Planning Commission Minutes
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Nicely, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Jodie Sherman, Steve Maas, Craig Nicely, Randy Hartgerink,
Bob Poll, and Virgil Leatherman
ABSENT:
Dave Zondervan
ALSO PRESENT:
Ken Krombeen, City Manager
Dan
Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Debby Descheneau, Personnel Assistant
Motion
by Sherman, seconded by Maas to approve the agenda as presented.
The motion passed unanimously.
Motion
by Sherman, seconded by Maas, to approve the minutes of the December
1, 2004 meeting as presented. The
motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.
Zoning Ordinance Amendments – Open Unoccupied Spaces,
Ground Signs, and Used Vehicle Dealership Special Land Use.
Dan Johnson reviewed the three proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
Chairman Nicely opened the public hearing for Zoning Ordinance Amendments:
Open Unoccupied Spaces, Ground Signs, and Used Vehicle Dealership
Special Land Use at 7:08 p.m.
Chairman Nicely asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak to
issue of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
There was no public comment to be made.
Chairman Nicely asked if there were any questions or comments to be made
by Planning Commissioners in regard to the Zoning Ordinance
Amendments. There was
none.
Motion
by Maas, supported by Poll to close the public hearing.
The motion passed unanimously.
The public hearing closed at 7:09 p.m.
Motion
by Leatherman, supported by Hartgerink to recommend Zoning Ordinance
Amendments – Open Unoccupied Spaces, Ground Signs, and Used
Vehicle Dealership Special Land Use – onto the City Council for
approval. The motion
passed unanimously.
Time: 7:10 p.m. The second public hearing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.,
Chairman Nicely asked for approval from the Commissioners to move to
New Business item 2
– use consideration for 2940 44th Street. It
was unanimously agreed to move to use consideration for 2940
44th Street.
NEW
BUSINESS:
2.
Use Consideration – 2940 44th Street SW
Dan
Johnson reviewed the use consideration request for a
climate-controlled self-storing facility.
Chairman
Nicely asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak to the
issue of this use consideration.
Sal
Perrera and Tim Hader of Schonsheck, Inc. came before the Planning
Commission to represent the prospective buyer, Big Sky Development,
L.L.C. and their concept. It
was stated that the existing building would be renovated into a
two-story building. Six
similar buildings have been erected in the last two years and all
have been in industrial areas. They
are anticipating 10-12 parking spaces for a 60,000 square foot
facility. Loading and
unloading of storage items would be done inside the building.
Chairman
Nicely asked if the Planning Commissioners had any questions or
comments.
Steve
Maas stated he would like to see this area be redeveloped and this
use fits in the neighborhood.
Bob
Poll stated he feels this is a use the city needs.
Motion
by Maas, supported by Sherman that the use consideration of a
climate-controlled self-storing facility at 2940 44th
Street is compatible with the I-1 District.
The motion passed unanimously.
Time: 7:25 p.m. The second public hearing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., the
Commissioners agreed to continued to New Business item 3 – Automotive Dealership Language.
3.
Ordinance Discussion – Automobile Dealership Language
Dan
Johnson reviewed the proposed language for the C-5, Commercial
Freeway-Interchange District, which would allow car sales. The
language was submitted by the applicant and revised by staff.
Chairman
Nicely asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak to the
issue of the Automobile Dealership Language.
Christopher
Bard and Pat Parker of Serra Automotive came before the
Commissioners and gave a brief history of the site and noted that
they have been awarded a Honda automobile dealership.
Item
number 8 of the proposed language reads: No more than 70% of the
total acreage shall be covered by buildings, driveways, parking
areas and pavement. Mr.
Bard noted that the engineer preparing the site plan is not sure
this can be met.
Item
number 7 of the proposed language reads: No vehicle display is
permitted in the required front yard.
Mr. Bard noted he is not sure if the required front yard will
run in accordance with the site plan.
Mr.
Bard noted that the site plans should be able to comply with the
rest of the items on the proposed language.
Chairman
Nicely asked if the Planning Commissioners had any questions or
comments.
Bob
Poll asked about the history of the wetlands on the property.
Mr.
Bard said to their knowledge it is a floodplain area.
Virgil
Leatherman stated he would not like to see the cars displayed along
Kenowa Avenue.
Bob
Poll stated he liked the language.
Suggested the property owner look at previous plans to meet
the 70% required because this was previously presented as possible.
Jodie
Sherman stated she feels this ordinance language should be
consistent with the language approved for the Ziegler site.
Virgil
Leatherman would like to see the plans resemble the Drivers Mart
plans from 1997. He
feels those plans showed a nice presentation along the freeway into
the city.
Dan
Johnson stated he would bring back revised automobile dealership
language, based on tonight’s comments, to the February Planning
Commission meeting. The
Commissioner’s unanimously agreed with the statement.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
2.
Rezoning – 3900 Chicago Drive SW – Fifth Third Bank
Dan Johnson reviewed the rezoning notes for Fifth Third Bank who is
requesting to have their property rezoned from C-3, Commercial
Highway District to C-2, Commercial Central Business District.
Dan mentioned that the Downtown Master Plan recommends this
parcel have a zoning designation of Central Business District.
Commissioners were also directed to a letter submitted by Mr.
