The Ottawa Board of Canvassers

will meet beginning

Wednesday, November 6 at 1pm

to canvass results from

Early Voting, precincts, and AVCBs.

They will convene in the

Multipurpose Room of the Family Justice Center,

12240 Fillmore St.,

West Olive, MI 49460.

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, November 12, 2024, 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 a text amendment to revise Chapter 2 – Definitions and add Section 6.4U – Special Uses to the Zoning Ordinance Text of the Charter Township of Jamestown, and to hear and consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Map of the Charter Township of Jamestown..

Section 1

Chapter 2 – Definitions, Section 2.35 of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be revised as follows. The existing definition within Section 2.35 and subsequent definitions will remain and shift numerically.

Section 2.35 – Event Barn

An agricultural barn or other structure which has been previously used for legitimate agricultural purposes and adapted to provide a venue for weddings or events of a similar size and nature.

Section 2

The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to add Section 6.4U – Special Uses of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.

Section 6.4U    – Special Uses, Event Barns

The text amendment proposes to add Section 6.4U to provide for event barns as a special use within the Agricultural Rural Residential Zoning District and establish regulations including a minimum lot area of three acres, one non-illuminated sign, setbacks to another event barn, safety and nuisance regulations, means for conditions, and information required for a site plan application including hours of operation, floor area, height, outdoor storage or display, vehicular traffic and parking, employees, water and sewer supply, number of events per year, maximum capacity, and screening of adjoining properties.

Section 3

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 C-2 General Commercial Zoning District to the I-2 Industrial Zoning District. The property is located on the southeast corner of Qunicy Street and Central Parkway at 3974 Central Parkway.

Section 4

Any person interested in these matters may appear at such hearing in person or by agent or attorney. The tentative text amendments and map amendment may be examined by any person at the Jamestown Township Hall. Written comments concerning these matters 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:  October 22, 2024

Candy DeHaan, Clerk

Jamestown Charter Township

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