5/21/2025 - Suttons Bay Village | Planning Commission Minutes

Summary

The Suttons Bay Planning Commission held a regular meeting on May 21, 2025, where they addressed various topics including zoning ordinance amendments, a review of the master plan checklist, and discussions around affordable housing initiatives. Key decisions included the approval of text amendments to zoning ordinances and suggestions for prioritizing items within the master plan.

Public Comments

A notice was presented regarding an amendment to the Leelanau County General Plan. There were no public comments during the public hearing segment.

Affordable Housing Initiatives

D. Smith expressed interest in making affordable housing a priority for the commission. She noted that Peninsula Housing would host a public event to gather community input and mentioned a property purchase at the school that would allow access to water and sewer services, which could support affordable housing developments.

Parks and Recreation Matters

(No discussions or decisions on parks and recreation matters were reported.)

Infrastructure Projects

The Village Council reported an increase in water rates but no specific infrastructure projects were discussed.

Other Business

The commission reviewed zoning ordinance amendments, including a public hearing that resulted in the recommendation to the Village Council to adopt text amendments aimed at clarifying the ordinance's intent and correcting errors. The commission also discussed reorganizing their master plan checklist to prioritize items by topic and zoning relevance. It was decided that staff would send reminders to commission members regarding the checklist review.

Financial Summary

(No financial data was present in the minutes.)

Action Items

- Commission members will review the master plan checklist for prioritization. - Staff to send a reminder in two weeks regarding the checklist evaluation. - D. Smith to coordinate with Peninsula Housing for the upcoming community event on affordable housing.