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MARQUETTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Room 231, Henry A. Skewis Annex – 7:00 p.m. 1) Call to Order 2) Roll Call 3) Approval of Minutes: April 6, 2016 4) Public Comment 5) Approval of Agenda 6) Public Hearings 7) Communications a. MCSWMA 4.20.16 b. U.S. 41 Corridor Group Minutes 3.15.16 c. Dickinson County Draft Plan Amendment 8) Monthly Reports 9) Old Business 10) New Business a. Forsyth Township Map Amendment b. Chocolay Township Text Amendment 11) Announcements 12) Public Comment 13) Adjournment

MARQUETTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

MINUTES

April 6, 2016

1. Call to Order: The regular meeting of the Marquette County Planning Commission was called to order by Commissioner

Kaiser at 7:00 p.m.

2. Roll Call: Commissioners present were Mike Touchinski, Ken Kaiser, Karen Alholm, Benjamin Banfield and Michael

LaPointe. Absent: Commissioners Charles Bergdahl and Bob Struck. Staff present: Lauren Luce and Jen Sides. There

was no public present.

3. Approval of the Minutes: A motion was made by Commissioner LaPointe, seconded by Commissioner Alholm to

approve the March 3, 2016 meeting minutes. The motion carried unanimously.

4. Public Comment: None.

5. Approval of Agenda: A motion was made by Commissioner Alholm, seconded by Commissioner Banfield, to approve

the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.

6. Public Hearing: None.

7. Communications: A motion was made by Commissioner Alholm, seconded by Commissioner Touchinski to accept and

file the communications. The motion carried unanimously.

8. Monthly Reports: It was the consensus of the Commissioners to file the monthly reports for March, 2016.

9. Old Business: None.

10. New Business:

a. Local Zoning Analysis Chapter Update: County planning staff completed the five-year update of the Local Zoning Analysis

Chapter of the County Comprehensive Plan. Revisions consisted of bringing data and information up to date, updating current

trends, and condensing the overall plan. Ms. Luce passed out a sampling of tables from within the plan which were intended

as guides for zoning to be used by local units as a resource. A motion was made by Commissioner Alholm, supported by

Commissioner LaPointe to send the update to the County Board of Commissioners for review, comment, and approval of

release for distribution.

b. 2017 Ad Hoc Work Program Committee: The newly formed Ad Hoc Work Program Committee, comprised of

Commissioners Alholm and LaPointe, met with staff on March 28, 2016 to discuss program goals for the 2017 calendar year.

The workgroup agreed that development of a full Master Plan is needed for effective county planning. The plan would be completed

in-house over a multi-year period. The planning commission discussed other county master plans. The Committee also expressed

their interest in enhanced community involvement on the part of the Planning Commission to get feedback and input from a variety

of community members. Commissioner LaPointe motioned, supported by Commissioner Banfield to approve the proposed 2017

Planning Commission Work Program. The motion carried unanimously.

11. Announcements:

a. Commissioner Touchinski led a conversation regarding the Reclamation Plan at the Empire Mine.

b. Ms. Luce reported on the use of a decimal system in the Capital Improvement Projects Ranking as requested by

Commissioner Banfield at the March meeting. She relayed that the longstanding decimal formula is used in scoring as the

categories often come so close that there is need for further delineation in order to properly rank the projects.

c. Ms. Luce reported on the positive feedback received from those who stopped by the Perkins Park booth set up by the

Planning Department at the Rec Show in March.

12. Public Comment: None.

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13. Adjournment: At 7:48 p.m. Chairman Kaiser adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Jen Sides

R/M/D Support Staff

US-41 Corridor Advisory Group 100 South Westwood Drive, Ishpeming, MI 49849

Phone (906) 485-4270 Fax (906) 485-4878

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) • Michigan State Police • Marquette County Road Commission

• Marquette County Planning Commission • Ely Township • Ishpeming Township • City of Ishpeming • City of

Negaunee • Negaunee Township • Marquette Township • City of Marquette • Chocolay Township • Lake Superior

Community Partnership • Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development (CUPPAD)

Meeting Minutes

March 15, 2016 – Annual Law Enforcement Meeting

Attendance: Joel Kauppila – MDOT, Don Magnuson – Ely Township, Stacey Rasanen – Michigan State

Police, Nick Leach – Negaunee Township, Jeff LaChapelle – MDOT, David Lemire- Marquette County

Sheriff Department, Jim Finkbeiner – City of Marquette Police, Jason McCarthy – Marquette Township,

Randy Girard – Marquette Township, Steve Lawry – Chocolay Township, Betsy Neznanski – MDOT,

Peter Van Steen – CUPPAD, Teresa Schwalbach – Marquette County Emergency Management, Delynn

Klein – MarqTran, Lowell Larson – Marquette County Sheriff Department, Don Larson – City of

Negaunee, Mike Harrington – Marquette County Road Commission, William Carlson- Negaunee

Township, Charity Mason – Marquette County Courts, Gar Johnson – Marquette County 911, Blake

Rieboldt – City of Marquette Police.

o MDOT Projects

o 2016 Construction Information o Ishpeming Roundabout

o Questions- will there be coordination efforts with emergency services during

construction of the roundabouts? Yes, we will work with local law enforcement to

keep them aware of any restrictions that occur during construction.

o M-553 Resurfacing – CR 480 to M-35

o Chocolay River Bridge Painting

o 2017-2020 Construction Information o 2017 M-553 (Glasses Corner) reconstruction

o 2017 US-41 City of Negaunee- Resurfacing

o 2019 US-41 Median Construction (Wal-Mart to Brickyard Road)

o Marquette Township corridor reconstruction Road Safety Audit will be conducted June 15th and 16

th,

if you are available to offer input on the safety and operation of the road, please let Joel know and he

will send you a meeting invitation to participate in the audit.

