Announcements & Public Notices

Please take notice that the Charter Township of Union Board of Trustees held a first reading of the proposed PTXT25-01 Zoning Ordinance Amendatory Ordinance on April 23, 2025 in the Township Hall Board Room. The ordinance will be considered for a second reading and adoption at the regular Board of Trustees meeting on May 14, 2025, which will also be held in the Township Hall Board Room at 2010 S. Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858.
A true copy of the proposed ordinance may be inspected or obtained upon request during business hours at the Charter Township of Union office, 2010 South Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, or on the Township’s website. The following is a summary of the ordinance:
Part 1 [Title] establishes the title of the ordinance.
Part 2 [Delete and Replace the Land Use Table in Section 3.4 (Permitted Uses by District)] to update provisions for Business Schools, Colleges, and Universities and Private Schools Operated for Profit.
Part 3 [Delete and Replace Section 6.34 (Public and Institutional Uses)] with a new section entitled, “Public and Institutional Uses, Religious Institutions, Business Schools, Colleges, Universities, and Indoor Publicly-Owned Recreation Facilities” to revise and expand allowances for additional building height for these land uses.
Part 4 [Repeal] confirms the repeal of Township ordinances or parts thereof which conflict with provisions of this Ordinance.
Part 5 [Severability] confirms that ordinance elements are severable as provided by law.
Part 6 [Publication] confirms that state law publication requirements will be met.
Part 7 [Effective Date] establishes the effective date of the ordinance, based on adoption and publication requirements.
Publication of the ordinance was made by this notice and posting of the true copy of the proposed ordinance at the Charter Township of Union office and on the Township’s website pursuant to the requirements of the Charter Township Act (Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended, being MCL 42.1 – MCL42.34).