Planning Commission Minutes
August 17, 2005

Meeting called to order at 7:04 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT
Kay Arnold
Kendra Barberena
Dennis Cebulski
Carol Davis
Janice Litwin
Keith Postell
Bill Pratt Dennis
Siedlaczek
Ray Sturdy

MEMBERS EXCUSED: None

OTHERS PRESENT:
Michael Bailey, Dietrich Bailey Associates
Alice Geletzke, Recording Secretary
Stephanie Harbour, Dietrich Bailey Associates
Sally Hodges, McKenna Associates
Seth Shpargel, McKenna Associates

ITEM NO. 1 -- APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Regular Meeting – July 20, 2005

Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Pratt, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 20, 2005, as submitted.

Ayes all.

ITEM NO. 2 -- APPROVAL OF AGENDA

1. Regular Meeting – August 17, 2005

Chairman Cebulski indicated Application 1890/0705, David Connors, under Item No. 3--Set Date for Public Hearing is removed at the request of the applicant, and Application 1888/0705, Bally Total Fitness, Fred Zeitier, under Item No. 7--Ann Arbor Road Sign Requests, is tabled at the request of the applicant.

Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Arnold, to approve the agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 17, 2005, as amended.

Ayes all.

ITEM NO. 3 -- SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING

2.	P.C. No.:	1890/0705
	Applicant/Developer:	David Connors
	Section No.:	32
	Tax I.D. No.:	049-99-0035-000
	Address:	47941 Powell Road
	Project Name:	Location: South side of Powell Road, west of Beck Road and east of Ridgewood Hills Subdivisions
	Zoning:	R-1-H, Single Family Residential District
	Action Requested:	Applicant is requesting approval of proposed site condominium

The above item was removed from the agenda at the request of the applicant.

ITEM NO. 4 -- PUBLIC HEARINGS – N/A

ITEM NO. 5 -- OLD BUSINESS – N/A

ITEM NO. 6 -- NEW BUSINESS

1.	P.C. No.:	1891/0705
	Applicant/Developer:	Plymouth Towne Square
	Section No:	35
	Tax I.D. No:	060-02-0078-002; 060-02-0081-000; 060-99-0003-000; 060-99-0008-000; 060-99-0009-000; 060-99-0002-000; 060-99-0002-701; 060-99-0002-702
	Address:
	Project Name:	Plymouth Towne Square
	Location:	North of Ann Arbor Road, east of CSX Railroad, south of Firwood, and west of Gold Arbor
	Zoning:
	Action Requested:	Applicant is requesting approval of General Development Plan, PUD Contract, and Master Deed and Bylaws

Sally Hodges of McKenna Associates reviewed their revised report dated August 17, 2005, clarifying areas of the recommendations made in their report of August 11, 2005. They recommended the items be addressed prior to placing the application on the Board of Trustees agenda.

Stephanie Harbour reviewed the report of Dietrich Bailey Associates, and the Fire Department report, and the report from Tim Cronin, Plymouth Township Attorney was received.

Mr. Bruce Michael of Phoenix Acquisitions; Steve Deake, landscape architect from Robert Layton Associates; and Tim Storey, Engineer for Phoenix Development, answered questions and discussed resolution of each of the recommendations in the reports of McKenna Associates, Dietrich Bailey, and the Fire Department.

Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Arnold, to recommend to the Township Board of Trustees approval of the General Development Plan, PUD Contract, and Master Deed and Bylaws for Application 1891/0705, Plymouth Towne Square, subject to the conditions of the McKenna report dated August 17, 2005, being met with No. 6 being changed to read, “Detailed plans for the road closures will be required with the final development plan and must be consistent with the consent judgement between the parties.” Also in item 2, they will add in their notes on the plan that their screening will create a layered effect of shrubs, trees and evergreens as they described along the interface; that the agreement between the two parties will be an attachment to the PUD contract, subject to the determination of the Township Attorney; and also subject to the conditions of the Fire Department report being met, and subject to the conditions of the Dietrich Bailey Associates report being met, and subject to the Township Attorney making sure the General Development Plan, PUD Contract, and Master Deed and Bylaws documents all meet Township standards. All items must be satisfied prior to being placed on the Board of Trustees agenda.

AYES: Davis, Arnold, Barberena, Cebulski, Litwin, Postell, Siedlaczek, Sturdy.
NAYS: Pratt

Commissioner Pratt felt the applicant should reappear before the Planning Commission prior to recommending approval to the Board of Trustees, indicating the resolution of all outstanding items.

ITEM NO. 7 -- ANN ARBOR ROAD SIGN REQUESTS

1.	P.C. No.:	1888/0705
	Applicant/Developer:	Bally Total Fitness/FredZeitler
	Section No.:	36
	Tax I.D. NO:	064-03-0154-000
	Address:	40700 Ann Arbor Road
	Project Name:	Bally Total Fitness Sign
	Location:	East of Haggerty Road, north side of Ann Arbor Road
	Zoning:	OS-ARC, Office Service, Ann Arbor Road Corridor District
	Action Requested:	Applicant is requesting approval of ground sign.

The above item was tabled at the request of the applicant.

ITEM NO. 8 -- OTHER PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS

1.  Notice of Intent to Plan from Salem Township Planning Commission welcoming review comments.

2.  Notice of Intent to Consider an Amendment to the Canton Township Comprehensive Plan and Request Review and Comment.

It was agreed the above items would be discussed at the Work Session of September 7.

ITEM NO. 9 -- COMMUNICATIONS &/OR INFORMATION – N/A

ITEM NO. 10 -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACTION

1.  At their meeting of August 9, 2005, the Board of Trustees approved Rezoning for Robert Bosch Corporation from R-1, Single Family Residential District to OS, Office Service District as requested in P.C. Application 1882.

2.  At their meeting of August 9, 2005, the Board of Trustees approved the General Development Plan and Planned Unit Development Contract for Robert Bosch Corporation Planned Unit Development Amendment as requested in P.C. Application 1877 subject to conditions.

3.  At their meeting of August 9, 2005, the Board of Trustees approved the Tentative Preliminary Plat for Leo Soave Developments, LLC as requested in P.C. Application 1881.

MOTION TO ADJOURN

Moved by Commissioner Pratt, supported by Commissioner Davis, to adjourn the meeting.

Ayes all.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,



Kendra Barberena
Planning Commission Secretary
Plymouth Charter Township

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