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The applicant, Wade Worth, and project engineer Wayne Seager described the proposal as primarily a paving and reorganization project intended to provide a paved 33-space parking lot to meet the city's ordinance-required parking for the site's uses. The property is in an I-2 industrial zone and contains multiple buildings and garage bays used for vehicle service and storage.

City staff and the project engineer identified several areas of concern on the submitted plan: the width of two existing curb cuts (one measured at about 50 feet, the other about 33 feet, where code allows a 24-foot maximum for commercial/industrial drive approaches), a nearly unbroken area of curb-front concrete with little landscaping, awkward angled parking in the northwest corner that could impede circulation and vehicle maneuvering, and a disrupted sidewalk near a large driveway.

Matt Miller, P.E., Petoskey city engineer, said he was comfortable allowing the existing driveways to remain in place if the south driveway apron were narrowed to 24 feet and the plan provided additional landscaping. Miller recommended converting a portion near the north curb cut to landscaping to improve curb appeal while retaining the practical access for the multiple garage doors on the north side of the property.

Owner Wade Worth and engineer Seager emphasized operational needs: the site serves multiple businesses with garage doors and occasional large trucks (\"50 to 60 feet long between a truck and a trailer\"), and they said maintaining two access points helps accommodate turning movements and operations. Worth said the back portion of the property was gravel and he had preferred to leave it gravel, but recognized ordinance requirements that parking spaces be hard-surfaced would require paving some additional area.

Commissioners discussed options to reduce pavement while meeting the required 33 parking spaces, including reassigning some spaces behind the building, cleaning and maintaining existing green areas, and using landscaping islands to improve stormwater and aesthetics. Members also noted the property's existing nonconforming elements'notably building locations within the front setback'that staff could not change during the site plan review.

After discussion, Commissioner Carolyn (Caroline) moved to approve the site plan to construct a parking lot at 1702 Standish Avenue with the following conditions: (1) modify the south driveway to 24 feet and add landscaping adjacent to the building; (2) add landscaping along the north property line and maintain/clean up the existing green area shown in the photo; (3) applicant submit revised plans showing those changes to the city planner (Lisa) and staff (John) for review before the chair signs the plan; and (4) maintain the north curb cut access into the garage area with proposed landscaping to improve curb appeal. The motion also included that Lisa and John review the revised plans and then forward them to Cynthia (for signature) once conditions are met.

The commission also discussed lighting: no photometric plan was submitted; existing pole-mounted fixtures remained and staff agreed to require any future lighting changes to meet the city's lighting rules. Staff asked the applicant to provide any required curb-cut permit from the engineering office after plan sign-off. The group clarified that the proposal meets the ordinance-required parking count of 33 spaces and that the applicant agreed to pave the portions necessary to meet that requirement.

Commissioner Darlene seconded the motion. The commission voted unanimously to approve the site plan with the conditions. Commissioners asked staff to review the revised plan once received and noted that the applicant would need standard permits (zoning permit and curb-cut permit) after plan approval. Owner Wade Worth said he would submit revised plans to staff promptly so work could proceed this year.

The approved conditions aim to balance operational needs for an industrial property with landscaping, pedestrian sidewalk function, and curb-cut widths that better match the city's site standards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting 09.17.25","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a site plan allowing Worth Venture LLC to repave and reconfigure parking at 1702 Standish Avenue, requiring a narrowed south driveway, added landscaping, and resubmission of revised plans for staff review.","taxTitle","Petoskey City, Emmet County, Michigan","taxId",53868,"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},6457338,"Petoskey planning commission approves amendment to extend zoning-permit window to 18 months",139,168000,307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5881222-0c929fae8b3a38174c5a6f4707c8d6eb&start=168&end=307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5881222-0c929fae8b3a38174c5a6f4707c8d6eb/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6457338/Petoskey-City/Emmet-County/Michigan/Petoskey-planning-commission-approves-amendment-to-extend-zoning-permit-window-to-18-months","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457338-9091f2de93f51b2ff7d8a3e08d5cb53d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154721&Signature=h9isKZOlqG0-cUz~QYXUR0eA9brUb1LFJJcKjigf2vA13xxAC36qVZERbktFXbjTsn0pUmENIyFrIoq5BDdfnmL2Xd91O~tjpVaJ5tTIl0SNWL6t1fS7yIlmHImAerDKXsz0BdTT5~yPpP5PTJ~-JlaQD7zOMai35FF4dGUCOCzNVenRULvJG0854Ti6u2pDPmZoOWPyJ3rmnI2wb-RMvpiHXr~aAxbKUw9JyOz0LzrKs8yyiL5VzwVHIkNOT0ZLoKPwqf~vPbzUno6DRBpSMghGAKTM-VttQFSeE7yjrubIsUwsj-OjuI2Rl1UW51BW1~PQhTo5-OxOXs-QjtPbOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Petoskey City Planning Commission on Sept. 17 voted to recommend an amendment to the city's zoning ordinance that would extend the standard validity period of a zoning permit from 12 months to 18 months.

The change, forwarded from the Zoning Board of Appeals, won unanimous support from commissioners after staff summarized research showing neighboring communities set permit durations ranging from six months to two years. Lisa, city planner, told the commission the city attorney had reviewed and approved the draft amendment language that will be forwarded to city council for final action.

