1010 Clubhouse Drive
Lake Isabella, MI, 48893
989-644-8654
Village of Lake Isabella
Planning Commission
AGENDA
January 13, 2015
7:00 PM
I.
Call to Order
II.
Pledge of Allegiance
III.
Roll Call of Members:
IV.
Agenda Approval
V.
Approval of Minutes
VI.
Reports:
VII.
Public Hearings: None
Robert Laraway
Larry Hiither
Angela Schofield
George Dunn
Councilman Jeff Grey
Farzad Tafreshi
Chairman Dave McGrath
Chairman
Village Manager
Zoning Board of Appeals
Village Council
VIII. Public Comments
IX.
Existing Business
1.
2.
X.
New Business
1. 2014 Planning & Zoning Report
2. February Meeting Date
3.
4.
XI.
Public Comments
XII.
Adjournment
Village of Lake Isabella
PlanningCommissionMinutes
RegularMeeting–December9,2014
1010ClubhouseDrive LakeIsabella,MI,48893
The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Planning Commission Vice Chairman Robert
Laraway and the pledge of allegiance was recited.
Members Present: Dunn, Grey, Hiither, Laraway, Tafreshi, & Schofield
Members Excused: McGrath
The Agenda for the meeting was accepted as presented without objection or modification.
A motion was made by Dunn, seconded by Tafreshi, to approve the minutes of the
November meeting as presented. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED 6-0-0.
Reports:
 Village Deputy Manager Manley reported on Manager Wolff’s report.
Public Hearings:
1. Proposed Ordinance 2015-01; Temporary Structures
Laraway opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 PM.
Public Comments: None
Grey stated he liked the change to the barricade specifications.
Laraway Closed the Public Hearing at 7:08 PM.
A motion was made by Dunn, seconded by Hiither, to recommend ordinance 2015-01
to the Village Council for adoption. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED 6-0-0.
Public Comments: None
Existing Business:
New Business: None
Announcements
The planning commission members let it be known the meetings they will not be able to
attend for the upcoming months, and asked to be excused as follows:
George Dunn:
Larry Hiither:
Farzad Tafreshi:
January-April
February
March-April
Public Comments:
 Comments were offered to the Planning Commission by Mike Scherba of Isabella
Vista.
With no further business, the Planning Commission stood in adjournment at 7:12 PM.
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Jeffrey P. Grey, Village Clerk
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Village of Lake Isabella
Village Council Minutes
Regular Meeting – December 16, 2014
1010 Clubhouse Drive
Lake Isabella, MI, 48893
The Meeting was called to order by his Honor, Village President Torgerson, at 7:00 PM and the
pledge of allegiance was recited.
Members Present: Eberhart, Grey, Lacca, Kiel, & Torgerson
Members Excused: Griffin & Pattison
The Agenda for the meeting was accepted without objection or modification, which included the
approval of Griffin and Pattison being excused from the meeting.
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Grey, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented,
which included the following items:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Investment Reports
Invoices and Bills to be Paid
Balance Sheet
Income & Expense Report
Disposal of Closed Session Minutes
Draft Minutes of the November 25, 2014 Village Council Meeting
Draft Minuets of the December 9, 2014 Planning Commission Meeting
Draft Minutes of the December 12, 2014 Finance Committee
Draft Minutes of the December 12, 2014 Personnel Committee
ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS: Eberhart, Grey, Lacca, Kiel, & Torgerson NAYS: None; MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5-0-0).
Reports:
1. Staff from Gabridge & Company was present to provide an overview of the Village’s
audit for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Once again the Village received the highest opinion
that can be offered by the auditors, and had no issues which warrant further correction.
