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AGENDA Planning Commission Monday, January 3, 2022 – 7:00 p.m. I. Call to Order Persons wishing to speak at public hearings, on agenda items, or extended comments, must fill out a “Speakers II. Roll Call Form” located on the counter. Completed forms must be submitted to Township Staff prior to the meeting. III. Pledge to the Flag IV. Approval of the November 15, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes and November 23rd Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes. V. Correspondence VI. Brief Public Comments & Questions (Limited to 3 minutes) VII. New Business A. Platted Lot Division – Butler B. Housekeeping Duties a. Appointment of Officers b. 2022 Meeting Date Schedule VIII. Reports A. Staff Report B. Commissioner Comments IX. Extended Public Comments & Questions (Limited to 4 minutes) X. Adjournment  MEETING MINUTES GRAND HAVEN CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 23, 2021 I. CALL TO ORDER Cousins called the meeting of the Grand Haven Charter Township Planning Commission to order at 7:00pm. II. ROLL CALL Members present: Cousins, Mesler, Taylor Hesselsweet, Reenders, Lemkuil, Chalifoux, Wilson Members absent: Wagenmaker Also present: Manager Cargo Without objection, Cousins instructed Cargo to record the minutes. III. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Without objection, the minutes of the October 18, 2021 meeting were approved. V. CORRESPONDENCE – None VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None VII. PUBLIC HEARING A. Text Amendment and Overlay Zone Map – Short-Term Rentals (STRs) Cousins opened the hearing at 7:03pm. Cargo provided an overview through a memorandum dated November 18th and noted the following: ✓ STRs are not an allowable use under the Zoning Ordinance. ✓ STRs are defined by the Michigan Supreme Court as commercial enterprises. ✓ STRs negatively impact both the availability and cost of housing – and there is already a defined shortage of housing in the Township. ✓ STRs can change the character of residential neighborhoods because of their commercial nature. ✓ The Township Board had planned to move ahead with a three-prong approach to regulate STRs – but, the COVID-19 pandemic limited large public gatherings and delayed the approval of the drafted ordinances. ✓ Township staff will be providing recommendations to the Board regarding existing STR properties and which properties should be included in the STR Overlay Zone. ✓ The STR ordinance will allow all property owners the opportunity to lease their properties as STRs for a maximum of two weeks each year. 1  Attorney Bultje noted that property owners that are not included in the STR Overlay Zone will be required to seek both a rezoning and a SLU to operate an STR. Public comments included the following: 1. Marcie Barber (384 Burgess Drive, Galesburg, Michigan) owns a STR property at 11840 Lakeshore Drive and believes that the number of complaints regarding STRs does not justify the proposed regulations. She also feels the approval process is being rushed. 2. Chad Aerts (13171 Rich Street in Robinson Township) owns a rental property at 17784 Brucker Street and wants to use this parcel for a STR and wants to be included in the Overlay Zone. 3. Jenna Wenger (16044 Robbins Road) noted the pending STR legislation and did not believe the Township should adopt STR regulations. There being no further public comments, Cousins closed the hearing at 7:31pm. VIII. OLD BUSINESS Planning Commissioner Taylor noted a possible conflict of interest because she has rented an STR from one of the persons that provided public comment and recused herself, leaving the table. Hesselsweet did not believe that Terry Trails development should not be included in the STR Overlay Zone since their covenants restrict rentals to 29 days or more. Cargo noted that if the Terry Trails Association wishes to be removed from the STR Overlay Zone, a request should be emailed to his attention. The Planning Commission members requested certain clarifications on the STR ordinance. But, no changes were recommended. Motion by Chalifoux, supported by Hesselsweet, to recommend to the Township Board approval of the Zoning Text Amendment and Map addressing an Overlay Zone for Short-Term Rentals with the understanding that the elected officials will be considering the addition of certain existing STR properties to the Overlay Zone map. Which motion carried unanimously. Planning Commissioner Taylor returned to the table. IX. EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENTS – None X. ADJOURNMENT Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. 2 Respectfully submitted, William D. Cargo Acting Recording Secretary 3  MEETING MINUTES GRAND HAVEN CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 15, 2021 I. CALL TO ORDER Cousins called the meeting of the Grand Haven Charter Township Planning Commission to order at 7:00pm. II. ROLL CALL Members present: Cousins, Mesler, Taylor, Reenders, and Chalifoux Members absent: Wilson, Wagenmaker, Hesselsweet and Lemkuil, Also present: Community Development Director Fedewa, Manager Cargo, and Associate Planner Hoisington Attorney Bultje arrived at 7:06pm and joined the meeting. Without objection, Cousins instructed Hoisington to record the minutes. III. