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MANISTEE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Meeting of Thursday, October 5, 2017 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan AGENDA I Call to Order II Roll Call III Approval of Agenda At this time the Planning Commission can take action to approve the October 5, 2017 Agenda. IV Approval of Minutes At this time Planning Commission can take action to approve the September 7, 2017 meeting Minutes. V Public Hearing VI Public Comment on Agenda Related items VII New Business PC-2017-15 Doug Westervelt, 2091 Twelfth Street - Parcel Split Request A request has been received from Doug Westervelt for a parcel split. Mr. Westervelt lives at 2091 Twelfth Street parcel 51-373-702-07 located in the R-1 Zoning District and is requesting to split the property into two parcels that will each have 100 +/- feet of frontage and 20,000 +/- sq. ft. of parcel area that meets the setback requirements of the zoning ordinance. At this time the Planning Commission can recommend to City Council to approve or deny the request from Doug Westervelt to split parcel 51-373-702-07 into two parcels as submitted with survey dated September 20, 2017 prepared by the Spicer Group Job #124950SG2017 that meets the requirements of the zoning ordinance. Schedule Meeting dates for 2018 The Planning Commission generally holds their regular business meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee Michigan at 7:00 p.m. Review of the 2018 calendar shows a conflict In July with the Independence Day Holiday which has been moved to the following week. Page 1 of 2  At this time the Planning Commission could take action to schedule their meeting dates for 2018. Driveway Standards At the September, 7, 2017 meeting the commissioners were given memo a in response to several requests from residential property owners for curb cuts beyond the 20 foot maximum width. This was forwarded to begin discussion to see if a change should be made to the ordinance. The Planning Commission could continue discussion relating to driveway standards. VIII Old Business IX Public Comments and Communications At this time the Chair will ask if there are any public comments. X Correspondence At this time the Chair will ask if any correspondence has been received to be read into the record. XI Staff Reports At this time the Chair will ask Staff for their report. XII Members Discussion At this time the Chair will ask members of the Planning Commission if they have any items they want to discuss. XIII Adjournment Page 2 of 2 Memorandum Denise Blakeslee To: Planning Commissioners Planning & Zoning Director 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 FROM: Denise Blakeslee, Planning & Zoning Director 231.398.2805 dblakeslee@manisteemi.gov DATE: September 25, 2017 www.manisteemi.gov RE: October 5, 2017 Planning Commission Meeting Commissioners, the next meeting of the Planning Commission will be on Thursday, October 5, 2017. We have the following items on the agenda: PC-2017-15 Doug Westervelt, 2091 Twelfth Street - Parcel Split Request - A request has been received from Doug Westervelt for a parcel split. Mr. Westervelt lives at 2091 Twelfth Street parcel 51-373-702- 07 located in the R-1 Zoning District and is requesting to split the property into two parcels that will each have 100 +/- feet of frontage and 20,000 +/- sq. ft. of parcel area that meets the setback requirements of the zoning ordinance. Schedule Meeting dates for 2018 - The Planning Commission generally holds their regular business meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee Michigan at 7:00 p.m. Review of the 2018 calendar shows a conflict In July with the Independence Day Holiday which has been moved to the following week. Driveway Standards - At the September, 7, 2017 meeting the commissioners were given memo a in response to several requests from residential property owners for curb cuts beyond the 20 foot maximum width. This was forwarded to begin discussion to see if a change should be made to the ordinance. Packets are being mailed early because I will be out of the office the remainder of the week to attend the Michigan Association of Planners Conference. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please leave a message at 398.2805.  CITY OF MANISTEE PLANNING COMMISSION 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 MEETING MINUTES September 7, 2017 A meeting of the Manistee City Planning Commission was held on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 7pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Vice Chair Barry ROLL CALL Members Present: Maureen Barry, Aaron Bennett, Marlene McBride, Bob Slawinski, Roger Yoder Members Absent: Ray Fortier (excused), Mark Wittlieff (excused) Others: Lee Pizana (Pizana Construction), Mark Cleaver (Lighthouse Landings), Cory Jankowski (Jankowski Construction LLC), Denise Blakeslee (Planning & Zoning Director) and others Staff is requesting the agenda be amended to add Lighthouse Landings PUD amendment and Robert Mattice, 506 Fourth Street – Accessory Structure Architectural Compatibility to the agenda under New Business. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Roger Yoder, seconded by Bob Slawinski that the agenda be approved with Lighthouse Landings PUD amendment and Robert Mattice, 506 Fourth Street – Accessory Structure Architectural Compatibility being added to the agenda under New Business. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 5 to 0. Yes: Bennett, Slawinski, Yoder McBride, Barry No: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Bob Slawinski, seconded by Marlene McBride that the minutes of the August 3, 2017 Planning Commission Meeting be approved as prepared. