CLINTON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEARING
JULY 16, 1998
MINUTES
Present: Paul D. Woodring, Chairman
Denise
C. Trombley, Secretary
Michelle
Braswell
Peter
M. Catalano
Nancy
L. Dedenbach
Thomas
Landa
Donald
Roach
Dennis
C. Tomlinson
Absent: Vincent J. Gudobba, Vice Chairman, Excused
Staff: Mark F. Miller, Assistant Director
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Woodring called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Mr. Tomlinson, supported by Ms. Dedenbach, to approve the agenda as submitted. Motion carried.
6. 542 ACRES FRONTING THE NORTH LINE OF HENRY B. JOY BOULEVARD, EAST OF GRATIOT AVENUE
(P.C. 141 & 626, SECTION 12)
- PROPOSED REZONING FROM B-3 GENERAL BUSINESS TO I-1 LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL
--PUBLIC HEARING
MF #5215: PETITIONED BY PAUL DEMASTER, DEMASTER ELECTRIC COMPANY
Pertinent correspondence was read and entered into the record. Ms. Trombley noted that notices were mailed to owners and occupants within 300 feet of the subject property and none were returned.
Mr. Woodring explained the procedure for a Public Hearing to be as follows: the petitioner will make comments, the public will have an opportunity to ask questions and the Planning Commission will have opportunity to make comments or ask questions.
Paul DeMaster, DeMaster Electric Company, Inc., 38849 Pineridge, Harrison Township, Michigan 48045, stated he was willing to answer questions.
Mr. Tomlinson inquired as to whether the petitioner plans to relocate his current business to this site.
Mr. DeMaster stated he will relocate his business to the back of the subject property.
Mr. Catalano inquired as to whether the petitioner owns the northeast corner of the lot.
Mr. DeMaster stated he does not own the northeast corner.
Motion by Ms. Dedenbach, supported by Mr. Roach, with reference to File #5215 and application from Paul DeMaster, DeMaster Electric Company, Inc., 38849 Pineridge, Harrison Township, Michigan 48045, concerning request for rezoning from B-3 General Business to I-1 Light Industrial for 6.542 acres fronting the north line of Henry B. Joy Boulevard, east of Gratiot Avenue (P.C. 141 & 626, Section 12), that recommendation for approval of the rezoning be submitted to the Township Board based on the recommendation of the Planning Department. Roll Call Vote: Aye- Dedenbach, Roach, Braswell, Catalano, Landa, Tomlinson, Woodring, Trombley. Nay- None. Absent- Gudobba. Motion carried.
PART OF LOT 118, LOTS 119 THROUGH 127, DEZIEL JEFFERSON GARDENS SUBDIVISION (P.C. 565
& 566, SECTION 12)
- PROPOSED REZONING FROM B-1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS AND R-5
ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO OS-1 OFFICE/SERVICE (LOW-RISE)
--MF #5216: PETITIONED BY ALGER P. LAHOOD, LAHOOD PROPERTIES, LLP
Pertinent correspondence was read and entered into the record. Ms. Trombley noted that notices were mailed to owners and occupants within 300 feet of the subject property and none were returned.
Alger P. LaHood, LaHood Properties, LLP, 20233 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236, stated he plans to develop a building similar to the one located across from the subject property.
Anthony Buhnerkemper, 23047 Deziel, Clinton Township, Michigan 48035, stated he owns the property to the southeast of the subject property and has concerns over increased activity at night. He stated that there is an alley between the properties that is owned by the county and inquired as to how the petitioner will build on it.
Mr. Miller stated there is no official alley or easements shown in the petitioners information. If the alley or easements exist, the rezoning recommendation would not be affected.
Mr. LaHood stated he is in the process of having it vacated and will not develop on it. He stated the parking would developed at that location.
Mr. Buhnerkemper stated there currently is a problem with loitering at the party store after hours. He is concerned that additional parking will increase the loitering.
He added he is not opposed to the B-1 zoned property being rezoned to Office/Service (Low-Rise), but would prefer the R-5 Residential property not be rezoned.