The auditors discussed the one-time occurrence of how the Village’s debt refinancing
impacted the year-end numbers. Since the repayment of the bonds needed to be
accounted for under the expenses for the year, it showed that the Village had total
General Fund expenses of $857,487. Of which, $530,000 was debt refinancing. As a
result the audit showed cash on hand of roughly 32% of General Fund expenses. Taking
the debt refinance out of that formula would result in a General Fund balance of roughly
85% for an entire fiscal year expenses. It was noted that The State of Michigan considers
a community at risk for financial distress when that number is at 13% or lower, and that
the generally acceptable standard in auditing is a minimum cash on hand of 17%.
2. Skip Uber, General Manager of Isabella Pellet, was present to give the Council an update
on various changes and developments at the factory. He advised the Council that all of
the original management team is no longer involved in the operations of the factory, and
that they will be converting their heat source for the dryer from wood chips to natural gas
in January of 2015. He discussed improvements that are planned for the facility over the
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next year as revenue allows. He asked the Council to delay any enforcement action on
the uncompleted items from their various development agreements.
There was discussed with Mr. Uber from the Council, specifically on the need to finish
the required paving and the outdoor storage of materials. The Council requested that Mr.
Uber provides quarterly updates to the Council on the progress being made towards full
compliance with the development agreements. No enforcement action was requested by
the Village Council at this time.
3. Village President Torgerson presented Councilman Lacca with a plaque thanking him for
his service on the Village Council.
4. Village Manager Wolff provided a written report to the Village Council, it was received
without objection. Wolff also asked Deputy Manager Manley to give an update on the
Adopt-a-Family program. She informed the Council that roughly $3,400 was raised this
year to help families in need.
5. LIPOA Manager King provided a written report to the Village Council, it was received
without objection.
Public Hearings:
1. Proposed Ordinance 2014-07; Temporary Vendors & Zoning Permits
Torgerson opened the public hearing at 7:55 PM. A synopsis of the ordinance was read
by Village Manager Wolff.
Public Comments: None
Comments from Council: Torgerson thanked the Planning Commission for its work
on this project and stated his opinion that it was wise to have the regulations in place.
Torgerson closed the public hearing at 7:58 PM.
A motion was made by Grey, seconded by Lacca, to adopt Ordinance 2014-07 as
presented. ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS: Eberhart, Grey, Lacca, Kiel, & Torgerson
NAYS: None; MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5-0-0).
Public Comments:
Public comments were offered to the Village Council from the following individuals:
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
George Dunn of Queens Way
Mike Scherba of Isabella Vista
Paul Cueny of Clubhouse Drive
Larry Hiither of Queens Way
Existing Business:
1. Resolution 2014-25; Employee Handbook
A motion was made by Eberhart, seconded by Grey, to adopt Resolution 2014-25, which
updates the Village of Lake Isabella Employee Handbook, as recommended by the
Personnel Committee. ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS: Eberhart, Grey, Lacca, Kiel, &
Torgerson NAYS: None; MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5-0-0).
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2. Resolution 2014-26; Village Council Rules & Procedures
A motion was made by Grey, seconded by Kiel, to adopt Resolution 2014-26, which
updates the Village Council Rules and Procedures, effective January 1, 2015 as
recommended by the Personnel Committee, and then further amended by the Village
Council.
ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS: Eberhart, Grey, Lacca, Kiel, & Torgerson
NAYS: None; MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5-0-0).
New Business
1. 2014-2015 Drain Commissioner Special Assessment Payment
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Eberhart, to approve a payment in the amount
of $3,251.17 to cover the first of four annual installments Isabella County Drain
Commissioner Special Assessment for repairs made to the Lake Isabella Dam on all
parcels currently owned by the Village of Lake Isabella which are not listed for sale.
ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS: Eberhart, Grey, Lacca, Kiel, & Torgerson NAYS: None;
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5-0-0).
2. Introduction of Proposed Ordinance 2015-01; Temporary Structures
A motion was made by Grey, seconded by Lacca, to introduce proposed Ordinance 201501, which deals with Temporary Structures and set a public hearing for the next regular
meeting date with a quorum present. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY 5-0-0.
