CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF JOINT TOWNSHIP BOARD AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING
TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP, CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Marcellus Township Planning Commission and the Marcellus Township Board will hold a special joint meeting, including public hearing, on July 24, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Marcellus Township Hall located at 463 W Main Street, Marcellus, MI 49067 Cass County, Michigan, regarding the following items:
- A public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with Stephan W & Vicki L Bair on Parcel 14-050-023-018-00, legally described as 327-679 274 5-13 SEC 23 T5S R13W NE ¼ SE ¼. 40 A. zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-023-004-00, legally described as 331-1132 268 5-13 SEC 23 T5S R13W S1/2 SE ¼ NE ¼. 20 A. zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-024-012-00, legally described as .285 5-13 SEC 24 T5S R13W N 60 A W ½ NW ¼. 60A., zoned Agricultural Residential; Parcel 14-050-024-014-00, legally described as .287 5-15 SEC 24 T5S R13W COM AT ¼ POST BETWEEN SECS 23 & 24 E TO CEN CRK, N TO PT 40 RDS N OF E & W ¼ LINE, W TO SEC LINE, S TO BEG. 10 A. zoned Agricultural Residential to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
- A public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with Jegar S & Mindy J Johansen on Parcel 14-050-012-015-03, legally described as 153, T5S R13W, SE ¼ OF SEC 12. EX FRM S ¼ COR OF SEC 12, TH N 0 DEG “W ALG N & S 1/4 LINE 666.27 FT TO POB; TH N 0 DEG 47’47″W ALG SD 1/4 LINE 1449.49 FT; TH N 89 DEG 12’13″E 893.64 FT; TH S 0 DEG 56’22″E 1466.93 FT; TH N 89 DEG 41’01″W 897.67 FT TO POB. ALSO, EX BEG AT S 1/4 CO OF SEC 12, TH N 0 DEG 47’47″W ALG N & S 1/4 LINE 264 FT; TH S 89 DEG 16’32″E PARA WITH S SEC LINE 165 FT; TH S 0 DEG 47’47″E PARA WITH N & S 1/4 LINE 264 FT TO S SEC LINE; TH N 89 DEG 16’32″W, ALG SD LINE 165 FT TO POB.129 A. M/L. SEC 12. SUBJ TO EASEMENT. PROPERTY SPLIT: 01.27.2021 PARENT: 14-050-012-015-01 CHILDREN: 14-050-012-015-02 AND 14-050-012-015-03, zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-012-015-02, legally described as 153B, T5S R13W, BEG AT S 1/4 COR OF SEC 12, TH N 0 DEG 47’47″W ALG N & S 1/4 LINE 264 FT; TH S 89°16’32″E PARA WITH S SEC LINE 165 FT; TH S 00°47’47″E PARA WITH N & S 1/4 LINE 264 FT TO S SEC LINE; TH N 89 DEG 16’32″W AG SD LINE 165 FT TO TPOB. 1 A. M/L. SEC 12. SUBJ TO EASEMENT. PROPERTY SPLIT: 01.27.2021 PARENT: 14-050-012-015-01 CHILDREN: 14-050-012-015-02 AND 14-050-012-015-03, zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-013-012-01, legally described as 157 T5S R13W BEG N ¼ COR OF SEC 13, TH S 0 DEG 50’ 57” E ALG N & S ¼ LINE 221.89 FT, TH S 89 DEG 9’ 3” W 232.08 FT, TH S 0 DEG 50’ 57” E PARA W/N & S ¼ LINE 1049.60 FT, TH N 89 DEG 21’ 3” W PARA W/S LINE OF N ½ OF NW ¼ OF SEC 1294.33 FT, TH N 15 DEG 13’ 21” E 970.71 FT, TH N 58 DEG 17’ 8” E 78.10 FT, TH S 89 DEG 9’ 20” E 247.69 FT, TH N 11 DEG 53’ 44” E 304.64 FT TO N SEC LINE, TH S 89 DEG 12’ 46” E ALG SD LINE 875.76 FT TO PT OF BEG. SEC 13. 31.79A. M/L. SUBJ TO EASEMENT PROPERTY SPLIT 1.28.2020 PARENT: 14-050-013-012-00 CHILDREN: 14-050-013-012-01 AND 14-050-013-012-10, zoned Agricultural Production; to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
- A public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with Samuel P. & Pamela Johnson on Parcels 14-050-001-006-02, legally described as 6 SEC 1 T5S R13W S 1/2 SW 1/4 EXCEPT FRM S1/4 COR SEC 1, N88DEG11’00″W ALG S SEC LN 389.60′ TO POB TH N88DEG11’00″W 604′ TH N01DEG49’00″E 361′ TH S88DEG11’00″E 604′ TH S01DEG49’00″W 361′ TO POB. 75A. M/L. SEC 1. (“REMAINDER” ON SURVEY #23419) PROPERTY SPLIT 8.17.2023 PARENT: 14-050-001-006-00 CHILDREN: 14-050-001-006-01 & 14-050-001-006-02, zoned Agricultural Production; to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
- A public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with Sherri L. Letto on Parcel 14-050-012-014-00, legally described as 152 5-13 SEC 12 T5S R13W S ½ SE ¼ SW1/4. 20 A., and zoned Agricultural Production; to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
