Dedicated service After nine years of dedicated service, the thanks received by Catherine Andrews is to be voted off the Planning Commission based on differing views, not on any reasonable cause. Thank you Catherine for your dedication, and thank you also for holding the previous members to task on after the fact letters of intent. … Continue reading L’Anse Township Board Meeting 8-8-2018 – Dedicated Service
L’Anse Township Board Meeting 8-8-2018: No Wind, No Due Diligence, No Answers
No Wind, No Due Diligence, No Answers Bob Kissell resident - Board members Negligence Joe Bollech Friends of the Huron Mountains - demands answers - and gets more excuses. Letters after the fact, from those in support now do not "prove" anything. If the intent at the time was to allow wind on Commercial Forest, … Continue reading L’Anse Township Board Meeting 8-8-2018: No Wind, No Due Diligence, No Answers
L’Anse Township Board Meeting 8-8-2018: Pro-wind, Proponents, Proposals
Pro-wind, Proponents, Proposals, Propoganda Jim Fedie Accessor - gives a report on a "preliminary proposal" from RES.Again why the Accessor is negotiating with a project that is not approved or even legal to put in. Mark Massicotte – Chair Baraga County Economic Development Corporation
L’Anse Township Board Meeting 8-8-2018: Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse
Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse Displaying A Lack of understanding the legal codes and process. They did not need a resolution, They did not even require a vote. All they needed to do was give the request to the Planning Commission, in fact I think it could have gone directly to planning … Continue reading L’Anse Township Board Meeting 8-8-2018: Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse
L’Anse Township Board Meeting 8-8-2018: Stacking the Deck
Stacking the Deck - Welcome to the return of a Company Town. Two existing Planning Commission members who had terms that expired but due to negligence of process were never officially re-appointed were nominated for re-appointment, one was re-appointed one was not. The Board appointed recently appointed Trustee Board member Brian Kissell as the ex … Continue reading L’Anse Township Board Meeting 8-8-2018: Stacking the Deck
Planning Commission following Process and fulfilling their legal responsibilities.
JOSHUA VISSERS, Staff Writer, The Mining Gazette L'Anse Township Planning Commission following the process and fulfilling their legal responsibilities despite irregularities by the township board.
Another RES project stopped. Interesting info on Robert’s Rules.
At the end of this article, the Pharos-Tribune failed to mention the 55% tax abatement that RES demanded, meaning we would never see the amount quoted in this article, and when RES finally does start paying taxes on their equipment, RES demands they pay taxes only on already FULLY DEPRECIATED equipment. It's a BAD DEAL … Continue reading Another RES project stopped. Interesting info on Robert’s Rules.
L’Anse Planning Commission Amends Zoning.
A public hearing was held to amend the L'Anse Township Zoning Ordinance. Specifically to correct a typographical error, conflict in terminology, and minor language tuning. None of which actually change any of the zoning, only clarify the intent. The Township board will vote on the amendment after 30 days review by Western Upper Peninsula Planning … Continue reading L’Anse Planning Commission Amends Zoning.
L’Anse Township considers wind turbine proposal
L'Anse Township considers wind turbine proposal Jun 28, 2018 10:14 PM EDT | Korinne Griffith Link to Video: L'ANSE TOWNSHIP -- In December of 2017, Renewable Energy Systems (RES) proposed to put approximately 35 to 55 wind turbines throughout land in L'Anse Township. On April 27, 2018 the Baraga Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to support the project. … Continue reading L’Anse Township considers wind turbine proposal
SPECIAL MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING L’ANSE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION – June 28, 2018 6:00 p.m.
Proposed changes: To L'Anse Township Zoning Ordinance 1. Change the typo in Section 3.15 I from 3.17 to 3.15. SECTION 3.15 - LARGE WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (LWECS) E. STANDARDS 1. Zoning and Setbacks A Large Wind Energy Conversion System may only be located in areas in L’Anse Township that are zoned Conservation and Recreation. … Continue reading SPECIAL MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING L’ANSE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION – June 28, 2018 6:00 p.m.
Save The Huron Mountains 