Planning Commission Minutes

CITY OF GRANDVILLE

PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Poll, in the Council Chambers at 7:07 p.m.

PRESENT:               Jack Bengtson, Randy Hartgerink, Gene LaSarge, Steve Zinger, Steve Maas, Randy Hartgerink, and Bob Poll

ABSENT:                   Craig Nicely

ALSO PRESENT:     Ken Krombeen, City Manager

Matthew Butts, Assistant to the City Manager

Debby Descheneau, Recording Secretary

Motion by Bengtson, seconded by Hartgerink to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.

Motion by Mass, seconded by Bengtson, to approve the minutes of the April 4, 2007 meeting as presented.  The motion passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

1.         4-J Trucking – Temporary Use Consideration – 3291 Chicago Drive 

Matthew Butts reviewed 4-J Trucking’s request to temporarily park nine trucks on the southern portion of the site, with the intent to have the site be a truck terminal lot in the future.  4-J Trucking anticipates having a full site plan completed within a couple of months.      

Jim Widdis of 4-J Trucking came before the Planning Commission to state he is willing to follow any guidelines required by Commission.  Mr. Widdis noted the site is scheduled to be paved in the fall of 2007.

Ken Krombeen suggested the Planning Commission take into account dust and debree from trucks traveling to and from the site.

Motion by Zinger, supported by Hartgerink to approve the temporary use of nine trucks parked on the property at 3291 Chicago Drive with an expiration date of May 1, 2008, with the following condition: 1) any dust or debree from trucks coming and going from the site shall be cleaned up by the owner of the property or contracted out by the owner of the property.   The motion passed unanimously. 

PUBLIC COMMENT

Vice Chairman Poll asked if there were any public comments to be made.  There were none.

OTHER BUSINESS

1.         Master Plan Language Discussion

Val Lazdins from LSL Planning came before the Planning Commission to discuss possible language for the X-Rite site before drafting revised language.  Val discussed the idea of form based coding with the Commission as well as flexible language to provide for more opportunities of all types of development. 

Matthew noted the July meeting is scheduled for July 4^th.  The Planning Commission unanimously agreed to cancel the July 4, 2007 meeting with the option to hold a special meeting if necessary.  

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Zinger, supported by Maas to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously.  The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

Debby Descheneau

Recording Secretary

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