Minutes of the April 4, 2005 Meeting
The meeting was called to order by President, Larry Armstrong. Present were Wm.
Geiger, Jack McArdle, Anthony Kraus, Bob Bruick, Paul Federspiel, and Jerry
McArdle.
The minutes of the February 7, 2005 meeting were read and approved with one
spelling correction.
Old Business: Building height. Paul Federspiel presented reports from Mark
Sanborn, Steuben County Plan Director and Kenny Walter. Larry Armstrong read a
letter from builder, Lynn Delegrange. Jerry McArdle related a conversation he
had with Vic Martin, All information related to the height of new homes. When
building a home 30 feet wide with the 1st and 2nd floor each having a nine (9)
foot ceiling and a 12/12 pitched roof, the total height of the home would be
34ft 11 5/8inches. A two story house with a 9 foot 1st floor ceiling and an 8
foot 2nd floor ceiling with a 10/12 pitched roof would be 35ft 3 ½ high and with
a 12/12 pitch roof would be 38ft 11 5/8 inches high. A general discussion among
the members took place along with input from the audience. This information was
referred to the Ordinance Review Committee for further action.
New Business: Literature from the St. Joseph River Basin Commission was
presented and passed out to those present. It was suggested that there may be an
issue with the Pohatten Bay property.
The next Plan Commission meeting falls on July 4, 2005. It was decided that the
next Plan Commission meeting be held on June 6, 2005.
Larry Armstrong ask to be allowed to step down as president of the Plan
Commission. His resignation was accepted with regret. It was moved and seconded
that Paul Federspiel be nominated as president of the Plan Commission. He was
elected president by a unanimous vote.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion duly
made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Bruce R. Snyder, Secretary