICATIONS.
HAS ANYTHING COME UP SINCE YOU PREPARED THE AGENDA? NO, SIR. VERY GOOD.
SO NO PUBLIC. NO COMMUNICATIONS? NO PUBLIC HEARINGS.
SO WE ARE NOW ON ITEM EIGHT, WHICH IS RESUMING DISCUSSION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
[8 A. SUP #23012 – The W. Investment Holdings – 1614 W. Grand River Avenue]
THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT 23012 W INVESTMENT HOLDINGS AT 1614 WEST GRAND RIVER AVENUE.THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 4000 SQUARE FOOT MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROVISIONING CENTER AT 1614 WEST GRAND RIVER, APPROXIMATELY 2.4 ACRES IN SIZE ZONED C-2 COMMERCIAL.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY LAST MINUTE QUESTIONS OF MYSELF OR THE APPLICANT, WE'RE AVAILABLE.
IS THAT RIGHT? YEAH. YEAH, SPARROW LABS.
I WAS GOING TO READ THE RESOLUTION.
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OKAY. SO WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.THE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED A SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 4000 SQUARE FOOT MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROVISIONING CENTER AT 1614 WEST GRAND RIVER, OKEMOS, MICHIGAN, 48864, SUBJECT PROPERTY.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 2.4 ACRES AND GOT THIS A LITTLE TOO WIDE IN SIZE AND IS ZONED C-2 COMMERCIAL.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION RAISED NO MAJOR CONCERNS AND AGREED TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROVISIONING CENTER AT 1614 WEST GRAND RIVER AT ITS NEXT MEETING.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY APPROVE AND OH, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OPTIONS.
WE MAY APPROVE, APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS OR DENY THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST IS PROVIDED.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROVISIONING CENTER AT 1614 WEST GRAND RIVER, WITH THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN THE RESOLUTION, AND I WAS NOT READING THE RESOLUTION, I WAS WONDERING WHERE THAT WAS GOING TO GO.
I THINK I'LL READ THE RESERVE THE RESOLVE, IF THAT'S OKAY.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN HEREBY RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT NUMBER 23012.
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.
ONE APPROVAL IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SITE PLAN PREPARED BY [INAUDIBLE] ARCHITECTS, DATED AUGUST 2ND, 2019 AND RECEIVED BY THE TOWNSHIP ON APRIL 28TH, 2023.
APPROVAL IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS PREPARED BY [INAUDIBLE] ARCHITECTS, DATED AUGUST 2ND, 2019 AND RECEIVED BY THE TOWNSHIP ON APRIL 28TH, 2023.
NUMBER THREE APPROVAL IS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT RECEIVING APPROVAL OF A COMMERCIAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITY PERMIT BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
NUMBER FOUR APPROVAL IS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT RECEIVING FINAL APPROVAL FOR A MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSE FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS.
NUMBER FIVE THE APPLICANT SHALL OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ANY AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE PERMITS, LICENSES AND APPROVALS NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROVISIONING CENTER FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE AGENCIES.
COPIES OF ALL PERMITS, LICENSES AND APPROVALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. NUMBER SIX SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT THE PROPOSED BUILDING THE FINAL SITE PLAN.
BUILDING ELEVATIONS AND LANDSCAPE PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
NUMBER SEVEN THE APPLICANT SHALL OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS, LICENSES AND APPROVALS FROM THE INGHAM COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT. INGHAM COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER, MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES AND ENERGY AND THE TOWNSHIP AS APPLICABLE COPIES OF ALL PERMITS, LICENSES AND APPROVAL LETTERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
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NUMBER EIGHT. UTILITY GRADING AND STORM DRAINAGE PLANS FOR THE SITE ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING AND INGHAM COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER AND SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWNSHIP ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.NO GRADING OR LAND CLEARING SHALL TAKE PLACE ON THE SITE UNTIL THE SITE PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND GRADING AND SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION.
CONTROL PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PROJECT.
ALL UTILITY SERVICE DISTRIBUTION LINES SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDERGROUND.
