Dundee Township Planning Commission

Regular Meeting/Palka Special Approval Public Hearing - Minutes

February 26, 2025

 

The regular meeting/public hearing of the Planning Commission was brought to order by Chairman Art Bronson at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and the roll call was taken, these members were present: Ed Proctor, David Sedlar, George Salenbien, Diane Ruehs, Bill Plumb, Lisa Hunt and Building Inspector Dennis Kolar.  Brian Palka was present for his request of a public hearing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

The minutes from the two meetings held last October were reviewed by all members present. Mr. Proctor moved with the support of Mr. Salenbien to approve the first set of minutes dated October 16, 2024. They were unanimously approved. Mr. Sedlar made a motion to approve the second set of minutes dated October 30, 2024, Mr. Proctor supported the motion and all were in favor.

 

All members present reviewed the agenda for the regular meeting/public hearing of February 26, 2025.  Ms. Hunt then made a motion to accept it as printed, Ms. Ruehs seconded this motion, and all members were in favor.

 

Communications/Public Comment – There were no communications or public comment.

 

Scheduled Business

 

1. Public Hearing – Palka Special Approval – Mr. Bronson opened the public hearing noting that the purpose was to consider the request of Brian Palka of R&D Rentals, 2090 Wells Rd. of Dundee. He wished to erect a pole barn on 721 Irish Rd., property at the southeast corner of Irish and South Custer Roads. The request required a public hearing as stated under Section 15.2 Special Approval Procedures of the Dundee Township Ordinance. He then asked Mr. Palka to make a short presentation for the record.

        Mr. Palka said he wished to built a pole barn to store all of the equipment they would need to properly maintain all of his rental properties.  Bronson noted that the Planning Commission could not approve the request but was to make a recommendation to the Township Board who had that authority to grant the special approval..

         Building Inspector Kolar had a question about the setbacks, noting they weren’t very clear on the site plan submitted with the application. Mr. Palka said that he submitted a different site plan to clarify things. Mr. Kolar then said this is much better and he wouldn’t have a problem with how the pole barn was situated.

        With no more questions from the board, Chairman Bronson asked for a motion for a recommendation to the Township Board.  Mr. Sedlar stated that Mr. Palka’s request met the five criteria of Section 15.3 for Special Approval.  He made the motion to recommend that the Township Board grant the special approval. Mr. Salenbien supported the motion and all were in favor.

                  With the matters of the public hearing being concluded, Mr. Proctor

            moved with support from Mr. Sedlar to adjourn the hearing. All were in favor.

           Meeting adjourned at 7:12pm.

           The regular meeting reconvened at 7:13 pm.

 

1.  Election of Officers – Mr. Salenbien made a motion to keep the officers the same. Ms Ruehs supported this motion and all were in favor.

 

1. Meeting Calendar for 2025 – Mr. Sedlar said there would not be conflicts with any dates for the third Wednesday of the month.

 

1. Secretaries Report for 2024 – Mr. Sedlar read the secretaries report for the year of 2024. A copy of the report will be submitted to the township clerk. Mr. Salenbien moved with support from Mr Plumb to accept the secretaries report of 2024, it was unanimously approved.

 

1.  Building Permits -   Mr. Kolar presented the board with building permits issued from February 2024 to February 2025. They were reviewed by the members.

 

Old Business – Mr. Sedlar stated that he needed to contact Lucie Fortin of Mannik & Smith about the Master Plan. He was referring to a meeting that he had with her along with then supervisor Joanna Uhl and Art Bronson back in May about the Master Plan and the Zoning Map update. Also, he noted that he had to get with Paula in the township office about printing out the latest amendments to the ordinance books. They were added to the online ordinance book but not to the individual books.

  

 

New Business – There was no new business to discuss at this time                                                                                                                                      

 

With nothing further to discuss, Ms. Ruehs made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Mr. Plumb seconded this motion, it was unanimously accepted.  Meeting adjourned 7:25 p.m.

 

 

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Art Bronson       -     Chairman                             David Sedlar    -       Secretary

 

 

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