3. Dedicated Patrol Coverage Contract with Sherman Township
A motion was made by Lacca, seconded by Eberhart, to authorize the Village Manager to
begin contract renewal negotiations with Sherman Township on the Village’s dedicated
coverage contract which is set to expire on February 28, 2015. VOICE VOTE: MOTION
CARRIED UNAMIMOUSLY 5-0-0.
4. Resolution 2014-27; Budget Amendments
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Lacca, to adopt proposed Resolution 2014-27,
which amends the Village’s FY 2014-2015 budget. ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS:
Eberhart, Grey, Lacca, Kiel, & Torgerson NAYS: None; MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY (5-0-0).
5. Proposed Ordinance 2015-02; Boat, Trailer, & RV Storage Regulations
Proposed Ordinance 2015-02 was discussed by the Council, but was not formally
introduced. Without objection further action was postponed until the next regular
meeting with a quorum present to allow further review of the draft.
6. Resolution 2014-28; Lake Isabella South & Lake Isabella Golf Estates II Report
A motion was made by Eberhart, seconded by Grey, to adopt Resolution 2014-28 which
directs the Village Manager to prepare a report detailing the history of the restrictions
which limit the on-site development of well and septic systems for Lake Isabella South
and Lake Isabella Golf Estates II and submit such to the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality, Central Michigan District Health Department, and Isabella
County Board of Public Works, and further authorizing the Village Manager to engage in
discussions with those entities listed above as to amending the existing restrictions to
allow future development on a case-by-case basis provided that there is sufficient
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evidence to support the lifting of the restrictions and there are no concerns from those
organizations over the impact on the public’s health and well-being. ROLL CALL
VOTE; YEAS: Eberhart, Grey, Lacca, Kiel, & Torgerson NAYS: None; MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5-0-0).
Public Comments:
Comments were offered to the Council and public from Councilman Lacca.
With no further business, the Village Council stood in adjournment at 8:49 PM.
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Jeffrey P. Grey, Village Clerk
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Dave Torgerson, Village President
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Village of Lake Isabella
Village Council Minutes
Special Meeting – December 26, 2014
1010 Clubhouse Drive
Lake Isabella, MI, 48893
The Meeting was called to order by his Honor, Village President Torgerson, at 5:00 PM and the
pledge of allegiance was recited.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Grey, Kiel, Lacca, Pattison, and Torgerson
Eberhart & Griffin
Public Comments:
Public comments were offered to the Village Council from Paul Cueny of Clubhouse Drive.
Business
1. Proposed Resolution 2014-29; Village Council Rules, Technical Amendment
The Village Council reviewed a proposed resolution to make a technical amendment to
section 2.2 of the Village Council rules which go into effect on January 1, 2015.
A motion was made by Lacca, seconded by Kiel, to direct the Village Manager to confer
with legal counsel to update the Village Attorney’s original opinion regarding the
permissible use of telephonic and video conference means to allow Council members to
attend and participate in Council meetings and supply such opinion to the Village
Council before taking further action on the proposed resolution. VOICE VOTE:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0-0.
2. Request to Approved Excused Absences
A motion was made by Grey, seconded by Kiel, to approve the following requests to be
excused from the regular meeting dates during the first half of 2015:
Torgerson:
February 17, 2015
Pattison:
January 20, 2015
February 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
April 21, 2015
Kiel:
January 20, 2015
February 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
April 21, 2015
Griffin:
January 20, 2015
February 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
April 21, 2015
Eberhart:
January 20, 2015
VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0-0.
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3. Proposed Resolution 2014-30; Personnel Committee
A motion was made by Grey, seconded by Lacca, to adopt Resolution 2014-30, which
makes the Personnel Committee a “Committee of the Whole.” ROLL CALL VOTE;
YEAS: Grey, Kiel, Lacca, Pattison, and Torgerson NAYS: None; MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY (5-0-0).
