Possible Kalamazoo Field

[Maverick]

So my uncle recently passed away and since him and my grandmother were co-owners of his farm, it was left to her. If anyone remembers Pumpkin land that used to be around years ago, that is the place.

Anyways, we would love to keep this farm in the family. It is not the largest field at 12 acres I beleive, but it has good terrain and great possibilities. My dad and I have been planning a lot of stuff like basically building a city. This was farmland, so it is mostly open ground, but there are some woods and it is a midly hilly terrain so that helps a lot.

Today we ran into a problem however, that being that the Alamo Township supervisor said that he does not see a way we could host games out there as it is a residentialy zoned district and what we would be doing is commercial business. Anyone see any possible way we could get this to work?

www.alamotownship.org/storage/ordinances/ZONING%20ORDINANCE%20-%20COMPLETE%20INTEGRATED.pdf

[Thor]

You need to find out according to the ordinance, what exactly that area is zoned as, since there are several different types of residential zones.
However, after looking through the zoning ordinance, I found this:

Section 8.7 – Residential Business Activities.
Business or commercial activities may be carried out by the owner of occupant of a single family
residence in a zoning district where such is permitted expressly or by special exception, subject,
however, to the following limitations:
(1) The activities are performed by the same person or persons who own or occupy a residence on
the same premises, or by an employee of said person or persons who either resides in the residence
or renders services which are not, all or in part, performed on the premises.
(2) The business activities performed do not create appearance, sound, nor odor which is
incompatible with residential uses permitted and implemented in the zoning district within which the
residence is located and the business activity is performed.
(3) Except as provided hereafter such business activities shall be allowed in the L/D Limited
Development District or in areas within a recorded plat only if permission for such activities is first
obtained by special exception use procedures as set forth in Section 8.9 of this Ordinance.
(4) Existing Residential Business Activities. Existing residential business activities presently
conducted within the L/D Limited Development District or within a recorded plat may, to the extent such
activities are consistent with the requirements of paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 be continued but shall not be
extended nor expanded unless permission is first obtained by special exception use procedures set
forth in Section 8.9 of this Ordinance.

So, if it is zoned as agricultural or residential, I don't see how your situation would not qualify as that. Besides, they could grand a variance if the wanted to.

[Talisman]

Any township supervisor that doesnt allow someone to host a game that brings in outside money into a local economy (we all need gas, food, etc.) is a fucking douche that deserves to be fired and drug into the street and stoned (not the good way, either).

You should print this out and show it to him so he's convinced.

[Maverick]

Haha I know, its not like this is going to hurt anyone or anything, just bring in money to his community.

Good find Thor, I didnt get to that section yet as I didnt have a lot of time to go through it, but it looks as through that may work. The zoning is section 5.4 I beleive, Residential single family or something like that.

I just want to get this up because if the field goes like we plan then it will be hella unique.

EDIT** And I think if we did go before the zoning commitee we would be able to win a permit, but it costs $400-600 just to go before them. Donations anyone

[Thor]

They charge to appear before the zoning board? That's shady. I'd have to really re-read that ordinance again, but I'm not 100% sure you'd even have to do anything, other than actually create a business to be legit. But don't quote me on that, I only casually looked over that whole zoning ordinance. I fucking hate zoning.