Summary
The Leelanau Township Zoning Report for January 2025, prepared for the Leelanau Planning Commission's February 13, 2025 meeting, detailed six land use permits issued in January, ongoing land division applications, and staff activities including support for a Special Use Permit review for a cell tower, Master Plan research, and Short Term Rental permit work.
Infrastructure Projects
Staff reported assisting the Planning Commission with review of a Special Use Permit for a tower. No further details, votes, or decisions were noted in this report.
Other Business
Six land use permits were issued in January 2025, including one new single-family dwelling (14262 E. Woolsey Lake Rd.), a detached garage (15885 E. Cherry Park Dr.), a storage shed (5530 N. West Bayshore Dr.), an attached garage addition (6711 N. Matheson Rd.), a Bed and Breakfast permit (4940 N. Houdek Rd.), and a draft conditional permit for a Tasting Room, also at 4940 N. Houdek Rd. Year-to-date totals for 2025 stood at 6 permits, compared to 5 for the same period in 2024 and 0 in 2023.
Land division activity included an in-progress Boundary Line Adjustment application, an approved application for one new lot on Freeland Road, and an in-progress platted lot split. The report noted "several questions" from the public on land divisions and "many questions" on zoning and setbacks related to applications in progress, though no specific commenters were named.
Staff also reported ongoing work on Master Plan research and Short Term Rental Permits.
Action Items
Staff to continue assisting the Planning Commission with review of the Special Use Permit for the tower.
Staff to continue Master Plan research.
Staff to continue processing Short Term Rental Permits.
Ongoing land division applications (Boundary Line Adjustment and platted lot split) remain in progress, with the report flagging recurring questions from applicants/public on land divisions and zoning/setback requirements as an area warranting continued attention.