WINDSOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

 REGULAR MEETING

 MARCH 9, 2022 – MEETING ROOM

APPROVED

 

The regular meeting of the Windsor Charter Township Planning Commission was called to order at 7:00 pm by Vice Chairperson Johnson.

 

Present:  Johnson, Sabourin, Fabijancic, Bowen and Barnhart-Smith

Absent:  Holtz and Pray

Also Present:  Asst Chief Fabijancic and Clerk Rumsey

 

Fabijancic moved and Bowen seconded to approve the agenda as written.  Motion Carried.

 

Bowen moved and Sabourin seconded to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as written.  Motion Carried.

 

Reports:

      Board of Trustees:  Approved the purchase of a pickup for use by Public Service Department.

 

      Board of Appeals:  None

 

      Board of Review:  March Board of Review will be held on Monday, March 14th and Tuesday, March 15th.

 

      Reports & Announcement:  None

 

Hear Public present on agenda items:  None

 

New Business:

A review was conducted on Stillwater Brands Michigan Special Use Permit.  Johnson moved and Barnhart-Smith seconded to approve the renewal of Stillwater Brands Michigan Special Use Permit.

Ayes:  Sabourin, Barnhart-Smith, Johnson, Fabijancic and Bowen

Nays:  None

Absent: Holtz and Pray

Motion Carried.

 

Joe Tearpock, Green Peak’s Senior Operations Director gave a presentation on their Summit facility project, located at 9410 Davis Hwy.  When completed the facility will be a total of 187,000 square feet.  Phase I construction, final site plan previously approved, should be completed by June of this year.  Phase II construction, final site plan under review, hopes to have completed by the end of this year or first of next.  Bowen moved and Sabourin supported to approve the petitioned Final Site Plan amendment to construct two (2) additions to a previously approved marijuana cultivation, processing, and secure transporter facility for a combined total of a 187,000 square feet structure as well as other various alterations to the site to be located on the south side of Davis Hwy, and as legally described in Section 3 of Windsor Charter Township (Parcel Tax ID #: 23-080-003-100-023-01) based on the following reasoning and conditions:  Reasoning: Subject to the conditions provided below, it is found that the petitioned special land use meets the general standards as provided for in Article VIII of the Ordinance.  2) Subject to the conditions provided below, it is found that the site plan for an adult use marihuana cultivation, processing, and secure transporter facility generally meets the general standards as provided for M-1 District and site development requirements set forth under Section 5.9.6 and Section 6.8.9 of the Ordinance. Conditions:  1) Provide information as noted under Section 3, 4 and 5 of the staff report as having not been provided for on the site plan or in supplemental information.  2)  Planning Commission recommends deferring 87 parking spaces until needed.  3)  All conditions requested by Windsor Township Emergency Services, dated March 4, 2022. 

Ayes: Sabourin, Barnhart-Smith, Johnson, Fabijancic and Bowen

Nays: None

Absent: Holtz and Pray

Approved Green Peak Industries – Phase II Site Plan: 5-0-2

 

 

Unfinished Business:

Barnhart-Smith moved and Fabijancic seconded to un-table MDAJ Holdings Special Use Permit.  Motion Carried.  Discussion was held on the communication given and received from the applicant, MDAJ Holdings, in reference to their request for a Special Use Permit.  A Public hearing was held on December 8, 2021, and applicant failed to show.  Notification was given before and after public hearing, by email and phone conversations, that they needed to attend the Planning Commission meetings in order to0 proceed.  There hasn’t been any contact from the applicant since December 2021.  Barnhart-Smith moved and Sabourin seconded to recommend to the Township Board to deny MDAJ Holdings Special Use Permit due to continued lack of effort by applicant.  Motion Carried. 

Ayes:  Sabourin, Barnhart-Smith, Johnson, Fabijancic and Bowen

Nays:  None

Absent: Holtz and Pray

Motion Carried.

 

Still accepting opinions from Public on Master Plan and reviewing of updated Zoning Ordinance.  Will continue discussion next month.

 

Hear Public present on any subject:  None

 

With no further business Vice Chairperson Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:21 pm.

 

                                                                                    Lisa A. Rumsey, Clerk

                                                                                    Windsor Charter Township