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Notice of Introduction and Second Reading of Consumers Energy Franchise Ordinance for March 16, 2026 Township Board Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN,
COUNTY OF OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION AND POSTING OF ORDINANCE
Public notice is hereby provided that proposed Jamestown Charter Township Ordinance No. 26-004, entitled:
“AN ORDINANCE, granting to CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, its successors and assigns, the right, power and authority to construct, maintain and· commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, waterways, and other public places, and to do a local electric business in the CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN, OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years”
has been introduced, read for the first time, and posted in the office of the Township Clerk at the Township Offices, 2380 Riley Street, within the Township, for review by the public during normal Township office hours. The proposed ordinance has also been posted on the Township’s website, the address of which is http://www.twp.jamestown.mi.us/. The proposed ordinance will be considered on second reading by the Township Board on rescheduled regular Township Board meeting on March 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Hall at the above-stated address.
Candy DeHaan, Township Clerk
Notice of Public Hearing for 2026-03-23 Planning Commission Meeting (Note PC date change)
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Jamestown (the “Township”), Ottawa County, Michigan, will hold a public hearing at a rescheduled regular meeting to be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. local time (or shortly thereafter), at the Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, to hear and consider a text amendment to the Township’s Zoning Ordinance.
Section 1
The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment:
Section 29.7 – Moratorium for Certain Developments
The text amendment proposes to add a new section, Section 29.7 “Moratorium for Certain Uses and Developments” to the Zoning Ordinance, imposing a six month moratorium on the consideration or approval of data centers, which are also known as a data processing facility, information technology facility, computer processing facility, technology services facility, digital infrastructure facility, and electronic data storage facility, all of which may include cryptocurrency mining or digital mining, in the Township.
Section 2
Any person interested in these matters may appear at such hearing in person or by agent or attorney. The tentative text amendments 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: February 17, 2026 Candy DeHaan, Clerk
Jamestown Charter Township
2026 Master Plan - Draft
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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