Rezoning Request in Empire … Denied
The Leelanau Enterprise reports that the Empire Township Zoning and Planning Commission has unanimously recommended denial of the request by Grand Rapids-area developer Joseph Moch to rezone the 338 acres from Agriculture-1 to Residential-2. The request will now go to the County Planning Commission for its review and recommendation, and would then be sent to the township board for action.
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April 3, 2006 story
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that some Empire Township residents are worried that a potential rezoning of 338 acres would open the door for a high-density development. Grand Rapids-based developer Joseph Moch has requested rezoning of land that lies inside the township near the northeast edge of the village of Empire from agricultural residential, which requires a minimum lot size of 2 acres, to a residential district that calls for at least 15,000 square feet per lot.
Read Rezoning request raises worries in Empire in the Record-Eagle