Welcome to Jamestown Charter Township!
We are delighted to be a community which revels in its past, plans for the future, and loves to call Jamestown ‘home.’
– Ken Bergwerff, Township Supervisor
Jamestown is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. State of Michigan. The population was 7,034 at the 2010 census.
News & Public Notices
Effective 08/11/2020: Level 3 Water Emergency - A Sprinkling Ban
Notice of Public Meeting of Planning Commission on 8/18/2020
JAMESTOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP
OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF IN-PERSON PUBLIC MEETING OF
JAMESTOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
WITH ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONDUCTING MEETING INCLUDING VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS If NECESSARY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby provided that the Jamestown Charter Township Planning Commission intends to hold its August 18, 2020 meeting in person at the Jamestown Township Hall, located at 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426, at 7:00 p.m.
The purpose of the August 18, 2020 Planning Commission meeting is to consider the following items:
To hear and consider the Preliminary Development Plan for Waterton Station and related map amendment (rezoning) to the Zoning Ordinance Map of the Charter Township of Jamestown, to hear and consider the Preliminary Development Plan for Jamestown One, LLC and related map amendment (rezoning) to the Zoning Ordinance Map of the Charter Township of Jamestown, to hear and consider a text amendment change to Section 3.24 – Bicycle Paths (Also Non-Motorized Pathways), and Section 3.29 – Private Roads, to hear and consider adding Section 3.36 – Growth Boundary, to hear and consider a text amendment change to Section 17.1A4 – Site Plan Review – Site Plan Review Required, and Section 19.16 – Bicycle Paths, and Chapter 24 – Signs, and Section 27.3D3 – Review of Preliminary Plans by the Planning Commission – Standards and Required Improvements, and Section 27.7G – Contents of Final Site Condominium Project Plan of the Zoning Ordinance Text of the Charter Township of Jamestown.
Section 1
The proposed Preliminary Development Plan and map amendment (rezoning) for Waterton Station seeks to establish 196 single family residential lots, 171 condominium homes, 79 townhomes, a Senior Living Area which will contain a 70 room assisted living facility and 46 units of Independent Living space, open space, sidewalks, storm water detention, public streets, private streets, and related infrastructure in the Planned Development Zoning District. The property is located on the south side of Quincy Street and the east side of 24th Avenue at approximately 2020 Quincy Street, parcel numbers 70-18-10-100-009, 70-18-10-100-001, and 70-18-10-100-008, and is legally described as follows:
PART OF NW 1/4 COM S 02D 58M 55S W 725 FT FROM N 1/4 COR, TH CONT S 02D 58M 55S W 1925.97 FT, TH S 89D 59M 51S W 1415.78 FT ALG E&W 1/4 LI, TH N 02D 49M 58S E 300 FT, TH S 89D 59M 51S W 250 FT, TH N 02D 49M 58S E 2361.27 FT ALG W LI OF E 5/8 OF NW 1/4, TH S 89D 38M 17S E 462.19 FT ALG N SEC LI, TH S 02D 58 M 55S W 300 FT, TH S 89D 38M 17S E 350 FT, TH N 02D 58M 55S E 300 FT, TH S 89D 38M 17S E 660 FT ALG N SEC LI, TH S 02D 58M 55S W 320 FT, S 32D 45M 43S W 100.57 FT, S 02D 58M 55S W 320 FT, TH S 89D 38M 17S E 250 FT TO BEG, EXC COM NW COR OF E 20 A OF W 1/2 OF NW 1/4 TH E TO PT 1210 FT W OF N 1/4 COR, TH S 50 FT, W TO PT S OF BEG, TH N 50 FT TO BEG (L4659 P949). SEC 10 T5N R13W.
AND
W 3/8 OF NW 1/4 EXC COM 1932 FT S OF NW COR, TH S 179.4 FT, E 33 FT, N 179.4 FT, W 333 FT TO BEG, ALSO EXC N 50 FT, ALSO EXC W 50 FT OF S 80 FT OF N 130 FT THEREOF. SEC 10 T5N R13W.
AND
PART OF NW 1/4 COM AT N 1/4 COR, TH S 02D 58M 55S W 725 FT, N 89D 38M 17S W 250 FT, N 02D 58M 55S E 320 FT, N 32D 45 M 43S E 100.57 FT, N 02D 58M 55S E 320 FT, TH S 89D 38M 17S E 200 FT ALG N SEC LI TO BEG. SEC 10 T5N R13W 3.74 AC.
Section 2
The proposed Preliminary Development Plan and map amendment (rezoning) for Jamestown One, LLC seeks to establish 21 condominium buildings (42 dwelling units), park space, storm water detention, and related infrastructure in the Planned Development Zoning District. The property is located on east side of 32nd Avenue, at 3410 32nd Avenue, parcel number 70-18-09-300-022, and is legally described as follows:
S 10 A OF N 20 A OF W 5/8 OF W 1/2 OF SW 1/4 EXC W 50 FT, ALSO EXC N 160 FT SEC 9 T5N R13W
Section 3
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to Section 3.24 – Bicycle Paths (Also Non-Motorized Pathways) of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
Section 3.24 – Bicycle Paths (Also Non-Motorized Pathways)
The text amendment proposes to revise Section 3.29 by eliminating any ambiguity regarding the requirement of pathways related to private roads. In addition, the amendment proposes to remove the recommendation to the Township Board regarding the decision concerning a pathway.
