Planning Commission

MANISTEE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Meeting of Thursday, February 3, 2022 Time: 07:00 PM Eastern Time Location: City of Manistee Council Chambers AGENDA I Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance II Roll Call III Approval of Agenda At this time, the Planning Commission can take action to approve the February 3, 2022 Agenda. IV Conflicts of Interest At this time, the Chair will ask if any members have any conflicts of interest on the approved Agenda. V Approval of Minutes At this time, the Planning Commission can approve the January 6, 2022 Meeting minutes. VI Correspondence Correspondence has been shared with the Planning Commission and will not be read aloud. VII Public Hearing • Viewshed Amendment • Lot Coverage Rain Garden Amendment VIII Public Comment on Agenda Related items All comments and handouts from the speaker at the podium will go through the Chair, also there will not be any interaction between the podium and audience. If these rules cannot be followed, the Chair can terminate this portion of the meeting. (A limit of between 3 mins to address Planning Commission). IX New Business • Viewshed Amendment • Lot Coverage Rain Garden Amendment • Zoning Board of Appeals fee increase X Old Business XI Public Comments and Communications At this time the Chair will ask if there are any public comments. (3 mins to address Planning Commission). XII Staff Reports XIII Members Discussion At this time, the Chair will ask members of the Planning Commission if they have any items they want to discuss. Page 1 of 2 XIV Adjournment Page 2 of 2  CITY OF MANISTEE PLANNING COMMISSION 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 MEETING MINUTES January 6, 2022 A meeting of the Manistee City Planning Commission was held on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 7pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chair Wittlieff Members Present: Mark Wittlieff, Robert Slawinski, Marlene McBride, Shelly Memberto, Michael Szymanski, Roger Yoder, Pamela Weiner Members Absent: None Others: Zachary Sompels (County Planer & Zoning Administrator), Katie Mehl (County Planner 1), Nancy Baker (County Planning Secretary & Assistant to Planner) Election of Officers Chair: Mark Wittlieff turned the meeting over to Zach Sompels during the election of the 2022 Chair. Commissioner Slawinski nominated Commissioner Wittlieff for Chair. Commissioner Memberto supported this nomination. Roll Call vote For Mark Wittlieff: Slawinski, Szymanski, Memberto, Weiner, McBride, Yoder, Wittlieff Commissioner Wittlieff is the Planning Commission Chair for 2022. Vice Chair: Zach Sompels turned the meeting over to Chair Wittlieff to continue with the election of officers. Commissioner Szymanski nominated Commissioner Slawinski for Vice Chair. Commissioner Weiner supported this nomination. Roll Call vote For Robert Slawinski: Slawinski, Szymanski, Memberto, Weiner, McBride, Yoder, Wittlieff Commissioner Slawinski is the Planning Commission Vice Chair for 2022. Secretary: Commissioner Yoder nominated Commissioner McBride for Secretary. Commissioner Slawinski supported this nomination. Roll Call vote 1 For Marlene McBride: Slawinski, Szymanski, Memberto, Weiner, McBride, Yoder, Wittlieff Commissioner McBride is the Planning Commission Secretary for 2022. Recording Secretary: Commissioner McBride nominated Nancy Baker as Recording Secretary. Commissioner Yoder supported this nomination. Roll Call vote For Nancy Baker: Slawinski, Szymanski, Memberto, Weiner, McBride, Yoder, Wittlieff Nancy Baker is the Planning Commission Recording Secretary for 2022. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Commissioner Szymanski, seconded by Commissioner Yoder to approve the agenda as printed. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 7 to 0. Yes: Wittlieff, Slawinski, McBride, Szymanski, Yoder, Weiner, Memberto No: None CONFLICT OF INTEREST None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Memberto, seconded by Commissioner Weiner to approve the December 2, 2021, Planning Commission meeting minutes as printed. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 7 to 0. Yes: Wittlieff, Slawinski, McBride, Szymanski, Yoder, Weiner, Memberto No: None CORRESPONDENCE None PUBLIC HEARING 1260 Cornell Street Public hearing opened at 7:08 pm Ms. Melany Neuman, 1260 Cornell Street, wished to increase the day care business at 1260 Cornell Street from 6 children to 12 children. The business is state licensed, offers a curriculum, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm operation, has assistant. The Site Plan Review Committee had no comments on this project. Public Comment: Jim Grabowski, 1235 Cornell St; supported the day care business. Public hearing was closed at 7:15 pm. 141 Washington Street 2 Public hearing opened at 7:15 pm Cody Newman, project architect and Kevin Schaffer, owner: • Reviewed renovation plans--interior, parking area, exterior • Building to be apartments and 1 or more businesses • Received City HDC approval for project on January 5, 2022 • Basement to be used for apartment tenants’ storage use • Long term lease, handicap accessible • Seeking grants and historical credit • Regulated safety renovation guidelines Mr. Sompels reviewed the Site Plan Review Committee comments. Public Comment: Kate Berridge, 140 Jefferson Street; supports project. Ms. Mehl stated abatement disposal is well regulated with licensed companies doing the work. Public hearing was closed at 7:45 pm. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA RELATED ITEMS None NEW BUSINESS 1260 Cornell Street Motion by Commissioner Yoder, seconded by Commissioner McBride to approve the requested group day care. