Kalamazoo Township trustees advanced two zoning changes on Nov. 9, accepting first readings of Ordinances 649 and 650.
Ordinance 649 would add the state Right to Farm Act’s definitions of “farm” and “farm operation” to the definitions section of the township zoning ordinance. It would also remove the zoning ordinance’s separate provision on accessory farm buildings. According to the meeting packet, that provision is not needed because the Right to Farm Act already governs those buildings.
Ordinance 650 would add medical and dental offices and clinics to the list of permitted uses in two commercial districts: C-1 Local Business and C-2 Commercial Corridor. It would also add veterinary clinics and hospitals as a permitted use in C-1, subject to the township’s existing site standards for those facilities. The packet states that the existing definitions and site-specific standards for these uses do not change. It describes the addition as recognizing uses deemed compatible with the other permitted uses in each district.
The Township Planning Commission held a public hearing on both proposals and recommended adoption, according to the packet. A first reading is a preliminary step, and neither ordinance has been adopted. The board’s materials do not list dates for further consideration. If adopted, each ordinance takes effect on the eighth day after notice of adoption is published.
The full agenda packet is available on Kalamazoo Township’s website.
You can watch the full meeting on Public Media Network.
