Plan Commission

Railroad St. parcel rezoning wins Plan Commission nod

The Wayland City Planning Commission decided Tuesday night to recommend a request from Jon and Don Rose to rezone a parcel at 236 Railroad St. from Light industrial to general…

Editor September 12, 2023

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Decision on sustainable business park on hold

The sustainable business business park project on 250 acres at the northwest corner of Dorr Township has been delayed at least until October. The Kent County Board of Commissioners last…

Editor August 30, 2023

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Dorr Sustainable Business Park outlook still uncertain

Not everybody is enthusiastic about prospects for sustainable business park at a Dorr Township site formerly targeted for a new landfill. Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling Thursday evening told Township…

Editor August 25, 2023

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Dorr Township Board denies rezoning at Commerce & 142nd

Engineer Matt Cole states his case, Developer Jon Burke and engineer Matt Cole had reasonable hopes for winning rezoning Thursday night from the Dorr Township Board for a parcel at…

Editor August 24, 2023

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Plan Commission forgives LKQ junk car violations

Representatives from the LKQ auto salvage business appeared before the Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night to apologize profusely for allowing junk cars to be seen easily in its parking…

Editor August 15, 2023

Editorial

Dorr learns good public servants are hard to find

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It certainly is no secret that employers are having a hard time these…

Editor July 29, 2023

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Four candidates running for 3 seats on City Council

Rick Mathis Four candidates have filed to run for three open seats on the Wayland City Council in November. Two incumbents, Tracy Bivins and Steve Stepek, will be joined on…

Editor July 25, 2023

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LKQ must clean up junk cars or lose special permit

A township map of some of the areas that will be affected if the Planning Commission later this year adopts a new solar power ordinance. Dorr Township Zoning Enforcement Administrator…

Editor July 18, 2023

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Galloway Landings air park back on Leighton’s agenda

Kate Scheltema points to the area of the air park in a meeting from 2017. The continuing saga of the Galloway Landings air park issue is back on the agenda…

Editor July 13, 2023

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Lumberyard request to use storage building approved

The Lumberyard Event Center at 780 W. Maple St. earned a recommendation from the City Planning Commission Tuesday for its intention to use a storage building for wedding event-related activities.…

Editor July 11, 2023