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 7 to 0. Yes: Wittlieff, Slawinski, McBride, Szymanski, Yoder, Weiner, Memberto No: None 141 Washington Street Motion by Commissioner Szymanski to approve the petition for the project. Commissioner Szymanski wished to amend his motion. Motion by Commissioner Szymanski, seconded by Commissioner Memberto to amend the motion to include the stipulations from the site plan review committee and a 2-year permit to match the 2-year HDC permit requirements-- Stipulations: Fire department: 3rd party suppression system and fire alarm system review needed, approved FDC location/specifications, fire hydrant within 100’ of FDC, Knox box installed with new keys, needs 2-hour separation between mercantile/R-2, north side fire escape ladder inspection, elevator fits EMS stretcher without collapsing City engineer/DPW: to review completed plans, traffic/parking curb cuts with grading construction plans, storm sewer/detention details and calculations, no run-off to neighboring properties, adequate Washington Street storm sewer, sanitary lead/potable water leads/fire suppression lead appear adequate, fire flow demands to be with construction plans, Washington Street storm tie need to occur within an existing or new manhole structure Police: no comment provided. 3 With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 7 to 0. Yes: Wittlieff, Slawinski, McBride, Szymanski, Yoder, Weiner, Memberto No: None Zoning Board of Appeals, Chair Glenn Zaring Glenn Zaring, 321 5th Street, ZBA Chair; ZBA’s objective is to review ordinance language as written. Looking to identify areas with discrepancies within or between ordinances, changes go to the Planning Commission then to City Council. Important for ZBA to receive training, to assist with situations. Language should be written so zoning administrators and the public can easily read and understand the meaning. Language interpreted several ways by several different people is not well written. Attorneys are a way to keep things legal. Ms. Mehl: residents should be able to read the language and basically understand it, zoning administrators should be able to understand and assist in interpreting it, if the language is well written. OLD BUSINESS Tree Commission Viewsheds Mr. Sompels submitted a memo from the city attorney regarding zoning ordinance viewsheds. Ms. Mehl read viewshed language from a local entity’s zoning ordinance which helped clarify the situation for them. Motion by Commissioner Slawinski, seconded by Commissioner Yoder for the Planning Department to bring language to the Planning Commission for approval. With a Roll Call vote this motion passed 7 to 0. Yes: Wittlieff, Slawinski, McBride, Szymanski, Yoder, Weiner, Memberto No: None PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mike Ball, 190 Quincy St; owner 400 Sibben Street Candy Mountain building. Area is R-2, building is listed as commercial, zoning on building prevents building permits to be approved for residential use. Looking for assistance to change zoning to residential not commercial use, for the ability to convert into a family fun place. Linda Beaton, 256 Hughes St, City Mayor; Candy Mountain building. This area now zoned mix-use, supports the building project, and should have the designation for their purpose. STAFF REPORTS Mr. Sompels: will work on the viewshed zoning language for the next Planning Commission meeting. MEMBERS DISCUSSION Chair Wittlieff inquired on the 5th Street project. Mr. Sompels will contact the project owner. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Yoder, seconded by Commissioner Slawinski to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm. MANISTEE PLANNING COMMISSION ____________________________________ Nancy Baker, Recording Secretary 4 Planning Commission Zachary Sompels 1/27/2022 Manistee County Planner 395 3rd St. City of Manistee Planning Commission Members Manistee, MI 49660 70 Maple Street 231.723.6041 planning@manisteecountymi.gov Manistee, MI 49660 www.manisteemi.gov Dear Planning Commission Members, At the last Planning Commission meeting, there was a request to add viewshed language into the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Department has brought forth amendment language for viewsheds. The proposed amendment is as follows: Article 2: Definitions and Interpretation be amended by The following definitions need to be added to the Ordinance. • Viewshed: an area of land, water, or other environmental element that is visible to the human eye from a fixed vantage point Article 5: General Provisions be amended by The following section 505 Water Protection needs to be added to the Ordinance. • G. Nothing in this Ordinance is intended to protect viewsheds. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Zachary Sompels Manistee County Planner Planning Commission Zachary Sompels 1/27/2022 Manistee County Planner 395 3rd St. City of Manistee Planning Commission Members Manistee, MI 49660 70 Maple Street 231.723.6041 planning@manisteecountymi.gov Manistee, MI 49660 www.manisteemi.gov Dear Planning Commission Members, Per the City Manager’s direction, the Planning Department has brought forth amendment language to help remedy issues with lot coverage while simultaneously improving stormwater management throughout the City. The proposed amendment is as follows: The following section 514 Water Protection Q. needs to be added to the Ordinance. • Q. “Storm water infiltration from landscaped islands and buffers resulting in a net reduction in stormwater runoff, as determined by the City Engineer, may allow the Zoning Administrator to waive the requirements of lot coverage for a parking lot. “ Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Zachary Sompels Manistee County Planner Planning Commission Zachary Sompels 1/27/2022 Manistee County Planner 395 3rd St. City of Manistee Planning Commission Members Manistee, MI 49660 70 Maple Street 231.723.6041 planning@manisteecountymi.gov Manistee, MI 49660 www.manisteemi.gov Dear Planning Commission Members, Per the City Manager’s direction and the Planning Department’s concurrence, the Planning Department is suggesting an increase in the fee for the Zoning Board of Appeals to match the price of a proposed Planned Unit Development to $1,200 from the current price of $750. This is on par with neighboring communities, helps to prevent drawn out processes, and encourages development. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Zachary Sompels Manistee County Planner