CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VIENNA
	PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
	MAY 24, 2004
	Chairperson Curtis opened the meeting at 6:00pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present:	Vernon Curtis, Gery Giltinan, Ben Ranger,  Doug Chilson, Max Schweitzer, John
	Krieger, Kathy Ridley, Bob Palmer, and Mary Johnson.
Absent:	None.
Minutes:	Motion by Ridley, seconded by Schweitzer to approve the minutes of  5-10-04
	as presented.  All ayes, motion carries.
Additions/	None.
Changes:
Comm:	None.
Repts of Comm:	None.
Petitions:	1. Phillip Compton, 14006 N. Saginaw Rd. Final Site Plan. Mr. Compton was present
	and said his building will have an office, showroom and storage area. He plans to
	hire three employees for his commercial ice machine business.
	Bob Palmer said this is a good area for this type of business,  that there are no
	variances required and he is in favor of approval.
	Kathy Ridley asked if the sign would be lit and was told no.
	Gery Giltinan asked about moving the culvert and was told the Road Commission
	wants certain setbacks is why it has to be moved.
	Kathy Ridley asked if there was any landscaping planned. Mr. Compton said one
	side was heavily wooded and would not be changed, and the Dixie Hwy. side he
	he will add a porch and put in shrubs.
	Motion by Ranger, seconded by Ridley to approve the final site plan.
	Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
	2. Taco Bell, Final Site Plan. Robert Spiak from Bohler Engineering was present
	and explained the project. They will remodel Taco Bell to add a Long John Silver's.
	They will add a small addition to the rear and a overall building façade upgrade.
	Bob Palmer said the upgrade is good and he would like to see a sidewalk on the
	west side of the property. Would recommend approval with a 4' sidewalk required.
	Max Schweitzer asked if more parking was needed and Bob said they are not
	expanding so no additional parking is required, that they have enough parking for
	their square footage.
	Vernon Curtis asked about signs. Mr. Spiak said they will just change the panels
	inside the existing signs.
	Mr. Spiak said they would be willing to post a bond for the sidewalk to be built
	when the BDA puts in the other sidewalks in the area.
	Motion by Krieger, seconded by Chilson to approval the final site plan with the
	addition of monies to be held in escrow for a 4' sidewalk on the west side of the
	building until the BDA builds the other sidewalks.
	Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
Unfinished Bus.	None.
New Business:	1. Kathy Ridley said she has had calls about flooding in yards around Whispering
	Pines, and the Pound drain area and asked who she should have the resident
	contact. Bob said to call him and he would try to correct the problem.
	The meeting was adjourned at 6:55pm.
	Gery Giltinan, Secretary
	GG/mvj
	****Next Meeting, June 14 at 6:00pm