CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VIENNA
	PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
	JANUARY 14, 2008
	Chairperson Curtis opened the meeting at 6:00pm.
Present:	Vernon Curtis, James Schweitzer, Gery Giltinan, Doug Chilson, Pat Bowdish, Mike
	Zinn, Ben Ranger, Robert Palmer, and Mary Johnson.
Absent:	None.
Minutes:	Motion by Zinn, seconded by Schweitzer to approve the minutes of 12-10-07 as
	presented. All ayes, motion carries.
Election of
Officers:	Motion by Schweitzer, seconded by Zinn to appoint all the same officers as last year.
	Hearing no other nominations Chairperson Curtis called for the vote.
	All ayes, motion carries.
	Chairperson Curtis appointed Ben Ranger, Gery Giltinan, and Max Schweitzer to the
	Pond Committee, and asked that in the spring they review the Soil removal operations
	in the Township.
Additions/	None.
Changes:
Comm.	Planning Commission class to be held in Frankenmuth.
Reports:	None.
Petitions:	1.Preliminary Site Plan Review, and Special Land use hearing for the Church of the
	Nazarene at 13073 N. Clio Rd. Rich Prince, their Engineer presented the project.
	Audience comments: None.
	Board comments: Drainage may be an issue as well as the driveway.
	Motion by Zinn, seconded by Schweitzer to approve the Special Land Use as
	presented. Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
	Mike Zinn asked about lighting and was told it will be shielded and aimed down.
	Ben Ranger asked if the dumpster will be enclosed and was told yes.
	Motion by Zinn, seconded by Chilson to approve the Preliminary Site Plan as
	presented. Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
	2. Rezoning request for Lenny Short, 3423 Field Rd.
	Mr. Short said he wants to rezone the property at 3423 Field Rd, just east of his
	present salvage yard and use it for storage.
	Chairperson Curtis explained to the audience that Mr. Short had applied for this in
	2005 and withdrew his petition before it went to the Township Board.
	Audience comments included what I-2 stood for, noise, heavy trucks will damage the
	road, this is the highest level of activity allowed in the Township, should not be in a
	residential area, will drop home values, will contaminate wells in the area, lives next
	door and Mr. Short keeps it clean, it was there when everybody bought their houses.
	Board comments: Bob Palmer said Mr. Short has operated along time and this is
	the cleanest one in the area, but is surrounded by residential on a secondary road
	and he recommends the request is not approved.
	Max Schweitzer said this could be considered spot zoning.
	Ben Ranger said he keeps a clean yard but this is a horrible place for a salvage yard
	by all residential and he is not in favor of expanding. He said the Board has to consider
	what could go in there if Mr. Short sells.
	Motion by Zinn, seconded by Schweitzer to recommend the property at 3423 Field
	be rezoned from RU-1 to I-2.
	Voting yes: None
	Voting no: Bowdish, Ranger, Chilson, Giltinan, Schweitzer, Zinn, and Curtis.
	Motion fails.
Unfinished	None.
Business:
New Business:	1. Change to By-Laws.
	Art VIII, Sec. 1. Second sentence to read " This committee shall consist of not more
	than three members who shall act when requested by the Chairperson."
	Motion by Ranger, seconded by Zinn to approve the change as presented.
	Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
	2. Master Plan.
	Ben Ranger said the Master Plan was completed in 2002 and that the same principals
	and ideals hold true today. A Master Plan provides direction in making land use
	decisions, and illustrates where the Township is going. It provides a list of goals and
	objectives which can be used to shape this community in a planned manner.
	Motion by Ranger, seconded by Chilson that the Master Plan still involkes the ideals
	and principals today as when it was written and that the Planning Commission should
	revisit this issue in five years or sooner if necessary.
	Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
	The meeting was adjourned at 6:55pm.
	Gery Giltinan, Secretary
	GG/mvj
	**Next Meeting, January 28, 2008 at 6:00pm.