ANY PROPOSED FUTURE EXPANSION ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO THE PROPOSED TENANT SPACE BUILDING OR SITE WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL USE PERMIT NUMBER 23012.
THE FINAL DESIGN OF THE TRASH AND RECYCLING FACILITIES AND RELATED ENCLOSURES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
SITE ACCESSORIES SUCH AS RAILINGS, BENCHES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING FIXTURES AND BICYCLE RACKS SHALL BE OF COMMERCIAL QUALITY AND COMPLEMENT THE BUILDING DESIGN.
THE FINAL DESIGN AND LOCATION OF SUCH ACCESSORIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. NUMBER 14.
ALL MECHANICAL, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND SIMILAR SYSTEMS SHALL BE SCREENED FROM VIEW BY AN OPAQUE STRUCTURE OR LANDSCAPE MATERIAL IF AT STREET LEVEL AND SELECTED TO COMPLEMENT THE BUILDING. SUCH SCREENING IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
SIGN PERMITS SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANY SIGNAGE PROPOSED ON THE PROPERTY.
THE PROVISIONING CENTER SHALL REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 40 -31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT SHALL BE REVOKED IF APPLICANT FAILS TO MAINTAIN A VALID COMMERCIAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITY PERMIT FROM THE TOWNSHIP AND FACILITY LICENSE FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND I SO MOVE.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MOTION? I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
SO I'M LOOKING AT IT ON MY PHONE.
YOU MENTIONED THAT IT WAS JUST SOUTH OF SPARROW.
JUST WEST OF IT. WEST OF SPARROW.
YEAH, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I CAN'T REALLY PICTURE IT HERE.
YEAH, I KNOW IT'S AN UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY, RIGHT? CORRECT. RIGHT NOW.
ACROSS FROM THE GROCERY STORE ALL THE TIME.
THERE WAS A HOUSE THERE THAT HAS BEEN TORN DOWN AT THIS POINT, IS MY UNDERSTANDING.
YEAH, RIGHT AND THEN THAT'S THE SPARROW FACILITY, AND THEN JUST TO ZOOM OUT A LITTLE BIT, AS I MENTIONED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THIS IS THE GRAND RESERVE DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS APPROVED A FEW MONTHS AGO.
THEY'RE IN SITE PLAN REVIEW THIS PART DOWN HERE.
THAT WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, THE BUILDING IN QUESTION WOULD BE RIGHT DOWN HERE.
SO YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF OPEN SPACE HERE.
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YOU'VE GOT WETLAND ISSUES HERE THAT THEY'RE OBSERVING, AND THEN THERE ARE WETLAND ISSUES HERE.SO IT'S QUITE A DISTANCE FROM ANY OF THE DEVELOPMENT.
SURE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE MOTION? YEAH, I DO HAVE ONE. I'M SORRY.
I DID NOT SEE IN HERE THAT PUTS A TIMEFRAME IF NO WORK IS COMMENCED.
WHEN WOULD THIS PERMIT EXPIRE? SPECIAL USE PERMIT EXPIRES HERE.
A LITTLE BIT OF LOOK AT HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE, IF YOU WILL.
HERE'S OUR CODE OF ORDINANCES UNDER ZONING.
GO TO ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT AND HERE'S SPECIAL USE PERMITS , AND THEN.
THE HE PERMIT BECOMES VOID IF CONSTRUCTION RELATED HAS NOT NOT COMMENCED WITHIN 24 MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PERMIT, AND THEN ALL CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 36 MONTHS.
SO THERE ARE DEADLINES BUILT INTO THE ORDINANCE.
IN ADDITION, THE TENANT LICENSE IS ONLY GOOD FOR TWO YEARS, I BELIEVE, TO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
SO AS THE MAKER OF THE MOTION, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT.
I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS.
ONE OF THE MAIN FACTORS IS IT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN 2019 AND THEN IT EXPIRED.
I DON'T SEE ANYTHING THAT HAS CHANGED TO SAY WHY WE SHOULD NOT APPROVE IT AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE EXPECTATION WOULD BE THAT THE WORK WOULD COMMENCE.
