HOLLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 

Regular Meeting 

March 2, 2010

The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chrmn/Secretary Jack VanderMeulen at 7:00 p.m.

Present:           Vice-Chrmn/Secretary Jack VanderMeulen and Members LaVerne Johnson, Ken Bosma, Dennis Gebben and Willis Driesenga.  Also present were Zoning Administrator Jon Mersman and Recording Secretary Susan Working.

Absent:            Chairman Marion Hoeve and Member Arlan Hossink.

The minutes of the meeting of February 2, 2010 were approved as printed.

Mr. VanderMeulen opened the public hearing to consider a request submitted by Eric Petroelje for permission to operate an office as a Home Occupation.  The property is located in an R-1 Residential zone at 3238 – 107th Avenue.  Present for this request was Kim Petroelje.

Mrs. Petroelje explained that her husband would like to utilize a home office for a driver’s education business he is in the processing of starting.  There will be little if any traffic at their home since students will be taught off site.  There will be one, possibly two cars parked in the driveway for use in the business.  They are hoping to park the extra car at the facility where the classes will be taught.  There will be a sign on the house because signage and regular office hours are required as part of the State certification process.

Mr. Gebben and Mr. Bosma asked questions to clarify the issues of cars and signage.

There were no neighbors present to ask questions or object to the request.

It was moved by Mr. Driesenga and supported by Mr. Gebben to close the public hearing.  Motion carried.

It was moved by Mr. Bosma and supported by Mr. Gebben to approve the special use request as submitted and presented with the stipulation that only one car related to the business be parked on site.  Motion carried.

In other business, Commission Members reviewed a letter and feedback form received from the City of Zeeland.  They are beginning the process of adopting a new master plan and are requesting input on how much, if any, participation in the process the Commission would like to have.

Commission Members felt their only areas of concern are border streets and traffic/truck routes.  Mr. Mersman will make the appropriate responses on the feedback form and return it to Zeeland.

Commission Members also reviewed a list ordinance areas potentially needing amendment and discussed which items they felt should be worked on at this time.  Mr. Mersman will begin presenting the ordinances to be amended at future meetings.

Commission Members were reminded that the April meeting will be on the second Tuesday and not the first Tuesday.

The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Working
Recording Secretary