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PITTSFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN

RES #21-07

RESOLUTION LIFTING TEMPORARY DEFERRAL OF OUTDOOR SIGNS – MARCO’S PIZZA



January 27, 2021


At a Regular Meeting of the Township Board of Pittsfield Charter Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, held at the Township Administration Building located at 6201 W. Michigan Avenue, in said Township, on January 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM.

 Present:
 Absent: 


The following preamble and resolution were offered by ___________ and supported by ____________.

WHEREAS, the Pittsfield Charter Township Board of Trustees on September 23, 2020 adopted Resolution #20-38 instituting a temporary moratorium on approval of outdoor signs; and

 

 WHEREAS, the Resolution provided for any aggrieved property owner or business to request a hearing for the purpose of attempting to demonstrate to the Township Board that the temporary deferral pronounced in the Resolution would preclude any viable economic use of their property; and 

 

 WHEREAS, FRG Enterprises, doing business as Marco’s Pizza (3238 Ann Arbor Saline Road,) has requested a hearing and has asserted that without an outdoor sign to attract employees and customers it will be denied any viable economic use of the property; and

 

 WHEREAS, The Township Planner and Township Attorneys have been reviewing the sign regulations contained in the Pittsfield Charter Township Zoning Ordinance and will be presenting proposed changes to the Ordinance;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that FRG Enterprises is granted relief from the temporary deferral of outdoor signs and may proceed with applications and review of proposed signs for its business, located at 3238 Ann Arbor Saline Road, the current moratorium notwithstanding; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the relief granted by this Resolution does not grant any approval, but simply allows the application to proceed through the process.

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RESOLUTION DECLARED ________________.


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Mandy Grewal, Supervisor
Pittsfield Charter Township

DATED:
 

CERTIFICATE


I, Michelle L. Anzaldi, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the Township Board of Pittsfield Charter Township, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, at a Regular Meeting held on January 27, 2021 and that said meeting was conducted and public notice of said meeting was given pursuant to and in full compliance with the Open Meetings Act, being Act 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976, and that the minutes of said meeting were kept and will be or have been made available as required by said Act.


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Michelle L. Anzaldi, Clerk
Pittsfield Charter Township
 
DATED:
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
FRG Enterprises - Letter to Pittsfield Township Board
Marco's Pizza Sign Presentation for Uptown Ann Arbor
Marco's Pizza Sign Permit Application