Welcome to Ganges Township
Allegan County, Michigan
1904 64th Street
Fennville, MI 49408
269.543.8316
Office Hours:
Monday & Tuesday
8:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 5:00pm
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice that the Regular Township Board Meeting for January 2023 has been moved to Wednesday, January 11, 2022.Robin Phelps,
Ganges Township Clerk
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TOWNSHIP OF GANGES ALLEGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Ganges Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing and regular meeting concerning variance request applications on Monday January 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ganges Township Hall, 1904 64th Street, Fennville. Please take further notice that the matters to be considered at the public hearing include the following:Tomasz and Barbara Zaleski of Romeoville IL have petitioned for setbacks variances at 7142 Ridgeway St, 0307-750-045-00. 1. east-side setback required 15 feet; request 18inches of relief -for overhang(13.5ft to property line); 2. west-side setback required 15 feet; request 18inches of relief -for overhang(13.5ft to property line) 3. front-setback required 40 feet; request 12inches of relief -for overhang(14ft to property line) 4. west-side setback required 15 ft; request 5ft of relief -2nd floor balcony (10ft to property line).
Jacqueline Petro (Fernweh Farmstead LLC) of Holland MI has petitioned for south side setback variance for an internal driveway for a campground. Required setback is 50ft; request 37 ft of relief (13ft property line) at 6708 118th Ave 0307- 021-003-00
Written correspondence may be submitted to the Clerk at 1904 64th Street, Fennville, MI 49408 up to the date of the hearing and may also be submitted at the hearing. Anyone interested in reviewing the related applications may examine a copy at the Ganges Township Hall by contacting the Clerk 269-543-8316 or the Zoning Administrator at 1-800-626-5964 during normal business hours. Necessary and reasonable aids for disabled persons will made available with sufficient notice to the clerk. Robin Phelps 1904 64th Street Fennville MI 49408 269-543-8316
NOTICE: TO THE RESIDENTS OF GANGES TOWNSHIP AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:
The Ganges Township Board has submitted one Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grant application for proposed improvements to Pier Cove Park and will be considering submitting a second grant application for the purchase of property adjacent to the park, during the October 12 board meeting. Pier Cove Park is located near the corner of 123rd Avenue and Lakeshore Drive.Below is a copy of the information pertaining to the proposed improvements to Pier Cove Park.
5 Year Parks and Recreation Plan
Conceptual Site Plan
Grant Application
Appendix A
Appendix B & C
Below is a copy of the information pertaining to the proposed purchase of property directly north of Pier Cove Park.
Conceptual Plan
Time Sensitive Land Acquisition Request
Appraisal
Public Hearing Letters 1 of 2
Public Hearing Letters 2 of 2
Draft Application - MiRecGrants
Draft Application - Attachments
NOTICE:
Ganges Township recently changed ambulance service providers from American Medical Response Inc. (AMR) to Life EMS Ambulance. If you had previously signed up for AMR's AmbuCare membership, Life EMS will honor that membership until it is time for renewal. When it's time to renew your membership, please be sure to enroll in Life EMS's Life Care Plus Membership. If you have any questions about enrolling in Life Care Plus, please go to https://www.lifeems.com/product/life-care-plus-membership/ or call 1-888-LIFE-EMS.NOTICE:
Green-Reflective Address Markers are currently available from the Ganges Township Fire Department. They help ensure that Emergency Services can find your address quickly and easily in an emergency. Call the firehall at 269-227-3806 if you are interested.NOTICE:
The following organizations may be of interest to seniors and caregivers in our community.Senior Guidance is an organization dedicated to providing helpful senior living resources for the elderly. You can visit their site at: https://www.seniorguidance.org.
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RetireGuide - Medicare
RetireGuide - Medicare and Caregivers