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Planning commission rubber-stamps three Pine River Township zoning actions, including a rezoning and township BESS resolution
Summary
The Gratiot County Planning Commission approved recommendations (described by members as a 'rubber stamp') for three actions submitted by Pine River Township: two parcel rezonings and a Pine River battery energy storage system resolution.
The Gratiot County Planning Commission voted to send recommendations to Pine River Township for three recently adopted or proposed local zoning actions after brief review.
Commission members reviewed materials for three Pine River Township items included in the packet and moved to approve recommendations to the township. The commission described the approvals as routine; members used the informal phrase “rubber stamp” when moving and seconding the actions. Motions were made by Rob and supported by Dave for the township actions and were carried by the commission.
The three items in the commission packet were: resolution 2023-9, a parcel rezoned from agricultural to heavy commercial (action originally taken Sept. 13, 2023); resolution 2024-04, a parcel rezoned from industrial to agricultural (date listed as Nov. 13, 2024 in packet notes); and a Pine River Township battery energy storage system resolution passed by the township board on Feb. 15 (year stated in materials). The planning commission’s approvals are recommendations only; Pine River Township is self-zoned and the county’s action is advisory.
The commission recorded no additional conditions or substantive debate on the three items during the meeting. Commissioners indicated those township decisions would stand unless the township requested different action. The motions were recorded as carried in the meeting minutes.
