City Council

Armada Township PLANNING COMMISSION 23121 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 578 Armada, Michigan 48005 Telephone: (586) 784-5200 Facsimile: (586)784-5211 planning@armadatwp.org MINUTES Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order – Kehrig called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance – Kehrig led the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call – a. Present at Roll Call: Chair Kehrig, Vice Chair Finn, Commissioners Abercrombie, Arnold, Jabara and Kutchey, and Township liaison Murray b. Absent: None c. Also present: Planner Habben and Recording Secretary Martin. 4. Approve/Amend Agenda - Motion by Finn, 2nd by Arnold to approve the agenda as presented. All Ayes, Motion Carried 5. Approval of Minutes - Motion by Murray, 2nd by Abercrombie to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 3, 2024, as presented. All Ayes, Motion Carried 6. Public Comments – Agenda Items - None 7. Public Hearing - None 8. Reports and Correspondence - a. Project Status Report- July – Kehrig read the report into the record. Martin provided updates on Blake’s traffic (Minutes from meeting still being corrected), Trillium (Targeting site plan review for October) BooBoo’s (appeal denied. Enforcement process to begin) Motion by Abercrombie, 2nd by Murray to receive and file the reports as presented. All Ayes, Motion Carried 9. Unfinished Business - None 10. New Business MTA Renewable Energy CREO Sample documents - Planner reviewed the timeline of the new law (November 29, 2024), what are the three types of facilities included in the law, which include Solar over 50 Megawatts, Wind over 100 megawatts, and energy storage facilities over 50 megawatts with discharge capability of 200 megawatts. Commission must decide if we want to A) create a Compatible Renewable Energy Ordinance (CREO) which guarantees local review, but can be no more restrictive than the provisions in the Act; B) choose to evaluate and possibly amend our existing ordinances, which developers can opt to use but they are not required to use; or, C) do not regulate and allow all proposals to follow the State review process (this option would require the PC to rescind the existing ordinances on our books). The major differences between CREO and our current local ordinances are in setbacks, screening and noise levels. We currently do not have an ordinance that specifically addresses Energy Storage facilities. These facilities would require changes to our Fire Safety processes, incurring additional expenses for our Fire Department, as well as site contamination issues, that need to be identified and addressed in any project. Planner will bring a sample storage facility ordinance to a future meeting. We will postpone review of the solar and wind ordinances to complete as part of our Zoning Ordinance Update project. Motion by Jabara, 2nd by Abercrombie to table discussion until we receive a copy of the Energy Storage ordinance currently being worked with another community, and review of our current solar and wind ordinance. All Ayes, Motion Carried 11. PC Projects: a. Update to AG and SAA Zoning Ordinances Draft 2 – Planner began review with the definitions provided. • Adjunct Food Service – new definition helps clarify. • Modified all instances of “Ancillary” to “Accessory”. • Removing Small Scale Entertainment from definitions and place it under “event barns” as a special land use under section 8.02. • Temporary Use or buildings – includes tents – remove “or clerk” change 3 days to 60 days. Next reviewed was AG 8.01 acceptable accessory uses.  • Kitchen facilities are limited to the sale of products grown by the operator for 8 months per year and include adjunct food services. • Grown on site or grown by operator – Use “grown by operator”. • Remove 8.01 3.c.i. • Setbacks – change rear yard to 60 ft • Move Event Barns from Agri-business accessory uses to special land use under AG. o Remove minimum lot size. o Change person capacity at 250 o Number 2, remove hours sentence. Next reviewed – Section 16.39 Event Hosting Facilities – Eliminate the section 16.39 Next reviewed – Section 16.40 Special Outdoor Events • Intent – bring back original intent and add to it: Public events, outdoor, temporary, 3-day max. • Minimum site requirements: Site size minimum 30 acres, only allowed on paved roads • Setbacks – General 100 feet, with amplified sound 200 feet • Traffic Study – take out the words “by the Township board” Next reviewed – Section 16.41 Manufacture of Food and Beverages… • Remove food, and specify alcohol • Change applicant to operator Motion by Jabara, 2nd by Kehrig to extend the meeting past 10:00 p.m. to finish the review. All Ayes, Motion Carried Next reviewed – Section 16.42 Year-Round Kitchens • Potentially modify to a farm-to-table use, or merge with 16.41 • 50% Grown or raised by operator • Change hours to end at 11:00 p.m. • Change applicant to operator • Setbacks -change rear setback to 60 feet Motion by Jabara, 2nd by Finn to table discussion on the SAA ordinance second draft. All Ayes, Motion Carried 12. Public Comments – Non-Agenda Items None 13. Adjournment. Motion by Jabara, 2nd by Arnold to adjourn at 10:24 p.m. All Ayes, Motion Carried Next Scheduled Regular Meeting: September 4, 2024 Respectfully submitted: Cris Martin Recording Secretary Approved: DJ Kehrig, Chairperson_ Date ____