Planning Commission Meeting

CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 17, 2023 Council Chambers – City Hall 300 W. 13 Mile, Madison Heights, MI 48071 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Champagne called the meeting of the Madison Heights Planning Commission to order at 5:31 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Josh Champagne Commissioner Eric Graettinger Mayor Roslyn Grafstein Mayor Pro Tem Mark Bliss Commissioner Melissa Kalnasy City Manager Melissa Marsh Member Grant Sylvester (arrived at 5:36 pm) Absent: Commissioner Cliff Oglesby Also Present: City Planner Matt Lonnerstater Assistant City Attorney Tim Burns Business Services Coordinator Mary Daley 3. PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing was opened by the Chair at 5:32 p.m. Seeing there were no comments from the public, the Chair closed the hearing at 5:33 p.m. 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Update and Workshop #2 Information Planner Lonnerstater briefed the Commission on the status of the Zoning Ordinance rewrite. Staff has been working diligently with Consultants Mckenna Associates on the project and is in the process of reviewing the first draft. Planner Lonnerstater lead some brief discussion with the Commission members sharing some of their thoughts and expectations, including the intent and purpose of the proposed Mixed Use Innovation zoning district. A more comprehensive first draft will be provided to the Planning Commission in the next few months allowing for an extensive detailed review.  January 18, 2022 Madison Heights Planning Commission Minutes (Draft) Staff, along with McKenna, will be hosting a second Zoning ordinance workshop on Tuesday, February 7th from 5-7 pm at Fire Station #1. This will be an informal open house format. Commissioners are encouraged to attend. b. 2022 ANNUAL REPORT Per Charter requirement, the Planning Commission shall review and approve an annual report at the first meeting of the year. Planner Lonnerstater reviewed the 2022 report highlighting major projects, applications, and milestones throughout the past calendar year. Motion by Sylvester, seconded by Graettinger to accept and certify the report as written and send a copy to City Council. Motion carries unanimously. c. ELECTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICERS: CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, SECRETARY Motion by Sylvester, seconded by Grafstein to appoint Josh Champagne as Chairperson, Eric Graettinger as Vice Chairperson, and Melissa Kalnasy as Secretary. Motion carries unanimously. 6. MEMBER UPDATES There was a brief update given by Commissioner Marsh on the potential transformation of Red Oaks Golf Course to a Park. The Oakland County Commission removed it from the eligible American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. It is still on Oakland County Parks and Recreation’s radar, but they do not have a budget to redevelop it currently. They are working to add additional programming such as junior golf, adding outdoor seating at the Pro Shop, and adding connector walking paths. Commissioner Sylvester suggested we work closely with SMART to ensure that there is seating in all bus stops. There was some further discussion pertaining to the history of this matter and how the City can work together with SMART to ensure there is funding to provide seats for bus stops in Madison Heights. 7. PLANNER UPDATES 2022 Development Report – Special Uses and Site Plans Per request from a previous meeting, Planner Lonnerstater presented the Commission with an update on special use and site plan submittals and briefly reviewed them and where they stand currently. 8. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Meeting adjourned by the Chair at 6:15 pm. Page 2 of 2