Open Forum

o Marquette County Road Commission

o Made the suggestion for Lakeshore Boulevard intersection in Ishpeming to add a

flashing warning light prior to the intersection that will indicate the light will be

turning red.

o Marquette County Sheriff

o Signal light at West Washington Street and US-41 in Marquette. Can we change this

light to a flashing red during overnight hours?

o Is it possible to remove any more of the rock bluff by Brickyard Road to increase the

visibility for the signal light? MCRC responded that it isn’t possible to go any farther

back without blasting the rock.

o Is there any ordinance that limit the brightness of electronic signs? The light by

Snyders in West Ishpeming is extremely bright at night. Individual municipalities

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US-41 Corridor Advisory Group 100 South Westwood Drive, Ishpeming, MI 49849

Phone (906) 485-4270 Fax (906) 485-4878

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) • Michigan State Police • Marquette County Road Commission

• Marquette County Planning Commission • Ely Township • Ishpeming Township • City of Ishpeming • City of

Negaunee • Negaunee Township • Marquette Township • City of Marquette • Chocolay Township • Lake Superior

Community Partnership • Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development (CUPPAD)

have their own ordinances governing electronic signs, it would be up to the Township

or City to govern what is appropriate.

o The new “Slower Traffic Keep Right” signs have helped with enforcement and

making the public aware of the law.

o Chocolay Township

o The recent extended power outage in Chocolay Township presented an issue with the

US-41/M-28 signal. In addition to motorists not knowing the proper procedure for a

dark signal, the intersection was very difficult to navigate without any ambient

lighting. Is it possible to operate in a reduced capacity with a battery source with the

signal in flash mode? Can we do anything to the intersection to make it safer in a

power outage?

o City of Marquette

o City planning commission will meet on Thursday to make recommendation for new

hospital access plan.

o Marquette Board of Light and Power will be moving generators in October of this

year. The oversize loads (23’ high loaded on trailers) are currently slated to move

down US-41 to Wright Street.

o Negaunee Township

o The bump at the LS & I south track is back. Can we get some signs placed to warn

motorists of the bumps?

o Bill asked if there were any new plans on realigning M-35 and CR 492? Joel

reported that there are no plans to proceed with a realignment at that location.

o Marquette Township

o The Township has resurrected the DDA. They are currently looking for matching

monies that can be used with the 2019 boulevard project to install lighting, pedestrian

access and possibly an underpass on US-41.

o Meijer’s Store is currently exploring property behind Lowes. This development may

necessitate the signal light staying at Brickyard road. The Township will share

information as it becomes available about this development.

o The Township roads projects will resume this spring. There are 7 miles of roads left

to be resurfaces in the Township.

o 96th

District Court

o Questioned if anyone has thought about a roundabout at the crossroads intersection?

It seems it would increase efficiency at that location. Joel reported that location has

not been considered for a roundabout.

Next Meeting – Tuesday, April 12th

- 9:00 am – Marquette Township Hall

Submitted by,

Betsy Neznanski

MDOT- Ishpeming TSC

2950 College Ave. , Escanaba, Ml 49829 • www.cuppad.org • cuppad@cuppad.org Phone: 906-786-9234 • Fax: 906-786-4442 • 800-562-9828

Apri l 22, 2016

TO: Local Units of Government in Dickinson County

Interested Pa rt ies Christ ina Miller, MDEQ Dickinson County Controller

Dickinson County Clerk Dickinson County Library

Solomonson Branch Library

FROM: Emma DeGan, Assistant Planner i\7

SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to t he Dick inson County Solid Waste Management Plan

The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Planning Committee is in the process of

amending the current solid waste plan. A 90-day Public Review Period is estab lished from April

25, 2016 unt il July 25, 2016. A Public Hearing on the Amendments will be held after the Public Review Period has ended at a t ime and place to be determined.

The Amendments being proposed are:

• Allow for the exportation of 100% of Dickinson County waste wit h no conditions to landfills in Delta, Menominee, Ontonagon and Schoolcraft Counties. (Currently t he Plan allows for the exportation of 100% of waste to Alger County, wh ich will still be allowed.)

• Allow for the siting of a Type II landfill by Niagara Development, LLC on their lands located in Section 13, Town 39 North, Range 30 West , Bre itung Township, for disposal of

Dickinson County household waste.

• Allow for the importation of Type Ill wastes from the 14 Upper Peninsula counties for

disposal at the existing Niagara Development Type Il l landfill in Breitung Townsh ip, subject to a maximum of 15 truckloads per day to the landfill.

• Change references of Champion International Landfill to Verso Quinnesec LLC and Champion International to Verso Paper Corporation-Quinnesec Mill in appropriate

places in the text. (No change in landfill size, location or conditions are proposed.)

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At this time, there is no action needed by local units in the county other than reviewing t he

proposed amendments. You are encouraged to submit your comments, if any, to the Solid

Waste Planning Committee.

Copies of the Plan Amendments may be viewed at the following locations during normal office

hours: Dickinson County Contro ller, Courthouse, 705 S. Stephenson Ave., Iron Mountain, Ml Dickinson County Libra ry, 401 Iron Mounta in Street , Iron Mountain, M l

Solomonson Branch Library, 620 Section Street, Norway, Ml

CUPPAD Regional Commission, 2950 College Avenue, Escanaba, M l

Com ments on the Plan Amendment may be submitted to and addressed to Emma DeGan, Dickinson County Solid Waste Plan Amend ment, c/o CUPPAD Regiona l Comm ission, 2950

Col lege Ave., Escanaba, M l 49829.

