TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on November 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The items to be considered at this public hearing include the following:
1. The application of Holly Kidder for special land use approval of a proposed “family business” (candle production workshop) within a fully enclosed accessory building on property in the Country Residential District commonly known as 596 Noah Drive (parcel no. 13-016-012-30). The Planning Commission will consider this application pursuant to §220-5-3.C of the Rutland Charter Township Code, and the special land use approval standards specified in §220-20-3.A. and §220-20-7, Item 4 of the Code; and any other applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
2. Such other matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission at this meeting; including a site plan for the development specified in the preceding paragraph submitted for review and potential Planning Commission approval at this meeting.
Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting.
The Rutland Charter Township Code, Zoning Map, Master Plan, and the above-referenced special land use application may be examined by contacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular business hours on regular business days maintained by the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meeting.
Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below.
Robin Hawthorne, Clerk
Rutland Charter Township
2461 Heath Road
Hastings, Michigan 49058
(269) 948-2194
