Planning & Parks Minutes May 13, 2026

Minutes of Plainfield Township Planning and Parks and Recreation Commission

Regular meeting May 13, 2026

1. Called to order by McDonellat 6:30p.m.
2. Pledge of allegiance was said by all present.
3. Roll Call:
   1. Present: Toth,Thayer, McDonell, Morell, Johnson
   1. Absent: Heal, Olmstead
4. Guest:  Fred Lewis, supervisor; Heather from Nemcog, Patrick zoning enforcement: members of community for Site plan approval. 
5. Approval of Agenda:
   1. Motion by Johnson and seconded by McDonell Motion carried by voice, all ayes.
6. Approval of Minutes:  Motion by Toth, seconded byMcDonellto approve theApril 8, 2026minutes. Motion carried by voice, all ayes.
7. Township board report: Morell:  6-19 work on Library fiber and move the library.  Sidewalk around traffic lights updating and the fire renewal millage, road work improvements have list on website. 
8. ZBA Report: Toth:no meeting
9. Community comments or questions: Mark Bolander moving, Chain Lake Park will need to bymaintained. 
10. New Business: 
    1. 8002 Sherwood FFL Dealer in Home business:Nate- sales and some manufacturing.  Have security system and safe ready.  Starting in house and getting a separate building, will have security bars and door installed.  FFL is already approved, 1 June is start date.  Motion: by Toth and Supported by Johnson to accept the site plan.  Motion carried by voice, all ayes.
    1. 3195 M-65 Yellow Box Fireworks: same as 2025, Licenses are all.  Motion: by Johnson and supported by Toth to accept the site plan.  Motion carried by voice, all ayes.
    1. Long Lake Garage Condominium5057 South Branch Road:  By-laws, completed survey, storage inside garage only, no rv, stakes of wood, no trailers,  animals or living on property and no wells and septic.  Power is already in area but will be expanded to underground going to barns with own meter.  Each lot individually owned.  Drainage is flowing towards lake; 30 percent go to open space behind lot 1-4.  Bassi has done grading for drainage and Reilly put in the roads, raised 24 inches. Each lot will have a culvert and ditch in front for drainage.  Exterior lighting, at entrance and eventually down the street and each barn will have lighting.  Brandon is building all buildings. One well on property and there is a dry spot on their property -that belongs to Todd and Moe, agreement with them that the well is theirs.  No businesses allowed.There is a drain in the center of each building. Only electric heat is allowed.  Willie Petershiem is doing the building. Keypad access and gated.  Motion: by Johnson and Toth supported, Motion carried by voice, all ayes.
11. Old Business:
    1. Zoning ordinance review:  Reviewed the definitions and removed what was not necessary and/or not used throughout the ordinance. 

1. General Discussion and Public Comments: Fred Lewis: Parks and Rec:  How to use Parks and Rec grant for next year.  Plan for Parks and Rec Grant:  5 picnic tables for pavilion $1100 each, finishing pickleball fencing, set of swing sets. Any input?  Pathway from the school to Eagle Pointe, we would need easement, survey and deed recorded before do grant request.  Other parks around the community.  Loon Lake, may extend the trails.  Long Lake park extended width of boat launch.  Rap work on road throughout the township.  Will include the Long Lake park.  Garden club has commissioned a sculpture at gazebo and will be installed in the next week or so. 
2. Motion byJohnson, second Toth adjourn 9:00Motion carried by voice, all ayes.
3. Next meeting June 10,2026 6:30pm

Minutes submitted by Cheryl McDonell

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