Purpose
To review and provide recommendations to the Planning Commission on potential amendments to the Zoning Ordinance regulations for utility scale solar and wind projects.
Meetings
Location:
Clinton County Courthouse
100 E. State Street
Board of County Commissioners’ Chambers, 2nd Floor
St. Johns, Michigan 48879
Schedule:
June 29, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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July 6, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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July 20, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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August 3, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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August 17, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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August 24, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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August 31, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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September 14, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting |
October 12, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting |
November 9, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting |
December 14, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting |
Members & Staff
Planning Commission Representatives:
| Margaret Sayles
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| Michael O'Bryant (alternate)
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Township Representatives:
Township | Designee | Alternate |
Bingham Township | Eric Silm | Eric Harger |
Duplain Township | Dawn Levey | Amy Bowen |
Eagle Township | Dennis Strahle |
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Essex Township | Kathleen George | Carla Wardin |
Greenbush Township | Lee Thelen | Larry Kindel
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Lebanon Township | Ken Wieber |
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Olive Township | Eric Voisinet |
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Ovid Township | Jennings West | Claudia Barrett Pluger |
Riley Township | Kevin Garvey |
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Victor Township | Jim Conklin | Lianne Prange |
Westphalia Township | Troy Thelen |
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*as of August 28, 2023
General Public Representatives:
| David Smith |
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| Donald Lowell |
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| Melany Mack |
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| Rene Rosenbaum, Ph.D.
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| Russell Braun
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Facilitator:
Community Development Staff:
| Jessica Bolt, Planning/Permit Technician |
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| Joel Haviland, Building Official/Zoning/SESC Administrator |
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County Administrators:
| John Fuentes, County Administrator |
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| Todd Campbell, Deputy County Administrator |
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County Legal Counsel:
| Michael Homier, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC- Attorneys |
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| Leslie Abdoo, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC- Attorneys |
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| Laura Genovich, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC- Attorneys
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Agendas
Agendas are available prior to the meetings.
View Most Recent Agendas
Minutes
Minutes are available following approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Presentations
- Dr. Sarah Mills, University of Michigan
- David Hicks, Consumers Energy
- Matt Wagner, DTE
- Ed Rivet, MI Conservative Energy Forum
- Charles Gould, MSU Extension
- Matt Drennan, ESA Solar & Rick Wilson, RWE
- Robert W. Rand, Member ASA, INCE (Member Emeritus) Rand Acoustics, LLC
- Jason Hayes, The Mackinaw Center for Public Policy
- Kevon Martis, Lenawee County Commissioner & Certified Zoning Administrator (Solar)
- Kevon Martis, Lenawee County Commissioner & Certified Zoning Administrator (Wind)