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Planning commission delays public hearing for draft zoning ordinance until subcommittee finalizes the text
Summary
Commissioners agreed not to set a public hearing date for the draft zoning ordinance at the June 2 meeting, preferring to let the subcommittee finish a final draft so commissioners and the public can review a stable document before formal notice.
Planning staff told the commission a draft zoning ordinance is posted on the township website and recommended setting a public hearing for July 7. Multiple commissioners cautioned that the draft being discussed remains a work in progress and said the subcommittee should complete its review before the planning commission posts a final draft and sets public notice.
Commission members argued that scheduling a public hearing before the subcommittee completes the draft could force repeated public comment on material that the subcommittee will change. The commission agreed to wait to schedule the public hearing until the subcommittee finalizes the draft and a final version can be posted with the required public-notice period.
Staff noted that any public-notice package must include the final draft and that the notice period is at least 15 days; commissioners said they expect the subcommittee to complete work in the coming weeks before the next scheduling decision.
