Charter Township of Lyon. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 9, 2018

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1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 9, 2018 The meeting was called to order by Mr. Conflitti at 7:00 p.m. Approved: April 23, 2018 Roll Call: Patricia Carcone, Board Liaison Jim Chuck, Secretary Michael Conflitti, Chairperson Stephan Hoffman Ron Pennington Kurt Radke Carl Towne, Vice-Chairperson Guests: 21 Also Present: Patrick Sloan, McKenna Associates Leslie Zawada, Civil Engineering Solutions APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Chuck removed Kirkway AP-18-12b and Kirkway AP-18-12a from the agenda at the applicant s request. Motion by Chuck, second by Towne To approve the agenda as amended. Voice Vote: Ayes: Nays: Unanimous None APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of the March 26, 2018 Minutes Mr. Towne made a correction to the minutes. Motion by Towne, second by Radke To approve the minutes of March 26, 2018 as amended. Planning Commission April 9, 2018 Page 1

2 COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - None DDA REPORT - None PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. AP-18-14b, SLARA and Matcats Special Land Use. Property located at Griswold Road (west side of Griswold Road, between 10 Mile Road and 11 Mile road). Public hearing to consider a proposed special land use request to all commercial recreation facilities to be located in the I-2 (General Industrial) District. Mr. Sloan reviewed the McKenna memo dated April 6, He explained they anticipate the proposed office and recreational uses to be less impactful than if an industrial occupant were to move into the facility. The proposed uses are supported by the Master Plan Future Land Use Map and should provide desired amenities for the community. Therefore, they find it appropriate for the Planning Commission to recommend approval of the proposed Special Land Uses, subject to approval of the site plan. Will also consider at this time: 2. AP-18-14a, SLRA and Matcats Site Plan. Property located at Griswold Road (west side of Griswold Road, between 10 Mile Road and 11 Mile road). Site plan review of proposed indoor commercial recreation uses in the former Duncan Disposal facility Mr. Sloan reviewed the McKenna memo dated April 6, He recommended approval of the site plan for the proposed use of the existing structure by SLARA and the Matcats, subject to the following conditions: 1. Special Land Use approval must be granted for the recreational use in the I-2 District. 2. All signage must comply with Zoning Ordinance standards and must be permitted. 3. Future additional occupants of the structure will be limited by the availability of parking and may require reconfiguration of the parking/loading area to add spaces. 4. Five (5) deciduous trees, two (2) ornamental trees, and 40 shrubs should be added to address the requirement of landscaping adjacent to a road. 5. Approval from the Township Engineer. Mr. Conflitti asked who was in charge of the fencing on the south side. Mr. Sloan stated it would be the responsibility of the property owner. Amy Allen, Director of the South Lyon Area Recreation Authority - Ms. Allen provided a PowerPoint presentation giving a brief overview of SLARA. She explained they are maxed out with office space in the current location, and the parking lot behind the building is a safety concern because there are not enough spaces for even the Planning Commission April 9, 2018 Page 2

3 employees. They cannot even hold small meetings at the current location. Moving to a larger office would have many benefits and would also allow them to do on-site programming, aside from being able to hire more staff and offer more parking. Mr. Sloan explained a temporary permit was granted for MatCats for 6 months. Gary Meyers, South Lyon Matcats Mr. Meyers provided a PowerPoint presentation giving a brief overview of what the Matcats has to offer. The new facility would have over 5,100 square feet, which provides a safer environment for the kids. The restrooms will be remodeled and will meet the guidelines of the Township. The roll up door will also be replaced with two doors. Mr. Towne stated he would like to see them coordinate tournaments with SLARA and vice versa. If SLARA had an event going on, they should be sure to communicate that information to Matcats, due to the parking. Mr. Meyers agreed. Mr. Towne stated the need for this is tremendous, this is great for the community and a great step forward. Mr. Conflitti opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. Ursala Moerbe, Griswold Road - Ms. Moerbe lives right across from the site. She wondered if there will be such an increase in traffic that she will have a problem getting in and out of her driveway. Mr. Towne stated this will be a much better situation than what she was used to with Duncan Disposal being there. Mr. Yurkunas, representing Matcats - Mr. Yurkunas understood her concern and offered assistance from the boys if she needed help. He explained they are also here to help the community, and they are wanting to build upstanding communities. Mr. Meyers stated if the traffic hasn t been bad so far, it s not going to be since they have already gone through their busy time. Diana Gaffka Ms. Gaffka s son was in wrestling, and he became a coach later on. He is an electrical engineer and a pastor now and felt that sometimes wrestlers get a bad rap as a rough type of person. She felt this would be an asset to the community so these kids can turn out well. Peggy She questioned if there will be any information about the strip of property on Griswold. Mr. Conflitti closed the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. due to no further comments. Mr. Chuck stated that anytime you find two organizations working together, it s encouraging. They need things for kids to do, so this is great. He is very supportive of it. Mr. Hoffman stated he was a wrestler and didn t turn out so bad. He questioned if the building is sprinkled or not. Mr. Meyers did not know. Mr. Hoffman explained he is Planning Commission April 9, 2018 Page 3

4 concerned about the activities they are looking into, since some of them could be high occupancy. Mr. Yurkunas stated they do have the Fire Marshal s blessing. Mr. Hoffman stated he would volunteer to work with them to make it work. Treasurer Carcone reminded everyone that this was temporarily approved by the Administrative Team for Matcats until the applicant could seek formal approval. They felt very comfortable granting that. She also explained the Duncans are very important to our community, and they are very lucky to be able to turn this into a facility for everyone to enjoy because there aren t many places to go. She is very supportive of wrestling and thanked Mr. Sloan for putting these applicants together. Mr. Pennington and Mr. Radke also supported it. Motion by Chuck, second by Pennington To recommend approval of AP-18-14b special land use based on the McKenna memo dated April 6, MOTOIN APPROVED Motion by Chuck, second by Pennington To approve the site plan for AP-18-14a based on McKenna memo dated April 6, 2018 contingent upon issues sited and will be worked through as noted in the McKenna memo. MOTOIN APPROVED OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS - None ADDITIONAL BUSINESS 3. Community Reports Treasurer Carcone provided an update from the last Board meeting. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chuck, second by Towne To adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m. Planning Commission April 9, 2018 Page 4

5 Voice Vote: Ayes: Nays: Unanimous None The Planning Commission meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m. due to no further business. Respectfully Submitted, Kellie Angelosanto Kellie Angelosanto Recording Secretary Planning Commission April 9, 2018 Page 5