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Zoning
Administrator: Terry
Edgette
Ph. (810) 635-4433
Email Address: cctdclerk@power-net.net
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The
Clayton Township Zoning Administrator may be one of the first
people a resident or developer sees when considering a project in the
Township. The Zoning
Administrator answers questions specific to the Township zoning ordinance and works with the Planning Commission
regarding changes to the Zoning Ordinance and Master Plan. Applications for re-zoning, special
conditional use, site plan review, variances and zoning permits are
submitted to the Zoning Administrator for initial review and processing. Clayton Township’s Zoning
Administrator also reviews Land Division Applications for zoning
compliance.
FAQ’s of the Zoning
Department:
Can I keep farm animals
on my property if it is located in the FS, Single Family zoning district?
(horses, cows, chickens, etc.)
The keeping of farm animals in the FS, Single-Family, district is allowed as a special
conditional use if all the following regulations are met:
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Application must be made to the Zoning Administrator accompanied by
a fee of $25.00.
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Parcels of land on which the animals are housed, pastured, or
otherwise kept, must contain no less than ten (10) contiguous acres under
the ownership of the applicant.
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There must be adequate housing and fencing on the property as
required by the Township Zoning Ordinance.
Ø No more than four (4)
animals will be allowed on the first ten (10) acres and one (1) animal for
each 2.5 acres thereafter.
What is the Township Planning Commission?
The basic function of the Planning
Commission
is to make and adopt a plan for the Township’s land use - Master Plan. In addition the Commission has the
following duties:
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to review subdivision plats and make recommendations to the
Township Board;
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to review and hold public hearings on rezoning requests (zoning map
changes) and zoning ordinance text changes and make recommendations to the
Township Board;
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to review and hold public hearings for special conditions use
permit requests and make recommendations to the Township Board.
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to review site plans for condominium projects, commercial or
industrial site plans and to grant final approval or denial of such
projects.
Current Planning Commission Members:
Chairman William Shaw
Members: Ed McCartney Kevin
DePottey
Sally Lurvey
Eric Merriam
Planning
Commission members have appointed positions of three year staggered terms. The Clayton Township Planning
Commission meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at
the Township Hall. All meetings are open to the public as required by the
Open Meetings Act. Requests
for the meeting minutes or other documents related to the Planning
Commission may be made to the Township Clerk under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act.
Copies of the Township Master Plan, Master Plan supplements, and
copies of the Zoning Ordinance may be purchased at the Township Offices.
Zoning
Ordinances………..…$35.00
Master
Plan………….……...$35.00
Master Plan
Supplements……$20.00 each
What is the Township ZBA (Zoning Board of
Appeals)?
The Zoning Board of
Appeals is the Township’s quasi-judicial body--meaning that it is the
only legal board that can be delegated authority to make discretionary
decisions, within the limits of the standards set forth in the zoning ordinance.
The responsibilities of the Zoning Board of Appeals are to:
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grant variances from the strict letter of the ordinance based upon practical
difficulty or unnecessary hardship which would result from conforming to
the Ordinance;
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give an interpretation of the zoning map or specific zoning
regulations; and
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hear appeals to decisions or determinations made by any
administrative official charged with zoning ordinance enforcement.
The Clayton Township Zoning Board of Appeals may
not grant use variances
All decisions of the Zoning Board of
Appeals are final but may only be appealed to the circuit court on
questions of law and fact within 21 days of approval of the Board’s minutes
containing the decision.
Current Planning Commission Members:
Chairman: Edward McCartney
Members: Paul Brown Dale
Jones
Beth Perkins Patrick
Kidder
Zoning Board of
Appeals members have appointed positions of three year staggered terms. The Clayton Township Zoning Board
of Appeals meet quarterly (4-times yearly) on the second Monday of the
given month at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Hall. All meetings are open to the public as required by the
Open Meetings Act. Requests
for the meeting minutes or other documents related to the Planning
Commission may be made to the Township Clerk under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act.
Useful Links
Genesee County www.co.genesee.mi.us
Genesee County Water & Waste www.gcdcwws.com
(810) 732-7870
Genesee County Health Department www.gchd.us
(810) 257-3612
Genesee County Road Commission www.gcrc.org
(810) 767-4920
State of Michigan - Bureau of Construction Codes www.michigan.gov/cis
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