Section 4
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to Section 3.29 – Private Roads of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
Section 3.29 – Private Roads
The text amendment proposes to revise Section 3.29 by adding subsection 3.29F to address language that controls in the event of a conflict between ordinance sections.
Section 5
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to add Section 3.36 – Growth Boundary to the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
Section 3.36 – Growth Boundary
The text amendment proposes to add Section 3.36 – Growth Boundary to prohibit the extension of public utilities generally south and east of the Rush Creek Watershed and the Minderhout Drain.
Section 6
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to Section 17.1A4 – Site Plan Review, Site Plan Review Required to the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
Section 17.1A4 – Site Plan Review, Site Plan Review Required
The text amendment proposes to revise Section 17.1A4 – Site Plan Review, Site Plan Review Required to address language that controls in the event of a conflict between ordinance sections.
Section 7
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to Section 19.16 – Bicycle Paths to the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
Section 19.16 – Bicycle Paths
The text amendment proposes to revise Section 19.16 – Bicycle Paths remove ambiguity regarding the need for easements, construction, or payment in-lieu for pathways in Planned Developments.
Section 8
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to Chapter 24 – Signs to the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
Chapter 24 – Signs
The text amendment proposes to revise Chapter 24 – Signs in its entirety to comply with the United States Supreme Court decision in Reed v Gilbert where municipalities cannot regulate signs based on content. Further, the amendment proposes to permit business signage outside of the street right-of-way
Section 9
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to Section 27.3D3 – Review of Preliminary Plans by the Planning Commission – Standards and Required Improvements to the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
Section 27.3D3 – Review of Preliminary Plans by the Planning Commission – Standards and Required Improvements
The text amendment proposes to revise Section 27.3D3 – Review of Preliminary Plans by the Planning Commission – Standards and Required Improvements by requiring private streets to be developed pursuant to Section 3.29 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Section 10
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to Section 27.7G – Contents of Final Site Condominium Project Plan to the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
Section 27.7G – Contents of Final Site Condominium Project Plan
The text amendment proposes to revise Section 27.7G – Contents of Final Site Condominium Project Plan by removing the requirement that any private road within a condominium project is first approved through a Planned Development project.
Section 11
Consistent with recommended guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and various Executive Orders issued by Governor Whitmer, and in an effort to reduce the likelihood of spreading the Coronavirus (Covid-19), Jamestown Charter Township (the “Township”) has instituted social distancing for attendees and participants for all meetings at the Township Hall, including the August 18, 2020 Planning Commission meeting. All participants in and attendees at the Planning Commission meeting are required to wear a mask.
To comply with recommendations for social distancing, public seating in the meeting room has been spaced to provide approximately six feet of distance between seats in the meeting room and, therefore, seating within the meeting room is limited to 16 persons. Attendees at the meeting are requested to observe social distancing of approximately six feet from other attendees.
FURTHER PUBLIC NOTICE is provided that, in the event that the number of persons in attendance is anticipated to exceed the maximum number of persons that can maintain adequate social distancing in the Township Hall, the Planning Commission will provide written notice at the Township Hall and on the Township’s website, not less than 18 hours prior to the August 18 Planning Commission meeting, that the Planning Commission will conduct the August 18, 2020 Planning Commission meeting via electronic means using ZOOM on-line video conferencing.
If the August 18, 2020 Planning Commission meeting is held via Zoom, the public may participate in the August 18, 2020 Planning Commission meeting electronically via the following website address: http://twp.jamestown.mi.us/
Detailed instructions for joining the video conference of the meeting and providing public comment via video conference can be found via the following website address: http://twp.jamestown.mi.us/.
Alternatively, to participate in the meeting by providing public comment, you may email your public comment to the following email address: info@twp.jamestown.mi.us. Emails received prior to 7:00 p.m. on August 18, 2020 at the above-listed address will be read aloud during public comment.
Persons with disabilities may participate in the meeting and are asked to contact the Township (via telephone (616) 896-8376 or via email to: info@twp.jamestown.mi.us no later than August 13, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. to make arrangements for participation. In all other respects, the August 18, 2020 Planning Commission meeting will be held in accordance with Michigan’s Open Meetings Act and the Planning Commission’s rules of procedure, as those rules may be modified from time to time.
Email addresses for Township officials may be found online on the Township’s website at: http://twp.jamestown.mi.us/government/elected-officials/
This notice was posted at the Township Hall on July 27, 2020 at approximately 4:00p.m. and on the Township’s website, http://twp.jamestown.mi.us/ on July 27, 2020 at approximately 4:00p.m.
AVAILABLE NOW! Autopay for your Water & Sewer bill
Simplify life with Autopay! Available NOW!
With Autopay, our recurring payment program, your quarterly utility payment is automatically drafted from your bank account.
- No more worrying about due dates, late fees, or having your service stopped.
- Payments from a checking or savings account are accepted.
- No service fees to residents
- Safe and secure
Set up your Utilities Autopay account at the Township Office with Brian or Suzanne.
2020-2021 Adopted Budget
Contact Us
Jamestown Charter Township
2380 Riley St.
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Phone: 616-896-8376
Fax: 616-896-7271
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dates of Interest
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
|
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
||
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
|
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
||
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
|
30
|
31
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
Tue
11
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
August 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mon
17
Township Board Meeting
August 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tue
18
Planning Commission Meeting
August 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm