South Branch Township
Zoning Board of Appeals
Notice of Public Hearing
Au Sable River Variance Application
Applicant Name: Streit, Patrick
Property Address: 11155 Red Pine Drive, Grayling, Crawford County
Parcel ID/Location: #064-680-000-016-00, T26N, R1W, Sec 01
Proposed Action:
The applicant is requesting a dimensional variance from the following Standards to construct a primary dwelling on a currently vacant lot.
• A 28-foot reduction in the building setback standard of 181’, considering a bank height of 19 feet, to construct a new 864 sq. ft. primary dwelling.
• A 35-foot reduction in the minimum lot width standard of 200’ in the Stream Corridor Overlay.
Date: March 11, 2019
Time: 7:00 P.M.
Location: South Branch Township Hall, 5245 N. M-18, Roscommon
Comments on the application may be voiced at the hearing. Written comments received by 12:00 noon, March 7, 2019 will also be made part of the hearing record.
Send written comments to:
Bonnie Shunatona, SBT Zoning Administrator
P.O. Box 606, Roscommon, MI 48653
Email – zoningadmin@southbranchtownship.com
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EFFECTIVE AS OF FEBRUARY 16th 2019
SOUTH BRANCH TOWNSHIP
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS
WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP
Ordinance No. 1 of 2019
AN ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE MICHIGAN REGULATION AND TAXATION OF MARIHUANA ACT, 2018 INITIATED LAW 1, § 6.1, MCL 333.27956, SUBSECTION 1, TO PROHIBIT MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SOUTH BRANCH TOWNSHIP AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
SOUTH BRANCH TOWNSHIP HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Marihuana Establishments Prohibited.
Pursuant to the authority granted under Section 6.1 of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 Initiated Law 1, § 6.1 MCL 333.27956, Subsection 1, South Branch Township hereby completely prohibits any marihuana establishment, as that term is defined in Section 3(h) of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 Initiated Law 1, § 3(h), MCL 333.27953(h), within its boundaries.
Section 2. Violation; Penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction as defined in Public Act 12 of 1994, amending Public Act 236 of 1961, being Sections 600.101-600.9939 of Michigan Compiled Laws, and shall be subject to a fine of not more than Five Hundred and 00/100 ($500.00) Dollars. Each day this Ordinance is violated shall be considered as a separate violation.
Section 3. Enforcement Officials.
The Township Supervisor and any other person appointed by the Township Board are hereby designated as the authorized officials to issue municipal civil infraction citations directing alleged violators of this Ordinance to appear in court.
Section 4. Nuisance Per Se.
A violation of this Ordinance is hereby declared to be a nuisance per se and is declared to be offensive to the public health, safety and welfare.
Section 5. Separate Court Action.
In addition to enforcing this Ordinance through the use of a municipal civil infraction proceeding, the Township may initiate proceedings in the Circuit Court to abate or eliminate the nuisance per se or any other violation of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Validity.
If any section, provision or clause of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not effect any remaining portions of application of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after being published in a newspaper of general circulation within the Township.
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