PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice to the citizens of ATLAS TOWNSHIP, Genesee County, Goodrich, Michigan. The ATLAS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 to consider the following proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance:

Amend 300.1302 D Reduce the number of copies from 18 to 13, plus one electronic copy.

Amend 300.201 to insert “…maintaining a generally symmetrical and proportional size and shape from its front to its rear where possible, as determined by the Land Division Board, building official, and/or Planning Commission.”

Amend 300.504 to strike current definition of Area, and insert “The minimum lot area and frontage requirements for a lot fronting on a road having curb and gutter shall be one (1) acre and 125 feet, respectively. The minimum lot area and frontage requirements for a lot fronting on an open ditch road shall be one (1) acre and 150 feet, respectively. However, lots not serviced by a conventional on-site sanitary sewage system shall be at least two (2) acres in size with a minimum frontage of 150 feet. In all cases, the depth of any residential lot shall not be greater than four (4) times its width.

Amend 241.008 to strike current paragraph A, re-letter current paragraph B as A., and strike “…in circumstances not covered by paragraph A above,”, and re-letter paragraphs B. and C.

Amend 300.331 by amending permissible locations for accessory buildings.

The Public Hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S.

Gale Road, Goodrich, MI. The regular Planning Commission meeting will follow the Public Hearing. Copies of the amendments are on file at the township hall and can be reviewed during regular business hours Mon – Thurs. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Physically challenged persons needing assistance or aid at the public hearing should contact the Atlas Township Clerk during regular office hours not less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the public hearing. Anyone unable to attend the hearing can call or send their comments to Atlas Township Clerk, PO Box 277, Goodrich, MI. 48438. Phone: (810) 636-2548; FAX (810) 636-6244; Email: kvick@atlastownship.org.

Posted by: Katherine M. Vick,

Atlas Township Clerk

Publish in The Citizen 04-01-17