Pleasanton Township, Manistee County, Michigan - Zoning Ordinance

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REGULAR MAY 2, 2005 MEETING - (Approved June 6, 2005)

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDENCE:
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR B. WARE AT 7:02PM. HE WELCOMED THE COMMISSION MEMBERS.
MEMBER PRESENT: B.WARE, D.MCNEILLY, S. HANSON, B.LEDFORD, J. CRAMPTON, J. MATHIEU, N. GIRVEN, ZA.
MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE: WITH 1 VACANCY
VISITORS: NONE:

2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: NONE- NO RESIDENTS OR LETTERS.

3. AGENDA ADDITIONS AND APPROVAL:
THE CHAIR PASSED OUT THE AGENDA AND IT WAS APPROVED WITHOUT ADDITION. A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED WAS MADE BY J. CRAMPTON, SECONDED BY D. MCNEILLY. ALL AYES.

4. APPROVAL OF APRIL 4 MINUTES:
THE SECRETARY PRESENTED THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 4, MINUTES. A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED WAS MADE BY D.MCNEILLY, SECONDED, S. HANSON. ALL AYES.

5. NEW BUSINESS/CORRESPONDENCE:
BENZIE COUNTY OFFERING A WATER QUALITY SEMINAR JULY 16. ALSO WILL HAVE SPECIAL ITEMS ON WETLANDS.
WEBSITE REPORT: S. HANSON REPORTED D.BEST WAS WORKING ON THE NEW WEB SITE. A COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE WAS PASSED AROUND FOR REVIEW.
COMMISSION POLICIES: THE SECRETARY PASSED OUT POLICY #1 COMMISSION ATTENDENCE AND #2 COMMISSION RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASKED FOR A VOTE OF ALL PRESENT. J. CRAMPTON MOVED TO APPROVE SECONDED J. MATHIEU. ALL AYES.
LONG RANGE PLANNING: THE CHAIR REPORTED HE HAD VISITED THE BEAR LAKE TOWNSHIP MEETING AND THEY LOOKED FAVORABLY ON THE CONCEPT. ALSO, THE VILLAGE AGREED TO BE A PART OF THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY INTEROPERABILITY. THE CHAIR SAID SOME FUNDS FOR GRANTS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. MORE TO COME. ALSO, THE PARKS COMMITTEE WILL WORK ON A 5-YEAR PLAN WITH BEAR LAKE AND OTHERS.
S. HANSON REPORTED HE HAD ATTENDED THE ARCADIA PUBLIC MASTER PLAN MEETING. THEY HAVE A GOOD PLAN AND THE 50 OR SO ATTENDEES HAD GOOD EXCHANGES.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: SIX LAND USE PERMITS WERE PASSED OUT AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION. STILL MANY REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ON BUILDING RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY.
REPORTS ON OFF ROAD VEHICLES AND LEGISLATION BEING WORKED ON TO ALLOW ON ROAD TRAVEL. MANY CONCERNS WERE MENTIONED.
A PLAN FOR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IS BEING WORKED ON AT COUNTY LEVEL. ITS NEEDED BADLY.

6. WITH NO OTHER ITEMS TO BE REVIEWED, A MOTION TO AJOURN BY J. CRAMPTON AT 8:52PM. NEXT MEETING MONDAY JUNE 6 AT 7;OOPM.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
JERRY MATHIEU, SECRETARY