Comments during the Public Review Period w ill be accepted until July 25, 2016. Public

comments will also be accepted at the Public Hearing, at a time and place to be determined.

Enclosures- proposed solid waste plan amendments

Interested Parties Distribution: Menominee County Board of Commissioners

Delta County Board of Commissioners Alger County Board of Commissioners

Schoolcraft County Board of Commissioners

Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners Niagara Development LLC

Verso Quinnesec LLC Iron Mountain Daily News

Iron County Board of Commissioners

Marquette County Board of Commissioners Delta Solid Waste Management Authority

K&W Landfil l Michigan Environ's Landfil l

Proposed Amendments to the Solid Waste Management Plan Public Review Period April 25, 2016 to July 25, 2016

Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Planning Committee

Proposed Amendments to the Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Plan

1. CONCLUSIONS -EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, PAGE 1-2:

Change all references to Great American Disposal Company to Great American Envirom11ental Services, lnc. as th.is is the legal site name.

Delete the first paragraph and replace with :

Solid waste disposal for Dickinson County includes the utilization of landfi lls in either Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Menominee, Ontonagon, and/or Schoolcraft Counties.

2. SELECTED ALTERNATIVES - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, PAGE I-2:

Add the following disposal sites:

Out of County Disposal:

In County Disposal :

3. DATA BASE, PAGE 11-2:

Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. - Alger County Michigan Environs, Inc. - Menominee County Hiawatha Shores Landfill, Inc. - Schoolcraft County Delta County Landfill - Delta County K & W Landfill - Ontonagon County

Niagara Development LLC Type III Landfill Niagara Development LLC Type II Landfill, if pennitted and licensed as a Type II Landfill

Change references to Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority (DCSWMA Transfer Station) and Great American Disposal Company transfer station to Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) as this is the specific site name. Change reference of Verso Paper Company to Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill and Verso Quinnesec Mill to Verso Quim1esec LLC.

Alter first paragraph as follows: Solid waste disposal areas within the county to be used to meet disposa l needs for the planning period are the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD), the Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill landfill, Niagara Development LLC Type III Landfill and Niagara Development LLC Type II Landfill if licensed and permitted.

Alter the first bullet point as follows: The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority under contract with Great American Enviromnental Services, Inc. may operate a waste transfer station in Breitung

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Township (Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD)) located in Section 33, Township 40 North, Range 30 West.

Alter the second bullet point as follows: Verso Quinnesec LLC operates a landfill in Section 12, Township 39 No1ih, Range 30 West solely for the disposal of waste generated by the Verso Paper Corporation­Quinnesec Mill. There are 58 acres permitted as a landfill with an estimated life of 15 years. The landfill will be used only for disposal of waste generated by Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill.

Alter the third bullet point as follows: Niagara Development LLC operates a landfill in Section 13, Township 39 No1i h, Range 30 West. Low hazard industrial waste generated within the Upper Peninsula is permitted to be disposed at the Niagara Development Type III Landfill. There are 39 acres pennitted as a landfill with an estimated life of 66.8 years, based on current disposal rates.

Add the fourth bullet as follows: Niagara Development LLC Type II Landfill, if pennitted, licensed and constructed is permitted to accept waste from Dickinson County.

Alter the last paragraph as follows: Out of county facilities which may be used include the Wood Island Waste Management Inc. in Alger County, Michigan Environs, lnc. in Menominee County, Delta County Landfill in Delta County, K & W Landfill in Ontonagon County, and Hiawatha Shores Landfill Inc. in Schoolcraft County.

4. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND TRANSPORT A TI ON INFRASTRUCTURE, PAGE 11-5:

With the exception of the header and title, make page identical to page III-12 after making the amendments listed below.

Alter paragraph five as follows: Waste brought to the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) is currently transported to and disposed of at the Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. in Alger County. Great American Environmental Services, Inc. currently operates the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) under contract the Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority.

Add the following as the last paragraph: The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority may select other entities that would best serve their interest and/or other disposal facilities. The exportation of waste from Dickinson County may be processed at the transfer station in Dickinson County prior to transport to Alger, Delta, Menominee, Ontonagon and/or Schoolcraft Counties.

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5. SELECTED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PAGE 111-1:

Change references to Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority (DCSWMA Transfer Station) to Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) as this is the specific site name. Change reference of Verso Paper Company to Verso Paper Corporation- Qui1mesec Mill and Verso Qui1rnesec Mill to Verso Quinnesec LLC.

Alter paragraph two as fo llows: Great American Environmental Services, lnc. will operate under contract with the Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority a waste transfer station in Breitung Township, the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD). All solid waste* types delivered to the DCSW Transfer Station (GAD) may be transported to the Wood Island Waste Management, lnc. in Alger County, Delta County Landfill in Delta County, Michigan Environs Inc. in Menominee County, K & W Landfill in Ontonagon County and/or the Hiawatha Shores Landfill , Inc. in Schoolcraft County.

Alter paragraph tlu-ee as follows:

The Niagara Development Type III Landfill is pennitted and licensed to operate and accept only low hazard industrial waste, construction and demolition waste. The facility may, if permitted and licensed in the future as a Type II landfill, accept Type II waste from Dickinson County.

Alter paragraph four as follows: Verso Quinnesec LLC landfill is only authorized to dispose of waste generated by Verso Paper Company- Quinnesec Mill.

Alter paragraph seven as follows:

Household waste and conunercial waste generated within Dickinson County may be delivered to the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) in Quinnesec. Construction and demolition waste may be delivered to the DCSW Transfer Station (GAD).

Alter paragraph seven as follows:

Low hazard industrial, and construction and demolition waste generated within the Upper Peninsula may be disposed of at the Niagara Development Type III Landfill, subject to the condition of a maximum of 15 truckloads per day to the landfill.