IT WOULD BE BUILT AND IT WOULD BECOME OPERATIONAL AFTER THE AFTER, AND IF THE BOARD APPROVES OUR RECOMMENDATION THAT WE'RE MAKING TODAY. SO I'M A YES VOTE.
GOOD. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. THE CHAIR CALLS FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, THEN.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT, STAY DRY.
THANK YOU. LET'S GO BACK HERE.
THAT WAS THE ONLY ITEM OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
I PRESUME THAT STAFF WILL PRESENT A PRINTED RESOLUTION FOR ME TO SIGN.
I'M SORRY? OH, AT YOUR NEXT MEETING? YES. VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU. SO WE ARE NOW ON ITEM NUMBER NINE.
OTHER BUSINESS. THERE IS NONE LISTED.
MASTER PLAN UPDATE NUMBER TEN.
[10 A. Completion Timeline]
REALLY QUICKLY, WE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO CANCEL THE JULY 10TH MEETING.WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR THE AGENDA.
I'M OUT OF TOWN, DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS, WE DO PLAN ON BRINGING A DRAFT OF THE MASTER PLAN TO YOUR MEETING ON JULY 24TH.
DIRECTOR SCHMITT HAS MET WITH COMMUNICATIONS.
HE'S IN THE PROCESS OF FORMATTING THE TEXT THAT STAFF HAS PUT TOGETHER.
SO WE'RE REALLY CLOSE TO HAVING A FULLY FORMATTED FIRST DRAFT DOCUMENT AT THAT MEETING, YOU'LL BE ASKED TO INITIATE THE 63 DAY MANDATORY REVIEW PERIOD.
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AT THE END OF THAT, IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU.YOU WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND IF IT IS OKAY WITH YOU AT THAT POINT, THEN WE MOVE IT TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
SO, YOU CAN INCLUDE IT AS A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION ANY TIME DURING THAT 60 DAY REVIEW PERIOD.
ANY INDIVIDUAL COMMENTS THAT COME IN WE'RE STILL, BUT THIS IS YOUR THAT IS THE REVIEW TIME AND THAT'S ACCORDING TO STATE PLANNING LAW. SO IT'S CLOSE.
ANY QUESTIONS? WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME? [CHUCKLING] I HAVEN'T HEARD YOUR VOICE, THAT'S ALL.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS ON THE 24TH AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO ASK US TO VOTE TO SUBMIT, SEND IT OUT TO THE PUBLIC, BUT THEN WHAT IF WE REQUEST REVISIONS TO THE DOCUMENT PRIOR TO ACTUALLY SUBMITTING IT TO THE SENDING IT OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? THAT'S FINE, YOU CAN REVIEW IT AND GO THROUGH IT.
OH, I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT, BUT REVISIONS TO THE DOCUMENT CAN BE MADE AT ANY POINT DURING THE 60 DAY PERIOD IF YOU HAVE A REVISED DOCUMENT.
WE'D BRING THAT TO YOU AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I GUESS I'M JUST THINKING. OH, GO AHEAD.
I'M SORRY. YOU CAN FINISH YOUR THOUGHT.
WE DON'T EXPECT YOU TO REVIEW IT AND GO THROUGH IT ON THE 24TH THAT NIGHT.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE REVIEWING IT ANYWAY.
LET'S GET EVERYBODY TO REVIEW IT OFFICIALLY.
LET'S JUST THROW IT OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND LET THEM REVIEW IT TOO.
YEAH, I GUESS ONE OF THE THINGS I'M THINKING ABOUT IS IF OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO WORK ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN, THEN I WOULD WANT TO I PERSONALLY WOULD WANT TO MAKE ANY REVIEW THOUGHTS KNOWN PRIOR TO GETTING PUBLIC FEEDBACK.
BECAUSE IF I MAKE THEM, I'M JUST ONE VOICE, AND IF THERE'S AND WE ARE COLLECTIVELY SORT OF REPRESENTING THE TOWNSHIP, BUT LIKE I'D WANT THOSE THOUGHTS TO BE IN THE DOCUMENT SO THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THEM AS WELL.
