Members Present:
Aletha Magyaros
James Bauder
David Benner
Stephen Bergman
Alternate Member:
Nancy Detwiler
Absent Member: Donna Conaway
Zoning Inspector: Joni Poindexter
Ms. Magyaros stated that last week she distributed an outline that hits the highlights of what they want to address regarding the language for the R-T district.
Ms. Poindexter stated that she wanted to make sure everyone understands that the R-T district will not be one big overall project for a large parcel of land. This will be just like the other districts that are developed under individual parcels.
Mr. Benner asked if it is one large area to be zoned but not necessarily an overall development of the area.
Ms. Poindexter stated yes. There could be 20 parcels in the R-T district and each could be developed individually, so one parcel could be one acre and another parcel could be 20 acres.
The board had discussions and agreed on the following:
SECTION 411.1 PURPOSE
ADD 411.1(G) R/T CAMPUS
The purpose of this district is
to create an environment to accommodate and promote the establishment and
expansion of businesses in the field of advanced research technology, product
development, product assembly and prototyping, along with those facilities
which provide goods and services in connection with such uses. It
is the intent of the R-T Campus to provide an environment conducive to
the development of such facilities and this district shall be utilized
as part of an overall regional economic development strategy to protect
public health & general welfare in accordance with the current comprehensive
land use plan. To achieve maximum regional economic impact, the township
specifically encourages the location and expansion of businesses in the
fields or power and propulsion; bioscience; advanced materials; information
technology; and instruments; controls; electronics; and similar.
The R-T Campus shall provide sites, in a park like setting that will buffer
adjacent less intense land use. The general goals include but are
not limited to:
1) To provide a location for a variety
of research offices and laboratories.
2) To protect adjacent areas by the minimizing
of the danger of fires, explosions, toxic and noxious matter, radiation,
offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odor and other objectionable influences
or hazards as controlled by appropriate regulatory agencies.
3) To promote the most desirable use of
land in accordance with the current comprehensive plan while maintaining
property values and protecting the township’s tax revenues.
4) Provide a visually stimulating and
attractive area in which to work and which enhances the township image.
SECTION 411.2 USE REGULATIONS
Change sentence to read “In the B-1, B-2,
B-3, PBRD, I-1, and C-P Districts and R-T Campus land and structures shall
be used or occupied, and structures shall be erected, constructed, enlarged,
moved or structurally altered, only for a permitted principal use specified
for such district in Schedule 411.3, below, a permitted conditional use
in accordance with Section 431, or an accessory use to a permitted principal
or conditional permitted use in accordance with Section 411.10 ad 411.10.
SECTION 411.2(D)
Change sentence to read “Accessory uses,
buildings and structures subject to regulations as specified herein, are
permitted in association with and subordinate to a permitted principal
or conditional use in the B-1, B-2, B-3, PBRD, I-1, and C-P Districts and
R-T Campus and include, but are not limited to the following:
Mr. Benner made a motion to continue the work session until June 30, 2005 at 5:00 pm.
Mr. Bergman seconded the motion.
All was in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Joni Poindexter
Zoning Inspector