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Staff reports highlight building‑inspector coordination, zoning compliance and soil‑erosion collaboration
Summary
Planners reported coordination with a new building inspector, ongoing zoning and code compliance efforts that emphasize cooperation with townships, minor methodology updates to the Annual Address Report, and discussion of collaborating with the Manistee County Conservation District on soil erosion technical guidance.
Jodie Lynch, Planner 1, and Katie Gruenberg, Planning Director, briefed the Planning Commission on staff coordination with the department's new building inspector and updates on zoning and building compliance. Lynch and Gruenberg said staff are balancing enforcement with cooperation when working with townships and property owners and emphasized operating within staff authority while supporting township‑preferred enforcement approaches.
Jessica Sorensen, Assistant Planning Secretary, reported minor methodology changes in the Annual Address Report intended to better reflect housing units and reduce data misinterpretation. Vice Chair Glenn Zaring also prompted brief discussion of the soil erosion and sediment control program and suggested exploring non‑regulatory technical collaboration with the Manistee County Conservation District.
