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DRAFT MINUTES CASCO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING March 18, 2008 Present: Members Kathy McKenzie, Joe Stevens, William Ruemenapp, Wayne Baumgarten, Mike Czenkus, and Denise Page Absent: Eric Reeve 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 - January 22, 2008 It was moved by member Page and seconded by member McKenzie that the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on January 22, 2008, be approved as presented. Ayes: Members McKenzie, Stevens, Ruemenapp, Baumgarten, Czenkus, and Page Nays: None The motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by member Stevens and seconded by member Page that the agenda be approved as submitted. Ayes: Members McKenzie, Stevens, Ruemenapp, Baumgarten, Czenkus, and Page Nays: None The motion carried. 5. COMMUNICATIONS It was reported that the St. Clair County Road Commission indicated at their meeting that the completion of the Meisner Road paving has been pushed back to 2013 as they have some big budget projects to complete first like bridge replacements. Township Planner Heidi Hannan entered the meeting at 7:05 p.m. 6. DISCUSSION FROM THE FLOOR DRAFT March 18, 2008 Page 2 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 B. COMPOST ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Planner Hannan presented proposed amendments to the Compost Ordinance to address the adoption of Public Act 212 of 2007, which provides standards for the composting of and clippings. The Planning Commission and Planner Hannan discussed the proposed amendments. It was determined that Planner Hannan would check on the following items: No. 1 and No 29 are inconsistent on the acceptance of accepting plastic bags. No. 5 states types of wells but not what the types are. No. 7, No. 10, and No. 15 need to be checked with the Township Attorney as they are more stringent than the Public Act. Planner Hannan stated that she would send the information to the Township Attorney and to Supervisor Holk so she could check with other advisors on the wording. It was moved by member Stevens and seconded by member Baumgarten that a Public Hearing be held on April 15, 2008, to discuss the Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Composting Standards Section 10.03K. Ayes: Members McKenzie, Stevens, Ruemenapp, Baumgarten, Czenkus, and Page Nays: None The motion carried. B. NORTHPOINT STORAGE - DISCUSSION ON SITE PLAN Communications from Supervisor Holk to Northpoint Storage and from North Point Storage to Supervisor Holk were presented. No representative from Northpoint Storage was presented at the meeting. A discussion of the contents of the communications was held. It was moved by member McKenzie and seconded by member Page that the discussion of the site plan for Northpoint Storage be tabled until the April 15, 2008, meeting. DRAFT March 18, 2008 Page 3 Ayes: Members McKenzie, Stevens, Ruemenapp, Baumgarten, Czenkus, and Page Nays: None The motion carried. 10. PLANNER'S REPORT Planner Hannan stated that she would be sending information to the Planning Commission on revisions to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and Coordinated Planning Act passed by the legislature. Planner Hannan stated that she met with Mr. Trombley who is considering a multifamily project for people 55 and older on a piece of property zoned R1. She stated that this would be permissible under Special Land Use for that zoning. 11. REPORT FROM COMMITTEES Members Baumgarten and Czenkus reported on a county workshop they had attended. They gave a short report on the workshops they attended on wind power and the County‘s Master Plan. 12. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by member Baumgarten and seconded by member Stevens that the meeting adjourn at 8:09 p.m. Ayes: Members Stevens, Reeve, Ruemenapp, Baumgarten, Czenkus, and Page Nays: None The motion carried.