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Silver Creek Township planning board approves CUP, rezones Skies Limit LLC property and approves township road
Summary
At its May 20, 2025 meeting the Silver Creek Township Board of Planning and Zoning approved a conditional-use permit for PID 216-100-333100, rezoned PID 216-000-114100 for Skies Limit LLC to Ag Residential with a shoreland overlay and approved a township road; resident letters and petitions were noted in the record.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Planning and Zoning, chaired by Chris Klein, approved several land-use actions at its May 20, 2025 meeting, including a conditional‑use permit, a rezone for a lakeside parcel owned by Skies Limit LLC, and the construction of a township road.
The board approved the agenda on a motion by Mark Egge, seconded by Tom Vanek, carried 10-0. The board then approved the May 6, 2025 meeting minutes on a motion by Ryan Nelson, seconded by Jesse Dickinson; the minutes record that approval as carried 6-0 with four board members abstaining (Mike Helman, Mark Egge, Brandon Geyen and Justin Hall).
On an Old Business item listed for Randall Stoick, the board approved a conditional‑use permit (CUP) for PID 216-100-333100. The motion was made by board member Mike Helman and seconded by Brandon Geyen; the minutes record the motion as carried 9-0 with Jesse Dickinson abstaining.
The board considered a rezone request from Skies Limit LLC for PID 216-000-114100. Chairman Chris Klein moved to approve rezoning the parcel from Agricultural to Ag Residential with a shoreland district overlay, to disallow a planned unit development (PUD) in the concept plan, and to prohibit back‑lot lake access in the concept plan. Mark Egge seconded the motion; the minutes record the action as carried 9-0 with Sandy Forsman abstaining. The minutes also note attached letters and petitions expressing concerns from residents; the text of those attachments is not included in the minutes provided.
The board also approved a township road beginning at lot 1 and constructed to township road specifications. That motion was made by Chairman Chris Klein, seconded by Mark Egge, and is recorded in the minutes as carried 9-0 with Sandy Forsman abstaining (the same abstention recorded for the Skies Limit LLC rezone).
A motion to adjourn was made by Brandon Geyen and seconded by Jesse Dickinson; the minutes show the motion but do not include a recorded vote tally for adjournment in the text provided.
Attendance at the meeting was recorded as Chairman Chris Klein and board members Mark Egge, Justin Hall, Jesse Dickinson, Tom Vanek, Mike Helman, Brandon Geyen, Ryan Nelson, Andy Christensen, Sandy Forsman and Alana Paumen, with guests listed on a separate sign‑in sheet. The minutes list the actions above and reference attached letters and petitions from residents raising concerns; the minutes do not summarize those letters or provide their contents. The meeting then moved to adjournment.
