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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF EMMETT
CALHOUN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF ORDINANCES
To: The residents and property owners of the Charter Township of Emmett, Calhoun Coun-
ty, Michigan and any other interested persons.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following ordinances amending the Charter Town-
ship of Emmett Zoning Ordinance were submitted to the Township Board at its board meeting on
October 10, 2024, and will be considered for adoption at the next regular Township Board meeting
to be held on November 14, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Charter Township of Emmett Township Hall,
621 Cliff Street, Battle Creek, MI 49014, within the Township. A summary of the ordinances are
as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 6 OF 2024
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. Amendment to Article 2A, Site Plan Review, Appendix A (Zoning
Ordinance) of the Township’s Code of Ordinances. Amends Article 2A of Appendix A (Zoning
Ordinance) of the Township’s Code of Ordinances to replace the existing language of 2A (Site Plan
Review) in its entirety to contain the following subsections: purpose; buildings, structures and uses
requiring site plan review; sketch plan review; submission and content of site plans; final site plan
submittal and review scheduling procedures; approval; modification; disposition; revocation; term
of approval; administrative review; and amendments to approved site plan.
SECTION 2. Severability of Invalid Provisions. If any section of this Ordinance is
declared to be invalid, that invalid section shall not affect the validity of any other section of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Repeal. All other ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts of ordinances
that are in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance
full force and effect.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days after pub-
lication after adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 7 OF 2024
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
SECTION 1. Amendment to Appendix A (Zoning Ordinance) of the Township’s
Code of Ordinances. Amends Appendix A of the Township’s Code of Ordinances, being the
Township Zoning Ordinance, by replacing all references to “conditional use” with the term “spe-
cial land use”.
SECTION 2. Amendment to Article 10, Conditional Uses, of Appendix A (Zoning
Ordinance) of the Township’s Code of Ordinances. Amends Article 10 of Appendix A of the
Township’s Code of Ordinances, being the Township Zoning Ordinance, to re-title Article 10 to
read “Special Land Uses” and replace Sections 10.01 through 10.10, in their entirety, to contain
the following sections: purpose; authority to grant permits; special land use procedure; criteria for
decision; conditions imposed upon approved special land uses; compliance with approval; revoca-
tion of special land use approval; and three sections reserved for future use.
SECTION 3. Amendment to Article 10, Section 10.10.A of Appendix A (Zoning
Ordinance) of the Township’s Code of Ordinances. Amends Article 10, Section 10.10A of Ap-
pendix A of the Township’s Code of Ordinances, being the Township Zoning Ordinance, to replace
the title to read “Specific conditions and requirements – Special Land Uses” and to replace the
introductory paragraph with new language to reflect the change in sections contained in Section
2, above.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS. If any section of this
Ordinance is declared to be invalid, that invalid section shall not affect the validity of any other
section of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. REPEAL. All other ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts of ordinanc-
es that are in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary to give this Ordi-
nance full force and effect.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days
after publication after adoption.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the proposed Ordinances have
been posted on the Township’s website and are available for inspection by contacting the under-
signed during regular business hours of regular business days.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Emmett Charter Township will provide nec-
essary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities attending the meeting
upon three (3) days’ notice to the Charter Township of Emmett Township Clerk of the need for the
same.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF EMMETT
Tracy Myers, Clerk
621 Cliff Street
Battle Creek, MI 49014
269-968-0241
http://www.emmett.orgwalk beside me on a leash. He
fearlessly explored new situations
(including my vacuum cleaner).
His only aversion was to the crate
we put him in when we needed
to leave him home. He carried on
whenever he was put inside and
proved to be a very clever escape art-
ist, ruining two cages, then destroy-
ing the house.
That forced me to purchase a
heavy metal cage for him that we
refer to as “Fort Knox.” He’s never
even tried to get out of it.
Before long, Gus found himself
in the pre-adolescent stage of life,
between age 4-6 months. He doubled
in size and could not only run with
the big dogs, but towered over them,
gving him the upper paw in play
situations.
He unflinchingly underwent his
puppyhood immunizations and actu-
ally enjoyed his trips to the vet.
His most treasured possession was
some antlers he found in the field
behind the barns.
Despite an extensive collection of
plastic bones, tug ropes, squeaky ani-
mals and balls, Gus much preferred
to snatch our shoes and vandalize
just one half of the pair. It’s been
very frustrating, to say the least. If
you’re lucky, he just gnaws out the
insole; if you’re unlucky, he chews
off parts of the exterior. It’s led us to
hide most things in totes that we’re
tripping over. We put everything else
on the kitchen and dining room table
to the point they’re no longer usable.
I’m hoping the current develop-
mental stage Gus is in, adolescence
(6-12 months), passes quickly. We
celebrated his reaching it by having
him neutered.
At 9 months, when Gus hit the
50-pound mark, I got a larger-sized
wire cage, reinforced the sides with
zip ties and put and him and Copper
(Fennec now lives with my son and
his wife) in it together when we
leave the house.There have been neither protests
nor damage to it from Gus. Today
he put himself in it for a nap. That’s
a great sign, especially with the
next developmental state, emotional
maturity, not slated until he’s 12-18
months old!
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blog, diffdrum.wordpress.com.down the street,” said Dr. Natasha
Bagdasarian, chief medical execu-
tive and chair of the Michigan Gun
Violence Prevention Task Force.
“This task force is undertaking the
important work of helping bring
solutions to light that will save lives
and prevent needless tragedies.”
Governor Whitmer established the
Michigan Gun Violence Prevention
Task Force in June to continue her
administration’s efforts to address
firearm-related injuries and deaths.
In 2023, Whitmer signed into
law “the most comprehensive fire-
arm injury prevention policies in
more than 30 years,” said MDHHS,
including legislation establishing
universal background checks for
all firearm purchases and safe stor-
age requirements for firearms when
minors are around.
Among other things, she also
signed legislation that established
extreme risk protection orders, so
police officers, health care profes-
sionals and family members con-
cerned about someone who may
harm themselves or others can seek a
court order to temporarily confiscate
their firearms.GIVE US
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