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DRAFT
MINUTES
CASCO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 20, 2011

Present:   Members Cynthia Goulston, Joe Stevens, Eric Reeve, William Ruemenapp, Wayne Baumgarten,         Jennifer Andersen, and Susan Macker; also present Lorene Lomerson and Eric Quint

Absent:    None

  1.    CALL TO ORDER

    The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Chairman Ruemenapp.

  2.    PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

    The Pledge to the Flag was recited.

  3.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

    It was moved by member Reeve and seconded by member Baumgarten that the minutes of the     Regular Meeting held on October 18, 2011, be approved as presented.
   
        Ayes:  Members Goulston, Stevens, Reeve, Ruemenapp, Baumgarten, Andersen, and Macker
        Nays:    None
        The motion carried.

  4.    APPROVAL OF AGENDA

    It was moved by member Stevens and seconded by member Andersen that the agenda be approved as     submitted.

        Ayes:  Members Goulston, Stevens, Reeve, Ruemenapp, Baumgarten, Andersen, and Macker
        Nays:  None
        The motion carried.

  5.    COMMUNICATIONS

    It was reported that a workshop on basic training for Planning Commissioners would be held on     February 23, 2012, in Port Huron at the county building.  Anyone interested should contact the     township office and they would send in a reservation for them.

    Copies of the gun ordinance approved at the last meeting were presented.

    It was stated that a lady in the township was planning on baking cheesecakes in her house.  She was     informed that if she wanted to bake them in her house, she would need a home occupation permit;     and if she wanted to sell them from her house, she would need a Special Land Use.  She was also
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    advised to come to the meeting to discuss this with the Planning Commission.

    It was stated another lady had inquired into putting up outdoor batting cages in the IND district.  She     was informed that batting cages would have to be indoors in the IND district.

    A.  THANK YOU TO PAT TUSCANY AS RECORDING SECRETARY

    The Planning Commission thanked Pat Tuscany for her years as recording secretary for the township.

    B.  WELCOME LORENE LOMERSON AS NEW RECORDING SECRETARY

    The Planning Commission welcomed Lorene Lomerson as the new Recording Secretary.

 6.    DISCUSSION FROM THE FLOOR

    There was no Discussion From The Floor.

 7.    PUBLIC HEARING

    There was no Public Hearing.

 8.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS

    There was no Unfinished Business.

 9.      NEW BUSINESS   
    A.  NEW ZBA REPRESENTATIVE   

    It was stated that the next ZBA meeting would be held before the January Planning Commission     meeting.  Chairman Ruemenapp stated that since he had accepted the position as Supervisor, he could     no longer be a member of the Planning Commission or the ZBA.  He requested that a replacement be     appointed so they could start at the January meeting.

    It was moved by member Stevens and seconded by member Andersen that Wayne Baumgarten be     appointed ZBA representative starting January 1, 2012, and continue in that capacity until the end of     his current term as a Planning Commissioner.

        Ayes:  Members Goulston, Stevens, Reeve, Baumgarten, Andersen, and Macker
        Abstentions:  Member Ruemenapp
        Nays:    None
        The motion carried.

    B.  DISCUSS HORSE BOARDING ORDINANCE

    It was decided that this would take place at a later meeting, as the Township Planner was not present.

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10.    PLANNER'S REPORT

    There was no Planner‘s Report

11.    REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

    Member Reeve gave a report on the October workshop he had attended. He gave presentations on the     two sections he had attended on developing right of ways on streets and on parks and recreation     development.

    It was reported that Wally Evans has been working on a new site plan to change his property lines and     should be bringing it to the Planning Commission.

    It was reported that paperwork from  Rondigo, LLC has been filed in court, but the township does not     have a copy yet.

    Commissioners were reminded that under the open meetings act they could not discuss Planning     Commission decisions with each other except at meetings.

    It was also reported that Mr. Dloski has recommended that Planning Commissioners should vote yes     or no on any item brought to them unless the Applicant requests them to table it.

    The Planning Commission informed Mr. Quint if they want to buy and sell guns, they would need to     fill out the forms at the township office and have 10 copies of the form and the site plan they used for     the pawn shop turned in 15 days before the January 17, 2012, meeting if they would like it acted on in     January.  They stated the site plan should show where the guns will be kept and how they will be     secured.

    The Planning Commission thanked member Ruemenapp for his years of service and wished him well     in the position as Supervisor.

12.    ADJOURNMENT

    It was moved by member Baumgarten and seconded by member Andersen that the meeting adjourn at     7:47 p.m.

        Ayes:  Members Gouldston, Stevens, Reeve, Ruemenapp, Baumgarten, Andersen, and Macker
        Nays:  None
        The motion carried.