- A public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with Patrick & Leigh McCrorey on Parcel 14-050-011-010-00, legally described as .142 SEC 11 T5S R13W SE ¼ SE ¼ SE OF RAILROAD, zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-012-009-01, legally described as 150 A SW ¼ SW ¼ LYING SE OF RR. ALSO NW ¼ SW ¼ LYING SE OF RR. EX THAT PART OF THE NE ¼ SW ¼ SW ¼ LYING SELY OF SHELDON CREEK RD. SEC 12 35.4 A. M/l, zoned Agricultural Production; to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
- A public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with Ryan McKenzie on Parcel 14-050-015-022-00, legally described as 187E-1 343-1256 E ½ E ½ SE ¼ LYING N OF RR ROW SEC 15, zoned Agricultural Production; to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
- A public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with Dean A. & Nancy E. McKenzie on Parcel 14-050-015-010-01, legally described as 488-1031 487-1180 187A SEC 15 T5S R13W SW ¼ EX LAND LYING S OF FOL DES LINE COM AT PT 8 RDS N OF NE COR LOT 28 BRIDGE’S ADD, VIL MARCELLUS, W TO PT DUE N OF NE COR LOT 37, S TO NE COR LOT, W ALONG N LINE B’S ADD TO F S JONES ADD, TH N TO NE COR F S JONE, zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-015-007-00, legally described as 488-1031 487-1180 186 SEC 15 T5S R13W N 5/8 SE ¼ NW ¼, EX COM NE COR SE ¼ NW ¼, TH W 29 RDS, S 28 RDS, E 29 RDS, N 28 RDS TO BEG. 20 A M/L, zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-012-002-00, legally described as 487-1175 145 5-13 SEC 12 T5S R13W W ½ NE ¼ EX RR. 75 A, zoned Agriculture Production; Parcel 14-050-016-013-00, legally described as 488-1031 487-1180 200A SEC 16 T5S R13W NE ¼ SE ¼. 40 A., zoned Agriculture Production; Parcel 14-050-015-021-00, legally described as 487-1175 187D SEC 15 T5S R13W E ½ E ½ SE ¼ S OF RR 35 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-015-001-00, legally described as 488-1031 487-1180 182 SEC 15 T5S R13W E ½ NE ¼. 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-015-004-00, legally described as 383-998 183B SEC 15 T5S R13W W ½ NE ¼. EX COM ON N & S ¼ LINE 26 RDS N OF CEN OF SEC, THE E 14 RDS, TH N 14 RDS, TH W 14 RDS, TH S ON ¼ LINE 14 RDS TO PT OF BEG. ALSO EX BEG NW COR NE ¼ TH S 89 DEG 28’E 795.8 FT, S 0 DEG 1’W 956.28 FT, W 795., zoned Agriculture Production; Parcel 14-050-023-019-00, legally described as .275 5-13 SEC 23 T5S R13W NW ¼ SE ¼. 40 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-023-003-00, legally described as .267 5-13 SEC 23 T5S R13W W ½ NE ¼. 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-010-019-00, legally described as 488-1031 487-1180 132 SEC 10 T5S R13W SW ¼ SE ¼ . 40 A., zoned Agriculture Production; Parcel 14-050-014-007-00, legally described as 488-1031 487-1180 174 SEC 14 T5S R13W SW ¼ NW ¼ N OF RR. 36 A., zoned Agriculture Production; Parcel 14-050-012-004-00, legally described as .147 SEC 12 T5S R13W NW ¼ NW ¼. 40 A.; zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-012-003-00, legally described as .146 SEC 12 T5S R13W NE ¼ NW ¼. 40 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-012-005-00, legally described as .148 SEC 12 T5S R13W S ½ NW ¼ EX RR 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-001-007-00, legally described as 487-1175 7 W ½ SE 1/84 SEC 1 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-001-008-00, legally described as 8 E ½ SE ¼ SEC 1 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-015-009-00, legally described as 488-1031 487-1180 187 SEC 15 T5S R13W S 3/8 SE ¼ NE ¼. 15 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-014-008-00, legally described as 487-1175 175 SEC 14 T5S R13W THAT PT SW ¼ NW ¼ S OF RR ALSO SW ¼ & W 20 A OF S ¾ W ½ SE ¼, EX COM S ¼ POST, TH E ON SEC LN 442.2 FT, N 674 FT, W 1155 FT, S TO SEC LN, E TO BEG ALSO EX RR. 165.5 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-023-005-00, legally described as .269 5-13 SEC 23 T5S R13W N 3/8 OF 3 ½ NW ¼ EX 1 A DESC AS COM AT NW COR E ½ NW ¼, TH S 2.90 CHS, TH E 3.45 CHS, TH N 2.90 CHS, TH W 3.45 CHS TO PT OF BEG. 29 A., zoned Agricultural Production; to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