4. Letters of Resignation
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Grey, to accept with regret and sincere thanks,
the resignation of Dan Pattison from the Village Council effective 11:59 PM on
December 31, 2014.
President Torgerson asked that unanimous consent be given to excuse Pattison from
voting on this matter as was advised by the Village Attorney. There were no objections
to the request.
ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS: Grey, Kiel, Lacca, and Torgerson NAYS: None; MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0-0).
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Grey, to accept with regret and sincere thanks,
the resignation of Richard Lacca from the Village Council effective 11:59 PM on
December 31, 2014.
President Torgerson asked that unanimous consent be given to excuse Lacca from voting
on this matter as was advised by the Village Attorney. There were no objections to the
request.
ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS: Grey, Kiel, Pattison, and Torgerson NAYS: None;
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0-0).
5. Set January Meeting Date and Time
President Torgerson asked the members present, including Councilman-elect Cueny, if
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 7 PM was acceptable as a meeting date for the January
meeting with the main items of business to elect officers and select committees. There
were no objections to this proposed date and time.
6. Village Council Appointment
Village President Torgerson stated that in his opinion, since Richard Lacca was the
highest vote getting candidate not elected at the last Village Council election, that he
should be appointed to fill the remainder of Dan Pattison’s term on the Council, and was
making a motion to that effect.
Lacca asked was asked if he was interested in continuing to serve on the Council. After
hesitation, he agreed to continue serving if appointed.
Kiel seconded the motion made by Torgerson to appoint Richard Lacca to the Village
Council, effective January 1, 2015 to the remainder of Dan Pattison’s term.
Pattison spoke in favor of appointing Lacca to the remainder of his term on the Council.
President Torgerson asked that unanimous consent be given to excuse Lacca from voting
on this matter. There were no objections to the request.
ROLL CALL VOTE; YEAS: Grey, Kiel, Pattison, and Torgerson NAYS: None;
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0-0).
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Public Comments:
Public comments were offered to the Village Council from Paul Cueny of Clubhouse Drive.
With no further business, the Village Council stood in adjournment at 5:31 PM.
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Jeffrey P. Grey, Village Clerk
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Dave Torgerson, Village President
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Village of Lake Isabella
Village Council Minutes
Special Meeting – January 6, 2015
1010 Clubhouse Drive
Lake Isabella, MI, 48893
The Meeting was called to order by his Honor, Village President Torgerson, at 7:00 PM and the
pledge of allegiance was recited.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Cueny, Eberhart, Grey, Kiel, and Torgerson
Griffin
Public Comments: None
Business
1. Rescind Village Council Appointment from December 26th Meeting
Torgerson discussed that the Village had been advised by legal counsel that since Dan
Pattison’s resignation was not made “effective immediately” at the December meeting,
the Village should not have appointed Richard Lacca to fill the vacancy at the same
meeting.
A motion was made by Eberhart, seconded by Kiel, to rescind the appointment of
Richard Lacca to the Village Council from the December 26, 2014 meeting. VOICE
VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0-0.
2. Appointment to Fill Council Vacancy
Four individuals applied to fill the vacancy on the Village Council caused by Pattison’s
resignation. Those four individuals were:
 Wayne Frazier of Clubhouse Drive
 Richard Lacca of El Camino Grande
 Marc Forrest of Clubhouse Drive
 Dave McGrath of Queens Way
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Eberhart, to appoint Richard Lacca to the
Village Council for the remainder of Dan Pattison’s term of office. VOICE VOTE:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0-0.
3. Oath of Office
Village Clerk Grey administered the Oath of Office to Richard Lacca, and he was seated
as a Council member.
