November 12, 2002

7:30 PM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PRESENT CARL FUEHRING, HELEN LEFLER, ANITA FOSTER, AVERY WILSON, STEVE MARCINIAK

ABSENT LEO TERRYN

DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGUARDING THE PROPOSED DRAFT OF THE MASTER PLAN AND THE MARION TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE.
ACCORDING TO PA 177 OF 2001 THE NEED FOR OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT
AND IMPLEMENTATION WAS ALSO ADDRESSED. IT WAS NOTED THAT ACCORDING TO LAW, GOLF COURSES CANNOT BE COUNTED IN THE OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS A NEED TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR DEVELOPERS.

CRAIG CIHAK COMMENTED THAT WETLANDS SHOULD BE COUNTED AS OPEN SPACES. HELEN INFORMED HIM THAT PA 177 IS ALREADY A LAW AND DOES NOT ALLOW IT.

CARL SUGGESTED THAT EVERYONE GO OVER THE MATERIAL AT HOME FOR DISCUSSION AT THE REGULAR MEETING.

MEETING ADJOURNED.