Drafted Minutes posted 2/27/2026
Kimball Township Municipal Office
2160 Wadhams Rd. Kimball Michigan
Regular Meeting Minutes
February 24, 2026
6:30 P.M.
Meeting opened at 6:30 pm with Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call of Members
Present: Orr, Barrett, Lokers, Miller, Howard, Tuttle
Absent: Henry
Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve agenda was made by Barrett with support from Miller. All approved. Motion carried.
Approval of January 27, 2026, Planning Commission minutes. Motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Barrett with support from Tuttle. All approved. Motion Carried.
New Business
Mr. Lokers presented a Resolution to enact a moratorium on Data Center Developments that was created by St. Clair County commissioner, Joi Torello. Discussion.
Old Business
A. Development Focus District Definition. Working with lawyers on the definition still. Additional meetings are to come. Mr. Lokers presented where things stand at this time.
B. Timber Meadows: Mr. Barrett moved to receive and file the 2026 letter from PCE dated January 29, 2026, re: Timber Meadows Site Plan Extension PCE #23-092, and file with the site plan. Mr. Tuttle supported the motion. All were in favor. Motion carried.
C. Mr. Folski (SSK 2025 Development) came to speak and asked what the planning board needed from him. The question surrounded the Allen Rd sewer project. Mr. Folski stated that nothing in his site plan has changed. Currently his engineering is 85% finished. The contingency plan for sewer is Lapeer Road, but that will not affect his layout of his site plan.
Mr. Barrett moved to extend site plan associated with SSK 2025 Development as revised April 29, 2025, for cause until May 25, 2027. Mr. Tuttle supported the motion. All members were in favor. Motion Carried.
D. Atkins Meadows– Mr. Scott Beedon updated the board about the plans for Atkins Meadows. Presented the board with the required condo documents in good faith. To be filled out later.
Discussion between the board and Mr. Beedon
Mr. Barrett made a motion to receive and file the condo association documents for Atkins Meadows. Postpone Atkins Meadows acceptance and final site plan approval until March Planning meeting and request our members to bring feedback regarding the condo documents to the March meeting. Mr. Tuttle supported the motion. Motion carried.
E. Pond updates
1. Burma Road never got a permit, pond will not be going in.
2. Lapeer Rd (Mr. Washington’s property) has not, the slopes need correcting. No more sand is being taken out but is being used on the property. Mr. Erickson asked to extend the permit 6 months from today.
Mr. Barrett moved to extend the approval period for Mr. Washington on Lapeer Rd until the planning commission regular meeting August 2026. Mr. Tuttle seconded the motion. All were in favor, motion carried.
Due to verbal report by staff, Mr. Barrett moved to revoke the approval for Pond permit associated with the proposed bond on Burma Road due to lack of initiative. Supported by Mr. Miller. All were in favor, motion carries.
No Audience Participation
Reports
A. Bill Orr – No ZBA meeting in February
B. Mr. Lokers – Nothing
Mr. Barrett has moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 p.m. Mr. Tuttle supported motion. All were in favor and motion carried.
Respectfully submitted by Michele Erdman, Deputy Clerk
