August 7, 2023
City of Dexter Planning Commission
Public Hearings and Meeting
Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7 p.m.
3515 Broad Street, Dexter, MI 48130 and via Zoom
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Meeting Agenda: https://files.dextermi.gov/Boards_Commissions/Planning_Commission/2023/Agendas/2023-08-07.pc.agenda.no.pgs.nos.pdf
Meeting Packet: https://files.dextermi.gov/Boards_Commissions/Planning_Commission/2023/Packets/2023-08-07.pc.packet.pdf
Public Hearing #1 Notice The Pelham Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Site Plan Review: https://files.dextermi.gov/2023-07-13.PHN.PC.PPUD.The%20Pelham.pdf
Public Hearing #2 Notice Mill Creek Flats Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Site Plan Review: https://files.dextermi.gov/2023-07-13.PHN.PC.PPUD.MillCreekFlats.pdf
Public Hearing #3 Notice Commercial Outdoor Recreation and Recreation Equipment Rental: https://files.dextermi.gov/PTAZO23-03%20Public%20Notice..pdf
Public Hearing #4 Notice Fences: https://files.dextermi.gov/Fence%20PHN..pdf
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Public Hearing #1: The Pelham Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Site Plan Review
The applicant, The Pelham, LLC, is proposing a multiple family condominium development, at 8180 Main Street. The applicant has entered into a purchase agreement with the property owner is 76 Properties, LLC, represented by Nate Pound. The proposed project consists of two (2) 4 story buildings, each with fourteen (14) dwelling units, with 40 underground parking spaces (20 for each building), and 16 surface parking spaces, along with stormwater management, dumpster enclosure, landscaping, and other site improvements.
Master Plan
The subject site is designated Village Commercial on the Future Land Use Map in the City of Dexter Master Plan. The intent of the Village Commercial future land use designation is to “maintain the well - established character, scale and density of the traditional pattern of the neighborhoods in the original plat of the Village, while allowing uses other than single-family residential for adaptive re-use of public and institutional buildings.” This designation plans for “transition between mixed use districts.” In the Village Commercial Future Land Use category, 3-5 story new multiple-family buildings are listed as appropriate. The Master Plan notes that the density “should be limited by the existing height and bulk of the building and the capacity of the infrastructure - streets, sewer, water, etc.” The proposed plan satisfies several goals and objectives set forth in the Master Plan, including those for Overall Land Use, Natural Resources, Recreation/Open Space, Housing, Downtown-Mixed Use, and Mobility, as outlined in the CWA review letter.
Zoning
According to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Dexter, the subject site is zoned VC Village Commercial District. The VC District is a form-based district. According to the Regulating Plan for the VC District, the subject site has a Corridor Street Type, a Site Type D, with Townhouse/Attached Residential and Multiple Family Building Forms, which requires special approval. The proposed multiple family use is special land use in the VC District. Both the proposed land use and building form follow the same process as a special land use, pursuant to Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance. The special land use review provided herein.
Public Hearing #2: Mill Creek Flats Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Site Plan Review
The applicant, Grand Development Group, LLC is proposing a multiple-family residential housing development, at 7965 and 7997 Grand Street, Dexter, MI. The proposed development project consists of two (2) three story buildings, with seventy-six (76) apartments and eighty-five (85) on-site parking spaces and six (6) on-street parking spaces are also proposed, along with a stormwater management system, dumpster enclosures, landscaping, and other site improvements.
Master Plan
The subject site is designated Village Commercial on the Future Land Use Map in the City of Dexter Master Plan. The intent of the Village Commercial future land use designation is to “maintain the well-established character, scale and density of the traditional pattern of the neighborhoods in the original plat of the Village, while allowing uses other than single-family residential for adaptive re-use of public and institutional buildings.” This designation plans for “transition between mixed use districts.” In the Village Commercial Future Land Use category, 3-5 story new multiple-family buildings are listed as appropriate. The Master Plan notes that the density “should be limited by the existing height and bulk of the building and the capacity of the infrastructure - streets, sewer, water, etc.” The proposed plan satisfies several goals and objectives set forth in the Master Plan, including those for Overall Land Use, Natural Resources, Recreation/Open Space, Housing, Downtown-Mixed Use, and Mobility, as outlined in the CWA review letter.
Zoning
According to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Dexter, the subject site is zoned VC Village Commercial District. The VC District is a form-based district. According to the Regulating Plan for the VC District, the subject site has a Village Street Type, a Site Type F, with Multiple Family, Townhouse/Attached Residential and Commercial Mixed Use building forms as permitted. Single Use and Large Format building types are allowed with special approval. The proposed multiple family buildings (Form C) are permitted at this location; however, the multiple family use requires special approval, pursuant to Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance. The special land use review is provided herein.
Public Hearing #3: Commercial Outdoor Recreation and Recreation Equipment Rental
The Planning Commission is scheduled to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering the following text amendments to the City of Dexter Zoning Ordinance (text to be added is underlined; strikeout text is to be deleted):
Amend Article 2, Definitions, Section 2.2, Definitions, to add a definition for Recreation Equipment Rental and to delete the words “rental of bicycles” from the definition of Recreation, Commercial Outdoor. Words to be added are underlined; words to be deleted are struck out.
Recreation Equipment Rental: An establishment primarily engaged in the rental of bicycles, canoes, kayaks, and/or tubes, skateboards, roller skates/blades, and similar recreational equipment. This classification does not include rental of motorized vehicles or equipment.
Recreation, commercial outdoor: An enterprise conducted primarily outdoors, which receives a fee in return for the provision of some recreational activity or facility. Such activities and facilities include, but are not limited to: soccer, baseball, football, or other athletic fields; outdoor miniature golf courses and driving ranges; music concert pavilions and bandshells; tennis, basketball or other athletic courts; outdoor skating rinks; rentals of bicycles, canoe and/or kayak liveries with outdoor storage, pick up or drop off; and other similar facilities or activities.
Amend Article XI, Section 11.10(B) Form-Based District Use Table to add Recreation Equipment Rental as a permitted use in the CBD, VC, ARC and BRC zoning districts. Words to be added are underlined; words to be deleted are struck out.
Amend Section 14.30 Recreation: Commercial Outdoor Recreation Establishments (Excluding Golf Related Uses) to limit the gross floor area (gfa) of commercial outdoor recreation establishments in the CBD. Text to be added are underlined; text to be deleted are struck out.
Uses accessory to commercial outdoor recreation use may include refreshment stands, retail shops selling related items, maintenance buildings, office for management functions, spectator seating, and service areas, including locker rooms and rest rooms.
The site shall be adequate to accommodate the intended use(s), parking, and adequate buffer areas without significant impact on nearby properties in terms of noise, traffic, lighting glare, views, odors, trespassing, dust, or blowing debris, as determined by the City Council. The applicant shall provide documentation that the site area is adequate using national facility standards.
No building or structure with spectator seating shall be located within one hundred (100) feet of any residential district or permitted use.
Commercial outdoor recreation establishments in the Central Business District shall not exceed 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
Public Hearing #4: Fences
