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Canton board amends Camp Mirage condition, requires snow fencing in lieu of flags
Summary
The board approved an amendment to Camp Mirage's special land‑use condition at Friendship Church, replacing proposed pennant flags with snow fencing (which may be attached to cones) to better protect children and clarify the barrier location.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees approved an amendment to a prior special land‑use condition for Camp Mirage, a day camp at Friendship Church, changing the permitted southeast barrier from cones and pennant flags to snow fencing.
Trustees and planning staff discussed safety and accessibility concerns after a site visit. The applicant had proposed using cones and pennant lines in a segment of the southeast corner because stakes could not be used near the garage and dumpster. Planning staff and the applicant's pastor said they had snow fence material on site and the pastor proposed attaching it to cones so it could be moved for church activities.
Several trustees expressed safety worries about flags and favored the previously approved snow fencing. One trustee said she was "opposed to the flags" and preferred the compromise of snow fencing attached to cones. Planning staff clarified that the amended barrier location shown on the applicant's plan is somewhat different from the previously approved alignment; trustees approved the amendment that substituted the word "snow fencing" wherever the resolution referenced pennants or flags. The amended resolution passed on a voice vote.
Board members said the church agreed to operational measures — such as using cones attached to snow fencing and distributing cones when camp is not in session — to allow accessibility while maintaining safety for camp activities. The board asked staff to confirm the final arrangement and to ensure it meets the previously approved condition's intent.
