Glenn Arbor Planning Commission | Minutes Draft Review

The January 9, 2025, meeting of the Glen Arbor Township Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Lance Roman at 7:30 P.M. The meeting included the approval of the previous meeting's minutes, a report from the Township Board, and the election of officers for the year. The current slate of officers, including Chairman Lance Roman, Vice Chairman Andy Dotterweich, and Secretary Bob Ihme, were re-elected to serve another term. The commission also approved the 2025 meeting schedule, with meetings set for the first Thursday of each month, except for July.

The commission reviewed and approved the current Conflicts of Interest Policy without any proposed changes. The Master Plan update was discussed, with the commission awaiting demographic data from Tim Cypher. The Zoning Ordinance (ZO) v5.1 was reviewed, focusing on keyholing, accessory buildings, and shipping container use. Bob Ihme provided a handout on keyholing, and the commission decided to further discuss this topic at the February meeting. The use of shipping containers was discussed, with plans to simplify the language and present it in a table format. Bob Hawley was tasked with checking county regulations on shipping container use.

The commission also discussed proposed ordinance items related to word meaning, fences, and keyholing, planning to review these for final approval at the February meeting and potentially schedule a public hearing in March. No public members were present to offer comments, and the meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.