Alter the last paragraph as follows:

The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority will contract with Great American Envirornnental Services, lnc. or other selected entities that would best serve their interest to provide labor for all operations at the Dickinson County Solid Waste Processing Center.

6. IMPORT AUTHORIZATION, PAGE 111-2:

Authorize importation of Type III wastes from Upper Peninsula counties, subject lo a maximum of 15 truckloads per day into the landfi ll from all importing counties, to the Niagara Development Type III landfill.

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7. EXPORT AUTHORIZATION, PAGE 111-4:

Refer to facility names by their specific site names:

• Replace Wood Island with Wood Island Waste Management, Inc.

• Replace United Waste Systems of Menominee- Michigan Environs with Michigan Environs, Inc.

• Replace Delta Solid Waste Management Authority Landfill with Delta County Landfill

Add Schoolcraft County as an Impo1iing County with Hiawatha Shores Landfill, Inc. as the facility name.

Add Ontonagon County as an Importing County with K& W Landfill as the facility name.

For Wood Island Landfill in Alger County, Michigan Environs Landfill in Menominee County, Delta Solid Waste Management Authority Landfill in Delta County, Hiawatha Shores Landfill in Schoolcraft County, and K&W Landfill in Ontonagon County list the Authorized Quantity/Daily and Authorized Quantity/ Annual as 100%.

For Wood Island Landfill in Alger County, Michigan Environs Landfill in Menominee County, Delta Solid Waste Management Authority Landfill in Delta County, Hiawatha Shores Landfi ll in Schoolcraft County, and K&W Landfill in Ontonagon County list the authorized conditions as P (Primary Disposal).

8. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS, PAGE 111-6:

Refer to facility names by their specific site names:

• Replace Wood Island with Wood Island Waste Management, Inc.

• Replace United Waste Systems of Menominee- Michigan Environs with Michigan Environs, Inc.

• Replace Delta Solid Waste Management Authority Landfill with Delta County Landfill

• Add Niagara Development LLC (if licensed and permitted) as Type II landfi ll

• Replace Champion International, Inc. with Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill

Change Great American Disposal Company listed under Type A Transfer Facility to Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) as this is the specific site name.

Add Hiawatha Shores Landfill, Inc. and K& W Landfill under Type II Landfill.

9. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION, PAGE 111-12:

Change all references to Great American Disposal Company to Great American Environmental Services, Inc. as this is the legal site name.

Alter paragraph five as follows: Waste brought to the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) is currently transported to and disposed of at the Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. in Alger County. Great American Enviromnental Services, Inc. currently operates the Dickinson

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County Sol id Waste Transfer Station (GAD) under contract the Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority.

Add the fo llowing as the last paragraph: The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority may select other entities that would best serve their interest and/or other disposal facilities. The exportat ion of waste from Dickinson County may be processed at the transfer station in Dickinson County prior to transport to Alger, Delta, Menominee, Ontonagon and/or Schoolcraft Counties.

10. SITING REVIEW PROCEDURES, PAGE III-28:

Change reference of Verso Paper Company to Verso Paper Corporation- Qui1mesec Mill and Verso Quinnesec Mill to Verso Quinnesec LLC.

Refer to Wood Island Landfill as Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. and DCSWMA Transfer Station as Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) as they are the specific site names of the facilities.

Remove Type II Municipal Landfi ll from Authorized Disposal Area Types.

Alter first bullet under Siting Criteria as follows: Expansion of the Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill landfill facility located in Section 12, Townshjp 39 North, Range 30 West is penn itted.

Add fourth bullet under Siting Criteria as follows: Construction of a Type II landfill by Niagara Development LLC in Section 13, Township 39 North, Range 30 West is deemed automatically consistent with the Plan.

11. IDENTIFICATION OF RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, PAGE Ill-31:

Alter Transportation as fo llows: Great American Environmental Services, Inc. or other waste haulers serving D ickinson County

Replace The Great American Disposal Company listed under Transfer Stations with Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD)

U nder Sanitary Landfills remove listed Wood Island Sanitary Landfil l and replace with Niagara Development Type III Landfill Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill Niagara Development Type II Landfi ll , if penrutted and licensed

Alter Ultimate Disposal Area Uses as listed: Wood Is land Waste Management, Inc. - Alger County Michigan Environs, Inc. - Menomjnee County Hiawatha Shores Landfi ll , Inc. - Schoolcraft County

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Delta County Landfill - Delta County K&W Landfill - Ontonagon County

12. ATTACHMENTS, PAGE D-5 Replace Location of Solid Waste disposal Facilities map with map showing location of landfills

in Ontonagon and Schoolcraft Counties.

13. ATTACHMENTS, PAGE D-6:

Delete Special Condit ions Attaclm1ent, page D-6

END OF AMENDMENTS

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EXECUTIV E SUMMA RY

CONCLUSIONS

Solid waste disposal for Dickinson County includes the utilization of landfills in either Alger,

Delta, Dickinson, Menominee, Ontonagon, and/or Schoolcraft Counties.

The drop-off recycling center and yard waste composting site will be operated by Great Ameri can

Environmental Services, Inc. under contract with the Dickinson County Solid Waste

Management Authori ty. The Dickinson County Sol id Waste Management Authority will continue to operate the household hazardous waste collection program.

Existing waste collection and transportation systems will be used throughout the planning period.

Encourage the disposal of low hazard industrial waste and Construction and Demolition waste in

the Niagara Development Type III Landfill. Disposal of such waste must be consistent with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) operating license issued to Niagara Development Type III Landfill.

