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Commission considers conditional approval for Wave Armor requiring 60-foot drive and turnaround
Summary
A motion to approve Wave Armor's request included a condition that the easterly gravel drive be widened to at least 60 feet and be usable as a turnaround; the minutes record traffic and safety concerns at 148th/Devitt and County Road 8/148th but do not record the final vote outcome.
At the Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning meeting on April 1, Jesse Dickinson moved to approve Wave Armor's request with a condition that the easterly gravel drive be widened to a minimum of 60 feet and be accessible for use as a turnaround. The minutes record the motion text verbatim: "Motion made by Dickinson to approve the request conditional on easterly gravel drive being widened to 60ft min and accessible to use as a turnaround." The transcript does not state whether the motion was carried.
Members and commenters expressed concerns about traffic on 148th/Devitt, including the lack of a space to turn around if a driver misses the business entrance, and the potential for increased use of the intersection at County Road 8 and 148th. The minutes record those concerns but do not show a recorded vote tally or additional mitigation measures beyond the conditional motion language.
