Planning Commission Minutes
October 19, 2005
Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Kay Arnold
Kendra Barberena
Dennis Cebulski
Carol Davis
Janice Litwin
Keith Postell
Bill Pratt
Dennis Siedlaczek
Ray Sturdy
MEMBERS EXCUSED: None
OTHERS PRESENT:
Michael Bailey, Dietrich, Bailey and Associates
Michael Lamping, Dietrich, Bailey and Associates
Alice Geletzke, Recording Secretary
Sally Hodges, McKenna Associates
ITEM NO. 1 -- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Regular Meeting – September 21, 2005
Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Arnold, to approve the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 21, 2005, as presented.
Ayes all.
2. Special Meeting – October 5, 2005
Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Pratt, to approve the
minutes of the Special Meeting of October 5, 2005, as presented.
Ayes all.
3. Work Session – October 5, 2005
Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Pratt, to approve the
minutes of the Work Session of October 5, 2005, as presented.
Ayes all, with Commissioner Arnold abstaining because she was not present at the
meeting.
ITEM NO. 2 -- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. Regular Meeting – October 19, 2005
Chairman Cebulski noted the addendum to the agenda, Application 1885/0605,
Donald Treder, DJT Development, under Item 8—Other Planning Commission Business.
Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Arnold, to approve the
agenda for the regular meeting of October 19, 2005, as amended.
Ayes all.
ITEM NO. 3 -- SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING-N/A
ITEM NO. 4 -- PUBLIC HEARINGS-N/A
ITEM NO. 5 -- OLD BUSINESS
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P.C. No: |
1881/0505 |
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Applicant/Developer: |
Leo Soave Developments LLC |
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Section No: |
29 |
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Tax I.D. No: |
038-99-0001-000; 038-99-0002-000 |
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Address: |
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Project Name: |
The Vineyards of Plymouth Township |
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Location: |
East of Ridge Rd., south of M-14, west of
Beck Rd., and north of North Territorial Rd. |
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Zoning: |
R-1-H, Single Family Residential |
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Action Requested: |
Applicant is requesting approval of the
Final Preliminary Plat. |
Sally Hodges reviewed the report of McKenna Associates, Michael Bailey
reviewed the report of Dietrich, Bailey and Associates and the Fire Department
report was received.
Terry Sever and John Nagy presented plans and brick samples and answered
questions on behalf of Leo Soave Developments, LLC.
Moved by Commissioner Pratt, supported by Commissioner Barberena, to recommend
to the Board of Trustees approval of the Final Preliminary Plat, subject to all
the conditions listed in the Recommendations section of the Dietrich, Bailey and
McKenna reports prior to being placed on the Township Board’s agenda, with
special emphasis on the following in the McKenna report.
Item No. 2 - that the subdivision documents must include the homeowners’
responsibilities for the pump station, and that a copy of the quarterly pump
station maintenance reports be sent to the Township.
Item No. 6 - that instead of reading “building permit”, it should read
“certificate of occupancy”
Items No. 9, 10, 11 and 12 - that those items be adjusted prior to the
application being sent to the Board of Trustees.
And that the documents, as adjusted, be reviewed and approved by the Township
Attorney prior to sending to the Board of Trustees.
Ayes all.
Moved by Commissioner Pratt, supported by Commissioner Barberena, that approval
be granted the Landscape Plan as presented in Application 1881/0505 Leo Soave
Developments, LLC, subject to those items in the McKenna report specific to the
landscape plan and also subject to the Dietrich, Bailey and Fire Department
reports.
Ayes all.
| 2. |
P.C. No: |
1896/0805 |
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Applicant/Developer: |
Robert Bosch Corporation |
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Section No: |
24 |
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Tax I.D. No: |
021-99-0001-701; 021-99-0015-000;
021-99-0026-000; 021-99-0027-000; 021-99-0028-001;
023-99-0023-002; 023-99-0023-003; 023-99-0024-001;
024-99-0002-003 |
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Address: |
15000 Haggerty Road |
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Project Name: |
Robert Bosch Corporation |
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Location: |
South of Five Mile, east of Haggerty Road,
west and north of M-14/I-275 Interchange |
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Zoning: |
OS |
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Action Requested: |
Applicant is requesting approval of the
Final Development Plan |
The report of McKenna Associates was reviewed by Sally Hodges, Michael Bailey
reviewed the report of Dietrich, Bailey and Associates, and the Fire Department
report was received.
Harold Domke, Director of Facilities for Robert Bosch Corporation, addressed the
Commission and answered questions. Jack Bulow of Harley Ellis presented drawings
and building materials. Rich Dombrowski and Jerry Philo of Harley Ellis
explained in detail the proposed storm water management system.
Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Sturdy, to approve the
final development plan as requested in Application 1896/0805, Robert Bosch
Corporation, subject to all 17 conditions of the McKenna report (removing the
first sentence from Item 3(h) and changing a portion of Item 6(b) to read “This
amount must be calculated by the Township, and the funds deposited with the
Township prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.”), the report from the
Fire Department, and two issues from the Dietrich, Bailey report which are:
1) The Planning Commission accepts the alternate design for landscape area
protection from vehicles with the use of bumper blocks and barrier boulders.