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 5 to 0. Yes: Yoder, Bennett, Slawinski, McBride, Barry No: None City of Manistee Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2017 Page 1 PUBLIC HEARING PC-2017-11 River Parc Place II LLC (Edgewater), 80 Washington Street - Special Use Permit for Multi Family Dwelling that replaces Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development. A request has been received from River Parc Place II (Edgewater) for a Special Use Permit for a fourteen (14) to eighteen (18) Unit Multi Family Dwelling that replaces the current Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of 18 residential units with two tenant commercial spaces at 80 Washington Street. Vice-Chair Barry, opened the Public Hearing at 7:04 pm Denise Blakeslee, Planning and Zoning Director - On April 7, 2016 the Planning Commission approved a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for 18 residential units with two tenant commercial spaces utilizing existing structure. During development the developer wanted to convert the two commercial spaces into garages for their tenants. Staff and the City Attorney reviewed Section 1870 Planned Unit Development and amending the PUD is not an option since the result would not have originally met the requirements to request a PUD. On May 4, 2017 the applicant applied for a Zoning amendment that removed the two issues that need to be addressed for the developer to request a Special Use Permit under Section 1832 Dwelling, Multiple Unit. The Planning Commission recommended approval for the amendment at their June 1, 2017 meeting, it was then sent to City Council where it was adopted on July 28, 2017. With the amendment in place the applicant can now request to replace the Special Use Permit for a PUD with a Special Use Permit for Dwelling, Multi Family for 14 – 18 units. No changes will be made to the site plan. There were two conditions placed on the PUD that have been met by the developer and there are not additional conditions to the permit recommended by staff. There were no comments from the public in attendance or correspondence received in response to the request. Vice Chair Barry closed the public hearing at 7:07 pm PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA RELATED ITEMS None NEW BUSINESS PC-2017-11 River Parc Place II LLC (Edgewater), 80 Washington Street - Special Use Permit for Multi Family Dwelling that replaces Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development. A public hearing was held earlier in response to the request from River Parc Place II (Edgewater) for a Special Use Permit for a fourteen (14) to eighteen (18) Unit Multi Family Dwelling that replaces the current Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of 18 residential units with two tenant commercial spaces at 80 Washington Street. City of Manistee Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2017 Page 2 MOTION by Marlene McBride, seconded by Aaron Bennett that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution to approve the request from River Parc Place II (Edgewater) for a Special Use Permit for a fourteen (14) to eighteen (18) Unit Multi Family Dwelling that replaces the current Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of 18 residential units with two tenant commercial spaces at 80 Washington Street. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 5 to 0. Yes: McBride, Slawinski, Bennett, Yoder, Barry No: None PC-2017-12 - Mark Mathewson, 517 Fourth Avenue – Accessory Structure Architectural Compatibility Mark Mathewson would like to construct a detached garage that is 20 feet in height. Under Section 515.D of the Zoning Ordinance Mr. Mathewson is requesting a higher structure to achieve architectural compatibility with the principal building. The Ordinance limits accessory buildings to 18 feet in height. Lee Pizana is the contractor for Mr. Mathewson and he answered questions of the commission. MOTION by Aaron Bennett, seconded by Bob Slawinski that the Planning Commission approve the request from Mark Mathewson to allow the construction of an accessory structure 20 feet in height to achieve architectural compatibility with the principal building as allowed under section 515.D of the Zoning Ordinance. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 5 to 0. Yes: McBride, Slawinski, Bennett, Yoder, Barry No: None PC-2017-13 – Lighthouse Landings PUD - Streets Commissioner Barry lives at Lighthouse Landings and as a resident has declared a conflict of interest and removed herself to the audience and abstained from discussion and voting. With the Absence of the Chair and the Vice Chair declaring a conflict of interest the commission needed to appoint a member to act as chair for the request. Motion by Marlene McBride, seconded by Bob Slawinski that Roger Yoder be appointed to act as Chair for deliberation on the request from Lighthouse Landings. With a unanimous voice voice vote Roger Yoder took the seat as Acting Chair for discussion on the request. Lighthouse Landings Condominium project was constructed under a Planned Unit Development (PUD) in 1996. In 1999 the PUD was amended to include the three acres to the South. The streets in the project were designed to meet the standards for public streets and were included in the Act 51 Street Map as public streets. The City has plowed and maintained the streets since the project started. It has been discovered that the streets had never been formally dedicated to the City. City of Manistee Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2017 Page 3 Mark Cleaver, President of the Homeowners Association for Lighthouse Landings answered questions for the Commission. MOTION by Bob Slawinski, seconded by Marlene McBride that Planning Commission accepts Landings Boulevard, Lighthouse Way North, Lighthouse Way South and Lighthouse Circle as public streets and they will be noted as such in the PUD for Lighthouse Landings and the request for dedication be forwarded to City Council. