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Commission to consider filing comments with EGLE after review of sand-excavation application on North Shore Drive
Summary
Commission flagged an EGLE special-exception application from property owner Laura Schumacher proposing significant sand excavation from three contiguous North Shore Drive properties and agreed to place discussion on next month’s agenda so staff can circulate the application and commissioners can consider whether to file comments.
Chair brought to the commission's attention an EGLE (state) application from property owner Laura Schumacher that asks the local unit of government to indicate whether it opposes issuance of a special exception related to sand excavation on three contiguous North Shore Drive parcels.
Chair described the request as more than routine sand-moving and said it "appears to be an effort to wipe out the the dunes in front of the homes, 3 homes contiguous to each other." Commissioners discussed the 60-day notice period for filing opposition with EGLE and confirmed that, because the application was received by the city in July, the commission would have until early September to act. Staff agreed to circulate the application and any supporting materials prior to the next meeting so the commission can decide whether to review and comment to EGLE.
The chair asked staff to obtain the application, and commissioners agreed to put the item on the next meeting agenda for discussion and possible comment to the department. The transcript records an excavation amount read aloud as "between 504 hundred, cubic yards"; staff will verify the application text and prepare a clear summary for commissioners and the public.
