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Sumner Township board recommends denial of rezoning request for Parcel 1400700802
Summary
The Sumner Township planning board voted to recommend the county deny a request to rezone Parcel 1400700802 from Rural Preservation to an Industrial (I-1) district, citing compatibility, spot‑zoning and infrastructure concerns.
At a Sumner Township planning board meeting, members voted to recommend that the Gratiot County board of commissioners deny a request to rezone Parcel 1400700802 from Rural Preservation to Industrial (I-1). The recommendation followed a public hearing and a staff review of zoning criteria.
The board’s recommendation matter focused on whether the proposed rezoning met the township’s ordinance Section 18.7 criteria for amending the official zoning map. Board member Al Quinn moved to recommend denial; board member Dave supported the motion, which the board approved.
The township zoning administrator, Bill, presented an aerial map and a written zoning report, saying the parcel is owned by Christopher Kress and is located just off North Lumberjack Road near Riverdale. Bill noted the parcel is a narrow middle strip of Rural Preservation surrounded…
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