6/1/2025 - Glenn Arbor Planning Commission | Minutes Draft Review

Summary

The Planning Commission meeting of Glen Arbor Township held on June 5, 2025, was convened by Chairman Lance Roman at 7:30 PM. Key decisions included approving the minutes from the previous meeting, the review of the Master Plan with no significant changes noted, and discussions regarding zoning ordinance amendments. There were no public comments or conflicts of interest raised during the meeting.

Public comments

No public comments were recorded during the initial public comment period. However, during the discussion of zoning matters, concerns were raised regarding density control and the visibility of waste containers from the road. These concerns were acknowledged, and Zoning Administrator Cypher committed to investigating the issues raised.

Affordable housing initiatives

There was no discussion on affordable housing initiatives during this meeting.

Parks and recreation matters

There were no discussions regarding parks and recreation matters during the meeting.

Infrastructure projects

There was no specific discussion on infrastructure projects such as marina expansions, cell phone tower installations, or water and sewer projects.

Other Business

The Commission reviewed Chapters 3 and 4 of the Master Plan without proposing major changes, and plans are in place to discuss Chapters 5 and 6 at the upcoming meeting in August. Further, proposed changes to zoning ordinances regarding accessory buildings and the use of shipping containers were discussed, with Roman tasked to make necessary corrections and circulate them to the Commission for review.

Financial Summary (if applicable)

There was no financial information presented in the meeting.

Action Items

1. Zoning Administrator Cypher to investigate the hole dug by DTE on M22 near the Sportsman’s Shop. 2. Cypher to investigate concerns regarding the visibility of waste containers, specifically the Mill's container. 3. Roman to amend the proposed verbiage for zoning ordinance changes on accessory buildings and shipping container use and email the revisions to Commission members for review before the next meeting.