City Council

Ross Township Planning February 25, 2019 7:00 – 9:00 PM Commission Meeting Ross Township Hall Agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order; Jim Lauderdale 7:00-7:02 Pledge; 2. Roll Call of Members and Jim Lauderdale 7:02-7:20 Introduction to the PC 3. Approve Agenda Members 7:20-7:22 4. Approve Minutes of Prior Members 7:22-7:28 Meeting: November 26, 2018; Jan. 28, 2019 meeting cancelled due to weather 5. New Business Public Hearings (Section 18.4(D) for special 7:28- 8:30 exception provisions and site plan review): 1) Proposed construction (R-1) of a residential accessory building at 409 Gull Lake Island which exceeds maximum lot coverage (postponed from November 2018). 2) Proposed construction (R-1) of a residential accessory pole barn at 6015 N. 37th street which will be located in the front yard but 140 ft from front property line. 3) Proposed construction (R-1) of a 2.5 car garage at new construction 12235 South Sherman Lake Drive exceeding lot coverage percentage of rear yard. 4) 2019-2020 draft budget for Twp Bd. 5) ZO Text change 6. Unfinished Business 1) Article 15 – Maximum Lot Coverage 8:30-8:45 Requirement (% of Rear Yard). Determine if revisions from 11.26.18 PC meeting are acceptable to accurately reflect the ‘yard’ definitions and proceed to PH for ZO Text Amendment. 2) Draft Recreation & Resort Underlying Zoning District. Revise the Draft, based on PC discussions on 3.26.18, 6.25.18, 7.23.18, 8.27.18, 11.26.18 and Public Discussion 10.22.18, to provide a document acceptable to proceed to PH for ZO Text Amendment. 3) Master Plan revisions--Harvey report on progress 4) Watershed protection strategies. What is/are the next topic(s) to address? On hold. 5) Recommended Sign Ordinance changes (Awaiting Model Ordinance). On hold. 7. Report: Township Board Board representative 8:45-8:50 8. Report: ZBA ZBA did not meet in Dec. 2018 and Jan., Feb.2019. 9. Public Comment Public 8:50-8:55 10. Members, Consultants, 8:55-9:00  Advisers 11. Adjourn Members 9:00 Additional Information: All public comments shall be directed to the chairperson and shall be limited to 3 minutes per individual. Each member of the Commission and the audience shall conduct himself or herself in such a manner as to respect the point of view of other persons and encourage appropriate discourse on the matters coming before the Commission. COMMISSIONERS: Please notify the Township office by 4:30 P.M. on the day of the meeting if you are unable to attend this meeting. If there is no quorum we will cancel the meeting before everyone gets here. Thank you! Ross Township: 12086 M-89, Richland, MI 49083; (269) 731-4888