The City of Buchanan Planning Commission, in compliance with Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, hereby gives notice of a Planning Commission meeting to be held in the Chamber of City Hall.
* Comments may also be submitted in writing at least 4 hours in advance to the Community Development Director Richard Murphy at rmurphy@cityofbuchanan.com
* Buchanan City will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aide and services to those individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the public meeting upon receiving at least one (1) week’s prior notice. Any such individual requiring such aids or services should contact the city in writing or by telephoning: Buchanan City Clerk; 302 North Redbud Trail, Buchanan, MI 49107, 269-695-3844.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Plan Commission to consider an application for an amendment to the Buchanan Zoning Ordinance initiated by MCAP Buchanan Propco, LLC, the owner of the property commonly known as “Buchanan Meadows”, located at 809 Carroll St., Buchanan. The proposed amendment to the Buchanan Zoning Ordinance would allow (i) Convalescent and Nursing Care to be provided in the R-3 Multi-Family Residential Zoning District upon issuance of a special use permit; (ii) reduce the required lot area per resident square footage for group home and adult foster care facilities; and (iii) limit the number of licenses for adult foster care facilities operating as a single integrated development in the R-3 Multi-Family Residential Zoning District or R-4 Multi-Family Senior Residential Zoning District to no more than five (5) licenses, each authorized to provide care to up to 20 residents.