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Without objection, the minutes of the November 1, 2021 meeting were approved. V. CORRESPONDENCE – None VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None VII. PUBLIC HEARING A. Text Amendment – Two-Family Dwelling Special Use Standards Cousins opened the hearing at 7:05pm. Fedewa provided an overview through a memorandum dated November 10th. There being no further public comments, Cousins closed the hearing at 7:06pm. B. Major PUD Amendment – Lincoln Pines – Incorporate Additional Land Cousins opened the hearing at 7:10pm. Fedewa provided an overview through a memorandum dated November 11th. There being no public comments, Cousins closed the hearing at 7:13pm. C. Master Plan Update with Future Land Use Map Amendments 1  Cousins opened the hearing at 7:13pm. Fedewa provided an overview through a memorandum dated November 11th. There being no public comments, Cousins closed the hearing at 7:18pm. VIII. OLD BUSINESS A. Text Amendment – Two-Family Dwelling Special Land Use Standards The Planning Commission provided the following feedback: • Compared draft language to requirements for two-family dwellings in the previous version of the zoning ordinance. o Municipal water requirement matches previous ordinance and ensures two- family dwellings will be built in an appropriate environment. • Confirmed standards discussed in previous meetings are included in current draft text ordinance language. Motion by Reenders, supported by Chalifoux, to recommend the Township Board approve the proposed Zoning Text Amendment Ordinance with draft date 11/04/2021, concerning Special Land Use regulations for Two-Family Dwellings. Which motion carried unanimously. B. Major PUD Amendment – Lincoln Pines – Incorporate Additional Land The Planning Commission provided the following feedback: • The proposed setback reduction is consistent with the setbacks currently used in the existing subdivision. • The proposed road layout does not comply with the Township’s Private Road Ordinance due to a stub street being used on the southeastern road segment instead of a cul-de-sac. • The request for reduced road width is consistent with existing roads in the subdivision and with Ottawa County Road Commission standards. • Noted visitor parking needs to be included in the submitted plans. Motion by Chalifoux, supported by Mesler, to table the Lincoln Pines PUD expansion and direct the applicant to provide a complete set of civil drawings. Which motion carried unanimously. C. Master Plan Update with Future Land Use Map Amendments The Planning Commission provided the following feedback: 2  • Change the language for “Rural Residential” designation to “Rural Preservation” to avoid confusion with Rural Residential zoning district which corresponds with “Low Density Residential” designation. Motion by Taylor, supported by Chalifoux, to conditionally approve the 2021 Future Land Use Map and associated Future Land Use and Zoning Plan, which replaces Chapter 9 of the Resilient Master Plan, pursuant to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act of 2008, as amended. Approval shall be conditioned upon the following revisions that must be completed prior to sending the documents to the Township Board for final approval. 1. Change language for future land use classification from “Rural Residential” to “Rural Preservation.” Which motion carried, as shown by the following roll call: Ayes: Cousins, Mesler, Taylor, Reenders, and Chalifoux Nays: None Absent: Wilson, Wagenmaker, Hesselsweet and Lemkuil, IX. REPORTS A. Staff Report ➢ A special public hearing regarding a draft text amendment for short-term rentals is to be held on November 23rd. B. Commissioner Comments ➢ This being her last meeting, the Commissioners noted their appreciation for Fedewa’s seven years of service to the Township. X. EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENTS – None XI. ADJOURNMENT Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 7:31pm. Respectfully submitted, Cassandra Hoisington Acting Recording Secretary 3 Community Development Memo DATE: December 20, 2021 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Cassandra Hoisington, Associate Planner RE: Platted Lot Division – Butler PROPERTY DETAILS Property Address Parcel Number Parcel Size Application Type 15596 Mercury Dr. 70-03-35-199-015 .91 Acres (39,645 sqft) Platted Lot Division Existing Site Existing Zoning Existing Land Use Existing Infrastructure Improvements Paved Roadway Single Family Single Family Dwelling R-2 Private Well Residential 1 Accessory Building Private Septic Tank Master-Planned Surrounding Zoning & Land Uses Zoning Direction Zoning Land Use N R-1 Single Family Medium Density S R-2 Single Family Residential E R-1 Single Family W R-1 Single Family BACKGROUND There are two types of land divisions— unplatted and platted. All unplatted (i.e., metes and bounds legal description) land divisions are processed by the Township Assessor, and must meet the requirements of the Land