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AGENDA
THE CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF DOUGLAS
PLANNING COMMISSION
DOUGLAS CITY HALL
86 W. CENTER STREET, DOUGLAS, MI
Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
A. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2008.
B. Planning Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes of October 23, 2008.
4. Agenda Changes/Additions/Deletions
Motion to approve the Planning Commission Agenda of November 12, 2008 as presented (or as may be amended by the Planning Commission)
5. Hear from Audience: Comments related to agenda items only. (Limit of 5 minutes)
6. Written Communications
A. (nothing received at time of print)
7. Public Hearing Re: Consideration of an application for Special Use Permit submitted by Uncommon Grounds, Inc. for the property located at 2948 Blue Star Highway (parcel # 59-515-003-00). The applicant has proposed to lease approximately 600 square feet from the Saugatuck Brewing Company for the purposes of a small coffee roasting facility. Such use is considered to be a special land use similar to a limited assembly operation in the C-2A District.
A. Declare public hearing open
B. Written comments received
C. Petitioner Presentation
D. Audience Comments (limit of 5 minutes)
E. Public Hearing declared closed
F. Questions, comments and discussion among Planning Commission members.
G. Motion to approve, approve with conditions, deny or table the request for Special Land Use and Site Plan Review.
Agenda Materials for Item #7 Include:
1) Notice of Public Hearing dated October 15, 2008
2) Site plan dated October 22, 2008 (Sheets A1.0 and A2.0)
3) Applicant submitted narrative relating to proposed operation and product data sheets pertaining to the proposed roasting machine.
4) Staff memo dated November 4, 2008.


8. Public Hearing Re: Consideration of an application for expansion of and addition to a Special Use Permit submitted by Roxie Girl, Inc. for the property located at 167 Blue Star Highway (parcel # 59-016-062-00) and currently known as the Roxie Motel. The applicant has proposed to include an existing building to be as an additional unit available for short term rental on a property previously approved for hotel/motel use as a special use in the C-2 zoning district.
A. Declare public hearing open
B. Written comments received
C. Petitioner Presentation
D. Audience Comments (limit of 5 minutes)
E. Public Hearing declared closed
F. Questions, comments and discussion among Planning Commission members.
G. Motion to approve, approve with conditions, deny or table the request for Special Land Use and Site Plan Review.
Agenda Materials for Item #8 Include
1) Notice of Public Hearing dated October 15, 2008.
2) Application for Special Use Permit.
3) Site Survey dated August 4, 2008.
4) Site Sketch of all existing structures and parking on site.
5) Notice of Violation, dated July 1, 2008.
6) Staff memo, dated November 4, 2008.
9. Public Hearing Re: Consideration of a request for rezoning of a property currently in the C-1A (Village Center) zoning district to a zoning classification of R-3 (Neighborhood Conservation) related to the property located at 7 South Washington (parcel # 59-150-010-00).
A. Declare public hearing open
B. Written comments received
i. Letter from Mark Randall, 19 Washington Street.
C. Petitioner Presentation
D. Audience Comments (limit of 5 minutes)
E. Public Hearing declared closed
F. Questions, comments and discussion among Planning Commission members.
G. Motion to approve, approve with conditions, deny or table the request for rezoning.
Agenda Materials for Item #9 Include
1) Notice of Public Hearing dated October 15, 2008.
2) Application for Rezoning submitted by Peter Kauffman Trust
3) Site Survey dated October 20, 2008.
4) Copy of an existing zoning map.
5) Staff memo dated November 4, 2008.

10. New Business
A. Motion to approve, approve with conditions, deny or table the request for Site Plan Review submitted by Fun in the Sun, LLC.
Consideration of an application for Indoor Commercial Recreation use in the C-2A District, located at 2948 Blue Star Highway (parcel # 59-515-003-00). Application submitted by Fun in the Sun LLC to conduct a recreational use involving Segway personal transporation vehicles on a contained indoor course in a facility adjacent to the Saugatuck Brewing Company.
Agenda Materials for Item #10A Include
1) Application for Site Plan Review, dated October 23, 2008.
2) Site Plan dated October 22, 2008.
3) Application addendum submitted by Eddie Parach.
4) Staff memo, dated November 4, 2008.

B. Motion to approve, approve with conditions, deny or table the request for the extension of a Special Land Use Permit for Deer Creek Inn.
Consideration of a request to extend the Special Use Permit granted to Deer Creek Cottages on November 28, 2007.
Agenda Materials for Item #10B Include
1) Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, Nov. 28, 2007
2) Request for 12 Month Extension submitted by Kevin Sabourin, Deer Creek Inn
3) Staff memo, dated November 4, 2008

C. Motion to approve, approve with conditions, deny or table the request for Site Plan Amendment, 11 Chestnut Street, submitted by Frederick Royce III.
Consideration of an application to amend the approved site plan at 11 Chestnut (parcel 59-100-044-00).
Agenda Materials for Item #10B Include
1) Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, May 16, 2007
2) Site Plan (as built) dated September 17, 2008
3) Site Plan (as previously proposed) dated Feb. 8, 2008.
4) Staff memo, dated November 4, 2008.

11. Zoning Administrator’s Report
A. Update of 3081 Lakeshore Drive (Girkins’) landscape & stormwater management plan.
B. ZO Open House to take Place Wednesday, November 19, 2008. 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Douglas City Hall.

12. Hear from the Audience (Limit of 5 minutes for general comments)
13. Commissioner Comments
14. Adjournment


Please Note:
The City of the Village of Douglas is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of this meeting or the facilities, are requested to contact Jean E. Neve, City Clerk (269-857-1438) promptly to allow the City of the Village of Douglas to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.

CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF DOUGLAS
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
POSTED THIS 6th DAY OFNOVEMBER, 2008

 

 
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