Commissioners also discussed whether the Zoning Board of Appeals should have authority to require conceptual architectural drawings as a condition of certain new-construction variance approvals. Wayne Seager, an engineer who attended the meeting, described the concerns raised by the Zoning Board related to the time it can take applicants to produce final drawings after a variance is approved. Lisa said the Zoning Board had considered requiring conceptual architectural drawings for new construction so the board could evaluate the proposal's likely final appearance, but emphasized \"those would be conceptual, not final\".

Commissioners noted the city's existing code already allows the board to request site plans or other materials for review but does not itemize a mandatory architectural-drawing requirement. The commission chose to recommend the 12-to-18-month change and to forward the concept about requiring conceptual drawings for certain variance types to the city attorney and to the Zoning Board of Appeals for further refinement.

The commission recorded a roll-call vote on the amendment recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

The city attorney will prepare final ordinance language and the amendment will be transmitted to city council for its consideration. The commission did not adopt an immediate mandatory architectural-drawing rule; instead the members asked staff and counsel to draft clearer language and limits if such a requirement is pursued so applicants and the boards understand when conceptual drawings would be requested.

Looking ahead, the commission expects the proposed ordinance change to appear with a formal ordinance and staff report to city council; no effective date was set by the commission at this meeting.","The Petoskey City Planning Commission voted to recommend a zoning ordinance amendment extending the validity period for zoning permits from 12 months to 18 months and discussed possible architectural-drawing requirements for certain new-construction variances.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6457328,"Planning commission reviews draft Article 6 (site development standards) and finalizes resident survey for zoning rewrite outreach",131,3692000,3823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5881222-0c929fae8b3a38174c5a6f4707c8d6eb&start=3692&end=3823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5881222-0c929fae8b3a38174c5a6f4707c8d6eb/thumbnail_3692000.jpg","/articles/6457328/Petoskey-City/Emmet-County/Michigan/Planning-commission-reviews-draft-Article-6-site-development-standards-and-finalizes-resident-survey-for-zoning-rewrite-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457328-5ee745a5e66465b2c7bd32323cd44993/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154721&Signature=f0v8BXM~fvnZWWelT5H7w~Yg75vsbllV017xvN1Z8pdF4AXsrNvPtRu9Yeh1Sp9D5aB4-NZsFpvN5yRYgRuyatym8gxqROQD6hKiQTxvMvInMMArltgFjB5u0g06padPb5BiAwkLnaT7B0wBeRgvqLnfJ-VtpfCxBn-3a-x7FHLkfYyHvPIy0Dc1foKM8a1q3zAFdbjJnUm7OWZr7IsYHtx6KFoZn27mk4h4Qd3oDViaA3jxIOB78mh1N2Bliq9s00RGO49lqZr6zVcfx6sSOitpDqLM4GrFqBfrLGq8Nmdjz6bQk5ESo~GdLRJ4Gg5EHhQFuCLacAjxZKHgrJTYOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Petoskey City Planning Commission spent a substantial portion of their Sept. 17 meeting reviewing draft Article 6 of a comprehensive zoning-code rewrite. Article 6 consolidates site development standards including parking, landscaping, stormwater, noise, building scale and rooftop-deck guidance.

John (planning staff) told the commission the zoning committee had held six meetings on Article 6 and that the committee consolidated site design standards that had previously been scattered throughout the existing code. The draft includes updated parking provisions (including bicycle parking and credits for nonmotorized transportation), standardized landscape rules to apply across multiple districts, new stormwater-management provisions and clarified driveway/drive-approach requirements.

Commissioners discussed moving exterior lighting rules out of the zoning code and into city code so lighting could be regulated in a way consistent with the sign ordinance. John said the committee submitted the draft lighting ordinance to the International Dark-Sky Association for review; on second review the ordinance could qualify Petoskey as a Dark Sky certified jurisdiction if adopted as drafted. The commission asked staff to forward the lighting ordinance to the city manager and city attorney for review before being scheduled for Planning Commission action.

The group reviewed the community survey that staff will distribute as part of public outreach. The survey includes demographic questions, neighborhood-character preferences (setbacks, lot size/coverage, building height and spacing), illustrated housing-type options (ranch, duplex, triplex/quadplex, townhouse) and questions about parking policy (mandated off-street parking versus property owner discretion). Commissioners suggested several edits to make the survey clearer for respondents, including adding a \"don't know / not applicable\" option for ward and neighborhood questions, adding a business-owner/property-owner option in the residency question, adding a caption for images and ensuring the survey invites respondents to register for project email updates.

Commissioners and staff acknowledged the rewrite is a large and deliberate undertaking: the current zoning code dates to 1972 and the commission determined a full rewrite was necessary to modernize the ordinance structure, improve usability and consolidate standards. John outlined the work plan: the zoning rewrite committee delivered the regulatory chapters first; the planning commission will now take the remaining chapters forward and prepare a consolidated packet for council review. The commission expects additional public open houses and targeted outreach on setbacks, density and district maps when the draft moves to those topics.

Several commissioners urged that when the draft reaches city council, the full Planning Commission should be available to present the work and answer questions. Staff said they would publish the survey and that results and a summary will be posted on the city's zoning-project website and incorporated into upcoming open-house materials.","Commissioners reviewed the draft site development standards (Article 6) for the city's zoning rewrite, discussed moving exterior lighting rules to the city code to seek Dark Sky certification, and finalized a community survey to solicit resident input.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission approves Worth Venture LLC parking-lot paving at 1702 Standish with landscaping and driveway conditions

Petoskey planning commission approves amendment to extend zoning-permit window to 18 months

Planning commission reviews draft Article 6 (site development standards) and finalizes resident survey for zoning rewrite outreach