Planning Commission Minutes

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Monday, March 20, 2006
Bloomfield Township Hall

PRESENT: Salz, Goldberg, Stefanes, Mintz, Swoboda, Reisinger, Stark

ABSENT: None

Staff Present: Patricia McCullough, Planning and Building Director, Robin Carley, Development Coordinator, and Chris Gruba, Assistant Planner

Dave Payne, Township Supervisor, and David Buckley, Township Trustee, and Tom Trice, Public Works Director, were present in the audience.

The Planning Commission minutes of March 6, 2006 were accepted as written.

Ms. McCullough introduced Mr. Tom Dabareiner of LSL Planning, Inc. for the Master Plan Update presentation.

Mr. Dabareiner reviewed the existing conditions within the Township, including a summary of the Township’s profile, as provided to the Commissioners and submitted to the file. Mr. Dabareiner also reviewed in detail the powerpoint presentation, which was provided to the Commissioners and submitted to the file. The Commissioners discussed the number of household trends and projections for the Year 2030, as provided by the United States Census Bureau and SEMCOG, and questioned the proposed increase. Several other issues were also discussed by the Commissioners, including the types of businesses that might be attracted to the Township in the future, how to attract young families to the Township, and the need for public parks. The existing land use map was presented along with a community facilities map and a transportation map with traffic averages over 24 hour periods during weekdays only. The Commissioners also discussed their concerns regarding several areas within the Township, which were included in their mapping assignment as provided to Mr. Dabareiner. Several corridors along Woodward Avenue and Telegraph Road were discussed in detail, including the possibility of creating zoning overlays for these corridors to encourage improvement and redevelopment. The Commissioners also expressed concern regarding the area north of Square Lake Road, along the Telegraph Road corridor. They also noted the need for increased involvement of the Homeowners Associations within the Township due to the majority of the Township’s zoning being single family residential. The need to protect the Township’s lakes and streams and the Rouge River corridor was also noted.

Mr. Dabareiner discussed the need for the Township to prepare a Vision Statement and the components that should be included in preparing the Statement. The Commissioners offered input into the three Vision Components, which included 1) Categories, 2) Descriptors, and 3) Measures. Mr. Dabareiner stated that he would incorporate all of the Commissioners’ comments into a draft vision statement and provide it to the Commissioners for their review.

No additional items were discussed.

The Next Planning Commission Meeting was scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2006, which would be a Master Plan public forum scheduled with the Township’s Trustees, the Township’s Homeowners Associations, and the Township’s Schools and Religious Institutions.

The Planning Commission Meeting of Monday, March 20, 2006 was adjourned at 10:05 P.M.

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