Public notice: Freedom Township

Freedom Township Hall

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the Freedom Township Hall (11508 Pleasant Lake Road) to invite public comment on proposed amendments to articles 3.0 (Dimensional Standards), 4.0 (Land Use Table), 5.0 (Use Standards), 6.0 (General Provisions), 10.0 (Supplemental Development Provisions), 15.0 (Site Plan Review), and 19.0 (Definitions) of the Freedom Township Zoning Ordinance No. 43 for the purposes of revising the dimensional standards and inserting new and updated requirements for principal dwellings, accessory structures, and building grades on waterfront lots; clarifying provisions for required waterfront setbacks; adding requirements for administrative site plan approvals for new construction and additions of 300 square-feet or more on waterfront lots; and inserting new and updated definitions, all by authority of Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended.  

The proposed amendments may be viewed on the Township website at http://www.freedomtownshipmi.org/, or at the Township Hall by appointment with the Township Clerk, (734) 428-7545, extension 2.  Written comments on the proposed amendments may be mailed to the Freedom Township Planning Commission, Attn. Matt Little, Chair, 6100 Ernst Road, Manchester, MI 48158; or may be sent via email to the Township’s planning consultant at Rodney@BuildingPlace.net. 

Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals who require special accommodations should contact the Township Clerk at least seven days prior to the hearing.

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by Sara Swanson

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