Proposed Minutes
Of the
PRESENT ABSENT STAFF/OTHERS
Dean Schmaltz Madeleine Carroll,
Chair Howard Gaul, Building Inspector
Ed Heyn, Tom
Lippert Jim
Pheifer, Zoning Admin.
David Schultz
Tom Shafer,
Wendie Shafer
David Schultz, Acting Chair called
the meeting to order at
The minutes of the
Building Inspectors report -
Howard Gaul reported issuing building permits for: James Hemphill on
Zoning Administrator’s report
– Jim Pheifer reported having issued a Zoning Permit to Luke Brown for an
agricultural Pole Barn.
David Schultz announced that
the order of the agenda would be changed to address the Worthenbury Tourist
Home review and to add David and Deborah Maki to the agenda.
OLD BUSINESS – The public
hearing date for David Leslie’s Special Land Use Public Hearing concerning an application
for a Tourist Home was rescheduled to
Ed Heyn asked if any action
had been taken by the Township Board to have Durwood D’Agostino clean up the
road front at his Shawnee Rd. Business.
Wendie reported that Jim Brow had contacted Kim Fowler, Ordinance
Enforcement Officer, but did not know if he had indeed spoken with him.
NEW BUSINESS – David and
Danielle Maki introduced themselves to the Planning Commission. The stated that
they are in the process of procuring a small wine manufacturer’s license and
will soon submit an application for a Special Use Permit for “Old shore
Winery”. They plan to have no public
access or tasting at their site. They
plan to sell the small quantities of wine they make to commercial businesses,
local restaurants and on-line.
The Planning Commission
reviewed the Special Use Permit for Steve Salisbury’s Worthenbury. Howard reported that he had re-inspected the
Worthenbury home and that the building is in compliance with State requirements
for all items. After discussion acting
chairman, Dave Schultz declared that the Worthenbury home is in compliance and
is granted a continuance of the Special Use Permit for his Tourist Home.
David Schultz opened the
floor for Audience comment concerning the Mark Schutze Snowmobile Pond
races. Persons speaking concerning
renewing Mr. Schutze’s permit were:
Diane Warmbein, Bill
Warmbein, Patricia Daniels and Tom Daniels, John Byrdak. Most thought that the loudspeakers at the
events were too loud. Annoyance with the
Helicopter rides noise was also noted.
One person said that there was no fencing along the neighboring property
line as required in the conditions of the permit. Three letters were received
by the Township Clerk in opposition to renewing the permit. The decibel report done by Kim Fowler (a
certified decibel machine operator), and Supervisor Jim Brow, and the Police
report supplied by Chief, Gary Ruhl were read aloud by David Schultz. The reports showed noise levels to be between
76 and 93 decibels, about the same as normal street traffic and had been taken
from various locations in the race site vicinity. Concerns about an on-site sign for NIMBY POND
were raised. It was explained that an
On-site sign is a permitted use in the Ag zone. And that the sign is within the
maximum size limitations.
The Planning Commissioners
asked John Byrdak questions as Mr. Schutze’s advocate because Mr. Schutze was
not present at the meeting. Mr. Byrdak
related that as far as he could tell, all the conditions of the Permit had been
met. Since there were questions as to
items # 11, demarcation of neighboring properties, and # 25 the size of the
loudspeaker, it was decided to send a letter to Mr. Schutze requesting a
written answer to the questions posed, and to invite him to attend the next
meeting. No action was taken on the
renewal of Mr. Schutze’s Special Land Use Permit.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting was
adjourned by David Schultz at
Wendie Shafer,
Secretary,