Public notice: Bridgewater Township

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Planning Commission will hold public hearings on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Rd, Manchester, MI 48158) for the purpose of receiving comments on proposed amendments to Articles 3.0 (Dimensional Standards) and 16.0 (Nonconformities) of Zoning Ordinance No. 67, by authority of Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended, to reduce the minimum required front yard setback in the AG (General Agriculture) zoning district from 75.0 feet to 30.0 feet, to add an allowance for front porches, open or covered, to encroach up to eight (8) feet into any required front yard, to allow steps for building access to encroach into a required front or rear yard, and to allow an existing nonconforming dwelling to be improved with a new or altered front porch, open or covered.

The proposed amendments may be viewed at the Township Hall by appointment through the Township Clerk’s office; please call (517) 513-9525 or email bridgewatertwpclerk@yahoo.com. Written comments on the proposed amendments may be mailed to: Bridgewater Township Planning Commission, 10990 Clinton Rd, Manchester, MI 48158.

Necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services will be provided to individuals with disabilities at the public hearing upon five days’ notice to the Township Clerk.

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by Sara Swanson

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