ePacket (Planning Commission)

The Village of Suttons Bay Planning Commission’s agenda for April 16, 2025, includes routine items such as call to order, roll call, agenda and minutes approval, and public comment. Unfinished and new business items will be addressed, including the election of officers, master plan priorities, review of the 2024 annual report, and proposed zoning ordinance amendments. Reports from the Zoning Administration, ZBA, and Village Council will be presented, followed by announcements and adjournment. The meeting minutes from November 13, 2024, detail a prior meeting where the commission approved the agenda, minutes, and a text amendment regarding zoning for Bayview and Wireless Communications. The commission also recommended the 2025 Budget to the Village Council and discussed master plan priorities, specifically housing, natural resources and transportation, and the zoning administration and council reports were also presented.

A project memorandum from February 13, 2025, by Sara Kopriva, AICP, outlines the prioritization of action items from the recently adopted Master Plan. The Planning Commission needs to determine the priorities on unprioritized tasks and review the list to ensure everything is correct, while planning the Zoning Ordinance update to incorporate changes. The document includes the master plan’s goals and action items, categorized by economic development, community identity, housing, natural resources, and transportation, detailing specific actions, priorities, and timelines for implementation. The Planning Commission & Village Council report VSB-2024-56, December 31, 2024, summarizes the Planning Commission’s activities in 2024 and the 2025 agenda. The Planning Consultant worked on zoning amendments. Amendments were made to the zoning ordinance in 2024 regarding Section 4-1(C), Section 4-3 and Section 2-6, along with the amendments in the November 2024 planning commission meeting regarding Section 5-3 and 9-13.

The zoning report for January and February 2025 details the land use permits issued, including new ADUs and alterations. The staff report discusses general land use inquiries, site plan review, and parking matters. A memo was sent to the Village Planner regarding off-street parking requirements in the Central Business and Mixed-Use Districts. A project memorandum from March 10, 2025, from Sara Kopriva, AICP, proposes several housekeeping zoning amendments. The document suggests the Planning Commission schedule a public hearing for the April 9, 2025, meeting to consider these amendments which aim to clarify the meaning or requirements of the ordinance.

The proposed amendments cover various sections, including setbacks, prohibition of marihuana establishments, parking requirements, and spatial requirements, with several additions and revisions. The proposed changes would clarify ordinance intent and streamline regulations.