Minutes of Meeting Lodi Township Planning Commission September 23, 2003
Present: Crowner, Diuble, Feldkamp, Katz, Radecki, Steeb Absent: Connor
Meeting opened at 8:00 PM.
Nicolas Church presented an Amendment, Phase 1B, to the site plan for the property. It includes additional parking space, which was originally contemplated to be part of Phase 2, and the addition of a drop off loop at the entrance to the church. Ron Goldie’s report indicated no problems with the proposal and Don Pennington, who could not attend the meeting, indicated by phone to Jack Steeb that he was satisfied as well. Moved by Diuble and seconded by Katz to approve Phase 1B of the amended final site plan. Passed 6 to 0.
A discussion about moving the private road provision into the Zoning Ordinance as requested by the Township Board was conducted. Ron Goldie raised the following issues for future discussion and consideration: 1. Inspections – timing of stages 2. Add testing 3. Consider a performance bond and a guarantee bond for two years 4. Insurance issues 5. Length of time of permit 6. Certificate of compliance from the client’s engineer 7. Approval of changes made to original proposal 8. Pre-construction meeting with the township engineer.
It was suggested by the Commission that Ron Goldie work with Don Pennington in preparing a draft proposal for the October Planning Commission meeting.
Minutes of the August 26 and September 4, 2003 Planning Commission Meetings were approved as submitted.
Discussion about recreational equipment and tower control was advanced by Jan Godak.
John Richwine asked for advice regarding the building of four additional homes on parcel 004 on Waters Road. He was advised to look at the Zoning Ordinance in order to realize 10 acres would be required as well as road frontage issues would need to be resolved.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Submitted by Robert Crowner, Vice Chair
