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Residents press council as state reviews Stop 42 beach structure
Summary
Residents pressed the council about a structure built at Stop 42 while the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy reviews the site. Council member Tim McCarthy said the Village will 'step down' and let the State review the matter; the property owner said she had applied for permits.
Council member Tim McCarthy said the Village would not intervene while state regulators review a structure built near Stop 42, telling residents the Village was "just stepping aside for the State at this time." Residents asked whether the Village would take action or if they should contact EGLE directly.
Property owner Caroline Rogers told the room she had applied for permits with EGLE and the Building Department and said she "was not trying to be defensive but I didn’t know I was doing anything wrong." Building Inspector Bill Lambert noted the structure had been permitted to a different address than where it was actually built. Resident Bill Schutt emphasized that the Village owns the roads in the area, arguing that ownership matters for access and oversight.
Council did not take further action on the item, and Tim McCarthy said the Village would await the State's review. Several other residents reiterated concern about the structure during later public comment, including Lynn and Joel Altschul, who described the situation as an "extreme concern." The council did not set a follow-up date and directed no staff action beyond monitoring the State review.