2) With the granting of Final Development Plan Approval, the applicant
acknowledges that the storm water management system proposed for this project
will have unique maintenance and operational issues that they are prepared to
accept and that they hold the Township harmless from any adverse impacts.
Ayes all.
ITEM NO. 6 -- NEW BUSINESS
| 1. |
P.C. No: |
1898/0905 |
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Applicant/Developer: |
DeMattia Group |
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Section No: |
21 |
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Tax I.D. No: |
009-03-0089-001 |
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Address: |
45789 Port Street |
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Project Name: |
Perfection Bakeries, Inc. |
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Location: |
North of M-14 Expressway, east of Beck
Road, south of Five Mile Road, and west of Sheldon |
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Zoning: |
IND, Industrial District |
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Action Requested: |
Applicant is requesting approval of a
building addition. |
The reports of McKenna Associates and Dietrich, Bailey and Associates were
reviewed by Sally
Hodges and Michael Bailey, respectively, and the Fire Department report was
received.
Mr. Tim Zowodny of DeMattia Group addressed the Commission, presented plans and
answered questions.
Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Pratt, to grant tentative
site plan approval for Application 1898/0905, Perfection Bakeries, Inc.
Ayes all.
| 2. |
P.C. No.: |
1899/1005 |
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Applicant/Developer: |
Samer Sinawi |
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Section No: |
35 |
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Tax I.D. No: |
062-99-0010-000 |
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Address: |
9450 and 9456 Lilley Road |
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Project Name: |
Plymouth Plaza |
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Location: |
East side of Lilley Road, south of Ann
Arbor Road, west of General Drive, and north of Postiff
Drive |
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Zoning: |
ARC, Ann Arbor Road Corridor |
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Action Requested: |
Applicant is requesting approval of the
building façade. |
Sally Hodges described the request . The Fire Department Report was received.
Samer Sinawi, architect, presented plans and answered questions.
Moved by Commissioner Pratt, supported by Commissioner Barberena, to approve the
building
facades as presented for Application 1899/1005, Plymouth Plaza, with the
conditions that his approval does not include any signage approval, and that the
colors will compliment the colors in
the brick.
Ayes all.
ITEM NO. 7 -- ANN ARBOR ROAD SIGN REQUESTS
| 1. |
P.C. No.: |
1888/0705 |
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Applicant/Developer: |
Bally Total Fitness/FredZeitler |
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Section No.: |
36 |
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Tax I.D. NO: |
064-03-0154-000 |
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Address: |
40700 Ann Arbor Road |
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Project Name: |
Bally Total Fitness Sign |
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Location: |
East of Haggerty Road, north side of Ann
Arbor Road |
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Zoning: |
OS-ARC, Office Service, Ann Arbor Road
Corridor District |
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Action Requested: |
Applicant is requesting approval of ground
sign. |
Sally Hodges reviewed the report of McKenna Associates.
James Alt and Fred Zeitler addressed the Commission and answered questions.
Moved by Commissioner Pratt, supported by Commissioner Arnold, to approve the
ground sign as
presented in the drawing dated 9/1/05 for Application 1888/0705, Bally Total
Fitness, eliminating
the “Bally Total Fitness” lettering in the logo portion of the sign and subject
to the conditions in the
McKenna report.
Ayes all.
ITEM NO. 8 -- OTHER PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS-N/A
| 1. |
P.C. No.: |
1885/0605 |
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Applicant/Developer: |
Donald Treder, DJT Development |
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Section No: |
23 |
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Tax I.D. No: |
019-01-0063-301 |
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Address: |
43075 River Bend Drive |
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Project Name: |
Sidewalk Feasibility Determination |
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Location: |
Northwest corner of Northville Road and
Edward Hines Drive |
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Zoning: |
R-2-A, Multiple Family Residential |
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Action Requested: |
Applicant is requesting approval of a
modification to his site plan re: sidewalk. |
Mike Bailey, of Dietrich, Bailey and Associates, reviewed his letter to the
Community Development Department.
Mr. Treder of DJT Development addressed the Board and answered questions.
Moved by Commissioner Davis, supported by Commissioner Barberena, to approve the
modification to the site plan, eliminating the Northville Road sidewalk, as
requested in Application 1885/0605, Donald Treder, DJT Development; and that
funds be deposited in the Township’s Improvement Revolving Sidewalk Fund equal
to the cost of the sidewalk, amount to be calculated by the Township, prior to
the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
AYES: Davis, Barberena, Cebulski, Litwin, Postell, Pratt, Siedlaczek.
NAYS: Arnold, Sturdy.
ITEM NO. 9 -- COMMUNICATIONS &/OR INFORMATION-N/A
ITEM NO. 10 -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACTION
1. At their meeting of September 27, 2005, the Board of Trustees approved the
General Development Plan, Planned Unit Development Contract, and Documents for
Plymouth Towne Square as requested in P.C. Application 1891/0705 subject to
conditions.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Moved by Commissioner Pratt, supported by Commissioner
Arnold, to adjourn the meeting. Ayes all.
Meeting adjourned at 10:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kendra Barberena
Planning Commission Secretary
Plymouth Charter Township
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