Planning Commission Minutes
CITY OF GRANDVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2001
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Zondervan in the
Council Chambers at 7:04 p.m.
PRESENT: Virgil Leatherman, Steve 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 Poll, seconded by Nicely to approve the agenda as
presented adding consideration of Zoning Ordinance language for a
permitted use in the I-1 District. The motion passed.
Motion by Poll, seconded by Leatherman, to approve the minutes of
the March 7, 2001 meeting. The motion passed.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. File No. 01-003. Discussion on the request from Byron Center
State Bank to rezone property located at 4041 44th Street from R-2,
One-Family Residential to OS-1, Office Service District. The request
was tabled at the March meeting.
Motion by Nicely, seconded by Timmer, to remove the request from
the table and to recommend City Council approves the rezoning
request. The motion passed by a 4-3 vote with Maas, Valicevic, and
Poll opposed.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Chairman Zondervan opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. to
receive public comment on the request from Investment Property
Associates to rezone 4270 44th Street from R-2, One-Family
Residential, to OS-1, Office/Service District. Assistant Manager
Johnson reviewed the request including general, site, Master Plan,
and zone district information.
Denny Cherrette, from Investment Property Associates was in
attendance to discuss the plans for the site.
Jim Clelland, 4212 44th Street, is not opposed to the rezoning
but is concerned with his property being the only residential
property in the middle of the development.
Bob Malone, representing the 44th Street condos to the west of
the property, is not opposed but is concerned with parking and
traffic.
Bruce Poeder, 4103 44th St., is disappointed with the type of
development happening in the area.
Motion by Poll, seconded by Maas to close the public hearing at
7:42 p.m. The motion passed.
Motion by Valicevic, seconded by Maas to recommend City Council
approve the request to rezone 4270 44th Street to OS-1, Office
Service District. The motion passed.
2. Chairman Zondervan opened the public hearing at 7:56 p.m. to
receive public comment on the special land use for a Logan’s
Roadhouse to be located at 4425 Canal Avenue. Assistant City Manager
Johnson reviewed the request.
No public comment.
Motion by Poll, seconded by Valicevic, to close the public
hearing at 7:59 p.m. The motion passed.
Motion by Nicely, seconded by Valicevic to approve the special
land use for a standard restaurant to be located at 4425 Canal
Avenue. The motion passed.
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. File No. 01-009. Request from Roossien Masonry for site plan
approval of a storage shed at 3388 Busch Dr. located in the I-2,
Industrial District. The Assistant City Manager review included
adjacent zones, uses, Master Plan designations, parking, setbacks,
utilities, and landscape.
Motion by Poll, seconded by Valicevic, to approve the site plan
as presented including: (1) utility connections and site drainage
subject to Department of Public Works and City Engineer approval.
The motion passed.
3. File No. 01-008. Request from Logan’s Roadhouse for site plan
approval of a 7,995 square foot restaurant on a 1.91 acre site zoned
C-5, Commercial Freeway-Interchange District and the use is allowed
as a special land use. The Assistant City Manager reviewed the
request including adjacent zones, uses, Master Plan designations,
parking, setbacks, utilities, and landscaping.
Motion by Poll, seconded by Nicely, to approve the site plan as
presented including: (1) separate sign permit required for site
signage; (2) final utility connections are subject to Department of
Public Works and City Engineer approval; (3) the building will need
to have a fire suppression system per the Fire Chief; (4) a knox box
be installed per the Fire Chief; (5) sidewalk to be constructed
along the southeast and east sides of the building; (6) cross access
agreement to be submitted to the City; and (7) curbing to be
constructed along drive at the time the property to the east is
developed. The motion passed.
4. Request from Gymnastiks Unlimited to operate a day camp from
June 11 – August 27, 2001 at 3370 Busch Dr. Assistant City Manager
Johnson reviewed the request.
Rhonda Wynsma, Gymnastiks Unlimited, was in attendance to answer
questions.
Owner of the building Brian Sikma, Highpoint Development, spoke
in favor of the request.
Motion by Maas, seconded by Poll, to approve the request from
Rhonda Wynsma subject to verification from the City Attorney for a
one-year review period with the terms indicated in the request from
Gymnastiks Unlimited dated March 21, 2001 and no walking field trips
are allowed. The motion passed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Discussion on the request from the Zoning Board of Appeals for
interpretation of the Planning Commission’s definition of suites
with separate living and sleeping areas in Limited Service Hotels
allowed in the OS-2, Planned Office/Service District as a special
land use.
Lance Potter, Real Estate Manager, Extended StayAmerica, Chicago,
IL was in attendance.
Planning Commissioner indicated they intended the suites to
include two separate rooms for living and sleeping areas with
ceiling to floor walls, and that they are not interested in changing
the Zoning Ordinance at this time.
2. Discussion on two preliminary options for the General Growth
18 acres located on the north side of Rivertown Parkway.
Andrea Bills, General Growth Properties, and Tim Vande Zande, The
Architectural Group, were in attendance to discuss the options
presented.
3. Request from James Pierce for approval to manufacture firearms
at 4668 Spartan Ind. Dr. located within the I-1, Industrial
District.
James Pierce, 2309 3-Mile Rd. NE, Grand Rapids was in attendance
to answer questions.
Motion by Maas, seconded by Valicevic, determining the
manufacture of firearms within the I-2 District, Section 12 of the
Zoning Ordinance is a permitted use with a burglar system in place.
The motion passed.
4. The Planning Commission requested City Staff to schedule a
public hearing at the May meeting on the proposed language for
motorcycle dealership to be located in the C-5 District.
Motion by Poll, seconded by Maas to adjourn. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
Mary Meines
Recording Secretary
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