12/4/12 - A new zoning ordinance will go before the Hartland Township Board for approval tonight. According to a press release, township staff began working on the new ordinance in the early part of this year in an attempt to make it quicker and easier for residents, business owners, and developers to get the information they need. Staff members clarified, consolidated, and removed conflicting language from the existing ordinance. In comparison, the new ordinance is simplified, graphics-based, and interactive to be more user-friendly and accessible. The online version will also include an updated, interactive zoning map of the township. If it is approved, the new ordinance will be available at the townshipâs website. Regardless of the boardâs actions tonight, the process of creating the new ordinance brought to light a number of other problems in the old ordinance that go beyond simple housekeeping measures. Those issues will be addressed in 2013. (TD)
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