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Silver Creek Planning and Zoning approves several land-use requests; resident raises lakeshore access and traffic concerns
Summary
At its April 1 meeting the Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning board approved multiple land-use requests, including a motion to approve a Sara Helman request and a Skies Limit LLC request; the board also recorded a conditional motion for Wave Armor requiring a 60-foot easterly drive for turnaround access. A resident voiced concerns about lakeshore access and turnaround options.
Chairman Chris Klein opened the Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning meeting on April 1, 2025. Attendance recorded included Planning and Zoning members Mark Egge, Tom Vanek, Jesse Dickinson, Mike Helman, Brandon Geyen and Ryan Nelson, and Clerk-Treasurer Alana Paumen.
The board first approved the prior meeting minutes after a motion by Jesse Dickinson and a second from Tom Vanek; the motion carried. The meeting then moved to new business.
On a request associated in the minutes with Sara Helman, Tom Vanek moved to approve the request "with no future reviews unless of complaints," and Brandon Geyen seconded. The minutes state that Helman abstained and that the motion carried. The minutes do not specify which individual with the surname Helman abstained beyond the recorded last name.
The board next considered a request from Skies Limit LLC. The minutes record a motion credited to Helman, seconded by Geyen, and that the motion carried. During the Skies Limit LLC discussion a resident raised concerns about lakeshore access for new property owners, referenced an easement at the end of 101st, and suggested adding a turnaround or cul-de-sac to improve access.
For a Wave Armor request, board member Jesse Dickinson moved to approve the proposal on the condition that the easterly gravel drive be widened to a minimum of 60 feet and be accessible for use as a turnaround. Discussion noted specific traffic concerns on 148th/Devitt: drivers missing the business entrance might lack a place to turn around, and the change could increase traffic use at the County Road 8/148th intersection. The minutes record the conditional motion but do not list a second or the final vote outcome for that motion.
Finally, Brandon Geyen moved to adjourn the meeting, Ryan Nelson seconded, and the meeting was adjourned.
The minutes record motions and several votes but provide limited detail on deliberations and do not include verbatim quotes. The board did not record follow-up deadlines or assigned staff tasks for the conditional Wave Armor approval in the text.
