LeRoy Township Planning Commission

Regular Meeting at the LeRoy Township/Village Hall – Monday, March 28, 2011

Members Present Guests

Howard Stratton Brian Cool, Clerk

Bill Johnson, Secretary

Terry Johnson, Vice Chair Members Absent

Mike Blanchard Dale Peterson

Keenus Sizemore Alan Gingrich, Chair

Terry called the meeting to order at 6:38 PM.

Bill made the motion and Mike seconded, to approve the agenda – motion carried by all.

Bill made a motion to approve the minutes from the 1/10/11 regular meeting--Keenus seconded--motion carried by all.

End of Year Report

Brian distributed a rough draft of the 2010-2011 Planning Commission End of Year Report. Changes/additions to be made prior to the next meeting include; correcting any typos, adding the number of zoning permits issued, summarizing the meeting of 3/28/11 and updating the attendance chart. The report will be completed before the next Township Board meeting.

Report on the Recreation Plan

Mike says that the Recreation Plan is awaiting review by Dan Massy, MSUE Community & Economic Development Agent for Osceola County, before moving it into the grant seeking stage. Mike has more info from the recent Recreation Plan survey that he will present at the next meeting. It was also decided to not dissolve the Rec. Plan Committee yet, as there is still some work to do.

Sign Zoning

The Planning Commission resumed the discussion of zoning billboards/signs etc. for businesses advertising in the township. Members reviewed info presented by Trevor and Brian, part of which was a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance from 1998 that was never adopted.

Adult Business

Directing only the location of an adult oriented business, rather than how such businesses are allowed to operate is the agreed goal. The Renaissance Zone is disallowed as an option due to State Regulations from the tax incentives given there. Changes to the Township ordinances could be as simple as adding adult businesses to the list of special use type businesses, and adding to the list of definitions what sort of business is considered ‘Adult’. If an area already zoned for commercial use were re-zoned for ‘special use’ only, that would keep us in compliance with the law, ‘in theory’. This idea still needs to be presented to our Township Lawyer to verify its feasability.

Bill made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 p.m., Howard seconded - motion carried by all.

Action items:

- Trevor will present the plan for classing adult businesses as Special Use only, to the lawyer for input.

- Members will study the zoning ordinance amendment for signage prior to the next meeting.

- Brian will bring a revised draft of the End of Year Report to the next meeting.

Next meeting; April 11th, 2011, 6:30 pm

_______________________ Submitted by Brian Cool, Recording Clerk

Minutes Approved at the ___________________ Meeting