4. Election of Officers
A motion was made by Grey, seconded by Lacca, to elect David Torgerson as Village
President. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Cueny, to elect Richard Lacca as Village
President Pro-Tempore. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
A motion was made by Lacca, seconded by Eberhart, to elect Jeffrey Grey as Village
Clerk. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
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A motion was made by Eberhart, seconded by Grey, to elect Charles Kiel as Village
Treasurer. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
5. Other Appointments & Committee Assignments
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Lacca, to appoint Arnold Griffin as Village
Deputy Treasurer.
There was discussion regarding whether or not it causes issues for both the Treasurer and
Deputy Treasurer to be gone for several months in the winter.
VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Lacca, to appoint John Eberhart as Deputy
Village Clerk. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
A motion was made by Cueny, seconded by Kiel, to appoint Jeffrey Grey to the Planning
Commission for a term ending in January of 2017. VOICE VOTE: MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
A motion was made by Eberhart, seconded by Kiel, to appoint Arnold Griffin to the
Zoning Board of Appeals for a term ending in January of 2017. VOICE VOTE:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
A motion was made by Eberhart, seconded by Lacca, to appoint Jeffrey Grey to the
Airport Advisory Board for a term ending in January 2017. VOICE VOTE: MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
A motion was made by Lacca, seconded by Kiel, to appoint Council members Cueny,
Eberhart, and Griffin to the LIPOA-Village Liaison Committee. VOICE VOTE:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
6. Resolution 2015-01; Authorization of Signers
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Cueny, to adopt Resolution 2015-01 which
designates the following officers as signers; Village President, Village President ProTempore, Village Clerk, Village Treasurer, and Village Deputy Treasurer. VOICE
VOTE: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0-0.
7. January Liaison Committee Agenda Items
Torgerson asked if there were items of discussion that members of the Council would
like for the Liaison Committee to discuss at its next meeting on January 26th.
Grey asked if the committee could discuss how the No Parking areas are working.
8. February Meeting Date
The Council discussed rescheduling the February meeting date to allow for the greatest
number of members to attend. After discussion, the regular meeting was rescheduled
from the third Tuesday (February 17th) to the second Tuesday (February 10th) without
objection. The time and location were unchanged.
Public Comments:
Public comments were offered to the Village Council from Geoff Elias of Clubhouse Drive and
Dave McGrath of Queens Way.
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With no further business, the Village Council stood in adjournment at 7:35 PM.
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Jeffrey P. Grey, Village Clerk
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Dave Torgerson, Village President
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1010 Clubhouse Drive
Lake Isabella, MI, 48893
989.644.8654
[email protected]
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JANUARY VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT
Department of Public Safety:
 The Village Council has directed me to begin contract renewal talks with Sherman
Township on our agreement with the Marshal. That agreement is set to expire on
February 28th of this year.
Department of Public Works:
 We are still working off our first shipment of salt for the winter. We’ve been using brine
this winter on days where it has been too cold for road salt to work. We likely will be
expanding that operation in future winters.
Department of Community Development:
 Attached is a flow chart showing how the lot-swapping plan for Lake Isabella North will
work.
 The Sherman Twp. Planning Commission delayed action on the proposed site plan for
the cell tower north of the airport.
Department of Community Services:
 As of January 8th, our inspection services have returned to Isabella County for all new
permits.
Other Items:
 At the regular meeting of the Village Council in December, Skip Uber from Isabella Pellet
was present to provide an update on the pellet factory. Notes on his conversation can be
found in those meeting minutes.
 The Village Council also received our annual audit at the December meeting. Copies of
the Audit can be obtained at the office and were included online in the meeting packet
for December.

The Legislature passed Rep. Cotter’s bill on allowing golf carts on streets if the local
community so wants. It was presented to the Governor on January 2nd. As of today’s
date it has not been signed into law yet. The Governor has 2 weeks to sign the bill.
1010 Clubhouse Drive
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January 13, 2015
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Memorandum
Agenda Item:
New Business #1
Submitted by:
Tim Wolff, Village Manager
Subject:
2014 Planning & Zoning Report
Discussion
A requirement of the enabling legislation for planning and zoning is creating an
annual report. That report is attached for your review. The Planning Commission
submits the report to the legislative body for its final acceptance.
