Charlevoix County Press

EA.:T JUHLAW i-ULLlU M.iiAi/i FO BOX G EAiST JORDAN, MI, 49727 Congressman tells what's happening Congressman Bob Davis tu in Boyne City, East Jordan and Charlevoix last Friday as he held a series of Town Meetings to meet with voters and explain some ol the programs coming from Washington, D.C. Davis explained some of the committee work he was involved with during the past few months. In Boyne City, the meeting was held at the Country Star Restaurant and attracted 50 students and voters. The other meetings throughout the county were also well received. In this issue Board of Review notices EJ takes win after 5 overtimes Snowscope, a guide to winter fun included ih this issue CHARLEVOIX COUNTY PRESS Section A VOIUme lUb INUmDer 51 CopyfiahU9e7.SilbatCommunta>tioraJrK.MRight5R»erved February V, 1988 30 Cents BC Planners approve 2nd phase of Atrium Inn Boyne City planners approved peals to lower the roofline of the brought some concern from Nord The building plan was presen prior to presentation to the Plan year to an eleven year buildout, a second phase plan for the second phase to help it tie in bet Schroeder, Fire Chief, but those ted by the Trapline Inc. company. ning Board. The only reason the and the addition of more fire proposed Atrium Inn to be ter with the Granary building. concerns were answered when The 60 by 80 foot building will be planners were given the oppor hydrants. located on the property where The theater will be torn down to told the building would be below located at the foot of Roosevelt tunity to see the plans is that the Mrs. Corinne Babb, a resident the Boyne Cinema is located. allow the construction of the the height of the aerial platform Street and be backed by Kunert airport was recently rezoned into of Second Street asked the plan Construction for the second second phase. the department has on line by Street. a Planned Industrial District. ners if something could be done phase of a three phase project is Planners appeared to have about 10 feet. Planners required a 50 foot The hangar construction is ex to prevent trucks and other expected to start in August this concerns over the parking Although no reasons were greenbelt and setback in the pected to be started this spring vehicles from parking near a year. requirements of the project given, the planners approved the plans. by Trumco Inc. maintenance building. She was The second phase, which will which was presented as a con site plan by a six to three vote. The building will be owned by In other action in front of the told by Rick Smith that the add 18 units to a previously ap dominium-hotel. Makino said The planners then approved a the city, and will be constructed planners was the approval of the building will be completed this proved site plan for the first they could consider it a hotel site plan for a new hangar to be and leased back to Trapline, Inc. updated Harborage letter of spring and the vehicles will be phase which was the former where the rooms will be sold and constructed at the Boyne City At the end of the 25 year lease agreement the firm has with the screened somehow if possible. Granary building, will allow the available for rental. The change Airport. The hangar will be dif the city will retain all control of city concerning the ongoing The planners also approved a developer, Ron Makino and Bill in nomenclature allows the hotel ferent from the present hangars the building. changes in the site plans for the lot split for Lester McKinney, Forhan to tie the two buildings to have only one parking space in that it will be the first "cor The leaseback is similar to development. Planners recom 405 Hemlock Street. He asked together. per room instead of having two porate" type of hangar. other hangars that have been mended the City Commission ap the planners to give permission A controversial third phase, parking spaces being required The hanger will allow up to six constructed on the airport by prove the agreement. to change lot sizes by adding 33 while presented, was not brought for a multiple use classification. It airplanes to be under cover in private investors. Some of the items in the feet off of one lot he owns from to the planners for site, approval. would also require the building to one building, unlike the present The building and site plans agreement include wider siting of another lot next to it. The new lot The third phase is projected to have more stringent building "T" type which are designed for were developed in conjuction the clustered units, the number size would become 99 feet wide. include a new theater and con codes. one plane per hangar. with the Airport Advisory Board of units, the change from a five ference center on the theater Some of the codes will require property on Lake Street. the building to have fire protec T The first and second phase of tion on all floors and be Falls the inn will be facing Front "sprinkled" throughout. Makino Street. had no objections to the change A few weeks ago, the although it will probably be more ^tggprHI developers received permission costly to construct. looking at from the Zoning Board of Ap The fire requirements also «f^^P*f; , 7^r4«^||wJP^ building News Briefs rooms Boyne Falls School Board will Boyne City Schools will be holding an inservice day be starting a search to find an ar chitect after school board mem Monday, February 29. As the teachers will be going to bers heard a recommendation classes to learn additional things about teaching, the from the building and grounds students will have a day off. committee that the school system should start the planning Next week, customer of the Boyne City Post Office of additional classrooms to be will be receiving a flyer announcing the beginning of a constructed onto the school. The action came as part of the "Carrier Alert Program" which will help look after the regular monthly school board elderly and handicapped people served by the post of meeting as the board continued fice. The program will tell the postmen that someone is to try to figure out how the not picking up their mail and will alert the post office This Model was made to show how the new Atrium Ron Makino and Bill Forhan intend to sell the rooms school facilities could be used in Inn will look to those viewing it from Lake to private investors and then provide a rental service preparing for additional growth that there may be a problem with the person in the Charlevoix. The inn will be started this spring in the to those investors wishing to rent out the rooms. The home. If the carrier feels someone may need assistance, in the lower grades in the near former Granary building, on the right, and later this building will be constructed in two phases. A third future. phase, which includes a new theater and a conferen the carrier will notify the Charlevoix Emergency Ser summer will continue on land presently occupied by Superintendent Charles Smith ce center will be presented after plans are com vices Department which is administering a the Boyne Cinema and the parking lot between the told board members the consen pleted. local program. Those interested in the service will have Bryan Building and the theater. The developers, sus of the committee was that a decal placed in the mailbox and the carrier will watch new rooms should be constructed for an accumulation of mail. Further details will be rather than obtaining portable coming from the post office and those who are in Boyne starts planning classrooms or some other alter terested in the program will be asked to enroll through native. The school system is planning the post office. on larger classes due to the for second year of repairs growth of the area and the ad The monthly commodity food distribution will be ditional pressures on the present held next Wednesday in Charlevoix County. Items to Boyne City commissioners existing sanitary sewer line with inch PVC pipe between Terrace classrooms. ' heard what infrastructure work a new eight inch main between and West Streets. Smith said he has talked with be given out this month include cheese, rice, butter and will be undertaken this year, and East Street and a point 800 feet On West Street, the city will an architect and is estimating the corn meal. Distribution sites within the county include approved a request from the city east of Marl Street. be replacing the existing sanitary cost of hiring someone to do the the VFW Hall in Charlevoix, the East Jordan Civic manager that will allow him to The replacement is deemed line with a new eight inch pipe. work would be in the range of Center in East Jordan, and the Community Services sign an engineering services necessary because the existing That area has been a problem $1600 to $2000. Center in Boyne City. Distribution will start at 10 a.m. agreement with Granger pipe is a deteriorated clay pipe in the past because of the The board authorized him to and continue until the food is gone or 1 p.m. For infor Engineering for an amount not to that has several storm sewer sanitary sewer line having to start a search for a firm.

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