March 1, 2021
A popular Hartland Township family attraction has been approved for more outdoor seating.
Back in May, Hartland Township was among the first municipalities to waive zoning requirements for restaurants to help with limited seating capacities during COVID. The understanding was that should an establishment wish to make that space permanent, they would still need to go through the site plan process and get approval.
At last Thursday nightâs meeting of the Hartland Township Planning Commission, Spicerâs Orchards did just that. Owner Shannon Rowe was present asking for 2 newly-permanent outdoor seating areas, both adjacent to the main building. The east patio will cover 6,300 square feet and have 12 patio tables. The west patio will be 500 square feet with 6-10 tables.
December 29, 2020 By Mike Kruzman / news@whmi.com
A local township has called a public hearing, asking residents for input on an update to their Comprehensive Plan.
The Hartland Township Planning Commission has prepared a 2020-2021 draft update to the Townshipâs Comprehensive Plan. This includes a newly proposed Future Land Use Plan and Future Land Use Map. It draws upon the townshipâs 2004 plan that was last amended in 2015.
The Future Land Use Plan is used to graphically portray the communityâs vision for the future and illustrate how residents would like the township to function over the coming years. This is done largely through showing Hartlandâs 15 different classifications for zoning districts on a township map, so residents and planners can better visualize which types of developments could come into different areas of Hartland.