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Cato Township Notice of Adoption of Ordinance

March 6, 2024 - 12:23 pm

CATO TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO 2024-01
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO 2024-02 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING WIND ENERGY TURBINES, AND ORDINANCE NO 2024-03 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REGULATE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
On March 4, 2024, the Township Board of the Township of Cato adopted Ordinance No 2024-01 An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No 2024-02 An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Wind Energy Turbines, And Ordinance No 2024-03 An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Regulate Solar Energy Systems. True copies of the Ordinances are available for inspection at the offices of the Township Hall, 309 S. Lincoln Avenue, Lakeview, MI 48850. Inspections may take place during normal business hours. Members of the public may obtain a copy of the Ordinances for a reasonable charge. The following is a summary of the Ordinances:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE
Section 1. Amendment to Chapter 3, Section 3.24A
This section amends Section 3.24A of the Zoning Ordinance regarding post frame- barndominiums and compliance with the County Building Code.
Section 2. Amendment to Chapter 5, Section 5.04.
This section amends Section 5.04 of the Zoning Ordinance to remove subsection (A) related to lot size amendments to agriculture residential.
Section 3. Severability.
This section states that, if any portion of this Ordinance is found invalid for any reason, such holding will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Repealer.
This section states that any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This section provides that the Ordinance takes effect seven (7) days after publication as provided by law.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING WIND ENERGY TURBINES
Section 1. Amendment to Chapter 3, Section 3.40
This section amends Section 3.40(5)(A)(7) of the Zoning Ordinance regarding wind energy turbines requirements for noise, height and setbacks.
Section 2. Severability.
This section states that, if any portion of this Ordinance is found invalid for any reason, such holding will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Repealer.
This section states that any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This section provides that the Ordinance takes effect seven (7) days after publication as provided by law.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE
TO REGULATE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
Section 1. Add Definitions to Article X.
This section adds definitions to the Zoning Ordinance related to solar energy systems.
Section 2. Add New Section XX, entitled “Solar Energy Systems”
This section adds a new section to the Zoning Ordinance to comprehensively regulate solar energy systems within the Township.
Section 3. Amend Section 5.02 and 6.02
This section amends sections 5.02 and 6.02 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit ground mounted private solar energy systems as permitted uses by special land use in the AR and RR zoning districts. This section also amends sections 9.02 and 10.02 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit commercial solar energy systems and ground mounted private solar energy systems as uses permitted by special land use in the Commercial and I-Light Industrial Zoning Districts.
Section 4. Severability.
This section states that, if any portion of this Ordinance is found invalid for any reason, such holding will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Repealer.
This section states that any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect.
Section 6. Effective Date.
This section provides that the Ordinance takes effect seven (7) days after publication as provided by law.

TOWNSHIP BOARD
TOWNSHIP OF CATO, MICHIGAN
By: Todd Lincoln, Township Clerk
309 S. Lincoln Avenue
Lakeview, MI 48850
Telephone No: 989-560-4884

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About the Lakeview Area News

Dick Boomer started the Lakeview Area News in 2006 with his granddaughter Dana Keilholtz. They started the process in January 2006 and the first issue came out March 9, 2006. The original address for the newspaper was 318 S. Lincoln Avenue in downtown Lakeview, Michigan. Dana started doing production and layout and advertising design. Rich Boomer (Dick’s son) and Kim Boomer (Dick’s daughter-in-law, the wife of his other son, Chris) were the first advertising sales persons. Dick Boomer handled the finances.

The first week in April 2006, just four weeks after the first newspaper was published, Linda Huckins started writing for the newspaper. Linda was transplanted from out east with a journalism degree and lots of newspaper and magazine experience. “My dream has always been to open a small-town newspaper, but I didn’t have the capital,” she said. “When I walked into the Lakeview Area News office, I knew I was home. Working there was the next best thing.” That same week, there was a death in the Keilholtz family. Linda volunteered to cover the front desk at the office so Dana and Dick could attend the funeral, and she has been with the newspaper ever since.

Dana needed some time off to help her husband grieve and Linda agreed to fill in. After a few weeks, there was a shift in responsibilities. Linda took over production and layout and handled editorial issues and writers as well as doing some of the writing herself. Rich and Kim had to leave the newspaper because of other obligations, so Dana then concentrated on selling and designing ads. As the paper grew in popularity, the job became too big for Dana to handle alone. Lisa Jensen took over some of the ad design responsibilities and Pam Hufford came on board as a sales person. The 29” broadsheet design was too large and cumbersome. It was decided to switch to a smaller 25” size, which most local newspapers use. At the same time, they switched printers to Pioneer Press in Big Rapids.

Robin Ward came to work for the newspaper when Dick Boomer owned the paper and she stayed on working for Dana and Linda. Robin put in many long hours proofing and editing the paper as well as performing layout duties. It was during those years that she developed the Ruffs by Rosco column expressing the world through the eyes of her faithful dog, Rosco. Robin still writes that column, and it is one of the newspaper’s most popular features. Our many thanks to Robin for her dedication and support of our newspaper.

Within a year, the newspaper expanded coverage into Six Lakes, Remus, Blanchard, Edmore, Howard City, Amble, Stanton, Sheridan, and other areas surrounding Lakeview.

The response has been overwhelming. Several local people wrote weekly or bi-monthly columns, others willingly submitted articles on a regular basis, and others submitted story ideas.

In October 2007, Dana and Linda bought Dick out and took over the newspaper as partners. The newspaper then became the Lakeview Area News, LLC. They continued running the paper until February 2010 when Dana bowed out and Linda became sole owner. By this time, Pam Hufford no longer worked for the paper. Two other ad representatives joined the staff – Julie Camp and Kristina Marsh. Linda hired other office and layout staff as well. Two are still working at the newspaper – Sandy Dean, who is office/billing manager and ad designer, and Kelly Wright, who is layout editor.

In September 2011, Linda sold the newspaper to the current owners, Gerald (Jake) Kinsey and Charlene Kinsey. The name stayed the same, except it no longer is an LLC. Linda stayed on as Managing Editor for a couple years to run the day-to-day operations, and the Kinseys handle the business end. Linda retired in 2014, but she continues to write articles and helps in other ways. The first issue under the Kinseys’ leadership came out September 15, 2011. Shortly after buying the newspaper the Kinseys started renting their current office space in the Lakeview Family Chiropractors building at 960 S. Lincoln Ave in Lakeview.