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Commission amends waterfront vision-triangle language; removes explicit playground-equipment ban
Summary
After debate about whether play structures can obstruct waterfront views, the planning commission voted to approve a revision to waterfront clear-vision rules but removed a specific example calling out playground equipment.
The Grosse Ile Township Planning Commission voted to forward proposed changes to waterfront-yard rules that clarify the township’s clear-vision triangle standards but removed an explicit reference to “playground equipment” from the draft language after sustained discussion.
Staff said the amendment traces to a recent court case in which the township lost enforcement against a homeowner over a trampoline; rather than continue costly litigation,…
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