Planning Commission Minutes – April 3 2013
Minutes of Helena Township Planning Commission
April 3 2013
Meeting called to order by Johnson at 7:01 p.m.
Opened with Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call: Present: Bob Johnson Jim Gurr
Chris Dewald Bonnie Robbins
Absent: Mike Robinson Jim Swan
Rodger Dewey
Township officials present: Guy Molby
Statement of Conflict of Interest: None
Approval of Agenda: Motion: Dewald, 2nd Gurr. Carried
Approval of Minutes: One correction (the word for changed to from in Communications) Motion: Gurr, 2nd Dewald. Carried
Communications: Request from Supervisor Teague that Master Plan be updated. Current plan adopted January 2010. Document will be reviewed and prepared for Board by end of 2014 to meet the 5 year revision requirement.
New Business: ZA report (Jan) 0 land use, 9 field checks, 0 attorney contact, 12 other public contacts,
0 violations
(Feb) 2 land use, 8 field checks, 0 attorney contact, 9 other public contacts,
- violations
(March) 1 land use, 8 field checks, 0 attorney contact, 12 other public contacts,
- violations
Discussion of questions coming in to ZA office. Molby encouraged to try and promote opportunities. Discussion of whether new format is easier to work with. Molby request the ZO be put into ring binder with Sections tabbed. Robbins will complete this for Molby.
Discussion of two applications in office. Both will be scheduled for Special Use Permits.
Old Business: None
Public Comment: None
Adjourn: Motion Robbins, 2nd Dewald. Carried 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bonnie Robbins
Helena Township Planning Commission Recording Secretary