Charter Township of Elmwood Notice

PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Township Board of the Charter Township of Elmwood will hold a public hearing and then consider the adoption of the following:

 

1)      Ordinance #2024-03 of 2024, ZO 2017-04-23 - a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to amend Section 2.2 to add definitions for Alcohol, Beer, Brewer, Brewery, Distiller, Micro Brewer, Small Distiller, Small Wine Maker, Spirits, Tasting Room, Wine Maker, revise definitions for Distillery, Wine, Winery, and eliminate definitions for Distillery Tasting Room, Wine, Brandy, Wine Drink, Mixed, Wine Related Beverages, and Wine Tasting Room; amend Section 5.4 to eliminate Distillery Tasting Rooms, Microbreweries/ Distilleries, and Wine Tasting Room, Add ‘Distillery and/or Brewery’ and ‘Tasting Room' as permitted uses under Site Plan Review or Special Use Permit in certain zoning districts, allow Winery as a use within the General Commercial and Light Industrial districts under Site Plan Review, renumber uses; amend Section 5.5.K to eliminate two requirements for Temporary Produce Stands and renumber subsequent requirements; add Section 5.5.N to contain requirements for Wineries, Distilleries, and Breweries; amend Section 6.1.3 to list parking requirements for Wineries, Distilleries, and Breweries; amend Section 9.8.J to contain requirements for Tasting Rooms for Wineries, Distilleries, and Breweries; eliminate Section 9.8.L Distillery Tasting Room and its requirements and reserve Section 9.8.L for future use.

 

The ordinance may be viewed at the Township Hall at 10090 E. Lincoln Road, Traverse City, MI 49684 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and on the township website at www.leelanau.gov/elmwoodtwpapps.asp.

 

The board will hold the public hearing and then consideration of the above ordinance at the meeting to be held on August 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Elmwood Township Hall, 10090 E. Lincoln Road, Traverse City, MI 49684. Written comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing by mailing them to: Clerk’s Office, 10090 E. Lincoln Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684 or clerk@elmwoodmi.gov.  Written comments submitted prior to the public hearing will be received until 5:00 pm, Monday, August 12, 2024.

 

Direct link to the proposed amendment can be accessed by clicking here.