GALIEN TOWNSHIP – PUBLIC HEARING – MEDFARM SPECIAL USE PERMIT

GALIEN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to PA 110 of 2006, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (as amended) and the Galien Township Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that the Galien Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss MedFarm of Michigan, Inc.’s (“MedFarm”) compliance with MedFarm’s Special Use Permit (“SUP”) for the property located at 460 W. Southeastern Ave., Galien, MI 49113, in the Galien Industrial Park. MedFarm received a SUP from the Galien Township Planning Commission in 2018, and per the SUP requirements, approved building plans, and Galien Township Ordinances, MedFarm is required to comply with certain provisions in the SUP and Township ordinances regarding the following: 1. Odor (Zoning Ordinance Sec. 2.7E, Paragrahs 8, 9, & 12, and SUP Paragraphs 2 & 13); and 2. Hard Surface Driveway & Parking Lot (Zoning Ordinance Sec. 2.7G, Paragraphs 10 & 15, and SUP Paragraph 18; and 3.) Landscaping (Zoning Ordinance Sec. 2.7G, Paragraphs 11 & 15, and SUP Paragraph 14; and 4.) On-going issues with the sewer system used by MedFarm, with sewage currently being hauled off site by a private waste hauler.
The public hearing to discuss these issues will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Galien Township Hall, 305 Kiley Dr., Galien, MI 49113. Any public comments concerning these issues will be heard at the public hearing, and written comments may be sent in advance to the Galien Township Hall at P.O. Box 246, Galien, MI 49113.
The documents and information on which this compliance hearing is based are available at the Township Hall at 305 Kiley Dr., Galien, MI 49113 during business hours or upon request by email to the Township Clerk at jen.galientownship@gmail.com.
Individuals with disabilities or the need for auxiliary aids should contact the Township Clerk at 269-545-8143, email, or send correspondence to the Galien Township Hall, P.O. Box 246, Galien, MI 49113, not less than 5 days before the hearing.
Jennifer Richter, Galien Township Clerk