KIMBALL TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
KIMBALL TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL OFFICE
2160 WADHAMS RD., KIMBALL MICHIGAN
PUBLIC HEARING/REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023
6:30 P.M.
Orr opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: Orr, Hoffman, Miller, Henry and Tuttle.
ABSENT:
Barrett and Howard. (Howard arrived at 6:42 p.m.)
ALSO PRESENT:
Becky Wrubel, Clerk and Fire Chief Gratz.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA: PUBLIC HEARING/REGULAR MEETING
Tuttle motioned to approve the agenda as presented supported by Hoffman.
Motion Carried.
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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Regular Meeting February 28, 2023, Master Plan Workshop March 11, 2023
Henry motioned to approve the minutes as presented supported by Orr.
Motion Carried.
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NEW BUSINESS
- PUBLIC HEARING Special Exception: 74-25-002-2001-010: Allen Road, SSK Ground (Private Road)
Orr opened the Public Hearing at 6:31 p.m.
Orr wants this Public Hearing to be based solely on the property of the gas station and the housing on what we are doing now and not from the past.
John Monte, PCE Engineering.
Henry: The information that we received from our lawyer, Mr. Stremers, says that no more than 75 dwelling units per parcel of land can be served by a private road. If more than 75 dwellings units or parcels of land are served, the road shall be a paved public street built to St. Clair County standards. If you have 232 dwellings and 240 mini storage, wouldn’t that have to be a public road?
John Monte talked to Mr. Stremers about the private road which is for the condominium units that will be sold. There are going to be 66 condo units proposed for the private road. We will have two accesses for emergency purposes which meets the ordinance requirement. Internal roads are for the multi-family apartments. We feel that we meet the requirements to continue.
Orr questioned about where the private road stops at Unit 38 and will there be any other addition to that area.
Monte explained that it will be just a T-Shaped turn around if approved.
Discussion.
Orr mentioned that Monte redrew the whole plan and modified it. The presented Site Plan only addresses the private road.
Monte: We did and tried to address some of the other concerns brought to our attention.
Tuttle: How are you going to divide maintenance of the pond among condo owners?
Monte: Everyone will be splitting the fees. The water main will be in the easement.
Discussion.
Wrubel: Mr. Orr, I have spoken with the the DPW and you have their blessings.
Chief Gratz: I submitted paperwork on approving it for what I have with regards of roads.
Monte: We are waiting for other things including getting permits for water and sewer, storm draining which will be after the Site Plan is approved.
Tuttle: Are all the utilities going in now?
Monte: No.
Discussion.
Orr: Are you asking for Site Plan approval just for the infrastructure right now?
Monte: We are looking for complete approval on the whole thing.
Folske: Phase one will include building the detention basin, stubbing the sanitary sewer to be extended later into the next phase to finish the condominiums. It will probably take years to develop.
Hoffman: Will each phase be completed before you go on to the next phase?
Monte: Yes.
Discussion.
- PUBLIC HEARING Special Exception: 74-25-002-2001-010: Allen Road, SSK Ground (Private Road)
Orr mentioned that we will hold the Public Hearing open until 7:01p.m.
Orr closed the Public Meeting at 7:04 p.m.
Tuttle motioned to accept the Special Exception for the Private Road supported by Howard.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
YES: Tuttle, Howard, Orr, Hoffman, Miller and Henry.
NO: None. ABSENT: None. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.
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OLD BUSINESS
- SITE PLAN FINAL APPROVAL: 74-25-001-1001-010: Allen Road, XPress Holdings (Gas Station with Retail)
John Monte, Project Controlling Engineering: We were asked to return with a plan that addressed the Planning Commission’s comments that were included in the Tetra Tech’s review letter. One of the items was to add a fence to the detention pond, add a turning diagram for the gas tanker trucks and the location of the cars at the gas pumps. Also, we added a benchmark to the plan and some additional topo on the West side of Allen Road which we did. We have been working on the final engineering and reduced the detention basin plus other updates. We are hoping to receive your Site Plan approval tonight.
Miller wants to know how much storage for gasoline you have.
Ashley Akl: There will be two tanks. One will be 20,000 gallons for unleaded and one 12,000 gallon tanks that will have a split of premium and diesel.
Tuttle motioned to approve the Final Site Plan for the Gas Station and Retail on Allen and Lapeer Roads supported by Howard.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Tuttle, Howard, Henry, Miller, Hoffman and Orr.
NO: None. ABSENT: Barrett. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.
- SITE PLAN FINAL APPROVAL: 74-25-001-1001-010: Allen Road, XPress Holdings (Gas Station with Retail)
- SITE PLAN FINAL APPROVAL: 74-25-002-2001-010: Allen Road, SSK Ground SSK Ground (Multi-Unit Residential)
Tuttle motioned to tentatively approve the new Site Plan for Allen Road SSK Ground Plan based on final approval with engineering review, requesting full Site Plan prints supported by Miller.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Tuttle, Miller, Henry, Howard and Hoffman. NO: Orr.
ABSENT: Barrett. (5-1-1) Motion Carried.
- REQUEST FOR PLANNING ASSISTANCE
Orr mentioned that the Michigan State Extension said that there is a difference between planners versus engineer.
Tuttle suggested that we should have in an ordinance about when a planner would be required when a board asks for one. Need thresholds for when a planner would be added to the review process.
Discussion.
- AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
None.
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REPORTS
- Bill Orr, Zoning Board of Appeals
I wasn’t at the last meeting.
- Erik Hoffman, Kimball Township Board of Trustees
Discussed the township clean-up which will be on April 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tires will be accepted this time.
- Bill Orr, Zoning Board of Appeals
- ADJOURNMENT
Orr motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. supported by Hoffman.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Submitted by Bill Orr, Chairman
