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Commission: agri‑tourism ordinance will wait for application; applicant may pursue ordinance at own expense
Summary
Bart Boyer told the commission on Jan. 26 that the township board chose to wait until an application is submitted and that an applicant could pursue an agri‑tourism ordinance at the applicant’s expense; no ordinance was drafted at the meeting.
During the Jan. 26 meeting, Commissioner Bart Boyer said the township board had decided to wait until an application is presented before moving forward on an agri‑tourism ordinance. Under that approach, an applicant seeking agri‑tourism authorization could pay to initiate an ordinance process rather than the board proactively drafting an ordinance.
The planning commission recorded the discussion but took no formal action to draft a township‑led ordinance. Commissioners noted the procedural approach so the board and applicants would understand who would bear drafting costs if a specific application prompts ordinance work in the future.
