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MEETING
CITY OF WALKER
MINERAL MINING REVIEW BOARD
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
2:00 p.m.
The meeting of the Mineral Mining Board of Review was called to order
by Steve Versluis, Chairman at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall, 4243 Remembrance
Rd., N.W., Walker, Michigan.
Members present: Steve Versluis, Chairman; Scott Conners; Frank Wash;
and Mark Koning. Member absent: Gary Voogt. Also present: Jeff Nelson,
Building Dept; John Stuyfzand, Building Dept; Bonnie Broadwater,
Engineering Dept; Travis Mabry, Engineering; and Bonnie Antcliff,
Recording Secretary.
DECISION AND ORDER
The Mines Golf Course (Site Developers) has requested approval for a
mineral mining license.
Legal Description
Property located at 2311 & 2301 O’Brien also known on the tax rolls
as 41-13-27-300-002, 025.
Applicant & Site Developers, LLC (Dan Shimmel)
Mining Cont: 2364 Birnam Woods Dr., NE
Grand Rapids, Mi.
Owner: Same
Finding of Facts
Steve Versluis, Chairman reviewed the application and site plan
submitted.
Jeff Nelson felt it was best to go through the conditions imposed on
this site at the last meeting.
The first condition was that the engineer will provide the City with
a phased reclamation plan for the site showing proposed finished grades
with details on the perimeter of the site. Scott Conners stated that the
contours on the last plan were all hand drawn and it was hard to tell
what was going to be done. Scott Conners stated that the new plan is a
stamped plan by the engineer and surveyed and he was more comfortable
with the new plan. Everyone concurred.
The next condition was that a fence certification letter be provided.
We did receive that but we took some pictures of the site and it appears
that even though we did receive a fence certification, the fence is not
supported properly in many places. Jeff Nelson felt that more support
stakes need to be added. Mr. Shimmel assured the Board that this would
be taken care of and he would have more stakes put in.
Condition #3 is that a no disturb setbacks to the north and the east
be field checked and scaled on the plan. That has been done on the new
plan.
Condition #4 is that all changes on the mining and reclamation plans
be submitted on new plans and sealed by a professional engineer. That
has been done.
Condition #5 is that the hours of operation sign be improved with a
professional sign that will withstand the weather. Jeff Nelson felt that
the sign should identify the Mines Golf Course with an address so that
the fire department could readily identify the property. The Board was
in agreement that there should be an address added that is easily read
from the road.
Condition #6 is that a copy of Consumers Power access easement will
be provided to the Building Dept. Jeff Nelson stated that we have
received that.
Condition #7 is that the NPDES notice of coverage letter from the
MDEQ will be supplied to the Building Dept. Mr. Nelson stated that we
have received that.
Condition #8 is that a phased wind erosion plan will be noted on the
soil erosion plan. Mr. Shimmel stated that we used a narrative to verify
that. Because there were some concerns of the neighbors that we were
going to encroach into the no disturb zone, what we have done, he went
on to say, is seeded the whole area at the third green, the fourth tee
and green and the fifth and sixth hole have been constructed in a rough
manner and seeded. We have started to get some growth but we have not
had any rain. We have planted a fescue, which we will use as part of the
golf course. Any grading in this area has already been done. We did not
top soil this but have planted fescue. We do not want a lot of top soil
in this area because when we do build the golf course we can grow grass
better without top soil. The greens have not been top soiled either. It
is coming up but we need some rain.
Scott Conners stated that the Engineering Dept. will keep on eye on
this area to north. It looks like we are moving in the right direction
with grass growing and the wind erosion is starting to taper off, we
will watch it.
Condition #9 is that a truck route sign to the south will be
constructed with the assistance of the Walker DPW Dept. Jeff Nelson
stated that they do have a sign up.
Condition #10 is that a meeting with the City of Walker Department of
Public Works and the City of Grand Rapids will be held regarding the
timing of the 2 in. overlay on Covell. Mark Koning stated that he talked
with Grand Rapids and they maintain that road and collect the Act 51
money for that section of the road, so they are comfortable with Mr.
Shimmel proposing when that timing will be. Mr. Shimmel replied that we
have been watching the road and there have not been a lot of trucks
pulling in and out because there has not been a huge amount of sand
coming out of there. He went on to say that he does not want to pave
this road twice. He stated if it breaks up, we will fix it.
Mark Koning stated that there is a sag in the road on Covell to the
east.
Mr. Shimmel replied it has settled but it is not where there has been
any excavation. He went on to say that they are watching it and have put
some crushed concrete in there.
Motion
Scott Conners moved and Mark Koning supported the motion to open the
public hearing.
Motion carried 4 to 0.
Mrs. James Schaak 47 Skyline Circle, Grand Rapids appeared with
respect to this request. Mrs. Schaak stated that she was concerned about
motorcycles but that was last year and has not happened since. She
stated her main concern was that she wanted to know when the project
will be done?
Mr. Shimmel replied that we had hoped to be done this fall but that
is not going to happen because there is not the demand for sand that
they had hoped for. He went on to say that they have made a deal with
Meekhof’s to haul sand out of the Mines but the economy is down and
demand for sand is also down. So this will not be completed this year.
The project is contingent on getting the sand out of there.
Mr. Schaak asked what holes are contingent on sand removal to be
completed?
Mr. Shimmel replied it is holes 7 & 8.
Scott Conners commented that we are not looking at this as a golf
course, we are looking at it as a valuable resource that the owner wants
to sell and so we have to go through this annual permit procedure and we
cannot push them to do that. It is market driven. It is obvious that Mr.
Shimmel wants to get this done as soon as possible.
Motion
Frank Wash moved and Mark Koning supported the motion to close the
public hearing.
Motion carried 4 to 0.
Motion
Scott Conners moved and Mark Koning supported the motion to approve
the mineral mining license until February 28, 2007.
The Board imposed the following conditions:
`Additional supports be installed on the safety fencing.
A street address be added on the sign at the entrance of the
facility.
Additional vegetation may be required as suggested in our soil
erosion inspections during the course of the summer and fall.
Motion carried 4 to 0.
Motion
Frank Wash moved and Scott Conners supported the motion to approve
the Mineral Mining minutes of April 18, 2006.
Motion carried 4 to 0.
Motion
Frank Wash moved and Mark Koning supported the motion to adjourn the
Mineral Mining meeting at 2:50 p.m.
Motion carried 4 to 0.
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