Zoning & Planning
Zoning is governmental regulation of the use of land with primary goals to ensure the compatibility of land uses and prevent nuisances, protect natural resources, and protect property values.
Zoning implements a community’s master plan through the zoning ordinance, which divides the community into various districts or zones, and specifies the land uses, such as residential, commercial or industrial, that are authorized by right, permitted with conditions or prohibited within each zone.
Typical zoning regulations address the physical development of the township through such elements as land use, building height, bulk, lot area, setbacks, parking, signs and density.
Both general law and charter townships may adopt zoning ordinances, pursuant to zoning enabling statute.
Zoning implements a community’s master plan through the zoning ordinance, which divides the community into various districts or zones, and specifies the land uses, such as residential, commercial or industrial, that are authorized by right, permitted with conditions or prohibited within each zone.
Typical zoning regulations address the physical development of the township through such elements as land use, building height, bulk, lot area, setbacks, parking, signs and density.
Both general law and charter townships may adopt zoning ordinances, pursuant to zoning enabling statute.
Zoning Board Of Appeals
Members
Ray Pitkamaki
Kathy LaRock
Tammy Shega
Dawn Rondeau, Alternate
Cindy Kallio, Alternate
Ray Pitkamaki
Kathy LaRock
Tammy Shega
Dawn Rondeau, Alternate
Cindy Kallio, Alternate
- Shall hear and decide questions that arise in the administration of the zoning ordinance, including the interpretation of the zoning maps.
- Shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official or body charged with enforcement of a zoning ordinance.
- Shall hear and decide matters referred to it by the zoning ordinance or that it is required to pass under the zoning ordinance.
- Decides variance requests.
- Hears special land use and planned unit development appeals only if provided for by zoning ordinance.
- Meetings are set when items require review.
(Nothing to review at this time)
Organizational Meeting Minutes March 23rd, 2023
Organizational Meeting Minutes April 29th, 2024
Planning Commission
Members
Olivia Kingery, Chairperson
Jon Rondeau
Tammy Shega
Eric Artress
Rowan Bunce, ex officio member
Olivia Kingery, Chairperson
Jon Rondeau
Tammy Shega
Eric Artress
Rowan Bunce, ex officio member
- Shall make and adopt a basic plan as a guide for the development of the unincorporated portions of the township.
- Shall approve/deny construction, location and character of streets, squares, parks or other public ways, grounds or open space, or public buildings and structures.
- Capital improvements planning.
5, 7 or 9 members, who must be representative of important segments of the community, such as the economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the local unit of government, in accordance with the major interests as they exist in the local unit of government, such as agriculture, natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government, transportation, industry, and commerce. The membership must also be representative of the entire geography of the local unit of government to the extent practicable.
Members of a planning commission must be qualified electors of the township, except one planning commission member may be individual who is not a qualified elector. (To be a qualified elector, a person must be 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and have lived in the township at least 30 days. Property ownership is NOT required).
One member of the township board shall be an ex officio member of the planning commission.
All members of the planning commission shall be appointed by the township supervisor with the approval of the township board, for a term of 3 years, with the exception of the ex officio member, whose term expires with his or her term on the township board.
Planning Commission Schedule
Regular monthly meetings are held bi-monthly on the 2nd Monday at 7:00PM at the township hall in Chatham.
Upcoming Meetings.
Regular monthly meetings are held bi-monthly on the 2nd Monday at 7:00PM at the township hall in Chatham.
Upcoming Meetings.
- September 30, 2024 (Rescheduled from August meeting)
- November 11th, 2024
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