Planning Commission

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 7:00 PM 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 1. Call to Order at 7:00 pm 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Present: Chair Hammond Vice Chair Stansbery Secretary Fobbs Commissioner Kantor Commissioner Powell Commissioner Tamarelli Staff Present: Scott Baker, City Attorney; Kelda London, City Clerk. Also Present: Jill Bahm and Eric Pietsch, Engineer, Giffels Webster Commissioner Kantor moved to excuse Commissioner Dizik, motion seconded by Commissioner Tamarelli. Motion carried. 4. Approval of Agenda Commissioner Kantor moved to approve the agenda, motion seconded by Commissioner Fobbs. Motion carried. 5. Approval of Meeting Minutes A. PC Minutes 2023 05 16 Vice Chair Stansbery moved to approve the May 16, 2023, meeting minutes. Motion seconded by Commissioner Powell. Motion carried. 6. Public Comment 27400 Southfield Rd | Southfield, MI 48076 | 248.557.2600 | www.lathrupvillage.org  None 7. Old Business and Tabled Items None 8. New Business A. Zoning Determination - 27300 Southfield Road Eric Pietsch of Giffels Webster explained that the property owner at 27300 Southfield Road has proposed a laundry mat at the site. After reviewing the zoning ordinance, it was determined that the property is zoned mixed-use. There is no specific determination for a permitted use for a laundry mat. Jill Bahm suggested two approaches to take 1) Consider this is similar to personal services use, or 2) Consider a text amendment and add this to the list of uses, and create some standards that may accompany the amendment. After discussion, the Planning Commission directed Giffels Webster to draft language for a text amendment. B. Planning & Zoning Refresher Jill Bahm of Giffels Webster provided a general overview of the duties and expectations of the Planning Commission. She will continue the refresher at a future meeting to discuss the history of the city’s development. 9. Other Matters for Discussion Commissioner Fobbs mentioned that Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA) has its conference in August on Mackinac Island. They offer several very interesting study sessions. 10. General Communication None 11. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 7:32 pm. 27400 Southfield Rd | Southfield, MI 48076 | 248.557.2600 | www.lathrupvillage.org