A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Alexandria Township was held on the 24th day of November, 2014 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
Roll Call: Commission members present were Shad Steinbrecher, Mary Hacker, Larry Steidl, Bill Dropik, Jr. and Linda Dokken-McFann. 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 Chairman Steidl at 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: Hacker, seconded by Dokken-McFann, made a motion to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes: Steinbrecher, seconded by Dokken-McFann, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 10/27/2014 meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Zoning Administrator’s Report: Zoning Administrator Oleson reported we had received a complaint from a resident on E. Lake Geneva Road regarding his neighbor’s construction of a garage with living quarters. The complaint is that the new structure does not conform to the character of the neighborhood. Another area of concern is water runoff. Oleson stated that the new construction did comply with township zoning requirements. He also said that a letter had been sent to the landowner stipulating conditions to be met if another dwelling was built.
Oleson reported that a DRT (Development Review Team) meeting had been held regarding the possible subdivision of farmland on the south side of County Road 82 East. The owners are proposing the creation of four lots; namely, three commercial lots along County 82 and the remnant as farmland.
Public Hearing: none
New Business: Deputy Clerk Fulghum distributed the 2015 meeting schedule.
Old Business: Zoning Administrator Oleson presented Section VI of the comprehensive plan for review (Future Land Use). Items discussed were: identifying new areas for commercial/industrial districts, possible expansion of the sewer district boundaries, the number of platted, undeveloped lots existing within the township, projected transportation needs and growth potential. Hacker, seconded by Dokken-McFann, made a motion to table discussion on this section until the next meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Another section, Section VII. “Implementation”, will also be reviewed at the next meeting.
Adjournment: Being no further business Dropik, seconded by Steinbrecher, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted…
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Bonnie Fulghum, Deputy Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ___________, 2014
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Larry Steidl, Chairman