SELECTED ALTERNATIVES

Out of County Disposal:

In County Disposal:

Wood Island Waste Management Inc.- Alger County

Michigan Environs Inc. - Menominee County Hiawatha Shores Landfill Inc.- Schoolcraft County

Delta County Landfill - Delta County K & W Landfill - Ontonagon County

Niagara Development LLC Type III Landfill

Niagara Development LLC Type II Landfill , if permitted and licensed as a Type II Landfill

Waste Reduction/Recycling: Recycling Drop Off Center - Dickinson County Solid Waste

Processing Faci li ty; Compost Site - Dickinson County Solid Waste Processing Facil ity

Potentially Hazardous Materials: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center - Dickinson County Solid Waste Processing Facility

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DATABASE

Inventory and description of all solid waste disposal areas within the county or to be utilized by the county to meet its disposal needs for the plarming period.

Solid waste disposal areas within the county to be used to meet disposal needs for the planning period are the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD), the Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill landfill , Niagara Development LLC Type III Landfill and Niagara Development LLC Type II Landfill if licensed and pennitted.

Solid waste disposal areas for Dickinson County are:

• The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority under contract with Great American Environmental Services, Inc. may operate a waste transfer station in Breitung Township (Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD)) located in Section 33, Township 40 No1ih, Range 30 West.

• Verso Quinnesec LLC operates a landfill in Section 12, Township 39 No1ih, Range 30 West solely for the disposal of waste generated by the Verso Paper Corporation­Quinnesec Mill. There are 58 acres pem1itted as a landfill with an estimated life of 15 years. The landfill will be used only for disposal of waste generated by Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill.

• Niagara Development LLC operates a landfill in Section 13, Township 39 North, Range 30 West. Low hazard industrial waste generated within the Upper Peninsula is permitted to be disposed at the Niagara Development Type III Landfill. There are 39 acres permitted as a landfill with an estimated life of 66.8 years, based on current disposal rates.

• Niagara Development LLC Type II Landfill, if permitted, and licensed, is permitted to accept waste from Dickinson County.

Out of county facilities which may be used include the Wood Island Waste Management Inc. in Alger County, Michigan Environs, Inc. in Menominee County, Delta County Landfill in Delta County, K & W Landfill in Ontonagon County, and Hiawatha Shores Landfill Inc. in Schoolcraft County.

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DATA BASE

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND TRANPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

The following describes the solid waste collection services and transpo11ation infrastructure that will be utilized within the County to collect and transport solid waste.

The Cities of lron Mountain, Kingsford and Norway will continue to provide curbside collection of residential and ce1tain commercial wastes generated within their boundaries, with municipal employees and equipment. Breitung Township will continue to provide curbside collection of residential waste tlu·ough a contract with Great American Environmental Services, Inc., a different private company or resume municipal service. Sagola Township will continue to provide curbside collection of solid waste and recyclables through a contract with Warmboe and Bates, or another private party.

Residents of Waucedah and Norway Townships will continue individual contracts with private waste collection companies to deliver waste to the transfer station or deliver it themselves.

Felch, Breen and West Branch Townships will continue to operate green box collection sites for their residents. The Great American Environmental Services, Inc. provides transportation for waste collect in Felch and West Branch Townships. Superior Special Services, Inc. collects the waste from Breen Township.

Waste collection at residential, commercial and industrial locations may be collected by either municipal or private haulers.

Waste brought to the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) is currently transported to and disposed of at the Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. in Alger County. Great American Envirorunental Services, Inc. currently operates the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) under contract the Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority.

The Dickinson Cow1ty Solid Waste Management Authority may select other entities that would best serve their interest and/or other disposal facilities. The expo1tation of waste from Dickinson County may be processed at the transfer station in Dickinson County prior to transport to Alger, Delta, Menominee, Ontonagon, and/or Schoolcraft Counties.

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SELECTED SYSTEM

THE SELECTED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Selected Solid Waste Management System (Selected System) is a comprehensive approach to managing the County's solid waste and recoverable materials. The Selected System addresses the generation, transfer and disposal of the County's solid waste. It aims to reduce the amount of solid waste sent for final disposal by volume reduction techniques and by various resource conservation and resource recovery programs. It also addresses collection processes and transportation needs that provide the most cost effective, efficient service. Proposed disposal area locations and capacity to accept solid waste are identified as well as program management, funding, and enforcement roles for local agencies. Detailed information of recycling programs, evaluation, and coordination of the Selected System is included in Appendix B. Following is an overall description of the Selected System:

The selected solid waste management system for Dickinson County is for municipalities to be responsible for residential solid waste collection systems. All waste types would need to be characterized and disposed of properly.

Great American Environmental Services, Inc. will operate under contract with the Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority a waste transfer station in Breitung Township, the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD). All solid waste* types delivered to the DCSW Transfer Station (GAD) may be transported to the Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. in Alger County, Delta County Landfill in Delta County, Michigan Environs Inc. in Menominee County, K & W Landfill in Ontonagon County and/or the Hiawatha Shores Landfill, Inc. in Schoolcraft County.

* "Solid waste" as defined within the NREPA Solid Waste Act, 324.11506 Definitions; S to Y.

The Niagara Development Type lII Landfill is permitted and licensed to operate and accept only low hazard industrial waste, construction and demolition waste. The facility may, if permitted and licensed in the future as a Type II landfill, accept Type II waste from Dickinson County.

Verso Quinnesec LLC landfill is only authorized to dispose of waste generated by Verso Paper Company- Quinnesec Mill.

Household waste and commercial waste generated within Dickinson County may be delivered to the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) in Quinnesec. Construction and demolition waste may be delivered to the DCSW Transfer Station (GAD).

Waste generated by Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill operations within Dickinson County will be disposed of at its own landfill fac ili ty. All costs are the responsibi lity of Verso Paper Corporation.

