Minutes of Helena Township Planning Commission

April 07, 2010

 

Meeting called to order by Chair Jim Swan 7:05 p.m.

Opened with Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call:                      Present:            Jim Swan                Jim Gurr

Bob Johnson           Joe Bassil

Bonnie Robbins       Rodger Dewey

Absent:             Chris Dewald           Sue Moglovkin

 

Township officials present:                      Guy Molby

 

Approval of Agenda:    Approved with addition of ORV Discussion under Old Business.  Motion Gurr, 2^nd Swan Carried (6,0)

Approval of Minutes:    Motion Bassil, 2^nd Gurr  Carried (6,0)

Public Comment:         1 in attendance.  Question on commercial activity at south end of E. Torch Lake Drive.                                            Committee of Bassil, Dewald, Molby will be meeting to review final documents.

Communications:         None

New Business:

ZA Written Report

March 2010–     _3_  Land Use Permits,  _ 11__ Field Checks,  _6  Attorney Contact,    19  Other Contacts.

ZBA Request:    Discussion of revision to language in Section 16.06 as presented by Tim Fox.

Motion by Gurr to adopt recommended language.  2^nd Dewey,  carried (6,0)  Public Hearing scheduled for May 5, 2010.

Old Business:

            Special Use Permit:

Molby unable to review at this time due to medical emergency.  Tabled until May    meeting.

Wind Tower Discussion:

Bassil requested additional time to review the corrected draft.  Discussion tabled until May meeting.

Definitions and Standards:

No committee report on this subject.  Tabled until next meeting.

            ORV:

Disscussion on need to ordinance and impact on businesses.  Recommend the township take no                            action to create ORV ordinance.  Motion: Swan, 2^nd Gurr. Carried (6,0)

Public Comment:

None

Adjourn: Motion Johnson, 2^nd Robbins. Carried (5,0)

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Bonnie Robbins

Helena Township Planning Commission Recording Secretary