Freedom Township holding public hearing on fence issue & other proposed changes to the zoning ordinance

On Aug 4, 7pm at Freedom Township Hall, located at 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, the Freedom Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the zoning ordinance. The proposed amendments will “clarify the residential density, floor area ratio, and ground floor coverage standards that apply to submerged lands; remove the privacy screen requirements for permitted yard encroachments; update the fence standards that apply to waterfront lots; revise the location requirements for fences in all zoning districts; reduce the required open space setback area from lakes, rivers, streams, and similar watercourses; and adjust the riparian access standards to better match the width of existing platted waterfront lots.”

This hearing has come about as the result of many residents of Pleasant Lake asking the board to limit fences in waterfront lots to 4ft instead of 6ft and to require that they be at least 50% see through. Currently a moratorium on fence building is in place while these changes are being considered. Read more about why here.

Freedom Township Hall

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.