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Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning approves three permit requests; resident raises lakeshore access concern
Summary
At its April 1 meeting, Silver Creek Township's Planning and Zoning body approved the March minutes and three permit requests, including a conditional approval for Wave Armor requiring a 60-foot driveway/turnaround; a resident raised concerns about lakeshore access and easement options.
Silver Creek Township's Planning and Zoning meeting on April 1, 2025, approved the March meeting minutes and advanced three permit requests, and recorded a resident concern about lakeshore access.
Chairman Chris Klein called the meeting to order. Committee member Jesse Dickinson moved to approve the March 3 minutes (03-04-35); Tom Vanek seconded and the motion carried.
The board considered three permit items under New Business. Committee member Tom Vanek moved to approve a request from Sara Helman "with no future reviews unless of complaints"; Brandon Geyen seconded, Sara Helman abstained, and the motion carried. Committee member Mike Helman subsequently moved to approve a Skies Limit LLC request "as written," a motion seconded by Geyen that carried.
Committee member Jesse Dickinson moved to approve Wave Armor's request on the condition that the easterly gravel drive be widened to a minimum of 60 feet and be accessible for use as a turnaround. At the meeting members discussed traffic concerns on 148th/Devitt and the potential for increased use of the County Road 8/148th intersection. The transcript does not record who seconded the Wave Armor motion or the vote outcome.
A resident spoke during the discussion, expressing concern about how new property owners would access the lakeshore. The resident noted an easement at the end of 101st and suggested adding a turnaround or cul-de-sac to improve access; this concern was entered into the record but no formal follow-up or change to approvals was documented in the transcript.
The meeting concluded when Brandon Geyen moved to adjourn; Ryan Nelson seconded and the meeting was adjourned.
The record does not specify additional permit details (such as application numbers), individual vote tallies for most motions, or the Wave Armor vote result; those items are not recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