- A public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with Midwest Farms, LLC on Parcel 14-050-014-012-01, legally described as .178-9 5-13 SEC 14 T5S R13W E ½ SE ¼ & N ½ NW ¼ SE ¼. ALSO COM E 1301.6 FT & N 0 DEG 49’48”W 1476.1 FT FRM S ¼ COR, TH S 89 DEG 56’23”W 868.04 FT, N 0 DEG 50’34”W 501.84 FT, N 89 DEG 56’23” E 868.16 FT, S 0 DEG 49’48”E 501.84 FT TO BEG. E., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-014-001-03, legally described as 167 T5S-R13W NE ¼ OF SEC 14. EX SW ¼ OF NE ¼ OF SEC. ALSO EX RR ROW ACROSS NW ¼ OF NE ¼. ALSO EX BEG ON E 1/8 LINE 93.86 FT S OF N LINE OF SEC, TH S ALG 1/8 LINE 310.97 FT, TH W AT R ANGLES TO 1/8 LINE 420.23 FT TO SELY LINE OF GRAND TRUNK WESTE, zoned Agriculture Production; Parcel 14-050-023-001-00, legally described as 312-1138 266 5-13 SEC 23 T5S R13W NE ¼ NE ¼ & N ½ SW ¼ NE ¼, EX N 282.23 FT THEREOF. 51.45 A., zoned Agricultural Production; to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
- The public hearing on the Special Land Use request of Ranger Power along with James J & Janice M Reynolds Trust on Parcel 14-050-016-001-00, legally described as .188-9 5-13 SEC 16 T5S R13W E ½ NE ¼. 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-011-001-00, legally described as 331-489 133 5-13 SEC 11 T5S R13W E ½ NE ¼. 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-011-011-00, legally described as 142A SEC 11 T5S R13W SE ¼ SE ¼ NW OF RAILROAD, zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-011-002-01, legally described as 134 W ½ NE ¼. EX COM W 1786.52 FT FRM E ¼ COR, TH W 247 FT, N 355.59 FT, E 247 FT, S 355.59 FT TO BEG. SEC 11 78 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-011-004-00, legally described as 355-428 136 5-13 SEC 11 T5S R13W S ½ NW ¼. 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-010-010-00, legally described as 355-428 124 5-13 SEC 10 T5S R13W SE ¼ NE ¼. 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-010-008-00, legally described as 355-428 122 5-13 SEC 10 T5S R13W SW ¼ NE FRL ¼, EX THAT PT LYING BETWEEN HWY & PINE LAKE. 30 A., zoned Agricultura Production; Parcel 14-050-010-018-00, legally described as .130-1 5-13 SEC 10 T5S R13W NW ¼ SE ¼. 40 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-017-00, legally described as .129 5-13 SEC 10 T5S R13W E ½ SE ¼. 80 A., zoned Agricultural Production; Parcel 14-050-011-008-01, legally described as 140 NE ¼ SE ¼. EX COM AT E ¼ COR, TH S 1 DEG 12’ 10E 1051.14 FT, N 80 DEG 51’36W 125.81FT, S 88 DEG 13’1W 233.98 FT, N 80 DEG 55”44W 126.1 FT, N 19 DEG 10’51W 191.38 FT, N 4 DEG 27’48E 206 FT, N 7 DEG 45’10E 211.81 FT, N 13 DEG 52’40 E 244.39FT., zoned Agricultural Production; to allow the use of a Large Solar Energy System in accordance with Ordinance 2022-5.
Written comments will be received concerning the above matters by the Marcellus Township Zoning Administrator via first class mail to PO Box 222, Cassopolis, MI 49031 or by email at zoningadmin@zoningsolutions.net and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the meeting.
The application for the Special Land Use as well as plans/drawings and the Marcellus Township Zoning Ordinance may be examined by contacting the Marcellus Township Zoning Administrator via first class mail to PO Box 222, Cassopolis, MI 49031 or by email at zoningadmin@zoningsolutions.net after publication of this Notice and may also be examined at the meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place.
Marcellus Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the hearing to individuals with disabilities upon receipt of notice at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk.
By: Kenneth Chemers, Chair
Marcellus Township Planning Commission
Beth Middleton-Pompey
Marcellus Township Zoning Administrator
PO Box 222, Cassopolis, MI 49031(269) 535-7463
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