Advisory Committee – Utility Scale Solar and Wind Zoning Regulations

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, 20236 p.m.  - 8:30 p.m.
July 6, 20236 p.m.  - 8:30 p.m.

July 20, 20236 p.m.  - 8:30 p.m.

August 3, 20236 p.m.  - 8:30 p.m.

August 17, 20236 p.m.  - 8:30 p.m.

August 24, 20236 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
August 31, 20236 p.m.  - 8:30 p.m.

September 14, 20236:30 p.m.
Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting
October 12, 20236:30 p.m.
Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting
November 9, 20236:30 p.m.
Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting
December 14, 20236:30 p.m.
Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting

Members & Staff

Planning Commission Representatives:


Margaret Sayles


Michael O'Bryant (alternate)

Township Representatives:

TownshipDesigneeAlternate
Bingham TownshipEric SilmEric Harger
Duplain TownshipDawn LeveyAmy Bowen
Eagle TownshipDennis Strahle
Essex TownshipKathleen GeorgeCarla Wardin
Greenbush TownshipLee ThelenLarry Kindel
Lebanon TownshipKen Wieber
Olive TownshipEric Voisinet
Ovid TownshipJennings WestClaudia Barrett Pluger
Riley TownshipKevin Garvey
Victor TownshipJim ConklinLianne Prange
Westphalia TownshipTroy Thelen

*as of August 28, 2023

General Public Representatives:


David Smith

Donald Lowell

Melany Mack

Rene Rosenbaum, Ph.D.


Russell Braun

Facilitator:


Val Vail-Shirey

Community Development Staff:


Jessica Bolt, Planning/Permit Technician

Joel Haviland, Building Official/Zoning/SESC Administrator

County Administrators:


John Fuentes, County Administrator

Todd Campbell, Deputy County Administrator

County Legal Counsel:


Michael Homier, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC- Attorneys

Leslie Abdoo, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC- Attorneys

Laura Genovich, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC- Attorneys


Agendas

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. 

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Minutes

Minutes are available following approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting.


Presentations


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