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 4 to 0 with Vice Chair Barry abstaining due to a conflict of interest. Yes: McBride, Slawinski, Bennett, Yoder No: None Abstained: Barry Vice Chair Barry resumed her seat. PC-2017-14 Robert Mattice, 506 Fourth Street - Accessory Structure Architectural Compatibility Dr. Mattice would like to enlarge the existing accessory building at 506 Fourth Street from 10 x 12 to 26 x 26. As the project is moving forward it has been discovered that for the building to match the existing roof pitch of the home the finished height of the accessory building will be 21 feet. He is asking for the increase in height from 18 feet to 21 feet under Section 515 Accessory Buildings and Structures, item D to achieve architectural compatibility with the principal building. Cory Jankowski, Jankowski Construction LLC answered questions as Mr. Mattice’s contractor for the project. MOTION by Roger Yoder, seconded by Bob Slawinski that the Planning Commission approve the request from Robert Mattice to allow the construction of an accessory structure 21 feet in height to achieve architectural compatibility with the principal building as allowed under section 515.D of the Zoning Ordinance. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 5 to 0. Yes: Slawinski, McBride, Bennett, Yoder, Barry No: None OLD BUSINESS Recommended minimum bid for surplus city owned property On July 6, 2017 the Planning Commission determined that vacant city owned property should be offered for sale. The City Assessor has reviewed the properties and has established a price for the properties. Under Policy CP-3 the Planning Commission is only consulted when properties of vacant or occupied land which have no future value or use by the City. City of Manistee Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2017 Page 4 Ms. Blakeslee reviewed the recommendations from the City Assessor with the Commissioners. MOTION by Roger Yoder, seconded by Marlene McBride that the Planning Commission concurs with price established by the City Assessor for the following surplus city owned properties that do not fall into an anticipated use category as follows: $2,000 Parcel #51-146-707-12 $1,000 Parcel #51-349-712-02 $3,500 Parcel #51-364-712-01 $18,000 Parcel #51-612-373-15 $2,000 Parcel #51-764-711-01 $3,800 Parcel #06-424-702-05 (Filer Township) AND recommend that City Council market the following properties and industrial properties (Lot 12 & 13 in the City and Industrial Properties in Manistee Township) with a Broker for sale and utilize appraisals and rates established by the Broker for sale. Parcel #51-211-105-01 Accessed from Sixth Avenue frontage on Manistee River Channel Parcel #51-260-703-15 Buildable Lot on Monroe Street Parcel #51-260-703-17 Buildable Lot on Monroe Street With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 5 to 0. Yes: Slawinski, Yoder, Bennett, McBride, Barry No: none PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS None CORRESPONDENCE Members were given a copy of the Draft US 31 Corridor Plan. STAFF REPORTS Denise Blakeslee, Planning & Zoning Administrator – A memo was sent to the Commissioners in response to several requests from residential property owners for curb cuts beyond the 20 foot maximum width. This was forwarded to begin discussion to see if a change should be made to the ordinance. The Commission began discussion about curb cuts and will review additional information provided by staff and continue discussion at a future meeting. City of Manistee Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2017 Page 5 MEMBERS DISCUSSION Commissioner Yoder asked about training. Ms. Blakeslee offered to schedule webinars for members who do not have the internet at home. Commissioner McBride thanked staff and the public in attendance. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2017 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Roger Yoder, seconded by Marlene McBride that the meeting be adjourned. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Meeting adjourned at 7:46 pm MANISTEE PLANNING COMMISSION ____________________________________ Denise J. Blakeslee, Recording Secretary City of Manistee Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2017 Page 6 Memorandum Denise Blakeslee To: Planning Commissioners Planning & Zoning Director 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 FROM: Denise Blakeslee 231.398.2805 Planning & Zoning Director dblakeslee@manisteemi.gov www.manisteemi.gov DATE: September 22, 2017 RE: Doug Westervelt – Parcel Split Commissioners, we have received A request has been received from Doug Westervelt for a parcel split. Mr. Westervelt lives at 2091 Twelfth Street parcel 51-373-702-07 located in the R-1 Zoning District and is requesting to split the property into two parcels that will each have 100 +/- feet of frontage and 20,000 +/- sq. ft. of parcel area that meets the setback requirements of the zoning ordinance as shown on the enclosed survey. A letter is included in the request from Surveyor Pat Bentley who verified that the setbacks for the home meet the setback requirements if the split were approved. Staff review shows that all the setback requirements and standards in the ordinance have been met. The request is enclosed for your consideration. Memorandum Denise Blakeslee To: Planning Commissioners Planning & Zoning Director 70 Maple Street FROM: Denise Blakeslee Manistee, MI 49660 Planning & Zoning Director 231.398.2805 dblakeslee@manisteemi.gov www.manisteemi.gov DATE: September 25, 2017 RE: Proposed Meeting Dates 2018 Commissioners, the Planning Commission generally holds their regular business meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee Michigan at 7:00 p.m. Review of the 2018 calendar shows a conflict In July with the Independence Day Holiday which has been moved to the following week. Staff is proposing the following meeting dates for your consideration. January 4, 2018 February 1, 2018 March 1, 2018 April 5, 2018 May 3, 2018 June 7, 2018 July 12, 2018* August 2, 2018 September 6, 2018 October 4, 2018 November 1, 2018 December 6, 2018 *Changed due to holiday