Apr. 6—TURNER — Residents at Saturday’s annual town meeting approved changes to the town’s zoning ordinance for commercial solar farms that add specific requirements, including more guidelines to where they can be located, setback requirements and visual buffering rules. Residents rejected proposed amendments at last year’s annual meeting, instead enacting a 180-day moratorium prohibiting new […]
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Turner residents to vote on rezoning egg farm, revised solar ordinance Saturday
Apr. 2—TURNER — Voters will elect officers Friday and gather Saturday to decide on whether to rezone Hillandale’s poultry farm and adopt a revised solar ordinance. Polls will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Town Office at 9 Turner Center Road. The annual town meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at […]
Sheetz, facing questions in Madison Heights, withdraws rezoning request
In a sudden change of heart, Sheetz pulled back its application to open a convenience store and round-the-clock gas station in Madison Heights, and Monday’s public hearing on it was scrubbed. It is the second Michigan community where the family-run, Altoona, Pennsylvania-based company has faced concerns as it seeks to expand into Michigan. Local pushback […]
Group pushing for citywide vote on Ford plant rezoning appeals lawsuit dismissal
MARSHALL — A group of residents pushing for a citywide vote on rezoning tied to Ford Motor Company’s planned electric vehicle battery plant is appealing the dismissal of its lawsuit. The Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite this week filed an appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals after Circuit Judge William Marietti dismissed […]
East Limestone parents speak out on school re-zoning proposal
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Dozens of parents with Limestone County Schools (LCS) are calling on school leaders to vote ‘no’ on a school re-zoning proposal. LCS is hosting a series of informational meetings to give parents and community members a chance to ask questions and air their concerns about the proposal. Limestone Co. parents […]
Historic Claflin House owner seeks rezoning of 3 lots to ‘better serve’ Stevens Point neighborhood
STEVENS POINT − The future of one of Stevens Point’s most prominent historic homes and two nearby properties at the corner of Main and Division streets will be discussed during Monday’s Plan Commission meeting. William Schierl, of Stevens Point, who owns the Claflin House at 1665 Main St. as well as neighboring properties at 1641 […]