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Board narrowly votes to ask county to review land use plan
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board voted 4-3 on June 3 to send a statement to the county urging a review and revision of the county land use plan, using the recently approved Massmann rezone as an example to support the request.
Chairman Chris Klein moved that the board send a statement to the county asking that the county's land use plan be reviewed and revised, citing the rezone just approved as an example. Jesse Dickinson seconded the motion, which the minutes record as carrying 4-3. "Motion made by Klein to send statement to county using the above as an example as to why the land use plan should be reviewed and revised, second by Dickinson, motion carries 4-3," the minutes state.
The minutes do not include a roll-call record showing which members voted for or against the motion, nor do they reproduce extended debate or a drafted text of the statement to be sent. The record indicates the board relied on the Massmann rezone as a practical example in arguing for a plan review, but it does not specify whether the county has been given a timeline or a draft statement for consideration. The motion represents a policy-direction request to the county rather than a binding change in township zoning law, and the minutes do not describe any immediate implementation steps or obligations placed on county staff.
