3-3-26 Iosco Township Planning Commission Meeting

Описание: 3-3-26 Iosco Township Planning Commission

—Upcoming—
Board Meeting
Thurs, March 19th 2026, 7-8pm
Budget Hearing/Special Board Meeting
Thurs, March 26th 2026, 7-8pm
Tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be the subject of this meeting along with the proposed Township Annual Budget for 26-27

Iosco Township Hall
2050 Bradley Road, Webberville, 48892
(517) 223-9545

Chapter Timecodes
0:00 Call to Order/Pledge
0:24 Introduction of Commission- Mary Wood/Recording Secretary, Matt Miller/Member & Township Trustee, Allan Hoard/Chair, Patricia Dunn/Vice Chair, Tammy Higgins/Member, Anne Allen/Zoning Administrator, (Absent/Sheri VanWyck/Secretary)
0:57 Approval of minutes 2-10-26- Address, Miller Motion, Dunn Seconded
1:32 Approval of Agenda- Higgins Motion, Miller Seconded
1:49 First Call to Public- None
2:06 Reading of communications- MSU Extension Citizen Planner, April 23rd, Livingston county, $250
3:41 New Business/Public Comment Protocol- names, state address no street number, resident
4:31 Unfinished Business/Master Plan Review/Planning Consultant Search- recommendations to board, 5 candidate options, quote over $20,000, meet as group w/ community, independent Pete Preston, price, service, Time clock on attending meetings, $20,000 for master plan, not land planning services, public survey, mail, meetings, website, combination
10:16 Initial letter of intent discussion, first step, (notify adjoining townships, applicable agencies) factual updates, trends completed, community involvement insights, more consultant options next meeting, master plan/zoning, Consultant & Land Planner, 5 year review, Master Plan, Zoning, Services contract
15:32 Land Planner contract Discussion- Amanda & Anne found Eidelson of LandPlan Inc, Julie for contract, Laingsburg/ Pete Preston (Preston Community Services, LLC), big firms McKenna & Carlisle, Independent options, next month more information
17:22 Unfinished Business/Data Centers/Planning Consultant Search- Eidelson drafting Data Center, Battery storage, after seminar, (MTA Feb 18th/Cloud Control: Navigating Data Center Impacts) recommendations to come, zoning, state & federal, demonstrated need, micro nuclear, Special Land Use, executive order, AI regulations, State PA181 & 207 of 2024, sales & use tax, exclusionary zoning, References to data center training, solar PA233, Power Line proximity, AG Land cheaper & lower tax, hyper scale, 44 in state, smaller options, Changes
25:02 Township Board Report- Adopted Resolution 26-1 to impose a 12 month moratorium on issuance of permits, licenses, and or approval for data centers, PC to start ordinance draft for Purchasing Land Development Rights, Draft of 26-27 Budget to go up on Website, Munsell Rd Bridge in design phase, Oct/Nov construction, open up 2027, Close in April for paving
26:07 Board Report Discussion- Bridge Culvert, flooding concerns, moratorium by resolution concerns, Anne to sit down w/ Joe & Julie, References to data center training and Public Hearing, Zoning Ordinance in place beforehand, Thursday discussion
28:09 Purchasing Land Development Rights Discussion- Start Drafting, 1 time payment per acre evaluation, Ingham County has similar program, Conservation Easement, Township Millage, life of property, housing development, big development exclusion, Residents vote, ballot initiative must have ordinance first, land planner consultant additional use
30:47 Zoning Administrator Report- 1 permit new house, 1 waiver, No ZBA
31:12 Second Call to Public- Resolution clarification to include Data Center, Crypto Mining, Battery Storage, South Lyon moratorium, Amendment options, Capture all, Mark working on ordinance, Power Plant, Resolution lists Data Center only, Crypto Mining vs Data Center
37:03 Eidelson vs Homier consult an attorney, planning first then attorney to review, working together
40:48 Eidelson retiring, training the next to onboard, new business challenges
43:11 Next Planning Commission Meeting- 4-14-26
43:47 Adjournment- Miller Motion, Dunn Seconded

—Resources—
MSU Citizen Planner- https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?event...
Pete Preston- https://prestoncommunityservices.com/home/
Carlisle- https://www.cwaplan.com
Mckenna- https://www.mcka.com
MTA Training- https://michigantownships.org/learning/upc...
MTA Capital Conference- https://michigantownships.org/advocacy/cap...
Iosco 2020 Master Plan- https://www.ioscotwp.com/media/101
Livingston County, Michigan 2025 Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Rural Environments Plan- https://milivcounty.gov/planning/ag-food-r...
Ingham County/Purchase Development Right Ordinance- https://www.ingham.org/departments_and_off...
Ingham County/Farmland & Open Spaces Preservation Program- https://ingham.org/departments_and_officia...