Minutes, Planning Commission
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes — March 20, 2012
The Lincoln Township Planning Commission approved the agenda and the minutes from the January 12, 2012 meeting. A Special Use Permit was approved for Scott Hampton to operate a car lot at 777 East Saginaw Road, subject to specific conditions related to setbacks, signage, lighting, and compliance with zoning ordinances. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.
Summary written automatically. The full text below is the record.
- Called to order
- 6:30 pm
- Adjourned
- 7:45 pm
- Presiding
- Sheila Mesler
- Present
- Sheila Mesler, Reid Duford, Chris Clark, Mark Thornton, and Sue Ensign (attended later due to scheduling conflict)
Decisions in these minutes (3)
Lincoln Township – Midland County
Planning Commission
Sheila Mesler - Chairperson, Susan Ensign - Vice Chairperson
Reid Duford – Secretary
Members - Chris Clark, Mark Thornton
March 20, 2012
The meeting of the Lincoln Township Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Sheila Mesler at 6:30 pm.
Roll call was taken: Reid Duford, Sheila Mesler, Chris Clark, and Mark Thornton were all present. Sue Ensign was present for the latter part of the meeting due to a township budget meeting scheduling conflict.
A motion was made by Reid Duford to approve the agenda and was supported by Mark Thornton. Motion approved 4-0.
Motion by Chris Clark and by supported Reid Duford to approve the minutes of the January 12, 2012 meeting. Motion approved 4-0.
Public Hearing
Scott Hampton requested a Special Use Permit to operate a car lot on a parcel located at 777 East Saginaw Road that is currently zoned B1, tax parcel (110-034-100-700-00). Four citizens attended the public hearing. Robert Ault and Scott Hampton spoke in favor of the Special Use Permit and explained how the car lot would be situated with the current business on the parcel.
The Planning Commission addressed their issues about placement of the cars for sale on the parcel as well as other compliance issues with respect to the current Lincoln Township Zoning Ordinances.
A motion was made by Reid Duford to approve the request with conditions that the car lot use will be in compliance with all Lincoln Township ordinances and regulations with respect to that use, that it meets proper setbacks and that the cars for sale will not be placed in the Saginaw Road right-of-way, that proper sign permits and placement be met as well as appropriate lighting that will not trespass on to adjacent parcels as per the ordinance, and the Special Use Permit shall expire when the petitioner for this request, Scott Hampton, ceases to operate his car lot on said parcel 110-034-100-700-00. The motion was supported by Mark Thornton and approved 4-0.
New Business
Zoning Administrator, Henry Pnacek suggested that a review of the variance granted for 943 East Saginaw Rd, Mar-Storage Keepers, parcel 110-034-400-182-00, is needed. The concern is whether or not the variance allows for outside storage.
Old Business
None
Commission Comments
None
Public Comments
None
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm
Signed by Reid Duford
Secretary, Lincoln Township Planning Commission