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Planning commission recommends county commissioners approve 12 PA 116 farmland‑preservation applications
Summary
The Eaton County Planning Commission recommended the Board of Commissioners approve 12 PA 116 farmland‑preservation applications from Shane and Nicole Hickey across multiple townships; staff confirmed each parcel met application requirements.
The Eaton County Planning Commission recommended on Jan. 14 that the Board of Commissioners approve 12 PA 116 farmland‑preservation applications submitted by Shane and Nicole Hickey.
Planning staff told commissioners the 12 parcels — submitted separately for Carmel, Chester, Caledonia and Vermontville townships — met acreage and crop requirements for PA 116 enrollment and that contiguous parcels were each submitted individually.
The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action. The commission voted by voice and the motion passed without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: PA 116 enrollment places qualifying farmland in a state program that encourages continued agricultural use and can remove the parcels from certain local tax classifications; the commission’s recommendation is the customary step before the Board of Commissioners acts.
Background: Planning staff condensed the applications by township in the meeting packet and recommended the commission forward the applications to the county board for approval. The commission’s motion recommended approval of all 12 applications as submitted.
