Sand Creek Township

Public Hearing and

Special Meeting Minutes

SCALE Regional Training Facility

April 8th, 2024

DRAFT

Officers Present:

Chairman Chad Sandey, Supervisor Bruce Hunstad, Supervisor Lee Kes and Clerk Maggie Gallentine

Others Present:

Raul Sawyer, Katie Sawyer and Peggy Jo Dunnette

Called to Order:

The Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 6:08pm by Chairman Chad Sandey. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Minutes:

Chairman Sandey provided history about the situation regarding actions by City of Jordan before the meeting to all who were present.

The agenda for the public hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments about the Sand Creek Township proposed Land Subdivision Ordinance.

Peggy Jo Dunnette spoke about the area planned for development. She asked the Board to be careful about decisions made and to consider a conservative approach to development.

Raul Sawyer(?) and Katie Sawyer said they didn’t want to see the beautiful area turn into a gravel pit and the land turned into an industrial park.

Chad closed the Public Hearing for the Sand Creek Township at 6:13pm.

Motion by Bruce to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting, second by Lee, Unanimous at 6:13pm.

Chad opened the special Sand Creek Township meeting.

Call to Order: The special Sand Creek Township meeting was called to order by Chairman Chad Sandey at 6:13pm.

Minutes:

The reason for the Township meeting to discuss the Land Subdivision Ordinance and vote on the adoption of the Land Subdivision Ordinance and County Service Agreement.

Chad explained the reason for the Land Subdivision Ordinance is to enable the Township to act against the City of Jordan’s Resolution that allowed their city limits to overtake our Township unless our Township had our own Land Subdivision Ordinance. The Township wants to keep the area rural and as a Township environment instead of it changing to a municipality. We cannot change the land ownership rights as they are required to and subjected to the Land Subdivision Ordinance language regarding environmental and septic concerns. The Township Board wants to be conservative with the rural environment. Although the area is zoned different than it once was, keeping it in the Township’s hands is the best way to keep it as less density. It is a fine line between some residents wishing for no development vs the development planned by owners of the land.

Bruce noted that we need to pass the Ordinance as we don’t have control of our land. This whole process is needed to get control of the Township land back.

Motion by Chad to adopt the Land Subdivision Ordinance as proposed, second by Bruce, Unanimous at 6:19pm.

Chad noted the Land Subdivision Ordinance needs to be followed by the method of a County Service Agreement. Our Planning Commission would turn over any of the submittals and applications for Subdivision work to the Scott County’s services.

Bruce commented that it is basically the same Services Agreement that we’ve always had but the Sand Creek Township Planning Commission reviews it first. Then the County will continue to do the work they have done for us in the past.

Chad read specifically the three (3) “Whereas” points important to the Township Board.

Motion by Chad to adopt the County Service Agreement, second by Bruce, Unanimous at 6:22pm.

Documents were signed.

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:29pm by Chad, second by Bruce, Unanimous.

Submitted By: _____________________________________________________

Emily Nordick, Deputy Clerk

Approved by ______________________________________________________

Chairman, Chad Sandey