Low hazard industrial, and construction and demolition waste generated within the Upper Peninsula may be disposed of at the Niagara Development Type III Landfill, subject to the condition of a maximum of 15 truckloads per day to the landfill.

The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority will operate a recycling drop-off center, a yard waste composting program and household hazardous waste program at the solid waste processing facility.

The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority will contract with the Great American Environmental Services, Inc. or other selected entities that would best serve their interest to provide labor for all operations at the Dickinson County Solid Waste Processing Center.

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Selected System

IMPORT AUTHORIZATION

If a Licensed solid waste disposal area is currently operating within the County, disposal of solid waste generated by the EXPORTING COUNTY is authorized by the IMPORTING COUNTY up to the AUTHORIZED QUANTITY according to the CONDITIONS AUTHORIZED in Table 1-A.

Table I-A

CURRENT IMPORT VOLUME AUTHORIZATION OF SOLID WASTE

IMPORTING COUNTY

j Dickinson

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EXPORTING COUNTY

Alger

Baraga

FACILITY NAME'

Niagara Development ' Type Ill Landfill

Niagara Development · Type Ill Landfill

AUTHORIZED QUANTITY/

DAILY

100% Type Ill

100% Type Ill

AUTHORIZED QUANTITY/

ANNUAL

100% Type Ill

100% Type Ill

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1 Dickinson Chippewa Type Ill Landfill 100% Type 111

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I Delta

Niagara Development Type Ill Landfill 100% Type Ill

100% Type Ill

100% Type Il l

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A UT HO RIZED CONDITIONS2

Maximum of 15 truckloads per clay into

I landfi.11 from all importing J _cqu~~~ I Maximum of 15 I

truckloads per day into landfill from all importing counties Maximum of 15 t ruckloads per day into landfill from all importing

1 counties I Maximum of 15 ! truckloads per day into

j Dickinson

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Niagara Development

Dickinson Gogebic Type Ill Landfill

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Dickinson Houghton Type Ill Landfill

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100% Type Ill 100% Type Ill I truckloads per day into I landfi ll from all importing 1 counties

100% Type Ill 100% Type Ill

I Maxi;;um of 15 truckloads per day into landfi ll from all importing counties

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Dickinson

Dickinson

Dickinson

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Iron

Keweenaw

Luce

Mackinac

Niagara Development Type Ill Landfill

Niagara Development Type Ill Landfill

Niagara Development Type Ill Landfill

Niagara Development Type Ill Landfill

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Dickinson

l ~ickinson

Dickinson

Marquette

Menominee

Ontonagon

Niagara _Development Type Ill Landfill ·

- Niagara-D~v;iopment Type Ill Landfill

Niagara Development Type Ill Landfill

100% Type Ill

100% Type Ill

100% Type Il l

100% Type Il l

: 100% Type Ill

100,% Type Ill

100% Type Ill

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100% Type Il l

100% Type Il l

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100% Type I'll

100% Type Ill

100% Type Ill

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l Dickinson Schoolcraft Type Ill Landfi ll

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1 Facilities are only listed if the exporting county is restricted tb using specific fac ilities within .the importing county.

2 Authorization indicated by P' = Primary Disposal; C = Contingency Disposal; * = Other conditions exist and detailed explanation is included· in the Attachment . ' .

Section. · ·

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Selected System

EXPORT AUTHORIZATION

If a Licensed solid waste disposal area is currently operating within another County, disposal of solid waste generated by the EXPORTING COUNTY is authorized up to the AUTHORIZED QUANTITY according to the CONDITIONS AUTHORIZED in Table 2-A if authorized for import in the approved Solid Waste Management Plan of the receiving County.

Table 2-A

CURRENT EXPORT VOLUME AUTHORIZATION OF SOLID WASTE

EXPORTING COUNTY

IMPORTING COUNTY

FACILITY NAME 1

Wood Island Waste f ~icki~-s-on - _____ · Alger ______ · Manageme:i.!_1!1~~ ---

1 Dickinson I

Menominee Michigan Environs Inc. I - ------· ------· --· ··--- ----I

Delta I Dickinson --· Delta County Landfill

AUTHORIZED QUANTITY/

DAILY

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100%

100%

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ANNUAL

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100%

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Additional authorizations and the above information for those authorizations are listed on an attached page.

1 Facilities are only listed if the exporting county is restricted to using specific facilities within the importing county.

2 Authorization indicated by P = Primary Disposal; C = Contingency Disposal; * = Other conditions exist and detailed explanation is included in the Attachment

Section.

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SELECTED SYSTEM

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS

The following identifies the names of existing disposal areas which will be utilized to provide the required capacity and management needs for the solid waste generated within the County for the next five years and, if possible, the next ten years. Pages III-7-1 through III-7-5 contain descriptions of the solid waste disposal facilities which are located within the County and the disposal facilities located outside of the County which will be utilized by the County for the planning period. Additional facilities within the County with applicable permits and licenses may be utilized as they are cited by this Plan, or amended into this Plan, and become available for disposal. If this Plan update is amended to identify additional facilities in other counties outside the County, those facilities may only be used if such import is authorized in the receiving County's Plan. Facilities outside of Michigan may also be used if legally available for such use.

Type 11 Landfill:

Wood Island Waste Management, Inc.

Michigan Environs, Inc.

Delta County Landfill

Hiawatha Shores Landfill , Inc.

K&W Landfill Niagara Development LLC (if licensed and permitted)

Type Ill Landfill: Niagara Development LLC Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill

Incinerator:

Waste-to-Energy Incinerator:

Type A Transfer Facility:

Dickinson County Solid Waste

Transfer Station (GAD)

Type B Transfer Facility:

Processing Plant:

Waste Piles:

Other:

Additional facilities are listed on an attached page. Letters from or agreements with the listed disposal areas owners/operators stating their facility capacity and will ingness to accept the County's solid waste are in the Attachments Section.

