Dorr Township officials soon may be taking another look at its ordinance governing yard sales, garage sales and the like.
A visit from Julie Cassety, who runs an in-home pallet sales business on Ranchero Drive, may be referred to the Planning Commission because of her effort to have the local ordinance revised for fewer restrictions.
Cassety said the items she sells are left outside the house on her lawn and driveway for prospective customers to pick up. An honor system is used most often for the transactions.
A problem for her surfaced recently when a neighbor complained about traffic and parking issues. The local ordinance then calls for the seller to pay $350 for a permit to continue her business.
She was told she may want to apply for a special use permit in a residential area from the Planning Commission.
Cassety said she doesn’t make a lot of money with her sideline, but enjoys providing local people with bargains on certain items. She added that she’s a local taxpayer and does charity work.
She produced petitions from supporters.
In other business at the meeting Thursday night, the Dorr Township Board:
- Learned from from Fire Chief Gary Fordham that the department has handled 312 calls, most of them medical, as apposed to 135 at the same time last year. The chief again noted the department will have its annual pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.
- Fielded a request from Library Director Jeff Babbitt to have local citizens add their names to the ballot for Library Board because no one is running. He said candidates can file as write-ins as late as Oct. 24.
- Approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone the Gesink parcel off 144th Avenue near Pheasant Run from agricultural to B-1 residential.
