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Canton Township planners preview ordinance change to allow wireless facilities on township property
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft zoning amendment that would permit certain wireless telecommunications facilities on Canton Township–owned property (as a permitted use subject to site plan review) and discussed an incomplete small‑cell section tied to the 2018 Small Wireless Communications Facilities Deployment Act; staff will brief the township board before scheduling a public hearing.
Canton Township planning staff on Monday presented commissioners with a draft zoning amendment that would allow wireless telecommunications facilities on township‑owned property as a permitted use subject to site plan review, while leaving the board discretion over whether to host such facilities. The presentation also described a separate, unfinished draft for small cell facilities that staff said will be refined to align with the state Small Wireless Communications Facilities Deployment Act of 2018.
"If category d is adopted into the ordinance, then the Charter Township of Canton will retain discretion over whether to allow wireless communications equipment and structures on property owned by Canton Township," the presenter said when introducing the proposed "category d" language. He told the commission a public hearing will not be set until after the township board reviews policy direction on whether to allow facilities on township land.
The draft leaves proposed township‑hosted facilities…
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