Planning Commission Minutes
CITY OF GRANDVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
OCTOBER 4, 2000
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Zondervan in the
Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Virgil Leatherman (arrived at 7:08 p.m.), Steven Maas,
Craig Nicely, Bob Poll, William Timmer, Joe Valicevic, and David
Zondervan.
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Kenneth Krombeen, City Manager
Dan Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Motion by Nicely, seconded by Poll, to approve the agenda as
presented. The motion passed.
Motion by Maas, seconded by Valicevic, to approve the minutes of
the September 6, 2000 meeting. The motion passed.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. File No. 00-011. Request from JDN Development Co., 359 E.
Paces Ferry Road, NE, Suite 450, Atlanta, GA 30305 for Master Sign
Plan approval for the development at 4545 Canal. The Assistant
Manager reviewed the sign plan and indicated the Zoning Ordinance
allows for Planning Commission review of a master sign plan.
David Smith, McShane & Bowie, was in attendance representing the
applicant and pointed out the Zoning Ordinance does allow for more
overall signage than what the applicant is asking for.
Ron Bryson from JDN discussed the proposed signs on the plan and
the logic behind them. He indicated they had done a number of
comprehensive tests and feel they have presented a well-thought out
plan.
Discussion by the Planning Commission on the location of the
hotel interstate sign and the size of the monument signs.
Motion by Nicely, seconded by Valicevic, to approve the Master
Sign Plan as presented by JDN to include the logo on the hotel
directional signs located at Canal and Rivertown. The motion passed.
2. File No. 00-036. Request from Rivertown Companies for site
plan approval of a 9,200 square foot office building to be located
on a 1.239 acre parcel at 4447 Wilson Avenue zoned OS-1. The
Assistant City Manager indicated the use is permitted in the OS-1
zone district. His review also included the adjacent zones, uses,
Master Plan designations; proposed parking; utilities; setbacks; and
landscaping. Mr. Johnson pointed out the front yard parking setback
is not met, however, can be approved if there is sufficient
landscaping in the front yard. He indicated the City’s traffic
engineer reviewed the Wilson Avenue drive location and suggested it
be a channelized right-turn entrance only drive. Staff suggested a
25 foot wide easement on the northwest corner of the property be
reserve to allow for a future drive to access 44th Street should the
two parcels ever be combined.
Rob Lamer, Exxel Engineering, was in attendance to discuss the
plan on behalf of the developer.
Property owners Larry Wormmeester and Dan Vredevoogd discussed
the ownership of the property.
Motion by Poll, seconded by Maas, to grant approval of a revised
site plan including (1) utility connections subject to Department of
Public Works and City Engineer approval; (2) separate sign permit
required for site signage; (3) staff to approve relocation of the
Wilson Avenue drive to be aligned with the bank drive located on the
east side Wilson Avenue; (4) installation of concrete curbing along
the southern edge of the property; and (5) staff to review and
approve the landscaping in the parking lot setback along Wilson
Avenue. The motion passed by a 6-1 vote with Leatherman opposed.
3. File No. 00-037. Request from Calvin Christian, 3750 Ivanrest,
for site plan approval. The Assistant City Manager indicated the
proposal is to renovate a 1,546 square foot home into office space.
The house is located south of the school’s driveway on Ivanrest. His
review included the adjacent zones, uses, Master Plan designations;
parking; setbacks; utilities; and landscaping. Mr. Johnson pointed
out the landscape meets shrub requirements but does not meet the
tree requirements; however, there are a number of existing trees on
the site to be figured in the landscaping requirements. He also
pointed out the new parking area east of the building will drain to
existing storm drains to the east and the parking west of the
building must drain to the north so as not to flow into the street
or the neighbor to the south.
Tim VandeZande, TAG, and Tom Staal, Calvin Chr. School Board,
were in attendance to discuss the plan.
Motion by Leatherman, seconded by Valicevic, to approve the site
plan including (1) utility connections subject to Department of
Public Works and City Engineer approval; and (2) storm drainage on
west parking lot must drain to the north. The motion passed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Johnson indicated a list of revisions to the Zoning
Ordinance was included in the Planning Commission packet and asked
for comments on them. It was decided to schedule a work session on
October 18, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss any revisions to Zoning
Ordinance No. 204.
Motion by Poll, seconded by Maas, to adjourn. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
Mary Meines
Recording Secretary
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