LOCKE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES

NOVEMBER 19, 2024     7:00 PM     LOCKE TOWNSHIP HALL, 3805 BELL OAK RD, WMSTN

Members Present:  Jordan Smith, Marcy Shepler, Ty Hull, Ben Howard, Cory Jorgensen.

Members Absent:  none.

Planner Absent:  Brad Kotrba [due to computer issue, unable to print Master Plan for review]

Also Present:  Julie Moore-Zoning Administrator, Dorothy Hart-Supervisor.

Call to order at 7:00 PM by Chairperson Smith, Pledge of Allegiance.

Additions to Agenda.  None.

Motion Hull , second Jorgensen to approve the agenda.  PASSED.

Motion Shepler, second Hull to approve the October 15, 2024 meeting minutes.  PASSED.

Public comment.  None.

New Business.

*Bradley emailed at 5:45 PM today to inform that he wouldn’t be coming to tonight’s meeting due to the fact that his email would not upload the document to print and bring to the meeting.  Asking if the Planning Commission could reschedule the meeting to Dec. 3^rd.  Discussion.

Review of information from October 15^th meeting minutes:

Final Master Plan draft not yet prepared.   Planner will email directly to PC members within the

next 3 weeks.  The goal would be to give the PC a week to a week and a half to look it over before

the next meeting.  Nov 19^th   final draft of the Master plan.

                    Dec 10^th   Twp Bd will release for public review.

                  Feb 18^th   Locke Twp PC Master Plan public hearing.

                    Mar 11^th  Locke Twp Bd to review and could adopt the Master Plan.

*Discussion by Planning Commission.  Motion Shepler, second Hull to schedule Special Planning Commission meeting on December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM with Brad to review the Master Plan Draft
and schedule the Public Hearing date for Feb. 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM.  PASSED.  Brad to email Master Plan draft directly to Planning Commission members ASAP.

*Thank you to Ben, Marcy and Ty for their Planning Commission commitment.

Unfinished Business.

Dietz Road violation update – Attorney and Building Dept identifying building violations.

Attorney and Planner have identified zoning violations.

Public Comment.  None.

Concern/comments of PC members, Zoning Administrator and Consultants.  None.

Motion Shepler, second Howard to adjourn at 7:32 PM.  PASSED.

Respectfully submitted,

Ben Howard

PC secretary