Notice is hereby given that the Bruce Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 beginning at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the agenda allows, at the Bruce Township Hall, 223 East Gates Street, Romeo, MI 48065. The township may hold this meeting remotely via Zoom if necessary, and notice of this meeting and how to access it will be posted if this is the case.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comments on amendments to the zoning ordinance. The amendments are summarized as follows:
• Amend the list of permitted and special land uses in the C-3 district to clarify that all drive-thru uses are special land uses.
• Amend Section 5.1 Accessory Buildings to do the following:
Limit the size of accessory buildings on lots under 90,000 square feet to no greater than the size of the principal building, and limit the size of any accessory building permitted to be place in a side yard to no greater than the size of the principal building.
Create a new tier in the table that controls the maximum size of accessory buildings based on lot size that permits more square footage on lots between one acre and 2.066 acres in size. The maximum is raised from 850 square feet to 1,200 square feet on these lots.
Clarify the requirement that accessory buildings subject to special land use approval be in harmony with the principal structure.
Agricultural buildings continue to be exempt from these requirements.
A complete copy of the application for special land use may be examined at Bruce Township Hall, 223 East Gates Street, Romeo, MI 48065, prior to the public hearing, during the Township’s regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM through 4:30 PM. Written comments may be addressed to the Planning Commission at the Township Hall address. Oral comments will be taken during the hearing on March 10, 2021.
This notice is published pursuant to the requirements of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, PA 110 of 2006, as amended.
Dana Buchanan
Bruce Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator
Publish: 2/24/21
