A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Alexandria Township was held on the 22nd day of August, 2011 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
Roll Call: Commission members present were Julie Haar, Russ Niskanen, Larry Steidl and Lyle Hammerschmidt. Also present were Bonnie Fulghum, Deputy Clerk, and Ben Oleson, Township Zoning Administrator. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Niskanen at 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: Haar, seconded by Steidl, made a motion to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes: Hammerschmidt, seconded by Steidl, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 07/25/2011 meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
New Business: Douglas County Comprehensive Plan Update. Zoning Administrator Oleson stated that since Alexandria Township does their own zoning, the county has left the township out of their Future Land Use Map. A public hearing on the county’s comprehensive plan is scheduled for August 23rd. Consensus is to have Oleson and Commissioner Steidl attend on the township’s behalf.
Douglas County Policy on Impervious Surfaces. Zoning Administrator Oleson stated that the county makes a distinction between woven fabric (deemed impervious) and non-woven fabric (deemed pervious). To date the township has considered all fabric impervious. With regard to paver stones, Oleson said the county deems paver stones 50% pervious; currently the township considers paver stones 100% impervious. The commission discussed adopting the county’s stance of allowing a percentage of paver stones as pervious.
Training Session. The commission tabled the training session.
Old Business: None
Zoning Administrator’s Report: Update provided.
Adjournment: Being no further business Steidl, seconded by Hammerschmidt, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted…
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Bonnie Fulghum, Deputy Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ___________, 2011
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Russell M. Niskanen, Vice-Chairman