The City of Buchanan Planning Commission, in compliance with Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, hereby gives notice of two consecutive Public Hearings, immediately followed by a Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission 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 a Special Use Application from Sardor Vakhidov and Blackbirds, LLC to operate an Adult Use Marihuana Class C Grow Facility at 402-404 S. Oak St., Buchanan MI 49107.
1. This is a public Hearing designed to receive comments on (insert subject of hearing). Only comments regarding this subject will be accepted.
2. All persons wishing to comment shall be given the opportunity to do so.
3. The person addressing the Commission shall stand, state his/her name, and direct their comments directly to the Commission.
4. In the event a large number of people wish to comment, the Chairperson may announce that each person speaking shall limit his/her comments to three (3) minutes.
5. Each person shall have an opportunity to speak before anyone is allowed to speak a second time.
6. The Chairperson may, at his/her discretion, terminate comments which are unreasonably lengthy or unrelated to the subject of the public hearing.
7. When the Chairperson observes that there are no further public comments, he/she shall close that portion of the hearing.
The Buchanan City Planning Commission is concluding the public comment period on the 2021 Master Plan with this public hearing.
The same rules as the prior public hearing apply to this public hearing.
Site plan review for proposed changes to the drive-through lanes, parking spaces, parking lot travel aisles, outdoor waste storage areas, loading spaces.
The proposed Buchanan Master Plan 2021 is available for review at https://www.cityofbuchanan.com/file/772/DRAFTMay2021_Buchanan+Master+Plan2021.pdf
All required public hearing notice requirements have been met and per statute, the Plan Commission is able to adopt the Master Plan by Resolution any time after the September 14, 2021, Public Hearing