Planning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMadison Heights, MI · June 21, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
June 21, 2022
Fire Station #1 – Training Room
31313 Brush Street, Madison Heights, MI 48071
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Champagne called the meeting of the Madison Heights Planning Commission to order at 5:30
p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Josh Champagne
Member Bruce Conn
Member Eric Graettinger
Mayor Roslyn Grafstein
City Manager Melissa Marsh
Member Cliff Oglesby
Member Grant Sylvester
Absent: Councilman Mark Bliss
Member Melissa Kalnasy
Also Present: CED Director Giles Tucker
Assistant City Attorney Tim Burns
Deputy Clerk Phommady A. Boucher
3. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
Motion by Commissioner Grastein, supported by Commissioner Olgesby to excuse Members Bliss and
Kalnasy.
Nays: None
Absent: Bliss and Kalnasy
Motion carries unanimously.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Marsh, supported by Commissioner Conn, to approve the minutes of the regular
Planning Commission meeting of May 17, 2022.
Nays: None
Absent: Bliss and Kalnasy
Motion carries unanimously.
5. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
a) PRESENTATION FROM MCKENNA – Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Technical Review Report
Mr. Hunter Whitehill provided a handout and reviewed the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Technical Review
Report including recommendations. McKenna is expected to set an outline for the ordinance, organize the
ordinance with existing text, create a first draft of the ordinance with text changes, host five group
meetings with the Steering Committee, Planning Commission and Administrative Staff, create a second
draft of the ordinance, and create a final draft of the ordinance for adoption by City Council.
June 21, 2022 Madison Heights Planning Commission Minutes
The members further discussed zoning districts, site plan, Certificate of Occupancy, Zoning Board of
Appeals (ZBA) approvals and special use.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: For items not listed on the agenda.
Chair Champagne opened the public comment period at 5:31 p.m. to receive comments for items not
on the agenda. Seeing no public comments, the period was closed at 5:32 p.m.
7. MEMBER UPDATES
There were no member updates.
8. PLANNER UPDATES
City Manager Marsh updated that the marijuana application is available on the City website with a
deadline of Friday, August 12th at 11:00 a.m.
9. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Meeting adjourned by Chair Champagne at 6:35 p.m.
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Agenda
CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS
FIRE STATION #1 TRAINING ROOM - 31313 BRUSH STREET
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
JUNE 21, 2022 AT 5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. May 17th, 2022 Draft Minutes
PUBLIC HEARING
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
2. Presentation from McKenna - Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Technical Review Report
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Items not listed on agenda
MEMBER UPDATES
PLANNER UPDATES
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation through electronic
means in this meeting should contact the City Clerk at (248) 583-0826 or by email: clerks@madison-
heights.org at least two working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make
reasonable accommodations.
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