NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF

THE DRAFT AMENDED 2019-2024 COMMUNITY PARKS & RECREATION PLAN

JAMESTOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TO:      CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN, OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, January 17, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., local time, a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan, at the Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, to hear and consider public comments on the draft amended copy of the 2019-2024 Community Parks and Recreation Plan.

Any person interested in reviewing the proposed Plan amendment can do so during normal township office hours. A copy of the proposed Plan amendment is also available on the township website at www.twp.jamestown.mi.us. Written comments concerning the Plan may be filed prior to the hearing with the Jamestown Charter Township Clerk, Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, (Phone 616-896-8376), between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Office five (5) days prior to the hearing.

Dated:  December 28, 2022

Candy DeHaan, Clerk

Jamestown Charter Township

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN, COUNTY OF OTTAWA, MICHIGAN

JAMESTOWN SHORES Special Assessment District

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND FILING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan, has approved or will approve a contract with JAMESTOWN SHORES, LLC (the “Developer”), whereby the Developer will acquire and cause to be installed streetlights within the Jamestown Shores residential development located within the Charter Township of Jamestown (the “Improvements”).

The Developer has petitioned the Township to establish a special assessment district (the “District”) for each residential development and in accordance with Act 188 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1954, as amended (“Act 188”), to assess the costs to operate the Improvements against properties located in the District and benefitted thereby.

The Township has determined to proceed with the Improvements, has approved preliminary plans and estimates of costs for the Improvements, and has tentatively determined a special assessment district, consisting of the following described land which is specially benefitted by the Improvements and against which a portion of the cost of the Improvements shall be specially assessed:

Description of Jamestown Shores:  Jamestown Shores Site Condominium project with 26 units, including private roads and storm sewer improvements, located in the NW ¼ of Section 29, Jamestown Charter Township.

TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board of the Charter Township of Jamestown will hold a public hearing at a regular meeting of the Township Board on January 17, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., local time, or shortly thereafter, at the Jamestown Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, within the Township, to hear and consider any objections to the proposed Improvements, the proposed special assessment district, and all other matters relating to said Improvements.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that preliminary plans and estimates of cost for the Improvements are on file with the Township Clerk for public examination.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Township Supervisor of the Charter Township of Jamestown has made and certified a special assessment roll for the Special Assessment District, which roll sets forth the relative portion of part of the costs of the Improvements which are to be levied in the form of special assessments against each benefitted lot or parcel of land in the special assessment district.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY 17, 2022, AT 7:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL, 2380 RILEY STREET, HUDSONVILLE, MICHIGAN, TO REVIEW THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL AND THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS AND TO HEAR AND CONSIDER ANY OBJECTIONS THERETO.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the special assessment roll is on file with the Township Clerk at the Township Hall for public examination.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT AN OWNER OR A PARTY IN INTEREST IN A LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SUBJECT TO A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT MAY FILE A WRITTEN APPEAL OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL, BUT ONLY IF SAID OWNER OR PARTY IN INTEREST APPEARS AND PROTESTS THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AT THIS HEARING.  An appearance may be made by an owner or a party in interest, or his or her agent, in person or, in the alternative, an appearance or protest can be filed with the Township by letter prior to the hearing, in which case a personal appearance at the hearing is not required.

This notice was authorized by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Jamestown.

Dated:  January 14, 2022                                                   CANDY DE HAAN, CLERK

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN

NOTICE OF POSTING OF PROPOSED ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT ORDINANCE AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Text Amendment Ordinance had its first reading at a meeting of the Jamestown Charter Township Board held on December 20, 2021 and is scheduled for a second reading on January 17, 2022.

The Zoning Text Amendment Ordinance to the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance will amend Section 3.29A17 – Private Roads to require all lots on private roads and related outlots to be served by public water, will create Section 3.38 – Public Water Required to require connection to public water for all new and expanded residential developments subject to review by the Planning Commission, will amend Section 6.4R2 – Special Uses to clarify the required connection to public water and sanitary sewer, will amend Section 9.4A – Additional Standards for Special Uses in the R-3 Residential District to clarify the required connection to public water and sanitary sewer, will create Section 19.3D – Planned Developments – Project Design Standards to require connection to public water for Planned Developments, will amend Section 27.3B9 – Review of Preliminary Plans by the Planning Commission – Standards and Required Improvements to clarify connection to a sewer system and require connection to public water, will repeal Section 27.9 – Moratorium for Certain Developments, and will amend Section 28.6A – Open Space Preservation Projects – Development Requirements to require connection to public water.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an ordinance to amend the Jamestown Charter Township Subdivision Ordinance had its first reading at a meeting of the Jamestown Charter Township Board held on December 20, 2021 and is scheduled for a second reading on January 17, 2022.

The Ordinance to amend the Jamestown Charter Township Subdivision Ordinance will amend Section 3.2(1)(b)(14) – Preliminary Plat (Tentative and Final Preliminary) Requirements to eliminate reference to public water systems, will amend Section 4.6(10)(b) – Lots, Lot Division to require connection to public water, and will amend Section 5.3(1)(g) – Required Improvements to require connection to public water.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Ordinances have been posted in the office of the Jamestown Charter Township Clerk Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, (Phone 616-896-8376), and on the Township website at www.twp.jamestown.mi.us.

Dated: December 28, 2021

Candy DeHaan, Clerk

Jamestown Charter Township

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

JAMESTOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

TO:      CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN, OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., local time, a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan, at the Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, to hear and consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Map of the Charter Township of Jamestown.

Section 1

The map amendment proposes to change that portion of land located in the Charter Township of Jamestown that is described and currently zoned as the AR Agricultural Rural Residential Zoning District to the R-1 Residential 1 Zoning District. The property is located at parcel numbers 70-18-15-300-023 and -024 north of Byron Road and between 24^th Avenue and 16^th Avenue.

Section 2

Any person interested in this matter may appear at such hearing in person or by agent or attorney. The tentative map amendment may be examined by any person at the Jamestown Township Hall. Written comments concerning this matter may be filed prior to the hearing with the Jamestown Charter Township Clerk, Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, (Phone 616-896-8376), between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Office five (5) days prior to the hearing.

Dated: December 28, 2021

Candy DeHaan, Clerk

Jamestown Charter Township

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