NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BERTRAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BERRIEN COUNTY, MI
3835 BUFFALO ROAD
BUCHANAN, MI 49107
To: The residents and property owners of Bertrand Charter Township, Berrien County Michigan and any other interested parties.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Zoning Board of Appeals of Bertrand Charter Township, Berrien County Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, commencing at 6:30 p.m., to hear a variance request from Garret Mitschelen for the property at 1860 High Meadow North, Niles, MI 49120. The property, Parcel ID 11-05-7000-0058-00-5, is zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential. The applicant requests a 19-foot dimensional variance from the required 20-foot side lot setback, allowing a 1-foot setback. This requirement appears in Section 6.03, Spatial Requirements, Side Lot Setback Requirements for the R-2 District, of the Bertrand Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals will review this application pursuant to Section 14.08 of the Bertrand Charter Township Zoning Ordinance and Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006. Written comments will be taken from any interested persons concerning the foregoing proposed amendments, at the Bertrand Charter Township Hall, at the address set forth above, at any time during regular business hours up to 4:00 o’clock p.m. on the date of said hearing and will further be received by the Zoning Board of Appeals at the time of said hearing. Anyone interested in the foregoing is invited to be present at the aforesaid Public Hearing time and place to participate in the proceedings. Full text copies of the proposed amendments are available for inspection at the Bertrand Charter Township Hall during regular open business hours. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services, and wish to attend the hearing, should contact the office of the Township Clerk, by writing or calling the Clerk, at least five (5) days prior to the hearing to ensure needed accommodations.
Eileen Glick, Zoning Administrator
(Submitted on behalf of)
Bertrand Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals
3835 Buffalo Road, Buchanan, MI 49107