VILLAGE OF SPRING LAKE
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
August 26, 2008, 7:00 PM
Barber School Community Building
102 West Exchange Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman VandenBosch called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
II. ROLL CALL
Gleason, Johnson, Kleppe, Unkovskoy, VandenBosch, VanStrate, and Yasenak.
Absent: C. Miller and S. Miller
Staff present: Village Manager Ryan Cotton, Interim Planning Administrator.
III. INTRODUCTION of Andy Kleppe, 306 Visser, as a New Planning Commission member
IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion by Johnson, support by VanStrate to approve the agenda. All in were favor, motion carried.
V. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A. Approval of the Minutes of the July 22, 2008, Regular Meeting.
Motion by Johnson, support by VanStrate to approve the minutes of the July 22, 2008 regular meeting as amended. All were in favor, motion carried.
V. NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. 308 North Buchanan Street – Expansion of a Nonconforming Structure
Chairman VandenBosch introduced the request, opened the public hearing and asked for comments from the public:
Mike Bouman, Pioneer Construction, presented the proposal.
No public comments were heard.
On a motion by Yasenak, support by Johnson to close the public hearing. All were in favor, motion carried.
The Verplank family purchased the old Reichardt home at the very northern most point of Buchanan Street recently. Several home additions are planned. One existing, non-conforming setback is extended.
This matter was noticed as a public hearing per Section 3.18.D.1 of the Spring Lake Zoning Ordinance for special use permit to permit an addition to the nonconforming structure located at 308 North Buchanan Street, Spring Lake, Parcel # 70-03-15-332-001.
The request is to permit construction of a 508 square foot, two-story extension on the north side with the lower lever serving as an addition to the garage and the upper level permitting a sunroom.
This addition would increase the nonconformance of the existing front yard from 15.3 feet to 12.5 feet instead. (The side and rear yard setbacks will also change but no action is required of the Planning Commission.) The proposed addition would be (12.5’) feet from the west property line and (48.2’) feet from the rear (north) property line (Spring Lake). See enclosed schematic site plans.
All neighbors within 300 feet were advised. Enclosed are copies of the neighborhood feedback.
Members spoke in favor. On a motion by Unkovskoy, support by Johnson to approve the special use permit to permit an addition to the nonconforming structure located at 308 North Buchanan Street, Spring Lake, Parcel # 70-03-15-332-001. All were in favor, motion carried.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS Status Report on Code Compliance and Planning Administrator’s leave. You can contact Kathy Staton, c/o Joan Harold until she returns. The Interim Planning Administrator is Ryan Cotton, Village Manager.
VII. STATEMENTS OF CITIZENS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
No statements of citizens were heard.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Johnson, support by Unkovskoy to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor, meeting adjourned at 7:17 pm.
Note: See the revised roster of Planning Commission members enclosed.
Ryan Cotton for
Kathy Staton
Code Compliance and Planning Administrator
616-842-1393
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