Calendar of Meetings/Events

Court Hearing at 10:00 am - Muskegon County Courthouse 6th floor
Judge Timothy Hicks

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday February 10, 2010 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

•Regular meeting minutes of January 13, 2010

REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:

•Planning & Zoning News – January 2010 issue (to be distributed at the meeting)
•Planning Commission – 2009 Annual Chairperson Report to Township Board
•Letter to Fruitland Twp from Z.A. Dick Grenell RE: Proposed/Amended Master Plan
•E-mail from Bill Fahey RE: local setbacks and noise limitations on wind energy development
•Copy of Planning Commission By-Laws (Adopted 01/13/2010)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

PROJECTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS:

•Review of Proposed Amendments to the Laketon Township Zoning Ordinance

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:

ADJOURN:

2009 Winter Taxes must be paid today.
(The winter tax due date is ordinarily February 14th, but since the 14th is a Sunday the 15th is a holiday, the due date is extended to February 16th)
Any 2009 property taxes (summer &/or winter) not paid by today, will incur a 3% penalty and also will begin to accrue interest at a rate of 1% per month until paid.

AGENDA - February 18, 2010 at 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
MINUTES:
•Proposed Regular Board Meeting Minutes from January 21, 2010
•Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from February 10, 2010

REPORTS:
•Building Dept. Fund - Treasurer’s Report January 2010
•General Fund - Treasurer's Reports January 2010
•Sewer Fund - Treasurer's Report January 2010
•Tax Fund - Treasurer’s Report January 2010
•Water Fund - Treasurer's Report January 2010
•Permit Report - January 2010
•Cemetery & Miscellaneous Receipt Item Report - January 2010

VIOLATIONS REPORTS:
•Sheriff’s Dept. Offense Report - January 2010
•Ordinance Officer Enforcement Report - January 2010

COMMUNICATIONS:
•Letter from Consumers Energy Michael Sikkenga – System Owner
•Letter from Laketon Township Planning Commission Chair John McDonnell

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
•None

NEW BUSINESS:
Item 10-01 Proposed Federal Poverty Guidelines Used in the Determination of Poverty Exemptions for 2010
Item 10-02 Proposed Miscellaneous Office Fees
Item 10-03 Proposed 2010 Yard Waste Hours and Fees
Item 10-04 Proposed Agreement Muskegon County Regional Water System, Two Resolutions
Item 10-05 Proposed Congratulatory Tribute for Greater Muskegon Woman’s Club
Item 10-06 Proposed Certified Treasury Management Resolutions

PAY BILLS:
CITIZENS COMMENTS:
ADJOURN:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE
LATETON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

Please take notice that the Laketon Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Laketon Township Zoning Ordinance, said proposed amendments follow:

Section 2.05: Adding the definition of “driveway”
Section 3.08: Clarifying the conditions under which land can be cleared
Section 3.09: Increasing the amount of soil that may be added or removed from a parcel before a special land use permit is required.
Section 3.18: Clarifying regulations for accessory structures
Section 3.20 (H) & (J): Clarifying fence regulations
Section 3.25 (f) (10): Deleting reference to driveways
Section 6.04 (A): Delete the maximum lot size limitation
Section 10.03 (J): Delete this section entirely.
Section 17.05 (EE): Repealing & replacing the Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) regulations and providing for residential applications.
Section 17.4: Add a requirement for “statement of findings” (This is a State Zoning Enabling Act requirement).
Section 20.05 (B) (3): Delete “the modified language shall be referred back to the Planning Commission for additional comment” (This is a State Zoning Enabling Act requirement).
Section 20.08 (b): Change “misdemeanor” to “municipal civil infraction”

The proposed amendments to the Laketon Township Zoning Ordinance shall be given effect upon adoption by the Township Board of Trustees.

The public hearing will be held at the Laketon Township Hall, 2735 W. Giles Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445 on Tuesday March 16, 2010 at 6:00 PM.

The present use map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall, during business hours 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday, together with the entire text of the Zoning Ordinance and the proposed amendments.

LAKETON TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION

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Publish: Saturday February 27, 2010