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Minutes: The commission amended and approved the May 21, 2025 meeting minutes to correct a referenced address (60614 Center Avenue) and adopted the corrected minutes by voice vote.

Public comment: Resident Paul Collino (1713 Tenth Street) spoke during the public-comment period in support of ideas raised at a recent \"Zoning 101\" presentation. Collino urged the commission to consider less strictly Euclidean zoning approaches, to reconsider parking minimums and lot-size regulations, and to be open to bolder changes to retain mixed-use neighborhood character.

Postponed item: The commission postponed further consideration of the special use/site plan for 1001 Center Avenue to the next meeting by motion. Staff indicated no revised site plan was received for this meeting; staff will follow up with the applicant.

Staff updates: Planning staff reported a first reading of the city's sign code had occurred at the city commission and moved forward on consent with no significant questions. Staff also said the recently approved city budget funds the planning department’s reestablished zoning enforcement officer position; that officer will handle follow-up inspections on site-plan conditions and enforcement of zoning matters. Staff said they will provide a schedule of Zoning 101 follow-up sessions and will circulate additional chapter drafts to the commission in coming weeks.

Other procedural actions: The meeting included routine motions to approve minutes, to postpone the 1001 Center item to the next meeting, and to adjourn; those motions were adopted by voice votes.

Speakers on the record for this meeting overview include: Douglas Reis (commissioner/chair), Paul Collino (resident), Terry Moltain (planning staff) and multiple commissioners recorded in roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PC Meeting 6-18-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Bay City Planning Commission on June 18, 2025 approved corrected minutes, postponed the 1001 Center Avenue matter to the next meeting and received staff updates including the funding of a zoning enforcement officer position.","taxTitle","Bay City, Bay County, Michigan","taxId",5009,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6552758,"Commission approves two OmniFiber cabinets in city right-of-way near 13th Street",1400,1569000,2969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107176-7ee7bac276576900265d36d5f0b27e58&start=1569&end=2969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107176-7ee7bac276576900265d36d5f0b27e58/thumbnail_1569000.jpg","/articles/6552758/Bay-City/Bay-County/Michigan/Commission-approves-two-OmniFiber-cabinets-in-city-right-of-way-near-13th-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552758-983ea1c4301c57228ec5aa0a856f9e35/orig.mp4?Expires=1776546486&Signature=hFg6I0yRot4kHDDxAKK92UGzjJgoW9515qWmkA7gW-FmaYpb0qtoUHAQKxszCcDOFhEcq4gnQ2zpfm38R~U-KHuXbygIemP5Ayx1SucydXZaaNHi0FLK-3Fyh0c8sL7I5cugiwX6CLLLFCSyouC9487oVoQa4oBGRkosz7L7mb4aOtr7ZO2dGwTfNdrFQKIiBsFibs-FSixWySaMmYccy9RaFfyRZypRWezHNLTvgNXM2166jQ5Y8msk9E5~Es7hCq4989EhF-woctxRN~SwUqC5VZdNt-L5GG5SYaOHhVk0DNGuxnVqdAQuTOo5-~FH9-TsizfO0ql9185~ziMUdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bay City Planning Commission on June 18, 2025 approved site plan SPR25-02 to place an above-ground active and passive fiber-optic cabinet in the city right-of-way near the west end of 13th Street (341 Thirteenth Street). The location will host an active powered cabinet roughly 3 by 3 by 6 feet and a back-to-back passive cabinet mounted to a vault lid.

City staff said the cabinet installation follows a local \"utility cabinet\" ordinance and requires a sequence of departmental reviews, notice to property owners within 100 feet, submission of as-built drawings and coordination with Bay City Light and Power and Bay City Engineering. Staff confirmed the proposed location has two cabinets at the same site (one active, one passive) and recommended approval for that pair; most future submissions will be single passive cabinets at separate locations.

Carl Kowczyk, director of construction for OmniFiber LLC, told the commission the company plans a larger fiber build across the city; the project for the near term includes 38 passive cabinets in the area and multiple FDH (fiber distribution hub) deployments. He described timelines for a typical FDH (about 34–45 days), restoration and a post-construction tidy-up in spring. The applicant said notices (door tags and mailed notices) will be distributed to residents 48 hours in advance of neighborhood work and a formal 14-day notice is required for property owners within 100 feet for permit issuance. OmniFiber provided a customer contact number and online reporting mechanism for maintenance or graffiti removal.