One item that should be visited by the Planning Commission in the near future
would be an update of the goals and projects to focus on. One idea that I have been
thinking about would working on a different schedule for the year. Rather than just
hold a meeting once a month, an idea that I think might make us more productive
would be to hold a work session once every four or 5 months. During each of these
periods, the Planning Commission would focus on 2 or 3 main projects or tasks. The
projects would be set and broadly defined at the beginning Work Session. For
example, if the Planning Commission wanted to explore this option a schedule for
the year might look something like this:
First Work Period
March – Work Session
April – Regular Meeting
May – Regular Meeting
June – Regular Meeting
July – Regular Meeting
Second Work Period
August – Work Session
September – Regular Meeting
October – Regular Meeting
November – Regular Meeting
December – Regular Meeting
Attachments
2014 Annual Report.
Recommended Action
Approve the report and submit it to the Village Council.
Motion(s) Needed per Recommendation
I move to accept the 2014 Planning & Zoning Annual Report as presented and
submit such to the Village Council.
or
I move to accept the 2014 Planning & Zoning Annual Report as amended and submit
such to the Village Council.
Village of Lake Isabella
2014 Annual Planning & Zoning Report
January 2015
Planning Commission
Dave McGrath, Chairman
Bob Laraway, Vice-Chair
Jeff Grey, Village Councilman
Angela Schofield
Larry Hiither
George Dunn
Farzad Tafreshi
Prepared By:
Tim Wolff
Village Manager & Planning Commission Secretary
Permit & Activity Historical Summary
Table 1. Zoning Activity History 1998 - 2014
1998
Total
Zoning
Permits
48
New
Home
Permits
29
Variances
Heard/
Approved
0/0
3
Planning
Commission
Meetings
5
1999
90
45
9/9
2
12
2000
77
36
3/3
3
13
2001
73
35
2/2
2
12
2002
85
39
2/1
1
11
2003
59
37
2/2
0
12
2004
58
30
6/6
3
14
2005
61
27
4/3
2
13
2006
40
16
2/1
3
11
2007
40
20
3/3
5
12
2008
28
12
4/2
1
8
2009
29
4
7/4
2
11
2010
23
2
1/0
3
9
2011
20
2
3/1
5
6
2012
16
2
0/0
4
9
2013
22
2
1/0
3
8
2014
17
2
0/0
4
8
Totals
786
340
49/37
43
165
Year
Ordinances
Adopted
2014 Planning Commission Activity
In 2014 the Planning Commission began work on implementing the goals and projects from the
Village’s newly adopted Master Plan. The Planning Commission undertook a review and update of
the regulation of Group Homes in the zoning code as a first step in this process. The Planning
Commission also recommended an ordinance which moved the Village’s zoning permit inspections
from a two-visit approval, to a three-visit approval. Under the new regulations site visits now occur
before the project begins, once during construction, and once at the end of construction. This ensures
that all work done is in compliance with the approved permit. Additionally, the Planning
Commission also undertook a review of the regulation of Temporary Vendors and Temporary
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Structures. This was prompted by a use request earlier in the year which the Planning Commission
also addressed.
Under the adopted Zoning Code for the community, when a use is requested which is not found in
any of the zoning districts, the Planning Commission is charged with establishing a district for the
proposed use. In this case, the requested use was for a temporary vendor during the summer months.
Several questions regarding the ordinance were sent from the Planning Commission to the Zoning
Board of Appeals for interpretation. Based upon the findings of the ZBA, the Planning Commission
was then able to establish a proper district for the proposed use. In addition to this request, the
Planning Commission also worked with a local business to update a portion of the Zoning Code
applicable to that business.
