Public notice: Freedom Township

Freedom Township Hall

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – VARIANCE REQUEST

Notice is hereby given that the Freedom Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in the Township Hall (11508 Pleasant Lake Road Manchester, MI) to invite public comment on a variance request from Austin Martin to allow for a new 900 square-foot pole barn in the rear yard of his one- acre lot at 5970 Esch Road, Manchester, MI (Parcel N-14-30-200-001) in the AR (Agricultural-Resource) zoning district to encroach up to 24.0 feet into the minimum 30.0-foot north side yard setback area otherwise required per Sections 3.101 (Table of Dimensional Standards by District) and 6.01.B. (Accessory Structures) of the Zoning Ordinance No. 43, as amended.

All persons are invited to attend the hearing, and to share comments with the Board of Appeals. Application materials and additional information may be examined by appointment with Clerk Bristle at (734) 428-7545 extension 2, or via email at vbristle@freedomtownshipmi.org. The Zoning Ordinance and Official Zoning Map are available on the Township website at http://www.freedomtownshipmi.org/. Written comments may be sent to: Freedom Township Zoning Board of Appeals, Attn. Larry Lindemann, 13500 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158, or via email to LLindemann@freedomtownshipmi.org.

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

by Sara Swanson

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