I'M SOMEWHAT UNCOMFORTABLE SEEING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THEN BEING LIKE NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME SEEING THAT THE SORT OF FULL DRAFT FOR IT AND THEN SENDING IT OUT.
SO I'D REALLY LOVE I MEAN, I'D LOVE TO SEE IT BEFORE, BEFORE YOU GUYS ARE ASKING US TO VOTE ON IT AND THAT'S I MEAN, THAT'S MY OWN OPINION ON THIS.
ULTIMATELY, IT'S THE PREROGATIVE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
HOW ABOUT SENDING IT TO US ON THE 10TH? IT WILL NOT BE READY ON THE 10TH.
IT WON'T BE READY UNTIL THE 24TH.
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? I MEAN, IF I CAN JUST INTERJECT AGAIN.
SORRY. SO LIKE, I DON'T EVEN CARE.
I DON'T IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE FORMATTED.
I DON'T THINK. LIKE, I JUST I WANT TO READ THE TEXT.
I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE FORMATTING.
I CAN LOOK INTO IT, BUT DIRECTOR SCHMITT AND I DISCUSS TIMELINE.
WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH HAVING A DOCUMENT READY ON JULY 24TH.
WE'RE NOT COMFORTABLE ON HAVING A DOCUMENT READY ON JULY 10TH, ESPECIALLY WITH THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY.
YEAH. SO WHAT I HEAR YOU SAYING IS WITH JULY 24TH BEING THE MONDAY, IT WILL BE READY THE FRIDAY BEFORE SO THAT IT'LL BE PART OF THE PACKET FOR THE JULY 24TH MEETING.
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IT PROBABLY I'M IT MIGHT TAKE THE FORM OF A MEMO WITH A WEBSITE THAT WOULD GO LIVE AND DIRECT YOU TO THAT DOCUMENT RATHER THAN A MULTI PAGE, BIG THICK PACKET.SO MY POINT THERE IS IT'S ALREADY GOING OUT TO THE PUBLIC ONCE IT GOES TO THE WEBSITE.
THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT.
SO IT'LL BE OUT TO THE PUBLIC ONCE WE GET IT.
WELL, MY POINT IS, WHEN YOU PUT IT IN THE PACKET, WHEN IT'S ONLINE, IT'S OUT THERE ANYWAY.
LET ME SUGGEST THAT WE GET IT ON THE 24TH, BUT WE MAKE SURE WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE MEETING ON THE FIRST MEETING IN AUGUST RESERVED FOR THE COMMISSION TO GO THROUGH IT AND HAVE COMMENTS, OF COURSE, EARLY IN THE COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC.
IT'LL BE ON TV IF WE HAVE SOME REVISIONS WE WANT TO MAKE FROM THE COMMISSION STANDPOINT, THAT COULD BE REVISED ON THE PUBLIC COMMENT FORM.
SO BUT WE WOULD HAVE TIME TO REVIEW IT IN DEPTH, AND IF WE'RE LUCKY AND WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE ON THE AGENDA, THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST, WE COULD DEVOTE ESSENTIALLY THE ENTIRE MEETING TO THAT DISCUSSION.
ACTUALLY, I DON'T THINK IT'S A BAD IDEA TO HAVE AN AGENDA WHERE IT'S SIMPLY THIS TOPIC.
I DON'T EITHER, BUT IT DEPENDS A LITTLE BIT ON WHAT WE HAVE IN THE IN THE QUEUE FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE LOOKING FOR ACTION FROM THE COMMISSION, BUT I THINK IF WE COULD RESERVE THAT MEETING FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION, WE'RE STILL VERY EARLY IN THE PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF IT. I THINK IT GETS IT OUT IN THE PROCESS MOVING, AND AT THAT POINT, THE PUBLIC HAS HAD ACCESS TO IT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THAT WOULD BE AN OPEN MEETING AND OF COURSE, ANYONE WHO HAD ANY COMMENTS WOULD BE FAIR TO, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME AND SHARE THOSE COMMENTS AT ANY ONE OF OUR MEETINGS AND STILL HAVE A PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED LATER ON TO DISCUSS IT IN DETAIL PRIOR TO ANY FINAL RECOMMENDATION.
