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Homestead Township Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Homestead Township Hall
11508 Honor Highway
Honor, MI 49640
September 16, 2008
Meeting Called to Order: 7:03pm
Pledge of Allegiance Recited.
Members Present: Bruce Andersen, Christy Andersen, Zelda Gray, Mary Miller, Dan Moore, Roger Hubbell, Bill Sholten, Fred Poynor, Jessica Wooten, Sharon Peregoy.
Others Present: Roger Williams, Cathy Demitroff, Marilyn Wareham, Frank Walterhouse.
Minutes: Approval of Minutes:
19 August 2008: Mary Miller made the motion to accept the minutes as written, Christy Andersen seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
26 August 2008: Mary Miller made the motion to accept the minutes as written, Bill Sholten seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
27 August 2008: Christy Andersen made the motion to accept the minutes as written, Jessica Wooten seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
Open Public Discussion: None.
Correspondence Received: Roger Williams stated the he received a letter from Attorney Grahams Law Partner.
Bills: Roger Williams submitted a bill in the amount of $325.00 for work done on the By-laws. Christy Andersen made the motion to approve and pay $325.00 to Williams Consulting, Bruce Andersen seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
Mary Miller made the motion to turn in meeting vouchers. Bruce Andersen seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
Budget Report: Nothing to report.
Report of Township Board Representatives:
Inland: Mary Miller reported that the Resolution was sent to her board and now they're waiting to hear the results back.
Homestead : Homestead Board was not given a copy of the Resolution at the last meeting but will be given a copy at the upcoming meeting.
Old Business: None.
New Business:
Review and send letter from Township to County Board : Roger Hubbell stated that he has not received a letter from the County as of today.
Review Zoning Maps: Slight error in zoning map was changed to indicate commercial as the correct zoning. Roger Williams recommended that Christy and someone from each Township Board get together and go over the maps to make sure they are as accurate as possible before continuing any further.
Christy Andersen made the motion to adjust parcels on US 31 South of Crystal Lake Clinic and the parcel behind Crystal Lake Clinic from Rural Residential to Commercial. Seconded by Mary, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
Roger Williams also stated that he spoke with the County Planning Commission. On Page 60 under G: Dead Ends and cul-de-sacs: Change height from 13'6” to 16'0”. Bill Sholten made the motion to accept the change, Bruce Andersen seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
Page 102, 9.2B1: Bill Sholten made the motion to strike this from the Zoning Ordinance. Jessica Wooten seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
Discuss Temporary Uses: Roger Williams stated that as of right now there are no Temporary Uses in the Zoning Ordinance. Roger Williams said that he would contact the Attorney that this could be seen one of two ways; one that it is not listed it is not allowed or it could be seen as it is not listed therefore it is not regulated. Roger Williams received a letter from a landowner wanting to hold a three-day Musical Festival 13-15 June 2009. Roger Hubbell stated that he felt the Temporary Uses should be added right to the Zoning Ordinance. Bill Sholten recommended that each Township Board be responsible for Temporary Uses in each of their Township or if they want they can ask the JPC to handle it. Bruce Andersen recommended letting each Township discuss this issue and then if they wanted to hand it back to the JPC they could. If so, it is recommended by Roger Williams that it be done as an amendment after the completed adoption of the Zoning Ordinance.
Bylaws: Roger Williams handed out a copy of Bylaws. He stated the new text is in bold and stricken text (text with a line through it) has been omitted from the Bylaws. Roger also stated that he would go to the Attorney for clarification on voting issues. Christy Andersen made the motion to accept the Bylaws as presented, Zelda Gray seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried. (See attachment).
Fee Schedule: Roger Williams added fees for:
Duplex, Temp dwelling, 2 nd Dwelling on a parcel (no fee noted)
Billboards ($100.00)
WECS-Household ($50.00)
Home Occupation, short-term rentals, open air markets ($50.00)
Land Clearing ($50.00).
Site Plan Review-Major ($300.00)
Site Plan Review-Minor ($100.00)
Request for special meeting of JPC ($450.00)
Application for Class A Non-Conforming Use ($300.00)
Open Public Discussion:
Cathy Demitroff: Would like copies of the packet handed out at meeting tonight to take back with her before the Homestead Township Meeting on 29 September 2008.
Marilyn Wareham: Would like new pages of changes that have been made.
Board Go Round: None.
Adjourn: Zelda Gray made the motion to adjourn at 8:28pm, Bruce Andersen seconded the motion, All Ayes, No Nays, Motion Carried.
Submitted by Sharon Peregoy JPC Recording Secretary
Approved By Dan Moore JPC Secretary
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