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Commission postpones special‑use review for Friendship Church summer day camp over buffer, surfacing and noise questions
Summary
The commission postponed a special‑use request for a summer day camp operated at Friendship Church after staff identified a newly surfaced gravel area that removed a natural buffer, and neighbors raised concerns about noise amplification and traffic; applicants agreed to limit amplification and supply required site details.
Canton Township planning commissioners postponed action on a special‑use application for a summer day camp at Friendship Church after staff and neighbors raised concerns about buffers, an area of recent gravel placement, and past amplified noise.
Staff advised that the camp—because children are dropped off for supervised full‑day programming—meets the zoning definition of a childcare center and therefore requires special‑use review in the R‑3 district. Staff noted several items the applicant must document: a fenced or screened outdoor play area, required 25‑foot…
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