Ensley Township in Newaygo County MI

Planning Commission

April Minutes

Ensley Township Planning Commission

April 26, 2010 

Members Present: John Vander Meulen, Matt Bonzo, Janet Dravk, Ross Harwood, Ralph Palmer, Keith Bouwkamp

Guests: ZA, Robert Hall

Public: Brad and Terry Woodard, Supervisor Phil Star and Brenda Bird Present

Meeting:

            A         Pledge of Allegiance

                        Meeting was called to order at 7:30pm by Matt Bonzo.  Pledge of Allegiance was cited.

B.                 Roll Call

Robert Buckowing (Resigned)

C.                 Approval of Agenda

Motion made (Bouwkamp) and supported (Vander Meulen) to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried.

D.                 Approval of Minutes for March 29^th 2010

Motion made (Bouwkamp) and supported (Harwood) to approve the minutes for March 29th, 2010 with minor fix to name; Motion carried.

Reports:

A.                 Correspondence Received

a)      None

B.                 Township Representative

a)      John Vander Meulen gave the Planning Commission an update on the Township Board.

b)      John Vander Meulen on behalf of the Ensley nature Preserve supplied a Requested Language Amendment that would replace the current wording in section 3.19 of the Ensley Township Ordinance.

C.                 Information and Inquiry Including Public Comment

Woodard’s present to continue the discussions of re-zoning 120^th and Cypress to commercial allowing them to open a coffee hop business.

D.                 Zoning Administrator

a)      Supplied two Requested Language Amendments that would replace the current wording in section 3.19 of the Ensley Township Zoning Ordinance.

Old Business: - (for this week moved to after “New Business” to accommodate discussions of the Requested Language              

                          Amendments).            Motion made (Vander Meulen) and supported (Dravk)

A.        Discussions continued on the rezoning of 120^th and Cypress.  A motion was made (Bouwkamp) for the
      Planning Commission to move forward with the rezoning process 120^th & Cypress to Commercial.  Matt     
      Bonzo called for a vote with the following results; 5 yes, 1 no.

B.           Two public meetings were scheduled for the May 24^th Planning Commission meeting.

a.       The Planning Commission will be considering amendatory language to the zoning ordinance concerning governmental lands, structures, buildings, facilities, uses and activities within the township.

b.       The Planning Commission will be considering the rezoning of particular land(s) currently in the A-R (Agricultural Residential) district to C (Commercial) district designation.

C.           It was agreed that the review of the ordinances would be put on the back burner while the process of

             rezoning is taking place.

New Business:

A.     Three Requested Language Amendments for section 3.19 of the Ensley Township zoning ordinance were presented, two by Robert Hall (Zoning Administrator), one by John Vander Muelen (Nature Preserve Rep.).  The Planning Commission voted All “I’s” to update the Amendment to replace “local government” with Ensley Township”

B.     Robert Buckowing contacted Matt Bonzo with his resignation.

Motion made by (Bouwkamp) and supported (Palmer) to adjourn at 9:40 PM.  Motion carried.

Sub-Sec.  Dravk

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