Secord Township   1507 Secord Dam Road    Gladwin,  Michigan 48624
Secord Township Masterplan

 

Preface to Masterplan

The Planning Process of Secord Township

With the passage of the new Planning and Enabling Act of 2006 and the Zoning Act of 2008 a review was under taken by the Planning Commission to evaluate the applicability and the effectiveness of our current Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance.  The current plan and ordinance were adopted in 1998 and 1968 respectively.  This review of our documents and the new laws led to a recommendation to the Township Board that the Planning Commission undertake a program to rewrite our Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance to bring them up to date with the current laws and reaffirm the goals and commitments of the township to the original plan.

 

Several companies were interviewed as consultants and experts to assist us in this effort.  The Eastern Michigan Council of Governments was selected to be our partner in updating process for our Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance.  A contract for their services was developed and presented to the Township Board and the contract was approved and the 25% down payment was made on February 15, 2012.  Our original contact was Anamika Laad and she led us through most of the process and our public meetings and the generation of our first draft of the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance.  Late in the process of rewriting these documents Anamika Laad was replaced by Denise Cline of the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments.

The Secord Township Team

                The Township Board:

 

                                Colin Combs                       Supervisior                         426-4330

                                Dan Barren                         Trustee                                246-1790

                                James Cooper                   Treasurer                            426-2809

                                Gary VanWambeke        Trustee                                426-2099

                                Kathy Wilton                      Clerk                                      426-0354

 

                                Vincent Barry                     Deputy Supervisor          246-0027

                                Kathy Halloran                   Deputy Treasurer            426-1401

                                Diane Tinsley                     Deputy Clerk                      246-0013

 

                The Planning Commission:

                                Jenny Carroll                      Member                              426-0452

                                James Carroll                     Member                              426-0452

                                Martin Holmes                  Member                              246-3124

                                Carl Kerr                               Secretary                             246-1066

                                James Marker                   Member                              426-8961

                                Rex Rowe                            Chairman                             426-5242

                                Gary VanWambeke        ex-offico                              426-2099

 

                The Zoning Board of Appeals:

 

                                Gerald Douglas                 Member                             

                                James Munro                    Member                             

                                Rex Rowe                            Chairman                            

 

                Ordinance Officer:

 

                                Bill Whitten                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                 

                The Board of Review:

 

                                Vincent Barry                     Secretary                            

                                Earl Chervus                       Chairman                            

                                Gerald Douglas                 Member                             

                                Gary VanWambeke        Member                             

 

                The Fire Board:

 

                                Martin Holmes                  Chairman                            

                                Karen Gawron                   Secretary                            

                                Larry Santamour               Member

                                Sharon Marx                      Member

                                Maxine Larson                  Member

                                Ginny Carroll                      Member

 

                The Road Committee:

 

                                Gerald Douglas                 Member                             

                                Leon Jay                               Member                             

                                James Munro                    Member                             

                                Ken Rowe                           Member                             

                                Gary VanWambeke        Chairman                            

 

                Constables:

 

                                LouAnn Hurry                    Constable                           

                                Maxine Larson                  Constables                         

 

                R & R Assessing

 

                                Kelly Rifenbark                  Assessor                                               

 

                Custodian:

 

                                Earl Chervus                                                                      

 

Some Milestones and Events:

 

This section will be completed and added to this document at some point following the Public Hearing.  This is Section is intended to be the general timeline for this total project and should remind us of the total project scope and the effort that was required to produce the Master Plan and the Secord Township Zoning Ordinance of 2014.

  

Some Milestones and Events:

 

        In the process of rewriting our Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance.

 

        Xxx xx   2012       Recommendation to Township Board to totally rewrite both the Master Plan and the Zoning Ordinance documents to comply with the Planning Enabling Act of 2006 and the Zoning Act of 2008.

 

                                        Started interviewing companies to assist us in the rewrite

 

                                        Selected EMCOG as our partner in the rewrite

 

                                        Contract issued to EMCOG

 

        Feb 15   2012               First payment made to EMCOG.

 

                                        First meeting with EMCOG, Anamika Ladd.

 

                                        Public Hearing to gather public input.

 

        Mar 17, 2014       Denise Cline replaced Anamika as our primary contact.  Our first contact with Denise was on March 17, 2014 and she informed us that we have quite a lot of work to do yet.

 

        Jun 14,  2014       Public Hearing on both the Master Plan and the Zoning Ordinance.

 

        Jul 16,    2014       Both the Master Plan and the Zoning Ordinance were approved by the Township Board.  A Resolution was passed

 

 

        Jul 31,    2014       The Master Plan and the Zoning Ordinance become effective.

 

 

                The Planning Commission:

                                Jenny Carroll                      Member                              426-0452

                                James Carroll                     Member                              426-0452

                                Martin Holmes                  Member                              246-3124

                                Carl Kerr                               Secretary                             246-1066

                                James Marker                   Member                              426-8961

                                Rex Rowe                            Chairman                             426-5242

                                Gary VanWambeke        ex-offico                              426-2099

 

                The Zoning Board of Appeals:

 

                                Gerald Douglas                 Member                              246-0177

                                James Munro                    Member                              426-7510

                                Rex Rowe                            Chairman                             426-5242

 

                Ordinance Officer:

 

                                Bill Whitten                                                                         426-5819

                                                                                                               or    248-882-2999

 

                The Board of Review:

 

                                Vincent Barry                     Secretary                             246-0027

                                Earl Chervus                       Chairman                             426-8679

                                Gerald Douglas                 Member                              246-0177

                                Gary VanWambeke        Member                              426-2099

 

                The Fire Board:

 

                                Martin Holmes                  Chairman                             246-3124

                                Karen Gawron                   Secretary                            

                                Larry Santamour               Member

                                Sharon Marx                      Member

                                Maxine Larson                  Member

                                Ginny Carroll                      Member

 

                The Road Committee:

 

                                Gerald Douglas                 Member                              246-0177

                                Leon Jay                               Member                             

                                James Munro                    Member                              426-7510

                                Ken Rowe                           Member                              426-7107

                                Gary VanWambeke        Chairman                             426-2099

 

 

                Constables:

 

                                LouAnn Hurry                    Constable                            426-3905

                                Maxine Larson                  Constables                          426-4695

 

                R & R Assessing

 

                                Kelly Rifenbark                  Assessor                     989-879-1222

 

 

                Custodian:

 

                                Earl Chervus                                                                       426-8679

 

 

 

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