| View Agenda for this meeting View Minutes for this meeting PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at or about 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Members John Avdoulos, Victor Cassis, Andrew Gutman, Mark Pehrson, Lowell Sprague, Wayne Wrobel Absent: Member Lynn Kocan (excused), David Lipski (excused) Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Director of Planning; Darcy Schmitt, Planner; Mark Spencer, Planner; Lance Shipman, Landscape Architect; Ben Croy, Civil Engineer; David Gillam, City Attorney; Alex Rucinski, Traffic Consultant; Doris Hill, Woodland Consultant; John Freeland, Wetland Consultant PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. BROOKTOWN, SITE PLAN NUMBER 05-24 Public Hearing on the request of the Adco Group for a recommendation to City Council of a proposed Concept Plan, being considered as a Special Development Option in the GE, Gateway East District. The subject property is located in Section 23, south of Grand River Avenue and west of Meadowbrook Road. The subject property is 27.73 acres. Motion to recuse Member Cassis from the consideration of Brooktown, SP05-24. Motion carried 6-0. In the matter of Brooktown, SP05-24, motion to postpone the consideration and recommendation of the Special Development Option to the next earliest timeframe to allow the Applicant to address the comments by City Staff and Consultants. Motion carried 5-0. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. SPEEDWAY REBUILD, SITE PLAN NUMBER 04-67A Consideration on the request of Marathon Ashland for Preliminary Site Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 4, at the southwest corner of Pontiac Trail and Beck Road in the B-3, General Business District. The subject property is approximately 1.960 acres. In the matter of the request of Curtis Smith from Marathon Ashland for the Speedway Rebuild, SP04-67a, motion to grant approval of the Preliminary Site Plan subject to: 1) The Applicant modifying the wall in order to avoid the clear zone or seek A ZBA variance for the lack of an adequate clear zone at the Pontiac Trail access; 2) The plan being modified to eliminate the need for a ZBA variance for the minimum four-foot building perimeter landscaping requirement, though the Applicant will seek a ZBA variance for this requirement for the east side of the building; 3) A Planning Commission Waiver for a reduction in parking lot landscaping of 770.2 square feet - 1,290.2 square feet required and 520 square feet proposed; 4) A Planning Commission Waiver for five perimeter canopy trees on the south side of the site on the condition that a hedge row be installed on the south side of the site along the parking area; 5) A Planning Commission Waiver of the berm requirement along the west side of the property due to the Planning Commission finding that the existing berming and additional plantings meets the intent of section 2509.3.a. of the Ordinance; 6) A Planning Commission Waiver of forty feet for the upstream inbound left turn lane off Beck Road - 160 feet proposed and 200 feet required; 7) The Applicant redesigning the Pontiac Trail access drive as shown in the Traffic Consultant’s review or, if such design cannot be achieved, an Opposite Side Driveway Spacing Waiver of seventy feet – eight feet proposed and 150 feet required; 8) Administrative approval of a photometric plan; 9) A Planning Commission Waiver of the parking lot setback requirements along Pontiac Trail in the area where the screenwall is provided; and 10) The comments on the attached review letters being addressed at the time of the Final Site Plan Review, for the reason that the plan meets with the intent of the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion carried 6-0. In the matter of the request of Curtis Smith from Marathon Ashland for the Speedway Rebuild, SP04-67a, motion to grant approval of the Stormwater Management Plan subject to The comments on the attached review letters being addressed at the time of the Final Site Plan Review, for the reason that the plan is otherwise in compliance with the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at or about 9:47 p.m. SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS MON 05/30/05 CITY OFFICES CLOSED SAT 06/04/05 GREENWAYS/ PATHWAYS INPUT MEETING 11:00 AM MON 06/06/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM TUE 06/07/05 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM WED 06/08/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 06/13/05 CITY COUNCIL INTERVIEWS 7:00 PM WED 6/15/05 PLANNING COMMISSION ROUNDTABLE 7:00 PM MON 06/20/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 06/22/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM *Actual language of motions subject to review.
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