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• Rezoning recommendation (17020 East 10 Mile): Motion to recommend rezoning from MU‑1 (neighborhood mixed use) to LI (light industrial) for parcel 021429106002 passed by roll call (yes: Commissioners Moody, Sasek, Stokes, Naylor, Zielinski, Chairman DeHaan; no: Commissioner Bridal). The recommendation will be forwarded to city council for final action; any wireless communications facility will require subsequent special‑use and site‑plan review.

• Site‑plan reapproval (21704 and 21718 Kelly Road, CHN Housing): Motion to reapprove the Dec. 2, 2024 site plan for two modular quadplexes, to be finalized administratively subject to presented modifications and prior conditions of approval, passed by roll call (yes: Commissioners Bridal, Moody, Stokes, Naylor, Zielinski, Chairman DeHaan; abstain: Commissioner Sasek).

• Table October 3, 2024 minutes pending review: The commission voted to table the October 3 minutes for further review; two commissioners abstained from that vote because they were not on the commission at the time. (Motion carried; roll call on record.)

• Table Planning Commission bylaws: The commission voted to table proposed bylaws/review until March meeting (motion carried on roll call).

• Election of officers: The commission elected John DeHaan as chairman, Michael Sasek as vice chairman and Sheila (last name reported as Zielinski in roll call) as secretary by roll call vote.

For each of these items the meeting record shows roll‑call tallies and, where applicable, abstentions. Items that passed at the commission level require either administrative follow‑up (site plan) or council action (rezoning) before any change in land use or construction can proceed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Eastpointe Planning Commission Meeting - January 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the Eastpointe Planning Commission at its Jan. 2 meeting, including rezoning recommendation, site‑plan reapproval, election of officers, and items tabled for review.","taxTitle","Eastpointe City, Macomb County, Michigan","taxId",51167,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359878,"Commission discusses zoning amendments for signs, murals and event‑space definitions",1200,3600000,4800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175559-1d2f2a11cd8375ee290462628292fa03&start=3600&end=4800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175559-1d2f2a11cd8375ee290462628292fa03/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6359878/Eastpointe-City/Macomb-County/Michigan/Commission-discusses-zoning-amendments-for-signs-murals-and-eventspace-definitions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359878-3a0260041dad65625f454901450e7c62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185421&Signature=FFmQXw1nJCL0KE7kAlnwzOlZYsG94BkHrZakjFqhYumEemgAso~kV8IdSC8l0OfjZ1~ls2b0rYYeXgMA40N5Kuq2t6ZxKlmv-a5GYs7YRpQcE4bCZVxEBGfLMbVJTtQcQgAFQ7P2ZyYKWR5b-pAH5ZRSJenI0iOMvVM3ijvOdFs8~CRjDrXyB5wMoZ4QqUD2f2JdlTF5e7T2Bi3dJeju2xh~VbQNyglxhScNz-I17zxQA6nR77Ruv20xZrt2CAa19EI7a~HAAGlSmq9BfvjjfQzD904JXVZWxM2GqGUMnIUlA8xOZCo~gMDhd9daFfdMIL5xXCwZ8KKdfCf1vHBQGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff introduced proposed zoning‑ordinance amendments intended to reduce administrative ambiguity and clarify standards for event spaces, sign regulation, murals, and nonconforming signage.

Kim Smith, zoning administrator, outlined two primary goals: clarify land‑use designations (especially to distinguish event‑based businesses from ordinary retail or office uses) and refine the sign and lighting rules, including the rules for nonconforming signs, how window‑sign area is calculated, and the setback standard for pole signs. Smith proposed that a “change in occupancy” — which triggers removal of nonconforming signs — should be defined to include both a change in business type and a change in business ownership; she also proposed removing a phrase in the wall‑sign definition that currently treats permanent window signs as wall signs, to prevent conflation of window and wall signage.

Smith proposed measuring window‑sign area on a per‑street‑frontage basis (one‑third of total window area per frontage) to prevent a business from covering all windows on one side of a building. She recommended changing pole‑sign setback measurement from 10 feet from the property line/sidewalk to 10 feet from the curb line (matching the approach already used on Kelly Road) to reduce the cost of relocating existing pole signs and to avoid creating dead space on small lots.

