Zeeland Charter Township

Public Notice:

ZEELAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of Zeeland Township will conduct a public hearing concerning the following matters to be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Zeeland Charter Township office, located at 6582 Byron Rd., Zeeland, MI.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered include, in brief, the following:

A request from Steve Sterken, owner’s agent, to rezone the parcel known as 9501 Woodbridge St, also known as parcel number 70-17-30-100-080 from R-1 Rural Residential to R-2 PUD- Medium Density Residential Planned Unit Development. The parcel comprises approximately 13.41 acres and is legally described as: THAT PART OF THE S 2/3 OF THE SW 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 LYING S OF HWY I-196. SEC 30 T5N R14W.

A request from Alex Lanning for Xylem, Inc. to expand a fabrication business to include outdoor storage and operations at 8141 Logistics Drive, also known as parcel number 70-17-400-048 per Section 10.03 of the Zeeland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.

Such other business as properly comes before the Planning Commission.

The full scope of materials for each of the above items are available for public viewing at Township Hall during regular business hours. Written comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the foregoing application(s) by the Zeeland Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at the hearing. All interested persons are invited and urged to attend.

Announcements

Documents on Demand: As a way to further promote government transparency, Zeeland Charter Township has established an online portal for all important documents, including agendas, Minutes, Meeting Packets, Public Notices, Legislation, Forms, and more. The link for this can be found at the top of our webpage. Moving forward, all documents will be posted to this portal, and we will also transition all past documents to this portal. One of the major positive attributes of this program is that residents can register and receive email notifications when documents are posted to the portal. If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact Township Manager Josh Eggleston at [email protected] or at 616-772-6701 ext. 115.
Zeeland Charter Township has contracted with Professional Code Inspections of Michigan Inc. (PCI) for Building Code Administration and Enforcement, and Zoning Administration. PCI's Jenison office is located at 1913 Baldwin St., Jenison. Operating hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. They can be found online at pcimi.com. Office hours will also be held at the Zeeland Charter Township office 10:00 am -12:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays to answer any building code or zoning questions. Inspectors and Zoning Administrators are also available for phone calls during regular business hours and meetings by appointment outside of scheduled office hours.

To schedule inspections or apply for building permits, call (616)667-8803. Building permit applications can be found here. Electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits are still being handled by the Township office.

Upcoming Events

The next Board of Trustee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6th, 7:00 pm at the Township office.
The next Planning Commission Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th, 7:00 pm at the Township office.