Planning Commission continues discussion on requiring curb and gutter for new developments
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to add a concrete curb-and-gutter requirement to local ordinances, with PCI noting options and no consensus reached; members agreed to review options and revisit the issue at a future meeting.
Jason Derry of PCI led an Old Business discussion Aug. 19 on whether Dorr Township should require concrete curb and gutter in new developments. Derry told commissioners that municipalities vary: some put such a requirement in the zoning ordinance, some add it to the subdivision-control ordinance and others rely on police powers. He said "it is not very difficult to add it no matter how we choose to do so," but that there was not much consensus among members about the best approach.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about implementation and the effect on repaving; Pat Champion asked whether repaving a street with curb and gutter is more difficult, and commissioner Jody Schaendorf said it is not. The commission made no motion and left the item open for further review; members plan to examine model language and return the item to a future agenda for potential ordinance changes.
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