The township board is now allowing burn permits.

Contact the Township Clerk for burn permits.

Phone is 269-461-6151

The ZBA meeting was previously published in the Journal Era.

Please take notice that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Pipestone Township will hold two special meetings on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., by convening the meetings through remote electronic access as provided in this Notice. Proceedings conducted at these meetings are being conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Open Meetings Act and Executive Order 2020-75 (COVID-19) and 2020-96 (Stay-At-Home) and any subsequent amendment, extension, or order allowing flexibility in complying with the Michigan Open Meetings Act issued by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

1. The Zoning Board of Appeals is meeting electronically; there will be no one meeting at the Township Hall. The public notice of these meetings is attached herein.

2. Individuals are encouraged to actively participate in the meetings through electronic participation using Zoom, including providing public comment, through online electronic conferencing and telephone. To download Zoom, go to the following link: https://zoom.us/support/download.

3. After downloading and launching Zoom, you may join the meeting using the link or telephone numbers below. For more help on signing in and joining a meeting, please view the following: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.

4. HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

 ZBA meeting, 6/2/2020 at 7:00 p.m. – See attached meeting notice.

It is recommended that all individuals participate electronically. Participants can access the electronic meeting through the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89633582224?pwd=ZVRERWhtVGdTVzFjaHFoUmpXWkZ3QT09

• The Zoom Meeting ID is 896 3358 2224/Password is 616214

If needed, participants can access the meeting via telephone by calling:

(312) 626-6799 or (301)715-8592

• The Zoom Meeting ID is 896 3358 2224/Password is 616214

Once individuals have joined the meeting(s), the Township will provide information about procedures for participation.

5. Further information and materials related to this meeting can be found on the Township’s website at https://www.pipestonetownship.org/

6. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Township Clerk atpipestonetwp@att.netat least 4 days in advance of the meeting to request assistance.

Please test your meeting software prior to the meeting. If you are unable to access the software due to technical difficulties, please call the Clerk prior to the scheduled meeting. Every effort will be made to ensure participation in the meeting.

The Township Board is having a special meeting Tuesday May 19th at 5:00 p.m. to discuss Resolution #2020-8, establishing Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals fees and escrow policy.

The Planning Commission Meeting and Public Hearing for the Master Plan will be cancelled until further notice.

Public comment can still be submitted by mail to the Township Hall.

Approved by the Township Board. The new Master Plan is ready for distribution. To review the new Master plan, you can look under the “Documents and Forms” menu at the top of this page or you can simply click here to go directly to the document.