Mr. Miller stated that Office/Service (Low-Rise) has a maximum of two (2) stories.
Mr. Buhnerkemper inquired as to where the dumpster will be located.
Mr. Miller stated the proposed development be require a wall or berm between the property and adjoining residential property. He stated the proposed development will not be allowed to have retail businesses in it.
Mr. Buhnerkemper stated that if the alley is vacated, who will be responsible for keeping it mowed and cleaned. He stated that he currently has a problem with flooding and is concerned that the proposed development will increase the flooding.
Mr. Miller stated that he could talk to the Department of Public Works regarding the alley way. He added that the petitioner will be responsible for ensuring that his storm water does not run off onto adjacent properties.
Ms. Dedenbach stated that Mr. Buhnerkemper could request the alley be vacated and then he could assume the property maintenance and be able to construct a fence to limit the number of problems from the adjacent party store.
Mr. Catalano stated his opinion that the R-5 Residential should remain R-5 or be changed to P Parking to ensure that in the future, the residential land will have a buffer from Commercial property.
Mr. Tomlinson inquired as to whether the petitioner is agreeable to rezoning the R-5 Residential lot to P Parking zoning.
Mr. LaHood stated that he is agreeable to the P Parking zoning.
Mr. Tomlinson inquired as to whether the petitioner will have lighting to control after hours loitering.
Mr. LaHood stated that the parking lot will be lighted and there are no problems with the development across the street.
Motion by Mr. Roach, supported by Ms. Dedenbach, with reference to File #5216 and application from Alger P. LaHood, LaHood Properties, LLP, 20233 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236, concerning request for rezoning from B-1 Neighborhood Business and R-5 One-Family Residential to OS-1 Office/Service (Low-Rise), for part of Lot 118, Lots 119 through 127, Deziel Jefferson Gardens Subdivision (P.C. 565 & 566, Section 12), generally located at the southeast corner of Elmira and Harper, that recommendation be submitted to the Township Board for rezoning of the B-1 Neighborhood Business to OS-1 Office/Service (Low-Rise) and the R-5 One-Family Residential to P Parking. Roll Call Vote: Aye- Roach, Dedenbach, Braswell, Catalano, Landa, Tomlinson, Woodring, Trombley. Nay- None. Absent- Gudobba. Motion carried.
4.5 ACRES OF LAND FRONTING WEST OF GROESBECK HIGHWAY, SOUTH OF METROPOLITAN PARKWAY
(SECTION 28)
- SITE DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR METRO INDUSTRIAL
--REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN
MF #5217: PETITIONED BY HORST RESCHKE, H & S METRO INVESTMENT
Pertinent correspondence was read and entered into the record.
Ron Chiesa, 39200 Garfield, Clinton Township, Michigan, Engineer, stated the petitioner will submit a request for variance to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Mr. Woodring stated that if the site development plans are recommended for approval, the plans must note 20 feet between buildings before being submitted to the Township Board.
Mr. Miller stated that the ordinance requires the buildings be twenty-feet (20) feet apart and the Planning Department cannot recommend approval if it does not meet the ordinance.
Mr. Chiesa that he will change the plans to show twenty-feet (20) between the buildings before submitting the plans to the Township Board.
Motion by Ms. Dedenbach, supported by Ms. Trombley, with reference to File #5217 and application from Horst Reschke, H & S Metro Investment, 44039 Groesbeck Highway, Clinton Township, Michigan 48035, as represented by Ron Chiesa, 39200 Garfield, Clinton Township, Michigan, concerning request for approval for Metro Industrial on 4.5 acres of land fronting west of Groesbeck Highway, south of Metropolitan Parkway (Section 28), that recommendation for approval be submitted to the Township Board subject to the site development plans indicating a northerly building setback of 20’ before being submitted. Roll Call Vote: Aye- Dedenbach, Trombley, Braswell, Catalano, Landa, Roach, Tomlinson, Woodring. Nay- None. Absent- Gudobba. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Ms. Dedenbach, supported by Mr. Roach, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise C. Trombley, Secretary
CLINTON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION