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Minutes for 1/02/2008

PROPOSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD CITY COMMISSION
HELD JANUARY 2, 2008
Commission Chambers

Mayor Richard L. Root called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.

Mayor Root gave the invocation.

Commissioner Raha led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Roll Call: Present: Commissioners: Sharon R. Brinks, Michael W. Brown, Robert Coughlin, Richard Clanton, Frank Cummings, Frank Raha III and Mayor Richard L. Root.

Staff Present: Fire Chief Jim Carr, Economic Development Planner Lisa Golder, City Clerk Dan Kasunic, Police Chief Rick Mattice, Assistant Planner Debargha Sengupta, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett, Deputy Administrator Keith Van Beek and Public Works Director Ron Woods.

Seven (7) citizens and members of the news media attended the meeting.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to approve the agenda with the following addendum: add 17(b) appointment to the ZBA.

Motion Carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE VISITORS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

The Commission recognized students from Ottawa Hills High School.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion by Cummings, supported by Clanton, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and file minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on December 18, 2007.
B. Resolution 1?08 to amend rates, fees and charges for the provision of certain City services.
C. Payables for the City of $310,596.77, Roads of $36,060.38, Water/Sewer of $4,999.57, Other funds of $125,253.81 Taxes of $91,341.59, totaling $568,252.12.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Motion Carried.
Resolution Adopted.
Motion by Raha, supported by Coughin, to approve the minutes of the December 18, 2007 City Commission Meeting.

Motion Carried.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Kerry Sweet Ingredients.
Mayor Root opened the public hearing to consider the establishment of an Industrial Development District and to set a February 5, 2008 public hearing date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Kerry Sweet Ingredients located at 4444-52nd St., SE; under Act 198.

After a brief presentation by Economic Development Planner Golder and company representative Al Sterns:

Motion by Brown, supported by Coughlin, to close the public hearing.

Motion Carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION 2?08 TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 3?08 TO SET AN FEBRUARY 5, 2008 PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR KERRY SWEETS.
Motion by Raha, supported by Clanton, to adopt Resolution 2?08 to approve the establishment of an Industrial Development District and adopt Resolution 3?08 to set a February 5, 2008 date to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in the City of Kentwood for Kerry Sweet Ingredients located at 4444-52nd Street, SE; under Act 198.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Resolutions Adopted.

ORDINANCES:

ADOPT ORDINANCE 1?08 TO REZONE 11.32 ACRES FROM C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND C-4 OFFICE TO CPUD COMMERCIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR FOX KIA-HYUNDAI CAR DEALERSHIP.

Mayor Root opened the public hearing to rezone 11.32 acres from C-2 Community Commercial and C-4 Office to CPUD Commercial Planned Unit Development for Fox Kia-Hyundai car dealership located north of 28th Street and east of East Paris Avenue, SE.

After a brief presentation by Assistant Planner Sengupta in which he explained three (3) options for using Sparks Drive as a truck route, following discussion between Fox and Planning Staff. Company representatives Steve Fry and Matt Thomas reviewing their concerns with restrictions on the site.

The City Commission discussed the topics of truck routes, hours of delivery and ingress/egress from Sparks Drive. Police Chief Mattice explained what specifically needed to change regarding the Truck Route Ordinance if the Commission allowed trucks to use Sparks Drive. Commissioner Brinks expressed the following concerns, use of Sparks Drive, complaints pertaining to off loading at their present site and changes to the Preliminary Site Plan. Discussion ensued on these topics.

Motion by Brinks, supported by Coughlin, to adopt Ordinance 1?08 to rezone 11.32 acres from C-2 Community Commercial and C-4 Office to CPUD Commercial Planned Unit Development for Fox Kia-Hyundai car dealership located north of 28th Street and east of East Paris Avenue, SE with the following conditions: amending the ordinance for truck routes to permit trucks on East Paris Ave. and Sparks Dr. for 800 feet, east of East Paris Ave. and amend the PUD to indicate to require a 7am -5pm for truck deliveries with an egress only on Sparks Dr.

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Brinks and Coughlin. Nays: Brown, Clanton, Cummings, Raha and Root. Absent: None.

Motion fails.
(2-5)

Motion by Clanton, supported by Cummings, to adopt Ordinance 1?08 to rezone 11.32 acres from C-2 Community Commercial and C-4 Office to CPUD Commercial Planned Unit Development for Fox Kia-Hyundai car dealership located north of 28th Street and east of East Paris Avenue, SE based on the Planning Commissions? Findings of Fact dated December 11, 2007 with conditions 1 through 5 and basis points 1 through 7 with the following conditions: amending the ordinance for truck routes to permit trucks on East Paris Ave. and Sparks Dr. for 800 feet east of East Paris Ave. and amend the PUD to indicate to require a 7am -5pm for truck deliveries on Sparks Drive..

Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Brown, Clanton, Coughlin, Cummings, Raha and Root.
Nays: Brinks. Absent: None.
Ordinance Adopted.

APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FOR FOX KIA-HYUNDAI CAR DEALERSHIP LOCATED NORTH OF 28TH STREET.
Motion by Clanton, supported by Raha, to approve the Preliminary Site Plan for Fox Kia-Hyundai car dealership located north of 28th Street and east of East Paris Avenue based on the Planning Commissions? Findings of Fact dated December 11, 2007 with conditions 1 through 15 and basis points 1 through 12.

Motion Carried.
Brinks and Brown Dissenting.
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS:

CONFIRM APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
Motion by Raha, supported by Clanton, to confirm the appointments to various boards, committees and commissions.

Motion Carried.

APPOINTMENT TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.
Motion by Raha, supported by Clanton, to appoint Garrett Fox to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 P.M.


Dan Kasunic Richard L. Root
City Clerk Mayor