Planning Commission Minutes

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Monday, December 5, 2005
Bloomfield Township Hall

I. ATTENDANCE:

PRESENT: Mintz, Salz, Stefanes, Swoboda

ABSENT: Reisinger, Goldberg

Staff Present: Patricia McCullough, Planning and Building Director, and Robin Carley, Development Coordinator

Mr. Dave Payne, Township Supervisor, was present.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion was made by Stefanes, supported by Salz and unanimously supported approving the Planning Commission minutes of November 21, 2005, as written.

III. CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING:

A. Liquor License Ordinance Amendment

Ms. McCullough reviewed the existing liquor license ordinance, as amending by the Township Board on March 28, 2005 and the suggested language revisions, which included changing the criteria regarding frontage of restaurants on a major thoroughfare and the separation of 250 feet for stand alone restaurants. She highlighted her staff report as provided to the Commissioners and submitted to the file, including a map with the locations of the 15 current Class C liquor licenses.

The Commission discussed existing shopping centers and restaurants and how the liquor license ordinance amendment would apply to existing locations. Ms. McCullough stated that the Township was trying to avoid a "restaurant row", but would prefer a restaurant with a Class C liquor license as a destination or attraction within a shopping center. Ms. McCullough also noted the benefits of stand alone restaurants with liquor licenses.

The Commissioners commented on the possible benefits versus negative aspects for "clustering" or "grouping" several restaurants to provide a destination. They questioned the distance of 250 feet between buildings and cited the example of the grouping of restaurants along Haggerty Road.

Ms. McCullough noted that the distance of 250 feet applied to free-standing buildings or restaurants. This distance requirement did not apply to restaurants within shopping centers, however, all restaurants must still comply with parking requirements.

The Commission discussed how this ordinance amendment would affect development of future Township properties, including the proposed Bloomfield Park project.

Mr. Mintz questioned the status of the two existing liquor licenses in escrow for the former Chi-Chi’s Restaurant and the former Rio Bravo Restaurant. He questioned if there was a "sunset provision".

Ms. McCullough stated that she would research this issue and provide the information to the Commissioners at the public hearing.

Motion was made by Stefanes, seconded by Salz, and was unanimously supported to call for a public hearing on January 16, 2006 to review the proposed amendments to the Liquor License Ordinance.

YEAS: Mintz, Salz, Stefanes, Swoboda

NAYS: None

IV. GENERAL BUSINESS:

The Planning Commission scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2005 was cancelled.

The next Planning Commission was tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 4, 2006.

The Planning Commission Meeting of December 5, 2005 was adjourned at 7:25 P.M.

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