III-6

SELECTED SYSTEM

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND TRANSPORATION:

The following describes the solid waste collection services and transportation infrastructure which will be utilized within the County to collect and transpo1t solid waste.

The Cities of Iron Mountain, Kingsford and Norway will continue to provide curbside collection of residential and certain commercial wastes generated within their boundaries, with municipal employees and equipment. Breitung Township will continue to provide curbside collection of residential waste through a contract with Great American Enviromnental Services, Inc., a different private company or resume municipal service. Sagola Township will continue to provide curbside collection of solid waste and recyclables through a contract with Wannboe and Bates, or another private party.

Residents of Waucedah and Norway Townships will continue individual contracts with private waste collection companies to deliver waste to the transfer station or deliver it themselves.

Felch, Breen and West Branch Townships will continue to operate green box collection sites for their residents. The Great American Environmental Services, Inc. provides transpo1tation for waste collect in Felch and West Branch Townships. Superior Special Services, Inc. collects the waste from Breen Township.

Waste collection at residential, commercial and industrial locations may be collected by either municipal or private haulers.

Waste brought to the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) is cun-ently transported to and disposed of at the Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. in Alger County. Great American Environmental Services, Inc. cmTently operates the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) under contract the Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority.

The Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority may select other entities that would best serve their interest and/or other disposal facilities. The exportation of waste from Dickinson County may be processed at the transfer station in Dickinson County prior to transport to Alger, Delta, Menominee, Ontonagon, and/or Schoolcraft Counties.

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SELECTED SYSTEM

SITING REVIEW PROCEDURES

AUTHORIZED DISPOSAL AREA TYPES

The following solid waste disposal area types may not be sited by this Plan. Any proposal to construct a facility listed herein shall be deemed inconsistent with the Plan.

Type III Landfill - except expansion of existing industrial faci lities

Waste Transfer and/or processing facilities.

SITING CRITERIA AND PROCESS

The following process describes the criteria and procedures to be used to site solid waste disposal facilit ies and determine consistency with this Plan. (attach additional pages if necessary)

Type II landfi ll siting criteria are not included because ten years of capacity have been provided by contract with Wood Island Landfill.

Expansion, or construction, of the fo llowing solid waste facilities are considered to be consistent with the Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Plan:

• Expansion of the Verso Paper Corporation- Quinnesec Mill landfill faci lity located in Section 12, Township 39 North, Range 30 West is permitted.

• Expansions of the Niagara Development Type III Landfill located in Section 13, Township 39 North, Range 30 West are deemed automatically consistent with the Plan; so long as they do not exceed the acres s ited for use that are identified in the facility description. In addition, Niagara Development Type III Landfill is deemed automatically consistent to receive a construction permit for a Construction and Demolition Waste Landfill.

• Construction or expansion of the Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD) located in Section 33, Township 40 No1th, Range 30 West is permitted.

• Construction of a Type II landfill by Niagara Development LLC in Section 13, Township 39 North, Range 30 West is deemed automatical ly consistent with the Plan.

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SELECTED SYSTEM

Transpo11ation:

Disposal Areas:

Processing Plants

Incineration

Transfer Stations

Sanitary Landfills

Great American Enviroru11ental Services, Inc. or other waste haulers serving Dickinson County

Dickinson County Solid Waste Transfer Station (GAD)

Niagara Development Type III Landfill

Verso Paper Corporation- Quiru1esec Mill

Niagara Development Type II Landfill, if permitted and licensed

Ultimate Disposal Area Uses: Wood Island Waste Management, Inc. - Alger County Michigan Environs, Inc. - Menominee County Hiawatha Shores Landfill , Inc. - Schoolcraft County Delta County Landfill - Delta County K & W Landfill - Ontonagon County

Local Responsibility for Plan Update Monitoring & Enforcement:

Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Planning Committee/ Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority

Dickinson County will be responsible for enforcement of plan.

Educational and Informational Programs: Dickinson County Solid Waste Management Authority

Documentation of acceptance of responsibilities is contained in Appendix D.

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LOCATION OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

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To: Marquette County Planning Commission

From: Marquette County Resource Management and Development Staff

Date: April 22, 2016

Re: Forsyth Township Map Amendment

AUTHORITY

Pursuant to Section 125.3307 of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, the Forsyth Township Planning Commission

has forwarded a zoning map amendment to the Marquette County Planning Commission for review and comment.

PROCEDURE

The Forsyth Township Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 14, 2016. The public hearing

notification procedures complied with the Act.

ZONING MAP AMENDMENT

The proposed map amendment request is to

rezone approximately 0.23 acres from Commercial

2 (C-2) to Residential 1 (R-I), see figure 1.

Requested area is located within Section 22 of

T45N-R25W.

ASSOCIATED ZONING DISTRICTS

The area is bounded on all sides by the

Commercial 2 district. The Residential 1district is

located across a 13-15 foot gap to west.

COMMERCIAL 2 (Current) INTENT

To establish and preserve general commercial areas

consisting of shopping centers and commercial strips

where customers reach individual business establishment

primarily by automobile.

PERMITTED USES

1. Office of businesses, professional or financial

organizations of individuals and or labor unions, civic,

social, fraternal and other non-profit organizations.

2. Food and beverage stores, drug stores, restaurants,

taverns.

3. Any generally recognized retail business which supplies

such commodities as groceries, meats, dairy products,

baked goods, or other foods, dry goods, and notions or

hardware where no mass assembly other than "knock-

down" type, i.e. bicycles, wheelbarrows, lawn mowers,

etc.

