Plan Commission – Page 47

Leighton Plan Commission vote tied on air park question

February 9, 2017

The Leighton Township Planning Commission was deadlocked in a 2-2 vote Wednesday night on whether to accept or reject a resolution on a proposed air strip near the corner of 144th Avenue and Kalamazoo Avenue. John Hooker, who represents the Township Board on the commission, told his colleagues Thursday night that...

Watson’s rejection of dispensary ordinance based on fear

February 3, 2017

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of a comfortable past which, in...

Watson may look into upgrading to curbside recycling

February 2, 2017

Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis told his colleagues he is researching the possibility of updating the local recycling program to curbside in the wake of the problems at the drop-off site at the township hall parking lot. The Township Board has been aware of too many people dropping off garbage...

Watson turns down request for medical pot dispensary

February 2, 2017

Three young men who want to build a medical marijuana dispensary just west of the Martin exit on U.S.-131 have been dealt a huge setback. The Watson Township Board Thursday night voted 3-2 not to recommend the Planning Commission develop a local ordinance that would permit the business. A state...

Dollar General, Wolverine Power site plans approved

January 18, 2017

by Robert M. Traxler The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night unanimously approved site plans for a Dollar General Store on 142nd Avenue and a Wolverine Power Co-Op facility in the local industrial park. The new store will be constructed starting in the spring just west of the Township Center,...

Prospects dim for Selkirk Lake campground?

January 16, 2017

The Wayland Township Planning Commission has received a proposal from a group asking for zoning changes to accommodate a campground at the old “Warner’s Landing” campground property. The group is proposing 126 camp sites total, though there are 25 currently. However, opponents of the idea insist that with all the high...

Leighton Plan Commission rejects air strip proposal

January 12, 2017

The Leighton Township Planning Commission has recommended against approval of an air park near the corner of Kalamazoo Avenue and 144th Avenue. John Hooker, who represents the Township Board on the commission told his colleagues Thursday night that Township Attorney Cliff Bloom will present a written resolution next month. The...

Martin Twp. Board to sell downtown lot for $30,000

January 11, 2017

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening voted to offer the Grinage Lot, 1580 10th St., near the heart of the downtown village, for a purchase price of $30,000. The lot has been appraised at $26,000 and it is 82 feet by 181 feet, or about one-third of an acre in...

Watson Township Board appointments confirmed

January 5, 2017

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening confirmed several appointments. One, newcomer Helen Goyings, may wind up in other places in township government. Goyings, who has lived in the township for only seven months and has owned property here for two years, was named to the Board of Review along with...

Dorr rezoning approved 6 months after recommendation

December 29, 2016

The Dorr Township Board finally approved a request from Joe Jablonski to have a house and 1.82 acres of property at 2211 138th Ave. rezoned from commercial to rural estates. The board finally gave its blessing six months after it was recommended by the Planning Commission. It was held up...

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