Commission discussion covered siting near sidewalks and driveways, whether traffic bollards would be needed at high-risk locations (OmniFiber said not for this site but said protection can be added if recommended), coordination with existing pole attachment processes and road closures related to nearby bridge work, and whether landscape screening is allowed in the right-of-way (staff noted planting is possible but cabinets will be accessed regularly).

The commission approved SPR25-02 with conditions including standard permitting, required notice to properties within 100 feet, submission of as-built drawings, and coordination with city engineering and Bay City Light and Power.

Speakers who participated on this item include: Carl Kowczyk (director of construction, OmniFiber LLC), Justin Stadler (construction manager, OmniFiber LLC), Terry Moltain (planning staff, City of Bay City) and unidentified commissioners recorded in the motion.","Bay City Planning Commission approved SPR25-02 on June 18, 2025 to place one active and one passive fiber-optic cabinet at 341 Thirteenth Street; staff and applicant outlined a multi-site build, resident notification rules and coordination with Bay City Light and Power.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_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":56,"_73":56},6552763,"Planning commission approves site plan for 603 Columbus Ave convenience store",1232,331000,1563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107176-7ee7bac276576900265d36d5f0b27e58&start=331&end=1563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107176-7ee7bac276576900265d36d5f0b27e58/thumbnail_331000.jpg","/articles/6552763/Bay-City/Bay-County/Michigan/Planning-commission-approves-site-plan-for-603-Columbus-Ave-convenience-store","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552763-93ff688a295b607130af1879bf28cf86/orig.mp4?Expires=1776546486&Signature=nifrrxZBCmVuhgzqBYGeKd2jrgIHXuJ6s~bUeGQMmOS7yacDP1MMeT8wXot471h6kxaAAkKPdvibyMv~UG2z-QORpJskFEahY-VyVnMnr7Ld8OIEKBk1uLH8xY1crPBYk1pdlFRVGMMoDXaS1nx56Bow76VjgnBeucNTKvxj5bQpvqCvXM6WWh6GOOb7EBfkyLd1CQjde8fTWyLp9VadDFMhjiKSpbIr7LGF4mQwKPQ5LozNQVD47jI8mx4RU18HurpFV95yp7gXvPs7cwYDpe7SexIaHIVl0nJGjXXCeZB9HEZlTYaJ60R1UfTNOwXFKRDq5jrQG~k0zni-p68soQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bay City Planning Commission on June 18, 2025, approved site plan SPR24-06 to redevelop 603 Columbus Avenue into a 1,500-square-foot retail convenience store, with conditions for refuse placement, lighting and signage.

City planning staff told the commission the applicant revised the site plan after an earlier postponement. Changes shown to the commission included reversing refuse and unloading locations, adding shrubs, reducing interior reach-in coolers and the beer cave to create a clearer front-door entrance, and providing entrances on both the Columbus Avenue side and the parking-lot side.

Commissioners and staff focused on three implementation items. First, staff noted a 10-foot clearance requirement for dumpster enclosures in the city’s refuse/refuge section; the proposed enclosure appears closer than 10 feet to the property line on the submitted plan and could require a variance to the Zoning Board of Appeals if the setback cannot be met. Second, staff corrected an earlier report entry to confirm eight off-street parking spaces are shown on the site plan. Third, the commission requested a lighting plan (a \"lighting matrix\") and directional signage to enforce the site’s one-way vehicular circulation; staff will review and approve lighting and signage administratively as conditions of approval.

During its review commissioners also discussed fence heights and a stepped transition required along the north property line adjacent to residential property, and staff noted the five-foot sidewalk and a short ramp area shown provide pedestrian access to the Columbus Avenue entrance.

The motion to approve SPR24-06 included the staff findings and the conditions noted above; the commission adopted the motion and approved the site plan with the stipulations that unresolved code setbacks or clearances (including the dumpster setback) be resolved administratively where possible or referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals if a variance is required, and that staff approve final lighting and signage details.

Next steps include the applicant obtaining required building and electrical permits, submitting any necessary as-built or revised drawings, and either implementing the administrative corrections or pursuing a formal variance if the 10-foot dumpster clearance cannot be achieved.

Speakers listed in the record who participated on this item include: Terry Moltain (planning staff, City of Bay City), Lee Austin (Austin and Associates Architects, applicant), Douglas Reis (Commissioner, Bay City Planning Commission), and Dennis Banacek (Commissioner, Bay City Planning Commission).","Bay City Planning Commission approved site plan SPR24-06 on June 18, 2025, clearing a proposal to redevelop 603 Columbus Ave into a 1,500-square-foot convenience store with conditions addressing refuse placement, lighting, signage and administrative review.","actionData","errors"]

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