Division Act. A platted lot division occurs when a subdivision has already been created, and a property owner wants to further subdivide a lot. The applicant owns the subject property which was purchased in 2020. The property is comprised of Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Peach Plains 1|Page Subdivision #1 and part of Lot 16 of Waverly Road Subdivision. Peach Plains Subdivision #1 was originally platted in 1941. Waverly Road Subdivision was originally platted in 1942. The lots in Peach Plains Subdivision were combined with the part of Lot 16 of the Waverly Road Subdivision in 2003. The applicant is proposing to divide these platted lots into two child parcels. Only two child parcels are possible because new lots have to conform with current zoning requirements. The two child parcels are proposed to be: A. 24,325 sqft or 0.56-acres B. 15,230 sqft or 0.35-acres SUBDIVISION CONTROL ORDINANCE Platted lot divisions are governed by Section 4.10 of the Township’s Subdivision Control Ordinance, which includes eight requirements: No. Regulation Requirement Compliant? 1 Conform to Zoning Must meet all design requirements for R-2 Yes 2 Lot Lines Must avoid oddly shaped lots Yes 3 Depth Related to Width 1:4 ratio limitation Yes Cannot create unbuildable lots due to floodplain, 4 Uninhabitable Areas N/A wetland, critical dune, etc. 5 Outlot If present, must describe restrictions N/A Lots cannot front on intense land uses; if backed- 6 Back-Up Lots N/A up to said uses a landscape screen is required 7 Lot Division Application process followed Yes 8 Frontage Must front on public roads Yes SAMPLE MOTIONS If the Planning Commission finds the application meets the required standards, the following motion can be offered: Motion to recommend the Township Board conditionally approve the Platted Lot Division for 15596 Mercury Drive with current Parcel No. 70-03-35-199-015, 2|Page  based on the application meeting the requirements and standards set forth by the Grand Haven Charter Township Subdivision Control Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance. Approval is conditioned upon: 1. Any future residential dwellings shall connect to municipal water. If the Planning Commission finds the application does not meet the required standards, the following motion can be offered: Motion to recommend the Township Board deny the Platted Lot Division application, and direct staff to draft a formal motion and report for those discussion points which will be reflected in the meeting minutes. This will be reviewed and considered for adoption at the next meeting. If the Planning Commission finds the applicant must make revisions, the following motion can be offered: Motion to table the Platted Lot Division application, and direct the applicant to make the following revisions: 1. List the revisions. Please contact me prior to the meeting with questions or concerns. 3|Page Community Development Memo DATE: December 20, 2021 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Cassandra Hoisington, Associate Planner RE: 2022 Housekeeping Duties APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS As required by the Planning Commission Bylaws the officers must be appointed annually. The current appointments are: • Chairperson Cousins • Vice Chairperson Wilson • Secretary Chalifoux Motion to nominate for the position of . - or - Motion to reappoint current members 2022 MEETING DATE SCHEDULE Additionally, the 2022 meeting date schedule must be approved. The typical schedule holds regular meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month. However, 2022 is a busy election cycle and typically meetings are not scheduled the day before. The election dates are: • Tuesday, May 3rd • Tuesday, August 2nd • Tuesday, November 8th The following date has been adjusted due to a holiday, and will meet on the following Tuesday: • September 6th – Labor Day Motion to approve the 2022 Meeting Date Schedule.  PLANNING COMMISSION 2022 MEETING DATES Monday, January 3, 2022 Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Monday, January 17, 2022 Monday, July 18, 2022 Monday, February 7, 2022 Monday, August 15, 2022 Monday, February 21, 2022 Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Monday, March 7, 2022 Monday, September 19, 2022 Monday, March 21, 2022 Monday, October 3, 2022 Monday, April 18, 2022 Monday, October 17, 2022 Monday, May 16, 2022 Monday, November 21, 2022 Monday, June 6, 2022 Monday, December 5, 2022 Monday, June 20, 2022 All meetings will be held at the Township Hall, 13300 168th Avenue, Grand Haven, and will begin at 7:00 p.m. The agenda and associated documents can be found online at www.ght.org. Planning Commission meetings will not be held prior to these election dates: • Tuesday, May 3, 2022 • Tuesday, August 2, 2022 • Tuesday, November 8, 2022 The Charter Township of Grand Haven will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) business days’ notice to the Charter Township of Grand Haven. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Charter Township of Grand Haven by writing or calling the following: HR Director 13300 168th Avenue Grand Haven, MI 49417 (616) 842-5988