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Minutes for 09/09/2008APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KENTWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 9, 2008, 7:30 P.M.
COMMISSION CHAMBERS
A. Chair Winczewski called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
B. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Holtrop.
C. Roll Call:
Members Present: Dan Holtrop, Laurie Sheldon, Frank Vander Hoff, Don Yokom, Johngerlyn Young and Chris Winczewski.
Members Absent: Betsy Artz, Abed Itani
Others Present: City Attorney Bob Buchanan , Community Development Director Terry Schweitzer, Planner Joe Pung, Staff Secretary Monique Collier, the press and the applicant.
Motion by Commissioner Holtrop, supported by Commissioner Sheldon, to excuse Commissioners Artz and Itani from the meeting.
- Motion Carried (6-0) ?
- Artz and Itani absent -
D. Approval of the Minutes and Findings of Fact
Motion by Commissioner Sheldon, supported by Commissioner VanderHoff, to approve the Minutes of August 26, 2008.
- Motion Carried (6-0) ?
- Artz and Itani absent -
E. Approval of the Agenda
Motion by Commissioner VanderHoff, supported by Commissioner Young, to approve the agenda for the September 9, 2008 meeting adding under other business Election of Officers.
- Motion Carried (6-0) ?
- Artz and Itani -
F. Acknowledge visitors wishing to speak to non-agenda items.
There was no public comment.
G. Old Business
There is no Old Business
H. Public Hearing
Case #17-08 ? Mall Drive Shopping Center ? Final Site Plan Review located at 3301 28th Street SE
Planner Pung introduced the request. He stated the request is for a site plan review for a 9,600 square foot multi-tenant retail building. He stated it is located on a .92 acre parcel south of Woodland Mall. He stated the applicant addressed all the issues from the work session. Pung stated the only issue that remains is the required 10 foot landscape area along the Woodland Mall access drive. He stated as a proposed condition they will have to receive a variance from the zoning board of appeals to maintain the existing setback. He stated he is recommending conditional approval of the site plan with conditions 1-7 and a note on condition 6 (with the exception of point 5 in the City Engineers memo regarding aligning the drive) and basis points 1-5.
Applicant Kevin Edson added they took the existing curb cut and increased the radius on it for easier ingress/egresss.
Chair Winczewski opened the public hearing.
There was no public comment.
Motion by Commissioner VanderHoff, supported by Commissioner Young, to close the public hearing.
- Motion Carried (6-0) ?
- Artz and Itani absent ?
The Commissioners had no comments, they were all fine with the plan
Motion by Commissioner Holtrop, supported by Commissioner VanderHoff, to grant conditional approval of the site plan dated August 26, 2008 as described in Case 17-08 Mall Drive Shopping Center. Approval is conditioned on conditions 1-7 excluding in the Engineers memo, #5 and basis point 1-5 in Pung?s memo dated 9/4/08.
- Motion Carried (6-0) ?
- Artz and Itani absent -
I. Work Session
There were no work sessions
J. New Business
Motion by Commissioner Holtrop, supported by Commissioner Vander Hoff, to set the public hearing date of October 14, 2008 for: Case #18-08 ? Breton Woods/Breton Extended Care Center ? Request of Holland Home for a Major Change to the Holland Home Breton Woods High Density Residential Planned Unit Development (R-PUD-1) located on the north side of 44th Street, East of Breton Ave.; Case #19-08 ? Breton Woods/Breton Extended Care Center ? Request of Holland Home for a Special Land Use Nursing Home Assisted Living Facility and Final Site Plan Review for Breton Extended Care Center located on the North side of 44th Street East of Breton Avenue
- Motion Carried (6-0) ?
- Artz and Itani absent -
K. Other Business
1. Election of Officers
Sheldon was elected Vice Chair
Yokom was elected Secretary
2. Commissioners? Comments
There were no Commissioners comments.
3. Staff?s Comments
Pung stated September 24, 2008 there will be a kick off for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Charrette at 7p.m., location to be announced.
L. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner VanderHoff, supported by Commissioner Holtrop, to adjourn the meeting.
- Motion Carried (6-0) ?
- Artz and Itani absent -
Meeting adjourned at 7:40p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Sheldon, Secretary
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