The Miami Township Board of Trustees met in special session on July 29, 2002 for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing of Case #479 - Grasshopper Investments - Zone Change from "R-1" Single Family to "B-1" Business. Chairperson Uecker called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. Chairperson Uecker gave the invocation. Clerk, Eric C. Ferry called the role. Attending were Joseph W. Uecker, Mary Makley Wolff and Edwin H. Humphrey.
Chairperson Uecker opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Ferry read the Legal Notice. Mr. Ferry read the Planning Staff Report (recommending approval), the Planning Commission Report (recommending denial) and the Zoning Commission Decision (recommending the application be denied).
The applicant was not in attendance to present the request.
Mr. Larry Fronk, Miami Township Planning and Zoning Director reviewed the application.
The Trustees could ask no questions, as the applicant was unavailable.
Chairperson Uecker called on adjoining property owners to comment.
The following people stated they were against the zone change: Jennifer Black 763 Wards Corner Road Marie Boudreau 6243 North Shadow Hill Dan Flannery 6247 North Shadow Hill Patty Ashpaw 6251 North Shadow Hill Steve Corbly 6149 North Shadow Hill Debbie Yarger 6245 North Shadow Hill
Mr. Ferry summarized the 58 e-mails and a petition with 228 signatures against the zone change.
Chairperson Uecker called on any other person in attendance for statements relative to this case.
The following people spoke against the zone change: Thomas Atkins 6237 North Shadow Hill Debbie Hoffer 755 Bramblewood Drive Joe Pravetz 767 Bramblewood Drive Emma Jost 6223 North Shadow Hill Jan Lee 887 Murle Lane Bill Buckhold 821 Briar Cove Court Bob Vogt 927 Murle Lane Brenda Gable 874 Murle Lane Margaret Meyer 891 Murle Lane
The following is a list of some of the residents concerns addressed by the adjoining property owners, other residents and e-mails received:
Not consistent with Miami Township's Comprehensive Goals and Policies Insufficient buffering between business and residential Drainage and possible flooding into Bramblewood
Increased traffic on already crowded Branch Hill Guinea Pike Bramblewood Subdivision will become more of a cut through Proposed driveway at rear of development fails to meet 50 ft. setback Increased noise Lights from development shining onto residential properties Hours of operation Aesthetics of storage buildings Business next to residential defeats intent of land use plan Control growth of commercial strip developments Etc.
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to close the public portion of case# 479. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to concur with the Rural Zoning Commission decision denying the zone change for case #479. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE.'
With no other business to come before the Board, Chairperson Uecker adjourned the meeting at 7:50PM.
ATTEST: _____________________________________________________ Eric C. Ferry, Clerk
_____________________________________________________ Joseph W. Uecker, Chairperson