Building Inspections & Permits
In 2014 the Village Council authorized a change back to Isabella County for the inspection services
used on development projects in the Village of Lake Isabella. This change was approved by the State
of Michigan in January of 2015, and went into effect on January 8, 2015.
2014 Zoning Board of Appeals Activity
The Zoning Boards of Appeals met only once during the 2014 year. This meeting was a unique task
for the ZBA as it did not focus on an appeal of any section of the ordinance, but rather the
interpretation of the ordinance at the request of the Planning Commission.
2014 Code Enforcement Action
The table below provides a general breakdown with respect to the types of code violations handled by
the department since 2009:
Type of Case
Animal Control
Blight
Fireworks/Burning
Miscellaneous
Noise
Rental Code
Sign Code
Streets
Trailer/RV
Zoning
TOTAL
2009
49
333
13
3
0
46
2
7
56
16
525
2010
24
173
11
1
0
6
3
0
12
9
239
2011
13
138
6
2
3
34
0
0
0
7
203
2012
25
178
9
7
1
33
2
6
11
23
295
2013
12
102
1
8
1
54
1
26
21
17
243
2014
3
60
1
2
1
36
0
22
2
12
139
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2014 Annual Planning & Zoning Report
Agenda & Priorities
Based on the last goal setting session undertaken by the Planning Commission, the current priority of
projects is as follows:
1. Update the regulation of sexually oriented businesses
2. Update the regulations and design requirements for the Coldwater Business Districts
3. Update the regulations for the Waterfront-Shoreland Overlay District
4. Review the Village’s adopted regulations on windmills and solar panels and update them to
reflect current best practices for residential uses.
5. The Village should discuss creating an overlay district for the area of the Village where limited
industrial growth may be targeted. This overlay district would be an “opt-in” for a developer and
if carefully crafted could also be a means to expedite the zoning approval process.
6. Examine the current size requirements for new residential development in light of current market
conditions, and possibly modify size requirements to a combination of location (waterfront / nonwaterfront) and parcel size.
Roster & Terms
Planning Commission
Member
Farzad Tafreshi
George Dunn
Dave McGrath, Chairman
Larry Hiither
Jeff Grey*
Robert Laraway, Vice-Chair
Angela Schofield
Term Expires
July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015
July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016
January, 2017
July 1, 2017
July 1, 2017
Zoning Board of Appeals
Member
Dave McGrath**
John Dauffenbach
Arvil King, Chairman
Bruce LaPointe – Alternate Member
Arnold Griffin***
Lee Price
*
Term Expires
July, 2015
July 1, 2015
July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016
January, 2017
July 1, 2017
Grey serves as the Village Council’s representative to the Planning Commission.
His term expires on the Organizational Meeting date for the Village Council
following the 2016 General Election.
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**
McGrath serves as the Planning Commission’s representative to the ZBA. His
term expires at the regular Planning Commission meeting date in July.
***
Griffin serves as the Village’s Council representative to the ZBA. His term
expires on the Organizational Meeting date for the Village Council following the
2016 General Election.
2014 Zoning Activity Map
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January 13, 2015
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Memorandum
Agenda Item:
New Business #2
Submitted by:
Tim Wolff, Village Manager
Subject:
February Meeting Date
Discussion
The Village Council has rescheduled its meeting in February to the second Tuesday
of the month at 7 PM. This obviously conflicts with the Planning Commission’s
regular meeting. I am aware right now that at least two members of the Planning
Commission plan to be absent on the regular meeting date in February. As such, the
Planning needs to determine if it would like to reschedule its meeting in February or
not hold a meeting during the month. If it would like to reschedule the two most
logical options would be to hold the meeting either on the regular date (February
10th) at a different time such as 5 PM. Or, move the meeting back 1 week to the
Council’s regular meeting date, February 17th.
Attachments
None.
Recommended Action
Determine a course of action.
Motion(s) Needed per Recommendation
I move to reschedule the regular February meeting of the Planning Commission to
the following date and time: ______________________________.