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Planning commission adjusts meeting calendar, flags large private pickleball‑court application
Summary
On Nov. 3 staff and commissioners agreed to remove certain holiday meeting dates and set a 6 p.m. start time for regular meetings; staff cancelled the Nov. 17 meeting and proposed an extra Dec. 9 meeting if needed. The commission was also notified of a forthcoming application for a large, 40-by-80 (3,200 sq ft) accessory building proposed as a
At the end of the Nov. 3 meeting, Cascade Charter Township planning staff presented a draft 2026 meeting schedule and several scheduling adjustments and the commission reached consensus on a set of changes.
Staff asked commissioners whether to keep or cancel meetings that would fall on holidays; commissioners agreed to remove the April 6 and Dec. 21 dates from the published schedule and to keep a single regularly scheduled meeting in February and September. Commissioners also confirmed a regular meeting start time of 6:00 p.m. Staff announced the Nov. 17 meeting would be canceled because of a public‑notice timing error and suggested holding an additional meeting on Dec. 9 (Tuesday) if needed; commissioners agreed to check availability and to use the township meeting room if possible.
Separately, staff alerted the commission to an expected application proposing a 40‑by‑80‑foot (about 3,200 square feet) accessory structure intended as a private pickleball court on a roughly 2.3‑acre parcel. Commissioners noted the size and potential noise of a private court and suggested that the applicant consider alternate options, including purchasing adjacent land to reduce impacts. Staff said the new zoning ordinance may change which types of accessory structures return to the Planning Commission and that pending rules could affect the timing and review route for future large accessory‑structure applications.
No formal votes were recorded on the pickleball matter; staff said it was for informational notice and that the commission would see any formal application through the normal public‑hearing process.