THE FINAL STEP IS A PUBLIC HEARING THAT GETS NOTICED IN THE PAPER AND IS AN OFFICIAL ACTION, BUT EVERYTHING UP UNTIL THEN, IT'S STILL A DRAFT DOCUMENT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
OKAY. COMMISSIONER, CAN YOU GIVE ME THE DATE TIMELINE AGAIN? WHEN DO WE NEED TO BE FINISHED WITH THIS? IF YOU VOTE ON JULY 24TH FOR US TO RELEASE IT FOR COMMENT, THAT WILL START A 63 DAY CLOCK. OKAY.
WHERE NO OFFICIAL ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN.
ALL THE DISCUSSION IN THE WORLD, BUT NO OFFICIAL ACTION AT THE END OF THAT 63 DAY CLOCK, THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS A PUBLIC HEARING ON WHAT THAT FINAL DRAFT WILL LOOK LIKE.
THE REASON I'M SAYING THAT I JUST HEARD HAVING THE MEETING IN AUGUST ON THAT, BUT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS NO, I WOULD SAY RELEASE IT ON THE 24TH, BUT WE WOULD HAVE A MEETING, THE FIRST MEETING IN AUGUST TO DISCUSS IT SPECIFICALLY WITH THE COMMISSION AT THAT TIME.
OKAY. SO START THE CLOCK ON THE 24TH.
RIGHT. OKAY. BECAUSE THE AUGUST MEETING IS NOT UNTIL AUGUST 14TH.
HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS ON THE MASTER PLAN FROM NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES? WE HAVEN'T SENT IT OUT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT YET EITHER.
OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS TOPIC OR DISCUSSION? NO, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
STILL FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE A SET, LIKE I HATE.
I'M GOING TO DO WHATEVER EVERYBODY ELSE IS GOOD WITH, BUT I JUST WANT TO COMMENT THAT I FEEL LIKE IF WE'RE GOING TO CANCEL A MEETING AND THEN HAVE ANOTHER SESSION AFTER WE'VE ALREADY SUBMITTED THE DOCUMENT OUT THERE,
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THEN WHY NOT JUST WORK THROUGH A DRAFT OF IT AT THE MEETING? BUT I ALSO SEE THAT LIKE IF WE HAVE A DRAFT OF THE DOCUMENT AT THE COMMISSION, THEN THAT BECOMES A PUBLIC DOCUMENT IMMEDIATELY, AND THEN SO THEN THAT WOULD COME BEFORE THE JULY 24TH GOAL OF PUTTING IT OUT THERE.ANYWAYS, THAT'S JUST WHAT I THINK, BUT IF EVERYBODY ELSE THINKS WE'RE GOOD WITH THIS PLAN, THEN THAT'S, THAT'S FINE WITH ME.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, THAT CLOSES ITEM NUMBER.
YEAH, THAT'S ITEM NUMBER TEN MASTERPLAN.
ARE THERE ANY TOWNSHIP BOARD UPDATES? ANY LIAISON REPORTS?
[11 B. Liaison reports]
NONE HERE. COMMISSIONER? JUST A REMINDER THAT THERE IS A TRAINING THAT'S GOING TO TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY, [INAUDIBLE] BOARD PROCEDURES. SOME PEOPLE HAVE IT ON TOMORROW, TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY.YEAH, THEY WERE ALTERNATE DATES.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY'RE GOING TO FEED US, TOO.
THEY WANTED US TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE FOOD.
ALL RIGHT. [INAUDIBLE] MY LIAISON COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET, SO I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING, [INAUDIBLE].
THE RECORD SHOULD REFLECT THAT THERE ARE NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT TO GIVE PUBLIC REMARKS.
I SEE WE HAVE A NEW ITEM ON THE AGENDA AFTER LAST SESSION.
