City Council

Watson Township Planning Commission October 23, 2024 MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER: chair Brad Stalker called the meeting to order at 7:01pm 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: recited 3. ROLL CALL: a. Travis Long – present b. Jim Davis – present c. Troy Baker – absent d. Brad Stalker – present e. Brady Cole – present f. John Caras – present g. Hunter Davis – present 4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: none 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from September 25, 2024 a. Motion to approve: Jim Davis b. Second motion: John Caras c. Unanimous decision to approve with revisions suggested 6. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Brad Stalker made a motion to move public comment to last agenda item b. John Caras seconded c. Unanimous decision to move public comment 7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA a. Jim Davis made a motion to approve b. Travis Long seconded c. Unanimous decision to approve agenda 8. OLD BUSINESS a. Status of Allegan Sand & Gravel LLC application - no update b. Review township ordinance update from McKenna Associates - previously discussed revisions/clarifications to the ordinance were summarized by Chris and Aayush from McKenna Associates 1. Hunter Davis made a motion to approve ordinance changes with revisions and send to board 2. Travis Long seconded 3. Unanimous decision to approve with revisions after a roll call vote 9. OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC COMMENT at 7:52 - closed at 7:55 10. MEMBER COMMENTS: note of no November meeting 11. NEW BUSINESS: none 12. ADJOURN MEETING a. Motion to adjourn by Jim Davis 8:03 b. Second motion: Travis Long c. Unanimous decision to adjourn  As edited, adopted, and recorded in the meeting minutes by the Watson Township Planning Commission on 10/23/2024. WATSON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Conditions of Approval Relative to the Allegan Sand & Gravel Request for Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review to Conduct a Mining Operation Pursuant to the Watson Township Zoning Ordinance upon Parcel 03-23-005-014-10 As adopted by the Watson Township Planning Commission during a regular meeting in conjunction with a Public Hearing held in compliance with the standards of PA 110 of 2006, held at the Watson Township Hall, 1895 118th Avenue, Allegan, Michigan, on the 25th day of September 2024, at 7:00 pm and contained in the minutes thereof. The below conditions shall apply at all times to operation of the above-referenced mineral extraction operation and all related activities as permitted herein, based upon the Findings of Fact established by the Watson Township Planning Commission at the above-stated public hearing: A. General Operations 1. Hours of operation: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday and 8:00 am -1:00 pm Saturday. No further weekend or holiday operations are proposed except for operations strictly related to direct, local customer sales. 2. Boundaries of the operation shall comply with the submitted site plan dated September 9, 2024 and any approved minor revisions thereafter. 3. Administrative renewal inspections and evaluation timelines will take place on an annual basis. Should the project remain ongoing ten {10} years following approval, the applicant shall be required to obtain a special use permit renewal from the Watson Township Planning Commission requiring further renewal every five (5) years after that. 4. All operations shall comply with all Federal, State, and Local laws, even if such laws are not listed as condition of approval. 5. All areas of are to be reclaimed within six (6) months of completion of excavation. 6. Warning signs shall be posted at intervals of not more than 250 feet around the perimeter. 7. All grades exceeding a slope of 3:1 feet shall be adequately fenced at top of grade. 8. A sign shall be posted at the entrance which includes the hours of operation, operator's name, and emergency phone number. 9. Gate shall be closed and locked during off hours. B. Documentation Requirements 1. Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE}, Allegan County Road Commission (ACRC}, and Health Department (ACHD) shall give approval prior commencement of this operation. 2. Annual escrow payment shall be submitted to the Township Supervisor to maintain an escrow balance of not less than $500 therein. 3. A Letter of Credit, performance bond, or equivalent financial guarantee of $100,000 valid for the life of the approved project and indicating Watson Township as the beneficiary will be submitted to the Watson Township Zoning Administrator for surety of reclamation. 4. An updated certificate of liability will be submitted annually. C. Trucking/Hauling 1. Dust control and necessary road maintenance shall take place as needed and no nuisance shall be created. 2. Truck access to and from the operation will be restricted to specific haul routes and the expansion of the excavation area will not change these routes. 1  As edited, adopted, and recorded in the meeting minutes by the Watson Township Planning Commission on 10/23/2024. D. Reclamation 1. All slopes shall be restored as indicated upon the site plan dated September 9, 2024 and any approved minor revisions thereafter. 2. All reclamation shall be completed per the requirements ofSection 17.05 of the Watson Township Zoning Ordinance and indicated in the attached Findings of Fact. E. Renewal. 1. This approval is valid through October 3rd, 2034 {10 years), subject to annual review per the requirements of Section 17.09 of the Watson Township Zoning Ordinance. Hunter Davis Travis Long MOTION MADE BY: ___ ________ _ and supported by ____________ AYES: Ji'"" @L51 'Iro, Bek, 1-\Y'.'t,+v: D•bill , :Br,d? V>k, -\-r4.-"?:, '-6V'\J , J6)-.""' Ca '<\f_s er, > NAYS: __l\�o�h_e.. __________________ CERTIFICATION I, Hunter Davis, secretary for the Watson Township Planning Commission, Allegan County, Michigan, do hereby certify that the application for special use permit as described herein is approved based on the Findings of Fact as determined by the Planning Commission, subject to the above conditions. Respectfully submitted, Dated: 2:r'�9c,.Q <-\ By:� Hunter Davis Watson Township Planning Commission Secretary By: �e,Ql (1h:_ Brady Cole Watson Township Planning Commission Vice Chair 2