4. Any personal service establishment which performs

such services as, but not limited to, shoe repair, tailor

shops, interior decorators, photographers, self-service

5. Funeral Homes

6. Outdoor hearing units on lots with minimum ½ acre of

land

7. Child Care Centers

8. Hotels and motels

9. Private clubs, fraternal or lodge hall, theaters, assembly

halls, and similar places of assembly when conducted

completely within enclosed buildings.

10. Commercial printing and newspaper offices

11. Business or private schools

12. Car washes when completely enclosed in a building

and having adequate effluent disposal capability

13. Indoor recreation facilities

14. Hospital and nursing homes

15. Sales of new and used motor vehicles, campers, motor

and mobile homes, recreational vehicles, boats and other

similar recreational types and motor vehicle rental.

16. Essential services

17. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to

any of the forgoing, not including manufacturing or

treatment activities.

Phone 906.225-8198

Fax 906.225-8203

www.co.marquette.mi.us

County of Marquette RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/DEVELOPMENT DEPT.

PLANNING DIVISION

234 W BARAGA AVENUE MARQUETTE, MI 49855

Figure 1: Current Zoning

10 a.

CONDITIONAL USES

1. Light or traditional kennel activities conducted in a

fully enclosed building. Outdoor exercise runs are to

be completely fenced.

2. Gasoline service stations for sale of gasoline, oil, and

minor accessories which may include major

automotive servicing and mechanical repair providing

that (see ordinance)

3. Auto body and auto paint shops when in a fully

enclosed building, complying with EPA/OSHA

standards and subject to the same conditions as in (2)

above.

4. Outdoor recreational facilities

5. Contractor storage years for equipment and building

supplies

6. Enclosed wholesale warehouse

7. Business for the retail and wholesale sales of building

materials

8. Light fabrications and assembly when conducted

completely within an enclosed building.

9. Public utility substation and utility exchanges

10. Salvage or Recycling facilities subject to requirements

(see ordinance)

11. Outdoor heating units on lots with less than ½ acre.

RESIDENTIAL 1 (Proposed) INTENT

To establish and preserve quiet family residential neighborhoods, for single-family dwellings, desired by large numbers of

people, free from other uses except those which are both compatible with and convenient to the residents of such districts

and where urban services and facilities can be feasibly provided, including necessary public water and sewer systems.

PERMITTED USES 1. Single family dwellings

2. Essential services.

3. Outdoor heating units on lots with minimum ½ one-half acre of land.

CONDITIONAL USES

1. Two family dwellings on lots with a minimum of fifteen

thousand (15,000) square feet.

2. Churches and other buildings for religious worship.

3. Family or group day care homes.

4. Primary and secondary schools.

5. Funeral Homes

6. Utility sub-stations

7. Governmental recreational facilities.

8. Home occupations

9. Light kennel activities subject to the requirements and

standards of Article VII, Kennels.

10. Outdoor heating units on lots with less than ½ one-

half acre.

FUTURE LAND USE

The Forsyth Township Master Plan (2012),

designates this area as Mixed Density

Residential, see figure 2.

STAFF COMMENTS

The proposed request is to rezone

approximately 0.23 acres of a parcel from

Commercial 2 to Residential I with the

intent of constructing a storage building on

the parcel. The building would house a

recreational vehicle and other recreational

equipment.

The created parcel has a gap of

approximately 13-15 feet to the west

between it and the R1 district (see Figure 1).

It appears this is a deed issue and the

property owner is working to correct it.

The parcel will be accessed through an alley way. If the proposed parcel is to be rezoned, staff highly

recommends the gap be included in the rezoning. This would make it directly adjacent to the R1 district.

However, accessory structures without primary structures are not listed as a permitted nor conditional use in

the purposed district and this is not addressed within the general regulations in the Forsyth Township Zoning

Ordinance. Staff has contacted zoning staff at Forsyth Township and been informed that they have been

Figure 2: Future Land Use

Marquette County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

previously allowing accessory structures without primary structures. Forsyth staff acknowledged their

ordinance doesn’t address this and stated it will be corrected when they revise their ordinance. Without a

primary structure on the site, staff considers this as more of a commercial storage use than residential. Since it

is not addressed as a use in either district (C2 or R1), staff would recommend that as opposed to rezoning the

parcel, Forsyth Township revise their ordinance through a text amendment and provide this as a use in the

district they believe appropriate. The Forsyth Township Master Plan identifies the area proposed to be

rezoned as ‘Mixed Density Residential’ in their future land use.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Marquette County Planning Commission not support the proposed rezoning and

forward staff comments and any Commission comments to the Forsyth Township Board.

Marquette County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

To: Marquette County Planning Commission

From: Marquette County Resource Management and Development Staff

Date: April 26, 2016

Re: Chocolay Township Map Amendment

AUTHORITY

Pursuant to Section 125.3307 of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, the Chocolay Township Planning

Commission has forwarded a zoning text amendment to the Marquette County Planning Commission

for review and comment.

PROCEDURE

The Chocolay Township Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 21, 2016. The public

hearing notification procedures complied with the Act.

AMENDMENT

The proposed text amendment is to permit campgrounds as a conditional use in the

Agriculture/Forestry (AF) district on parcels with 20 acres or greater.

STAFF COMMENTS

Staff believes campgrounds are an appropriate conditional use in the Agriculture/Forestry (AF) district.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Marquette County Planning Commission support the proposed amendment

and forward staff comments and any Commission comments to the Chocolay Township Board.

Phone 906.225-8198

Fax 906.225-8203

www.co.marquette.mi.us

County of Marquette RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/DEVELOPMENT DEPT.

PLANNING DIVISION

234 W BARAGA AVENUE MARQUETTE, MI 49855

10 b.