Planning Commission Packet - November 4, 2025
3. Approval of the minutes of regular meeting of October 7, 2025
4. Presentation
a. 5-Year Comprehensive Plan Update (Hard Copy Available for Review at Township Office) - Review revisions to the Township’s Comprehensive Plan prepared by McKenna which incorporates the Township’s 2025 Housing Analysis.
5. Public Hearings
a. 325 104th Ave (70-16-35-400-012) – Special Land Use Permit - Request by Russ Miller of Immanuel Church for Special Use Approval for an expansion of an existing Place of Worship including the construction of a new pole barn storage building in Phase 1, office and youth classroom addition in Phase 2, and stair and bathroom addition and new picnic shelter in Phase 3. The subject property is zoned AG Agriculture.
b. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments - Consideration of amendments to change and add certain sections to the Zoning Ordinance of Holland Charter Township. The sections under consideration are Article 3 – Agricultural District, Article 9 – Specific Requirements, and Article 22 – General Definitions. The proposed amendments are generally described as adding a new use, “Wetland Mitigation Bank”, its specific special land uses requirements, and associated definitions to the Zoning Ordinance, as well as adding language to further define public and private streets.
6. Other Business
7. Tabled Business
a. 12635 Felch St, Suite 10 (70-16-16-100-074) – Special Land Use Permit (Tabled September 9, 2025) - Request by Lowe’s Home Centers LLC on behalf of Geenen DeKock Properties LLC for Outdoor Display and Sales use approval. The subject property is C-2 Community Commercial.
b. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (Tabled July 1, 2025) - Consideration of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of Holland Charter Township as submitted by Marissa Latchaw and Nicholas Omron to amend Section 9.14 – Keeping of Farm Animals, Chickens, and Bees to permit chickens on non-farm properties in the AG Agricultural, R-1 Low Density Residential, and R-2 Moderate Density Residential Zoning Districts under certain conditions.
8. Planning Commission Discussion
a. Review of 2026 Planning Commission submittal deadlines, meeting dates and meeting times.