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, October 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 a text amendment changes to amend Section 2.3 – Accessory Building or Structure; to add Section 3.2N – Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses; to amend Section 13.2A15 – Permitted Uses; to add Section 13.2A16 – Permitted Uses; to amend Section 14.2J – Permitted Principal Uses; to add Section 14.2K – Permitted Principal Uses, to add Section 14.2L – Permitted Principal Uses; to amend Section 19.3A – Project Design Standards, Density of the Zoning Ordinance Text of the Charter Township of Jamestown.

Section 1

The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to revise Section 2.3 – Accessory Building or Structure of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.

Section 2.3 – Accessory Building or Structure

The text amendment proposes to revise Section 2.3 to correct old section references and add a subclassification of Solar Energy/Equipment Systems as an accessory building or structure.

Section 2

Section 3.2N – Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be added in its entirety as follows.

Section 3.2N – Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses

For the purposes of applying this Section 3.2, a solar energy equipment/system shall be considered an accessory building, and is therefore subject to same size and numerical limitations that apply to accessory buildings.

Section 3

Section 13.2A15 – Permitted Uses of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be amended in its entirety as follows.

Section 13.2A15 – Permitted Uses

Offices and showrooms of a plumber, electrician, building contractor, upholsterer, caterer, decorator, taxidermist, exterminator, or similar trade subject to the following conditions:

1. All services performed on the premises, including fabrication, repair, cleaning or other processing of goods, shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.
2. The ground floor premises facing upon and visible from any abutting streets shall be used only for entrances, offices, sales, or display.
3. There shall be no outside storage and/or display of materials or goods of any kind.

Section 4

Section 13.2A16 – Permitted Uses of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be added in its entirety as follows.

Section 13.2A16 – Permitted Uses

Accessory uses including customary and incidental retail sales accessory to the foregoing permitted uses.

Section 5

Section 14.2J – Principal Permitted Uses of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be amended in its entirety as follows.

Section 14.2J – Principal Permitted Uses

Offices and showrooms of a plumber, electrician, building contractor, upholsterer, caterer, decorator, taxidermist, exterminator, or similar trade subject to the following conditions:

1. All services performed on the premises, including fabrication, repair, cleaning or other processing of goods, shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.
2. The ground floor premises facing upon and visible from any abutting streets shall be used only for entrances, offices, sales, or display.
3. There shall be no outside storage and/or display of materials or goods of any kind.

Section 6

Section 14.2K – Principal Permitted Uses of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be added in its entirety as follows.

Section 14.2K – Principal Permitted Uses

Power generation provided by solar energy equipment/systems, wind turbines, coal, or other means to for off-site power consumption only.

Section 7

Section 14.2L – Principal Permitted Uses of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be amended in its entirety as follows.

Section 14.2L – Principal Permitted Uses

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.

Section 8

The following is a summary of the proposed text amendment to revise Section 19.3A – Project Design Standards, Density of the Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.

Section 19.3A – Project Design Standards, Density

The text amendment proposes to revise Section 19.3A to establish the maximum density of residential uses in the R-1, R-2, R-3, and AR Zoning Districts, and to update the reference to a General Development Plan to a Master Plan.

Section 9

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: September 27, 2022

Candy DeHaan, Clerk

Jamestown Charter Township