& Mrs. Joseph Wagner, 3884 30th Street SW, which
posed questions on the rezoning and site plan.
Chairman Nicely asked if the applicant would like to address the
Commission.
Craig Hondorp, Progressive A&E along with Dan Boonstra, Jeff Jacobs,
and Jerry Gravelyn of Fifth Third Bank, came before the Planning
Commission to answer any questions.
Chairman Nicely opened the public hearing for the Rezoning of 3900 Chicago
Drive – Fifth Third Bank at 7:48 p.m.
Chairman Nicely asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak to
issue of the rezoning of 3900 Chicago Drive.
Marge Smith, 3042 S. Ottawa, came before the Planning Commission to ask
what the applicant proposing for the site.
Mr. Hondorp responded that the round building would stay and
operate as office space, and the current bank building would be
demolished and rebuilt to the east of the property.
Jeff Young, 3862 30th, came before the Planning Commission to
state his only concern is noise from the drive-thru service.
He also noted that he did not receive a notice of the public
hearing.
Chairman Nicely asked if there were any questions or comments to be made
by Planning Commissioners in regard to the rezoning of 3900 Chicago
Drive. There were none.
Motion
by Poll, supported by Maas to close the public hearing.
The motion passed unanimously.
The public hearing closed at 8:51 p.m.
Motion
by Poll, supported by Hartgerink to recommend the rezoning of 3900
Chicago Drive – Fifth Third Bank – onto the City Council for
approval. The motion
passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
1.
Site Plan Review – Fifth Third Bank – 3900 Chicago Drive
SW
Dan Johnson reviewed the site plan comments for 3900 Chicago Drive SW.
It was noted that the 7 parking spaces near the drive-thru
lanes may conflict with the required stacking capacity and therefore
should be designated as employee parking.
More detail on landscaping heights was also suggested.
Dan made mention to Bob Bruggink’s memo dated December 22,
2004 which in part recommended the city require the onsite storm
sewer system be designed as a leaching system with an overflow to
the public storm sewer or underground storm water detention storage
should be provided for the 25 year storm event.
Dan suggested the building should have three fronts. It
was noted that two neighbors stopped into City Hall regarding the
current landscaping on the NE corner of the site, stating it is an
obstruction to getting out on Chicago Drive off Ottawa Ave.
Chairman Nicely asked if there were any comments to be made by the
applicant.
Craig Hondorp, Progressive A&E, came before the Planning Commission to
state the plans have gone from eight to three curb cuts with two
being in/out and one being an out only.
Mr. Hondorp also noted there would be five drive-thru lanes
with the outside lane designated the ATM lane.
The 7 parking spaces near the drive-thru will be designated
employee parking. The
evergreen hedges are being proposed at 18”- 24” when installed
on a 6” curb which would take them to 24” – 30” with a
mature height of 3’ – 4’.
It was also noted that there may be a possible expansion to
the NW side of the facility in the future, and that 5/3rd
will work with Bob Bruggink regarding the storm water issue.
Chairman Nicely asked if there were any comments or questions to be made
by Planning Commissioner’s.
Randy
Hartgerink questioned if the buildings aesthetics on the NE
elevations could resemble the NW elevations.
Mr. Hondorp stated 5/3 could add some columns similar to the
NW elevations.
Virgil
Leatherman stated the NE elevation needs to be dramatically improved
before he’ll vote on it. He
also suggested we have the Downtown Development Authority review the
plans.
Chairman
Nicely would like the building to carry more of a downtown feel,
possibly have the front door on Chicago drive.
He feels this is a suburban design in a residential
neighborhood. He is also
not comfortable with the building being situated on an angle on the
site.
Mr.
Hondorp replied that the building was placed on an angle for traffic
flow concerns.
Jodie
Sherman asked if there would be any renovations to the round
building. The response
from the applicant was no. Jodie
also questioned if a new plan could be developed to resemble the
round building, and potentially add more color to the brick.
Mr.
Hondorp noted the proposed building is a prototype of the Fifth
Third.
Bob
Poll suggested the building be detached from the drive-thru.
He also suggested the building alignment be adjusted to line
up better with Chicago Drive, but keep the drive-thru access along
Ottawa.
Jodie
Sherman suggested Fifth Third take a look at the proposed DDA Master
Plan. Dan Johnson will
copy necessary parts of the DDA plans to Craig Hondorp for review.
Bob
Poll would like to see more landscaping at Ottawa and 30th.
Marge
Smith, 3042 Ottawa, came before the Planning Commission again to
state that Downtown Grandville as it sits now is deteriorating, she
would like to see it change for the better.
It
was unanimously agreed by the Planning Commission to recommend the
Fifth Third Site Plans onto the Downtown Development Authority for
review and comment.
Motion
by Leatherman, supported by Poll to table the Site Plan for Fifth
Third Bank – 3900 Chicago Drive.
The motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
1.
Chairman
Nicely asked if there were any public comments to be made.
There were none.
OTHER
BUSINESS
Dan
Johnson reminded Commissioners of the 2005 Leadership Retreat to be
held on Friday, January 14, 2005.
Chairman
Nicely asked if there was any other business to discuss.
There were none.
Motion by Poll, supported by Sherman to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Debby
Descheneau
Recording
Secretary
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