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COUNCIL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 15, 2017 A meeting of the Manistee City Council Ordinance Committee was held on Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan 49660. Chair Lynda Beaton called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Lynda Beaton, Dale Cooper, Mark Wittlieff MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT: City Manager Thad Taylor, Planning & Zoning Administrator Denise Blakeslee, Jim Smith, Dennis terHorst Public Comments – None Zoning Amendment Z17-07 – River Parc Place II LLC. Planning and Zoning Administrator Denise Blakeslee reviewed a request from River Parc Place II LLC for a zoning amendment that would amend Section 514 Parking, Bike Parking and Sidewalks, Item H and Section 1832 Dwelling Multiple Unit, Item B.3 of the City of Manistee Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the request at their May 4, 2017 meeting and approved a recommendation to City Council at their June 1, 2017 meeting. Various questions and comments from committee members were addressed. Blakeslee noted the amendment language resolves current conflicting ordinance language and was also reviewed by the Downtown Development Authority. Condo docs for the development already include this reuse but the City will have to revise their special use permit. Consensus / Action: The Council Ordinance Committee recommended that this ordinance amendment proceed to full City Council. General discussion on PUDs, Site Condominium Projects, and Recording of Documents. Lynda Beaton noted that no condo docs have been received yet for the Chippewa Cottages development. Questioned whether or not the City needed an ordinance to enforce this requirement. Staff noted that this is a State requirement and would be a duplication of State law and the City would have no authority for enforcement. City Manager also noted that this should be discussed at full Council level and if desired, Council could direct Staff to prepare a draft ordinance. Consensus / Action: Lynda Beaton will work with City staff and City Attorney to determine the feasibility of an ordinance. COUNCIL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE – June 15, 2017 Page 1 Public Comments - None MOTION by Mark Wittlieff, second by Dale Cooper to adjourn at approximately 4:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia J. Lokovich, CAP-OM Executive Secretary COUNCIL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE – June 15, 2017 Page 2