NOTICE OF MASTER PLANNING
The Beaver Island Townshipsâ?? Planning Commissions are seeking feedback from the Beaver Island community and other stakeholders concerning a draft of the Beaver Islandâ??s Master Plan. The draft was developed in response to state requirements to update the Master Plan every 5 years. This plan is intended to provide direction for both townships into 2025. The draft can be read or downloaded from the following website: http://www.charlevoixcounty.org/govern1085150.asp
Printed copies are available at the Beaver Island Library, Zoning Administratorâ??s office, and both Peaine and St. James Supervisorâ?? offices. Additions and/or changes to the previous Master Plan are noted in blue. All the original text has been retained in black. There are 7 chapters total for review. Chapter 4 will be forthcoming when we have current demographics provided by the County planning office. If you send in suggested changes, please identify the chapter insertion point in the document.
All comments must be received by April 15, 2014. The document will be reviewed by the Beaver Island Planning Commissions before public hearings of the Master Plan takes place and finally submitted to the township boards for adoption. There are several ways to provide feedback:
1. Online: Krys Lyle (Peaine): krys@kryslyle.com and/or Ed Troutman (St. James): beavertrout@comcast.net
2. Send written comments to: Krys Lyle, P.O. Box 54, Beaver Island, MI 49782 and/or Ed Troutman, P.O. Box 249, Beaver Island, MI 49782
All comments will be made public. We appreciate your review of the Master Plan and providing input.
Sincerely,
Peaine and St. James Planning Commissions
Master Planning Community Input
Moderator: Gillespie