VBT Planners table actions after applicants don’t show up

Applicants requesting decisions from the Van Buren Township Planning Commission didn’t show up for the June 14 meeting when they were on the agenda, so the commission tabled their projects.
The first one was final site plan approval for the Belleville Yacht Club so it could begin building its Tiki Bar.
Commodore Scott Jones was at the May 24 meeting and there were some minor changes to make to the plan. It was agreed they could take action at the June 14 meeting, but Jones didn’t show up.
“We don’t actually act without an applicant,” pointed out Commission vice chairman Donald Boynton, and the rest of the commission agreed.
“I haven’t had any discussion with the applicant,” said Ron Akers, director of planning and economic development, referring to BYC. He said at the last meeting they said it would be on the next agenda because there were only a few minor items to change.
In a single motion, the commission tabled both the BYC item and the agenda item for Infinity Construction Services which wants to build 39 homes in Country Walk, but also failed to show up at the meeting.
“I would like to think the two applicants would have been informed and I think it’s appropriate to table them both,” Boynton said.
It was suggested that they adjourn the meeting and call the applicants to tell them to get to the meeting, but VBT Treasurer Sharry Budd, who sits on the commission, said the commissioners’ time is valuable and they shouldn’t have to wait half an hour for someone to show up.
In other action at the 17-minute meeting, the commission approved the request of Franco Mattei of Sumpter Township, owner of Angry Tiger Fireworks, to sell fireworks outside at Metro Party Store, 410001 E. Huron River Drive, for the fourth year in a row.
He wants to sell for more than the seven days administratively allowed and the commission allowed him 12 days, from June 24 through July 5, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.