Minutes - August 15, 2017
HOLLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
Special Meeting
August 15, 2017
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Marion Hoeve at 5:30 p.m.
Present: Chairman Marion Hoeve, Vice-Chairman/Secretary Jack Vander Meulen, Members LaVerne Johnson, Ken Bosma, Dennis Gebben, and Norm Nykamp. Also present were Assistant Planner and Zoning Administrator Corey Broersma, and Planning Consultant David Jirousek.
Absent: Ed Zylstra
Mr. Hoeve invited Mr. Jirousek to continue the review of the provided Zoning Ordinance Update Project Review Draft dated August 3, 2017 consisting of:
PART I – Introduction
Article 1 – Title and Purpose
PART II – Zoning Districts
Article 2 – Zoning Districts and Map
Article 3 – Agriculture Districts
Article 4 – Residential Districts
Article 5 – Commercial and Office Districts
Article 6 – Industrial Districts
Article 7 – Overlay Districts
PART III – Development Provisions
Article 8 – General provisions
Article 9 – Specific Use Requirements
Article 10 – Parking and Loading
Article 11 – Landscaping, Screening, and Lighting
Article 12 – Signs
PART IV – Review Procedures and Standards
Article 13 – General review Procedures
Article 14 – Special Land use Permits
Article 15 – Planned unit Developments
Article 16 – Condominium Developments
PART V – Administration
Article 17 – Administration and Enforcement
Article 18 – Zoning Board of Appeals
Article 19 – Nonconformities
Article 20 – Amendments
PART VI – Definitions
Article 21 – General Definitions
Article 22 – Land Use Definitions
Commissioners and Staff discussed various topics related to Articles 9 – 12 and the results of the August 8, 2017 Chicken Regulation Worksheet.
Mr. Jirousek provided Commissioners with a Beekeeping Regulation Worksheet for review and discussion at the next special meeting.
Mr. Hoeve recognized a member of the public (Mr. Fitzgerald) and heard his comments in regards to the keeping of bees, in particular nucleus colonies, for future consideration.
Commissioners directed Mr. Jirousek to continue revising the ordinance for the next special meeting. It was suggested the next meeting begin with Article 10.3 – Required Off-street Parking and Stacking.
Next Special Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 5:30 PM.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Corey J. Broersma
Assistant Planner & Zoning Administrator