CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VIENNA
	PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
	NOVEMBER 13, 2006
	Chairperson Curtis opened the meeting at 6:00pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present:	Vernon Curtis, Gery Giltinan,  Doug Chilson, Max Schweitzer, Ben Ranger, Bob
	Palmer, and Mary Johnson.
Absent:	John Krieger, Mike Zinn.
Minutes:	Motion by Ranger, seconded by Giltinan to approve the minutes of October 23, 2006
	as presented.  All ayes, motion carries.
Additions/	1. Add to Petitions Field Rd. Properties, Final Site Plan.
Changes:
Comm:	1. Appreciation Dinner, December 1st at Forest Township.
	2. Letter concerning the rezoning requests on Saginaw Rd.
Repts of Comm:	None.
Petitions:	1. Public Hearings for Donald Jennings, 12057 N. Saginaw Rd. 18-14-577-004, and
	Randy Hopper, 12073 N. Saginaw Rd. 18-14-577-006.
	Donald Jennings was present. Randy Hopper was not. Mr. Jennings said he had a
	purchase agreement on his house but the prospective buyers can not get financing.
	Jason McConnell, Realtor, spoke on the purchase agreement. The prospective buyers
	were present and said the house suits them perfectly.
	Audience Comments:
	1. Chairperson Curtis read a letter from Carl Aldrich, Aldrich Enterprises, who said he
	is opposed to a change in the zoning, it was zoned commercial for a reason.
	2. Stan Piechnik said if they lose the commercial classification it would be very hard to
	get back. He also said there hasn't been any residential development there in years.
	3. Richard France said the area has always been used as commercial, and the owners
	used it as commercial and now, just because they can't sell want it residential.
	4. Jason McConnell said the Board has rezone properties in this same area.
	Chairperson Curtis said the Master Plan calls for C-2 in this area.
	Board Comments:
	1. Ben Ranger said this request is just to be able to sell the property.
	2. Gery Giltinan said this is always a tough issue, don't want to do spot zoning.
	Bob Palmer said the Board should take into consideration the setback of 80' between
	Residential and Commercial properties.
	Motion by Ranger, seconded by Giltinan to recommend to the Township Board the
	rezoning of these properties from C-2 to RU-1.
	Voting yes: Schweitzer
	Voting no:   Ranger, Giltinan, Chilson, Curtis.               Motion fails.
	2. Final Site Plan, Field Rd. Properties. Vito Pampalona was present and spoke on the
	issue. He said they lost a few lots to the DEQ for the wetlands. Other than that the plan
	remains the same. This petition was tabled from the last meeting.
	Bob Palmer said there are no problems with this project and recommends approval.
	Motion by Ranger, seconded by Schweitzer to remove this petition from the table.
	All ayes, motion carries.
	Motion by Ranger, seconded by Chilson to approve the final site plan for Field Rd
	Properties. Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
Unfinished Bus.	None.
New Business:	1. Doug Chilson asked about a pond on Jennings between Wilson and Dodge on the
	east side of the road. He said they did not come to Planning for a permit. Bob Palmer
	said he had looked at the pond and concluded it was an existing pond before building.
	The meeting was adjourned at 7:02pm.
	Gery Giltinan, Secretary
	GG/mvj
	****Next Meeting, November 27, 2006 at 6:00pm
	Business: Menard, Inc. Pre-preliminary Site Plan