PLANNING COMMISSION
CRYSTAL LAKE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE 3.28 REVISION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Crystal Lake Township Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on SEPTEMBER 24, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Township Hall, 1651 Frankfort Hwy, Frankfort, MI 49635 to receive public comment on A PROPOSED REVISION to the Zoning Ordinance ARTICLE 3.28 – GOVERNMENT OWNED LANDS. The revised ordinance will read as follows: Section 3.28 GOVERNMENT OWNED LANDS A. All property owned by Crystal Lake Township is exempt from the Zoning Ordinance. B. Property within Crystal Lake Township owned by any governmental entity shall conform in all respects to the Zoning Ordinance, unless it is exempt by law, and subject to following: 1. Property owned by a governmental entity loses its exemption if title is transferred to a non-governmental entity or individual. 2. Before any new use of such property, the government entity owning such property will submit to the Township Planning Commission for their review any proposed site plan for a building or use on such property. The Township Planning Commission will review and comment, within 45 business days, on the degree to which the proposed site plan and use conforms with requirements that would otherwise apply to a similar development or use on privately-owned land in the Township. The governmental entity owning the land shall have the final decision as to whether or not to incorporate comments from the Township Planning Commission into its plans. The PROPOSED NEW ARTICLE 3.28 will be available for public review at Township Hall during normal business hours and will be available on the Crystal Lake Township website at www.crystallaketwp.org as of September 10, 2025. For further information you may contact Tom Kucera, Zoning Administrator, at 231-352-9791 or during office hours on Wednesdays from 9 AM to 12 NN. WRITTEN COMMENTS, addressed to Bill Herd, Planning Commission Chair, may be delivered by mail, email, courier or in person to Township Hall until the close of business (5:00 PM) on SEPTEMBER 23, 2025. Emails shall be sent to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected].
PC Member, Greg Wright, ponders a zoning issue.
Township boards, planning commissions, zoning boards, and zoning boards of appeals make important decisions to guide the growth and development of their communities.
State laws authorize Michigan townships to provide planning and zoning services in their communities. The majority of townships have a zoning ordinance and/or a master plan.
Most local governments establish planning commissions to oversee the development (or updating) of the master plan and later, the zoning ordinance. Click here to view the current Master Plan for the Township.
Once established, the planning commission conducts public hearings and advises the township board on planning and zoning issues. The five Crystal Lake Township planning commission members, who must be representative of important segments of the community, such as the economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the local unit of government in accordance with the major interests as they exist in the local unit of government, such as agriculture, natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government, transportation, industry, and commerce. The membership must also be representative of the entire geography of the local unit of government to the extent practicable.
Members of a planning commission must be qualified electors of the township, except one planning commission member may be individual who is not a qualified elector. (To be a qualified elector, a person must be 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and have lived in the township at least 30 days. Property ownership is not required). One member of the township board shall be an ex officio member of the planning commission. The supervisor cannot serve on the planning commission because of the supervisor's appointment authority (Attorney General Opinion 6834 of 1995).
All members of the planning commission shall be appointed by the township supervisor with the approval of the township board, for a term of 3 years with the exception of the ex officio member, whose term expires with his or her term on the township board.
The Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m., the fourth Wed. of each month, except November and December, as noted in the schedule below.
State laws authorize Michigan townships to provide planning and zoning services in their communities. The majority of townships have a zoning ordinance and/or a master plan.
Most local governments establish planning commissions to oversee the development (or updating) of the master plan and later, the zoning ordinance. Click here to view the current Master Plan for the Township.
Once established, the planning commission conducts public hearings and advises the township board on planning and zoning issues. The five Crystal Lake Township planning commission members, who must be representative of important segments of the community, such as the economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the local unit of government in accordance with the major interests as they exist in the local unit of government, such as agriculture, natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government, transportation, industry, and commerce. The membership must also be representative of the entire geography of the local unit of government to the extent practicable.
Members of a planning commission must be qualified electors of the township, except one planning commission member may be individual who is not a qualified elector. (To be a qualified elector, a person must be 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and have lived in the township at least 30 days. Property ownership is not required). One member of the township board shall be an ex officio member of the planning commission. The supervisor cannot serve on the planning commission because of the supervisor's appointment authority (Attorney General Opinion 6834 of 1995).
All members of the planning commission shall be appointed by the township supervisor with the approval of the township board, for a term of 3 years with the exception of the ex officio member, whose term expires with his or her term on the township board.
The Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m., the fourth Wed. of each month, except November and December, as noted in the schedule below.
Jeannette Feeheley PC Recording Secretary
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Planning Commission Members:
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Bill Herd, PC Chair
3035 Glory Road, Frankfort, MI 49635 Residence: (231) 352-4470 Email: [email protected] Dustin Fern, PC Member 180 Sunset Drive, Frankfort MI 49635 Cell: 517-410-2344 Email: [email protected] Ann Kullenberg, PC Member 3483 Casey, Frankfort MI 49635 Cell: 231-510-1615 Email: [email protected] |
Dave Spragens, PC Member
291 So Shore E, Frankfort MI 49635 Frankfort MI 49635 Cellular: 615-512-2243 email: [email protected] Greg Wright, PC Ex Officio Member 2313 Glory Road, Frankfort MI 49635 Residence: (231) 352-7238 Cellular: (231) 383-3126 Email: [email protected] |
