Even though Township Hall is closed for business Monday, Trustees John Casadei, Emily Campbell, and Jeanne Langlois will be available to discuss whatever is on you mind.
Historic District Commission Meeting, Wednesday, February 18th – Garling Barn “Park?” Plans and Other Topics
See agenda here:
See 48 pages of supporting documents and photos here:
Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park Extensive Plans Reviewed by Planning Commission and Their Consultants- Approval by Board of Trustees Recommended
See the Planning Commission minutes here:
The plan documents and consultant opinion letters were filed under “Agenda” rather than Meeting Packet, Here they are:
Safety Paths and Trials Committee Abandoning Snell Rd. path in Favor of Sheldon Road Path
Read February 4th minutes at link below:
Board of Trustees Approve Purchase of $8, 444 Speed Monitoring Trailer
See draft meeting minutes here:
https://ecode360.com/OA3183/document/753229936.pdf
For background details on agenda items see the meeting packet here:
We Don’t Have Complete Authority to Ban Things we Don’t Want in Our Township
The Michigan Zoning Enabling Act 110 of 2006 https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Act-110-of-2006 leaves a nice loophole for anyone wanting to build something we don’t want in our township. I don’t understand it very well. Perhaps someone will explain it at the March 3 hearing on zoning ordinance changes regarding Data Centers?
125.3207 Zoning ordinance or decision; effect as prohibiting establishment of land use.
Sec. 207.
A zoning ordinance or zoning decision shall not have the effect of totally prohibiting the establishment of a land use within a local unit of government in the presence of a demonstrated need for that land use within either that local unit of government or the surrounding area within the state, unless a location within the local unit of government does not exist where the use may be appropriately located or the use is unlawful.
Finding the Oakland Township Zoning Map
It’s easier than I thought. Somehow, I overlooked the large box called MAPS on the homepage when making previous post on this subject. Sorry.
Data Center Ordinances to be Proposed March 3rd
The proposed changes are shown below from my FOIA request.
Also read about the data center issue in Washington Township on front page of February 11th ‘”The Record” newspaper. Some free copies are available at Township Hall in lobby.
Sentinel Being Temporarily Discontinued
The Sentinel is being temporarily discontinued while we consider reconsider our mission.
Read minutes on the township website, read “The Record” newspaper or attend township meetings in TV or in person to keep up with current township government meetings. If you have difficulty finding what you want on the Township website, send me an email and I’ll post clear instructions on the website for how to find it.
Bob Yager
Agenda for Dec 10th Parks Meeting and Draft Minutes for November Meetings – including Joint with Historic District Commission
Of particular interest to me are comments by a resident who live immediatley adjacent to Fox Nature Preserve about dangers of off-leash dogs in this park to his 2-year-old daughter. See his remarks starting on page 11 in packet below. Thanks to recording secertary Ingrid Kliffel for providing a complete summary and not just his name only as we get in Board of Trustee minutes.
In my opinion all of our parks need stricter enforcement of our leash ordinance. Issue warning tickets and if there are repeat offenders, $500 fines.
Click below
To watch all or part of the one-hour Parks November 12th meeting video, click below:
https://videoplayer.telvue.com/player/KGL-y_dHhCluQTy7c6YoVBzzQ5eHj7Lr/media/987037
To watch all or part of the one-hour joint Parks and Historic District Commission meeting of November 12th, click below:
https://videoplayer.telvue.com/player/KGL-y_dHhCluQTy7c6YoVBzzQ5eHj7Lr/media/987028
Oakland Township Sentinel 