Commissioners discussed painted wall signs versus murals and whether painted wall signage that functions as advertising should be regulated more strictly. Smith noted the current ordinance treats murals as not signs but allows murals only with zoning administrator approval and includes criteria to prevent murals from acting as advertising (for example, murals should not be primarily worded advertisements). Commissioners asked staff to research other communities’ approaches to painted wall signs and returned definitions for “event space” and “special event,” to better align code language with administrative enforcement and public‑safety requirements.

Building official Michael Myers described the department’s recent work documenting signs across the city and removing illegal temporary signs; he supported clearer definitions and stronger enforcement tools. Commissioners signaled broad interest in the changes and asked staff to refine draft language and return with a formal ordinance amendment for public hearing and vote.","Planning staff presented proposed zoning ordinance amendments to clarify event‑space definitions, nonconforming sign rules, window‑sign calculations, pole‑sign setbacks and painted wall signs; commissioners requested further drafting and review before formal proposal.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359882,"Planning commission reapproves CHN modular housing site plan for Kelly Road",550,3000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175559-1d2f2a11cd8375ee290462628292fa03&start=3000&end=3550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175559-1d2f2a11cd8375ee290462628292fa03/thumbnail_3000000.jpg","/articles/6359882/Eastpointe-City/Macomb-County/Michigan/Planning-commission-reapproves-CHN-modular-housing-site-plan-for-Kelly-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359882-1399539d4dce09be68c75edf179b3cdf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185421&Signature=FNUG8kp6mz6KPmeBRKG-Eg1ymy~IeaeO5o0Sd4iLxwiIv6LWcuyNpHTJdpYJpZMKZYrU56kgO4GJvw9Gvlb8kJfJWvTI26vriRn5zydmyMYnrK3veb8fd6AUbOi6OdA8bo-28xJt467rOwBJaG5H9jyEBkPke6F2Po89-XmeXv70LJVADheuTLi-bcRy4uyyLxOgi9bd~JjcPvSaAwOqdjPXBsJnvJjVoBFWd3X3V0Hk4P8i6MAlfL6jel9LpQJS4fac8aMrrhqNohVkELIM4uPfX6FCxHspU84gomeS-GZJ4BuN354PJhj1hqb3wZuDQCuMNCXKgVnmjtpmg9kxLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eastpointe Planning Commission reapproved a revised site plan for two modular quadplex buildings at 21704 and 21718 Kelly Road, advancing the Community Housing Network (CHN) project toward construction.

Planning staff reported the applicant revised the layout after electrical service constraints prevented earlier curb‑cut and parking arrangements. Kim Smith, zoning administrator, said the developer replaced vinyl siding with fiber‑cement board‑and‑batten and lap siding on all elevations, combined the parcels as required, adjusted the front‑yard setback per engineering input, and reduced but regularized parking to meet the zoning ordinance.

Commission discussion focused on whether the revised design met earlier conditions set at a December planning commission meeting. Commissioners noted the new siding product and the parcel combination satisfied two of the outstanding conditions; Smith said other conditions had been addressed in recent submittals and in the updated site plan letter. A photograph of a completed modular project using the same siding was shown to the commission as a material example.

A motion to reapprove the December 2, 2024 site plan for two modular quadplexes passed on a roll call vote with one abstention. The commission’s motion authorized administratively finalizing the site plan subject to the presented modifications and the conditions of approval from the December 7, 2023 planning commission action. Smith said the applicant expects to break ground within about 30 days.

