CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VIENNA
                      PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
                                      APRIL 23, 2007
   
 
Chairperson Curtis opened the meeting at 6:00pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
Present: Vernon Curtis, Gery Giltinan, Ben Ranger, Doug Chilson,  Bob Palmer, and Mary
Johnson.
 
Absent: Mike Zinn, and Max Schweitzer.
 
Minutes: Motion by Ranger, seconded by Chilson to approve the minutes of March 12, 2007
as presented. All ayes, motion carries.
 
Additions/Chgs. None.
 
Communications: None.
 
Rept. of Committee: None.
 
Petitions: 1. Tim Horton's Pre-preliminary Site Plan review.
June Machala, Tim Horton's, presented the project. She said the building will be
991 sq. ft, have 8 employees, 52 seats and the required 42 parking spaces.There is
room for 10 drive up stacking cars. There will also be a detention pond at the rear.
 
Chairperson Curtis opened discussion to the Audience. None.
Chairperson Curtis opened discussion to the Board.
 
Bob Palmer said the parapets are too low, they need to be 2' higher to hide the heating
and cooling units. He also spoke on the allowable signs.
 
Doug Chilson asked how far back the building will be. Ms. Machala said 150' back
from the center of the road.
 
Vernon Curtis asked if the building will be all brick and if there will be outdoor seating.
The building will be all brick, and will look into the outdoor seating.
 
Ben Ranger asked if there will be a bike rack and was told yes if the Board wants it.
 
Motion by Ranger, seconded by Giltinan to approve the Pre-Preliminary Site Plan for 
Tim Horton's with the proposed changes.
Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
 
2.  Set Public Hearing for Jeff Dice, Special Land Use for a pond.
Motion by Giltinan, seconded by Ranger to set the Public Hearing for May 14, 2007.
All ayes, motion carries. The Pond Committee will visit the site April 25, 2007 at 3pm.
 
3.  Willett Properties Site Plan Review. Russ Willett presented the project. He said he
wants to install a wash water recycling system which will have a double liner so there
will be no leaks. It will be a closed loop system. He will also remove and replace the
storage bunkers. He bought the old Deke's Concrete on Saginaw Rd. and plans to
make improvements.
 
Motion by Ranger, seconded by Chilson to approve the Site Plan for Willett Properties
as presented with the closed loop wash water recycle system and storage bldgs.
Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
 
Unfinished Bus. None.
 
New Business: None.
 
 
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
 
 
 
Gery Giltinan, Secretary
 
 
 
 
GG/mvj
 
 
                               Next Meeting, May 14, 2007
                                 Business: Jeff Dice, Special Land Use-Pond