[INAUDIBLE] ARE THERE ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS?
[14. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]
NOT AT THIS TIME. I DO HAVE ONE.[INAUDIBLE] IT'S FROM A CONSTITUENT WHO'S ALSO A PERSON I KNOW, AND THIS IS PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT I WOULD TAKE TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
SO MAYBE I'M PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AWARE BECAUSE WE DID TALK ABOUT THIS AT THE TRAINING AT THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING, THE LAST ONE THAT WE HAD, AT LEAST ON THAT STREET.
SO THIS IS KIND OF NEW ON THE STREET, BRECKENRIDGE.
THEY SAY THAT IT'S FOR THE MOST PART, IT'S A T INTERSECTION, I GUESS, RIGHT THERE, AND IT'S DANGEROUS FOR KIDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT AND WE'RE TALKING MORE OF THE FALL WINTER MONTHS AND PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME SEEING THERE AND THE STREET SIGN. I GUESS THE WHAT YOU CALL IT THE REFLECTIVE TAPE WHEREVER IS WORN.
SO I'M GOING TO BRING THAT TO THE TRANSPORTATION.
OKAY. FORWARD THE EMAIL TO ME.
OKAY, AND SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING WE CAN DO.
YEP. IT'S A VERY SHORT EMAIL, BUT BASICALLY THE DARKNESS OF THE CORNER CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF KINAWA, AND THE CONCERN AND I THINK THAT, OH, I KNOW THAT HOA IN THAT COMMUNITY, THEY'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
OKAY, AND SO I'LL FORWARD IT OVER TO YOU.
WHERE IS THAT IN RELATION TO THE SCHOOL? SO, KINAWA, I MEAN, THAT'S THE STREET THERE.
[INAUDIBLE]. YEP, AND THE SCHOOLS ARE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF KINAWA.
BOTH OF THOSE SCHOOLS ALONG THAT LONG DRIVE THERE.
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LOT. OKAY. SO IT'S ON THE EAST END OF THE SCHOOL SITE ITSELF? YEAH, NEAR THE SOCCER FIELDS.THEY HAD LIKE BECAUSE AT THE LAST TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING WE TALKED ABOUT THERE WAS A PEDESTRIAN ISLAND ON KINAWA, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN. NO, THERE ISN'T.
NO, PEDESTRIAN ISLAND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT, I THINK WAS ON GRAND RIVER.
NO, I THOUGHT IT WAS THERE WAS THERE WAS THERE WAS DISCUSSION.
THERE WAS A SAFE ROUTE. LIGHT WENT OUT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, OR THERE WAS A SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED FOR A FEW YEARS, AND THERE WAS A PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN ISLAND ON KENOWA.
OKAY. I KNOW IT'S SOMETHING THAT I JUST COULDN'T REMEMBER [INAUDIBLE] THEY HAD ORDERS RENDERING FOR US AT THE TRANSPORTATION MEETING.
I THINK THE CONSTRUCTION ON OKEMOS ROAD PROBABLY ADDED TO THE PROBLEM BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE TAKING SHORTCUTS ACROSS CANADA AND DRAMATICALLY, DRAMATICALLY INCREASING THE NORMAL TRAFFIC ON KINAWA BECAUSE NORMALLY KINAWA DOESN'T HAVE THAT MUCH TRAFFIC ON IT.
YEAH, OR AT LEAST IT DIDN'T WHEN I LIVED IN THAT AREA.
IT DOES WHEN KIDS ARE BEING PICKED UP, IT'S DROPPED OFF DURING SCHOOL PICK UP, THAT'S THE TIME, AND THEN ALSO YOU'RE WALKING IN SPORTS TOO, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF SPORTS THAT GO ON IN THOSE FIELDS.
SO ANYWAY, I'LL FORWARD THAT OVER TO YOU AND THEN GO FROM THERE.
VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER COMMENTS OR REMARKS? I LIKE THE ADDITION OF THAT TO THE AGENDA.
ALL RIGHT. IF WE HAVE NO OTHER COMMENTS, THEN I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GENTLEMEN.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.