Minutes, Planning Commission
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes — January 5, 2016
The Lincoln Township Planning Commission met on January 5, 2016, to approve the agenda and minutes from the November 17, 2015 meeting. The Commission reviewed a rezoning request for parcel 110-035-400-180-00 from Commercial to Light Industrial (M-1), which was denied. Officers for 2016 were elected: Sheila Mesler as Chairperson, Sue Ensign as Vice Chairperson, and Reid Duford as Secretary. The next meeting is scheduled for March 1, 2016.
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- Called to order
- 6:30 pm
- Adjourned
- 7:33 pm
- Presiding
- Sheila Mesler
- Present
- Sheila Mesler, Susan Ensign, Reid Duford, Chris Clark, Mark Thornton
Decisions in these minutes (5)
Lincoln Township – Midland County
Planning Commission
Sheila Mesler - Chairperson, Susan Ensign - Vice Chairperson
Reid Duford – Secretary
Members - Chris Clark, Mark Thornton
January 5, 2016
The meeting of the Lincoln Township Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Sheila Mesler at 6:30 pm.
Roll call was taken: Sue Ensign, Reid Duford, Chris Clark, Mark Thornton and Sheila Mesler were all present.
A motion was made by Sue Ensign to approve the agenda and was supported by Mark Thornton. Motion approved 5-0.
Motion by Chris Clark and supported by Reid Duford to approve the minutes of the November 17, 2015 meeting. Motion approved 5-0.
Commission Comments: Sue Ensign mentioned that the Township Board reappointed Reid Duford to the Planning Commission. Secretary Reid Duford read correspondence from Kevin Wray offering support, as a neighbor, for the Wysong property request to rezone additional parcels. Sue Ensign also provided a copy of the Jerome Township 2016 Master Plan & Recreation for the Commission’s review and comparison.
Public Comments: None
Old Business: Public Hearing
The public hearing was re-opened for discussion with respect to a request from Lucas Wysong to rezone 4 parcels; 110-035-200-800-00, 110-035-400-100-00, 110-035-400-125-00, & 110-035-400-180-00 from current zoning of Commercial or Low Density Residential (R-2) to Light Industrial (M-1). Logan Wysong-Foreman was in attendance as a representative of the Wysong Corporation, along with the support of Linda Hanlon and Becky Church from Midland Tomorrow.
However, upon review, the Commission determined that three of the requested parcels; 110-035-200-800-00, 110-035-400-100-00 and 110-035-400-125-00 had been approved for M-1 Industrial zoning at a public hearing held on October 19, 2009. Therefore, the Commission’s consideration of the request to rezone is ultimately limited to whether or not a zoning change from Commercial to M-1 Industrial is appropriate and necessary for parcel 110-035-400-180-00.
Secretary Reid Duford reviewed and reiterated the October 19, 2009 Planning Commission minutes from the initial Wysong request and public hearing. The October 19, 2009 minutes reflect that parcel 110-035-400-180-00 would not change from its current commercial zoning and that the petitioner had no plans for the parcel at that time. In addition, 9 citizens were in attendance at the October 19, 2009 hearing and voiced their concerns about rezoning the commercial parcel as it was necessary to maintain its current zoning to provide a buffer transition between the residential and the industrial use properties.
Both Shelia Mesler and Reid Duford agreed that the commercial zoned parcel was necessary to provide a buffer to the neighboring residential properties and leaving it as a commercial use would not restrict the use or development of the other three M-1 Industrial zoned parcels or the proposed project as a whole.
A motion to approve the zoning request as submitted for parcel 110-035-400-180-00 on “Application for Land Use Certificate of Approval” #4478 was made by Sue Ensign and supported by Reid Duford. The motion was denied 5-0.
New Business: Elect New Officers for 2016
Sue Ensign nominated Sheila Mesler as Chairperson with support from Chris Clark. Shelia was appointed by a vote 5-0.
Next, Sheila Mesler nominated Sue Ensign as Vice Chairperson with support of Mark Thornton. Sue was appointed by a vote of 5-0.
Lastly, Shelia Mesler nominated Reid Duford as Secretary with support from Sue Ensign. Reid was appointed by a vote of 5-0.
The next meeting is scheduled for March 1, 2016
The meeting adjourned at 7:33 pm
Signed by Reid Duford
Secretary
Lincoln Township Planning Commission
Midland County