Summary
The Glenn Arbor Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 1, 2025 to consider a proposed addition to Version 5.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed language, titled "XVI. Rules Applying to the Text," establishes standard rules of construction and interpretation to be used when reading and applying the ordinance.
Other Business
The item under consideration consists of proposed interpretive rules for the zoning ordinance text, including provisions specifying that: headings are for clarity only and do not affect interpretation; illustrations are illustrative examples only, with the written text governing in case of conflict; present tense includes future tense and singular includes plural (and vice versa) unless context indicates otherwise; "shall" is mandatory while "may" is permissive; the conjunctions "and," "or," and "either/or" are to be interpreted in specific ways when connecting multiple items or conditions; a building or structure includes any part of it unless excluded; the term "person" includes firms, associations, partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, trusts, municipal or public entities, or combinations thereof, as well as natural persons; and that specific (particular) provisions control over general provisions.
The document does not indicate that a vote was taken or a final decision made on adoption of this ordinance addition during this hearing.
Action Items
- No specific deadlines, assignments, or follow-up tasks are stated in the document.
- No public comments, financial data, affordable housing, parks and recreation, or infrastructure matters are addressed in this document.