AGENDA CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP BOARD Board Room Chocolay Township Hall February 18, :30 P.M.

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1 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER II. III. III. IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP BOARD Board Room Chocolay Township Hall February 18, :30 P.M. ROLL CALL (BOARD): Richard Bohjanen (Supervisor), Max Engle (Clerk), Ben Zyburt (Treasurer), Dave Lynch, Mark Maki, Donald Rhein, Judy White (Trustees). ROLL CALL (PLANNING COMMISSION: Tom Mahaney (Chair), Susan Maynard (Vice-Chair), Donna Mullen-Campbell (Secretary), Cory Bushong (Vice- Secretary), Donald Rhein(Board), Kendell Milton, Ryan Soucy. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Additions/Deletions. V. PUBLIC COMMENT XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. PUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATIONS UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion of Planning Commission Priorities for 2019/2020. PUBLIC COMMENT XVII. CORRESPONDENCE, MEETING MINUTES AND INFORMATION XV. ADJOURNMENT 1

2 XV.A.1 To: Township Board Members. Planning Commissioners From: Dale Throenle, Planning Director / Zoning Administrator Date: February 12, 2019 Subject: Proposed Planning Commission Priorities Charter Township of Chocolay Planning and Zoning Department 5010 US 41South Marquette, MI Phone: Fax: Background At the January 21, 2019 meeting, the Planning Commissioners reviewed and established a draft list of priorities for the 2019 through 2020 calendar years. The Board reviewed these priorities at the February 11 meeting and voted to use the list for discussion at the joint meeting with the Planning Commission on February 18. The current priority document (calendar year 2018 to 2019), and a document outlining the proposed priorities are attached. Staff Recommendations Staff is recommending the Board and Planning Commission members review the priorities for to determine if they are the that should be addressed for the calendar years of 2019 through Board and Planning Commission members should review those priorities with the following questions: 1. Is the item an item for Planning Commission consideration? If not, should it be removed from the priority list? 2. Is the item an item for Township consideration for the public? 3. Is the item in the right priority location (high, medium or low priority)? 4. Are there items missing from the priority list that should be added items for consideration? Recommended Motion for the Board moved, seconded, that the priorities for the Planning Commission be forwarded to the Planning Commission as [written / changed] as the recommended Planning Commission priorities for the 2019 through 2020 calendar year.

3 XV.A.2 PLANNING COMMISSION PRIORITIES Planning Commission Priorities for 2018 Priority 1 1. Complete and adopt language for short term rentals 2. Complete and adopt language for US 41 and M-28 Business Corridor Overlay District regulations 3. Recreation plan review and update 4. Begin planning for implementation of high priority Master Plan projects 5. Asset Management Plan for Township roadways, sewer and water systems 6. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System 7. Consider rewrite of current zoning ordinance 8. Further amend the Zoning Ordinance to address changes in State Legislation 9. Non-conformities regarding properties in the Agriculture / Forestry (AF) district 10. Review existing ordinances Priority 2 1. Plan for four-season transit facility 2. Further amend the Zoning Ordinance to implement the Zoning Plan of the Master Plan 3. Monthly land use explorations in preparation for amending of the Zoning Ordinance to implement the Zoning Plan of the Master Plan, Zoning Classification, Accessory Homesteading Activities, etc. 4. Reconsider the Accessory Homesteading Activities regulations after evaluating public input Priority 3 1. Consider Firewise zoning regulations 2. Reconsider approach to private road regulation Planning Commission Priorities

4 XV.A.3 PROPOSED PLANNING COMMISSION PRIORITIES Planning Commission Priorities for 2019 / 2020 High Priority Complete and adopt language for rentals Establish rental language for all Township zoning districts Review and update the Township Recreation Plan Review the recreation plan with the intent of presenting it to the Township Board as the five-year recreation direction for the Township Review and update the Township Master Plan Review the master plan with the intent of presenting it to the Township Board as the five-year master plan direction for the Township Develop processes for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System implementation program implementation for flood protection and flood insurance cost reduction throughout the Township Establish a Capital Improvement Plan for Develop a capital improvement plan for all Township assets as mandated by Section of the Planning Enabling Act This plan will develop a five-year maintenance and spending priority for all Township assets, including infrastructure and property, with an annual review of the plan to ensure Township project priorities are addressed. Develop processes for Firewise program implementation program implementation for fire and property protection throughout the Township Consideration for rewrite of the Township Zoning Ordinance Review and revise the Zoning Ordinance with the intent to simplify the language and to bring the ordinance up-to-date Review State legislation for potential updates to Township ordinances Update the Zoning Ordinance and other Township ordinances to ensure language matches State-legislated language Address non-conformities regarding properties in the Agriculture / Forestry (AF) district Determine regulations and changes required to reduce property non-conformances in the AF district

5 Review and update existing non-zoning Township ordinances Review and revise the Township non-zoning ordinances with the intent to simplify the language and to bring the ordinances up-to-date Update the Chocolay River Watershed Plan as part of the Community Rating System project Update the watershed plan to reflect changes that have occurred in the watershed since the last document was written The last update on this plan was completed in 1999, and the plan should be updated as a regional plan with local agencies and government units Develop processes for Michigan Shoreline Stewards Program implementation program implementation for shoreline preservation for properties located along Lake Superior and the Chocolay River watershed Review the Township Asset Management Plan for Township roadways, sewer and water systems Complete this review annually to ensure the Capital Improvement Plan is up-to-date. Determine ordinance status (opt in / opt out) for marijuana regulations in the Township This status will determine if non-medical marijuana facilities should be permitted in the Township Consider process for opting into the County ATV / ORV ordinance for proposed routes on Kawbawgam Road, East Mangum Road, and Sand River Road Establish ATV / ORV ordinance language for proposed routes on Kawbawgam Road, East Mangum, and Sand River Road to accommodate ATV / ORV use within the Township Develop recreation maps and signage for Township-related recreation Develop a standard sign and map format for recreation located in the Township Medium Priority Plan for four-season transit facility This Township-located facility will provide a place for the public to wait for Marq-Tran and ALTRAN public transit Further amend the Township ordinances to implement the Zoning Plan in the Master Plan Review Master Plan recommendations and reflect those recommendations in the Township Zoning Ordinance and non-zoning ordinances Reconsider the Accessory Homesteading Activities regulations after evaluating public input Low Priority Review the activities to accommodate changes in locally-grown food policies and land use changes Reconsider approach to private road regulation Determine if existing language for private roads should be modified t. 2