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Commission debates whether special‑use permits can carry time limits; staff and counsel outline options
Summary
Commissioners discussed a canceled case and whether the zoning code allows time bounds on special‑use permits; staff said current ordinance does not permit a time limit but recommended either adding a one‑year start condition when granting permits or formally amending the ordinance to allow explicit time limits.
At the May 4 meeting, the Cascade Charter Township Planning Commission discussed whether special‑use permits can be granted with a time limit after Chair raised a canceled case (253903) and asked for direction.
Kevin Garcia, the interim planner with McKenna, told the commission that the current zoning ordinance does not provide the authority to place time limits on special‑use permits. "The current zoning ordinance does not allow…
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