The approval allows CHN Housing to finalize administrative items and return required engineering and permit documents to the building department before construction begins.","The commission reapproved a revised site plan for two modular quadplexes at 21704 and 21718 Kelly Road after the developer revised siding materials, parking and parcel combination to meet previously imposed conditions.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359887,"Planning Commission recommends rezoning 17020 East 10 Mile to allow potential cell tower",2063,852000,2915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175559-1d2f2a11cd8375ee290462628292fa03&start=852&end=2915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175559-1d2f2a11cd8375ee290462628292fa03/thumbnail_852000.jpg","/articles/6359887/Eastpointe-City/Macomb-County/Michigan/Planning-Commission-recommends-rezoning-17020-East-10-Mile-to-allow-potential-cell-tower","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359887-18e8f2b1a425c8f806fe4d050edfe8c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185421&Signature=HlPdobuKmYVt3nOFX25uqjNPiWcAsobTBdWaRZKBU3b0jfF5ChifnER~VR0MlDc65QNXtAVkaSF7n99xvLeobNlv8MpAmeZBXZTaSu7o~tTRvVufP5QsxT3sKZ2kiv3K8MP3dBMj5A128dPXW9csweFdTjOv3dsVsQ1r7l7YiqaEQ4BUPkPLT57-X~lb3PSFa5YwpEgklYi486O45STqsc3YtXjAvCvFKI-xt2iWYiuY8xI7ZqnUY9rEBVSuCfWHS1dkSgUrIJ0mh46Jf~tSCh-qaCnLCRcnLMjxrDDW6jhS1M42kwQVPA~Ga3pn1U0F-ImNgEN8jtNxMwTXTGISpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eastpointe Planning Commission voted to recommend that the city council rezone 17020 East 10 Mile Road from MU-1 (neighborhood mixed use) to LI (light industrial) to allow a proposed wireless communications facility to proceed to special land‑use and site‑plan review.

Commissioners said the property’s context — including existing industrial zoning to the east and the parcel’s small size and building form — supported consideration of light industrial zoning as an extension of the adjacent district. Kim Smith, the city’s zoning administrator, told the commission the parcel abuts an existing light industrial district and that the planning review letter dated Dec. 26 recommended evaluating consistency with the master plan, ordinance intent, street system, and public services. Smith said the parcel’s current building “is not a building conducive to retail” and that many potential light‑industrial uses would be limited by the lot’s small size and setback requirements.

Several commissioners acknowledged the site appears on the city’s future‑land‑use map as part of the Gratiot Corridor and as regional commercial, and some raised concern that rezoning could be inconsistent with that long‑range vision. Commissioner Sasek noted the master plan designates the corridor for enhanced streetscape and commercial uses, while another commissioner said the immediate site context and parcel size had led staff to assign MU‑1 zoning rather than regional commercial when the ordinance was drafted. Smith replied that the zoning ordinance was updated with guidance from the master plan and that the parcel’s existing context and parcel size influenced the MU‑1 designation.

Commissioners discussed technical limits on redevelopment if the parcel becomes LI: minimum lot size for LI is 10,000 square feet and a front setback of 25 feet, rear setback of 10 feet, and other standards that would constrain new construction. Smith said the parcel measures roughly 10,000 square feet and that redevelopment for many industrial uses would be difficult without reuse of the existing structure. Commissioners and staff also noted that the site previously hosted a communications facility and that a new tower would be positioned to meet setback and buffering standards and preserve on‑site parking.

A motion to recommend approval of the rezoning to city council carried on a roll call vote: Commissioners Moody, Sasek, Stokes, Naylor, Zielinski and Chairman DeHaan voted yes; Commissioner Bridal voted no. The motion’s stated findings included that the proposed wireless facility would serve nearby residential, commercial and industrial properties; that the rezoning would extend the neighboring zoning to the east; that buffering and use standards would prevent encroachment into residential areas and be further addressed at site‑plan review; and that the request did not conflict with goals and objectives identified in the city’s 2040 master plan as read at the meeting.

The commission’s recommendation does not itself authorize a tower; any wireless communication facility will be considered later as a special land use and through the site‑plan process, where setbacks, buffering and technical submittals will be reviewed. Smith said site‑plan and special‑use review would include detailed engineering, specifications, and demonstrations of compliance with the city’s wireless facility standards.","The Eastpointe Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning a small parcel at 17020 East 10 Mile Road from MU-1 (neighborhood mixed use) to LI (light industrial) to allow consideration of a wireless communications facility; the recommendation goes to city council.","actionData","errors"]

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