MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD HELD AUGUST 22, 2005, 7:30 p.m.
The
meeting was called to order at
Prayer
for guidance by R. J. Poel
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll
Call
Present: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, R. J.
Poel, Del South, Dale Mohr, Stanley Sterk,
Richard VanderKlok
Absent: none
#050822-01 - Public Comments
Dave Milarch, 1083 Lumina Dr., asked the Board to
consider an ordinance amendment to allow a gazebo in addition to an accessory
building.
Todd Stuive, Nederveld and Associates, 5252 Clyde
Park Ave., said that he represented the developers of Georgetown Shores No. 6
and asked the Board to approve the phase with no connection to 18th
Ave. in accordance with the wishes of the current residents and the developer.
Mike Ply, 5693 16th Ave., asked the Board
to approve Georgetown Shores No. 6 with no connection to 18th Ave.
to help control speed and traffic volumes as well as to address safety
concerns.
Dave DeGraaf, 1497 Lakeside Dr., asked the Board to
approve Georgetown Shores No. 6 with no connection to 18th Ave.
because he wanted to limit the access for safety issues including the fact that
his children ride their bikes in the street.
Gerald Rooks, 5649 18th Ave., asked the
Board to approve Georgetown Shores No. 6 with no connection to 18th
Ave. because there are no sidewalks and it would be hazardous to have more
traffic for those that walk and bike in the area.
Randy Plaisier, 1742 North Bay Dr., thanked the
Board for the Sheriff’s Department’s quick response time. He also asked the Board to approve Georgetown
Shores No. 6 with no connection to 18th Ave. to limit flow-through
traffic in the residential area.
#050822-02 - Approval of
agenda as
presented for August 22, 2005
Moved by R. J. Poel, seconded by Richard VanderKlok,
to approve the agenda
as presented.
MOTION CARRIED.
#050822-03 - Communications,
letters and reports: Received for information, to be filed:
A. Fire
Department Monthly Report for July 2005
B. Sheriff
Department Report for July 2005
C. Library
Report for July 2005
D. Planning
Commission meeting minutes for August 17, 2005
E. Planner’s
Comments for August 2005
F. Income
and balance
statements
#050822-04 - Consent agenda
a. Approval of minutes
of the regular board meeting held on August 8, 2005
b. Approval of minutes
of the special board meeting for a budget workshop held on
Moved
by R. J. Poel, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Yeas: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, Del South, R.
J. Poel, Dale Mohr, Stanley Sterk,
Richard VanderKlok
Nays: none
Absent: none
MOTION
CARRIED.
#050822-05 - Preliminary Plat of Georgetown Shores No.
6
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by Del South, to grant tentative preliminary plat
approval of Georgetown Shores No. 6, as shown on the drawing dated 7-19-05, with
the connection to 18th Ave.
Bill
Holland said that the connection to 18th Ave. has always been shown
on previous plans that were approved by the Township and that a three-way stop
sign should be used to control traffic at the intersection.
Stanley
Sterk asked if traffic-calming devices could be investigated for the area and
that the residents could install sidewalks to address their safety and traffic
concerns.
Del
South said that a gate had been installed near the proposed intersection and
was intended to be used only by construction traffic. However, he observed the area on multiple
occasions and at various times and noted that it was also regularly used by the
residents in the area. He said that a
property owner had several truck-loads of sand deposited in the road
right-of-way and he supplied pictures of the sand obstructing the traffic lane.
Bill
Holland said that there was vacant land in the area of the new proposed phase
and the Township had to consider the best interest of those future residents as
well as to consider the current residents.
Dale
Mohr said that he had observed the area and had not witnessed a car in the
area. He said that the purpose of the
street was for vehicular traffic and most of the extra vehicles parked on the
road were builders and construction workers that would leave when their
projects were completed. He said that the
safety of the children was the parents’ responsibility and when he raised his
children he did not allow them to play in the street. He said that the purpose of putting the road
in was for cars to drive on it.
R.
J. Poel said that he had observed the area and most traffic went out the
gate. He said that the sand in the road
was a hazard.
Note: The
Planning Commission recommended approval of the plan with the
connection
to 18th Ave. with a 4 to 2 vote
Yeas: Del South, Dale Mohr, Stanley Sterk, Daniel
Carlton, R. J. Poel, Bill Holland
Nays: Richard VanderKlok
MOTION
CARRIED.
Attachments: Letter from
Fire Chief Dan Hamming
Planning
Commission minutes
of July 6, 2005 and Planning
Commission meeting minutes for August 17, 2005
plans
with no
connection to 18th Ave., paper copy available at the Township
Office
plans
with
connection to 18th Ave., paper copy available at the Township
Office
#050822-06 - Special Use Permit (SUP0504) Wizard Wash Ventures, LLC, 550 Baldwin St.
Moved
by Dale Mohr, seconded by Richard VanderKlok, to approve Special Use Permit
(SUP0504) Wizard Wash Ventures, LLC,
4346 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids, to have a vehicle wash establishment under Sec.
15.3(C), on a parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-13-300-075, located at 550
Baldwin St., in a (CS) Community Service Commercial district
Attachments: links
to site plans and letters
Note: The
Planning Commission recommended approval
MOTION CARRIED.
#050822-07 - Rezoning (REZ0503) To
change from (I) Industrial to (HS) Highway Service
Commercial a
parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-016, located at 1720
Chicago Dr. and Rezoning (REZ0504) To
change from (I) Industrial to (HS) Highway Service Commercial a parcel of land
described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-017, located at 1720
Chicago Dr.
Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Del South, to
approve Rezoning (REZ0503) To change from (I) Industrial to (OS) Office Service a parcel of land
described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-016, located at 1720
Chicago Dr. and Rezoning (REZ0503) To change from (I) Industrial to (OS) Office Service Commercial a
parcel of land described as P.P. # 70-14-22-450-017, located at 1720
Chicago Dr.
It was noted that the applicant submitted a letter
requesting to be tabled until the September 26, 2005 Board meeting.
Moved by Stanley Sterk, seconded by Del South, to
refer the item back to the Planning Commission.
MOTION CARRIED.
Note: The Planning Commission recommended approval for
Office Service
because HS was too intense.
#050822-08 - Proposal from
Latest Wave
Moved by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Stanley Sterk,
to approve authorizing the Supervisor to sign the lease for the proposal from
Latest Wave for a five year period.
Note: As recommended by the Finance Committee
MOTION CARRIED.
#050822-09 - Receive
Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate
Application
(Act 198) from Serviscreen Corporation, 1765 Chicago Dr., Jenison, P.P. #
70-14-22-400-032 (prior -031)
Moved by R. J. Poel, seconded by Daniel Carlton, to
approve the following resolution to receive an application for an Industrial
Facilities Exemption Certificate and to tentatively schedule a public hearing
for September 12, 2005:
“RECEIVING SERVISCREEN
CORPORATION
CERTIFICATE APPLICATION (ACT
198)”
Whereas, Serviscreen Corporation,
has submitted an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption
Certificate; and
Whereas, the Township Board of
Georgetown Township must approve or disapprove said application in accordance
to Act 198 of 1974; and
Whereas, section 5 of Act 198 of
1974 requires the hearing of opinion from the applicant, the assessor and the
affected taxing units.
BE IT RESOLVED, that a public
hearing be held September 12, 2005 to hear public opinion concerning said
application.
Yeas: Bill Holland, Daniel Carlton, R. J. Poel,
Del South, Dale Mohr, Stanley Sterk, Richard
VanderKlok
Nays: none
Absent:
none
Note: Fee
has been paid
As recommended by the Finance Committee
MOTION CARRIED.
#050822-10 - Bid for Sidewalk and Non-Motorized
Moved
by Richard VanderKlok, seconded by Dale Mohr, to approve the low bid of
$65,111.40 from Ron Meyer for sidewalk and non-motorized path improvements on
Rosewood St., VanBuren St. and 16th Ave.
Note: As
recommended by the Finance Committee
Attachment: Bid Sheet
MOTION CARRIED.
#050822-11 - Tentatively Adopt
the 2006 Budget and Schedule Public Hearing
Moved by Dale Mohr, seconded by Richard VanderKlok,
to approve the resolution
as presented to tentatively adopt the 2006 Budget and schedule a public hearing
for September 12, 2005
Note: As
recommended by the Finance Committee
MOTION CARRIED.
#050822-12 - Replacement of Rear Tires Vehicle #841
Aerial
Moved
by R. J. Poel, seconded by Del South, to approve the bid and the purchase of
four Bridgestone #843 Radial Tires for Vehicle #841 Aerial Truck, from No Time
Flat, 6549 Wilshere, Jenison. Rear tires
have exceptional wear on turn. Total
$2,312.00.
Note: As
recommended by the Finance Committee
Attachment: bid sheet
MOTION CARRIED.
#050822-13 - Public Comment
Gerald
Rooks, 5649 18th
Ave., asked the chairman to state the person’s name who makes and seconds a
motion because it is hard to tell with the microphones.
#050822-14 - Board Open Discussion
A. Zoning Ordinance amendment for gazebos, gazebo1,
gazebo2
There
was discussion regarding amending the Zoning Ordinance to permit a small gazebo
in addition to an accessory building.
#050822-15 – Initiate Zoning Ordinance Amendment for
Gazebos
Moved
by Daniel Carlton, seconded by Del South, to initiate a zoning ordinance
amendment and refer it to the Planning Commission in regards to allowing one
small 100 to 120 square foot gazebo in addition to an accessory building.
MOTION
CARRIED.
#050822-16 - Board Open Discussion
B.
Chapter 24,
footnote b, discussion as requested by the ZBA
There
was discussion regarding the requirement for extra setback distances on the
major streets and how it affected signs.
It was noted that the original intent had been to require the extra
setback distance on the major streets to keep everything a distance away from
the roadway to prepare for a future widening and even after a road was widened
to prepare for the future possibility of the road being developed into a
boulevard. The decision was made to postpone
further discussion.
#050822-17 - Announcement of any scheduled meeting of
interest to board members
There
was discussion regarding a joint Planning Meeting with Planning Commission,
Township Board and ZBA on September 14, 2005, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The decision was made that
the zoning administrator would prepare an agenda and distribute it to
members prior to the meeting.
#050822-18 – Schedule Joint Planning Meeting
Moved by R. J. Poel, seconded by Dale Mohr, to
schedule a joint planning meeting with the Planning Commission, Township Board
and ZBA on September 14, 2005, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
MOTION
CARRIED.
#050822-19 - Reports from Standing Committees
Minutes of the Services
Committee meeting held on August 15, 2005
#050822-20 - Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
William Holland, Supervisor
R.
J. Poel, Clerk
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