Keene Township, Ionia County, Michigan
Public Notices
The Keene Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on October 4 at 7:00 pm at the Township Hall to work on the commercial solar energy ordinance amendments and to review a rezoning request.
The Keene Township Board adopted amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of a new section for recreational marijuana grower licenses as special land uses. The Board also adopted an opt-in stand-alone regulatory ordinance that will be administered by the Township Board that will coordinate with the zoning amendments. Click on " Notice Marihuana" below for the full notice and on "Zoning M Ordinance" for the actual zoning amendment ordinance. Click on "Rec M Ordinance" below to review the regulatory ordinance.
News
Check with your local Fire Department on Burn Permits
Below is a link to the Michigan DNR page for burning information
Meeting Dates
Keene Township Hall
8505 Potters Rd, Saranac, MI 48881
Keene Township Meeting Dates
All Meetings Start at 7:00 pm unless posted differently
Township Board
2022-2023 Fiscal Year
April 12
May 10
June 14
July 12
August 9
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 13
January 10, 2022
February 14, 2022
March 14, 2022 (Regular and Annual Meeting)
Planning Commission
2022-2023 Fiscal Year
February 1
March 1
April 5
August 16
December 6
February 7, 2023
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meet only when an application is received
*See public notice above for current application
Announcements
Our Board Member Harvey Noon has retired from being a Trustee in Keene Township for a long time serving the community with terms on the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals over the years. We wish him well and thank him for his service to the Township.
Solar Energy INFO:
Invenergy held an open house on August 3. They provided answers to most of the resident's questions. Click on "Solar Info" below for information that was provided at this open house.
The Township Board held an informational meeting on June 23 with various experts to try and answer the resident's submitted questions. The meeting was recorded and if anyone was unable to attend, you can click on the links below to watch the presentation. There is also a link below with answers to many of the common questions.
Part 1 Keene Township Solar Information Meeting 6/23/2022
Part 2 Keene Township Solar Information Meeting 6/23/2022
Part 3 Keene Township Solar Information Meeting 6/23/2022
Part 4 Keene Township Solar Information Meeting 6/23/2022
Pending Recalls of 3 Board Members
A resident is trying to recall the Township Board. The first recall petition did not have enough legally valid signatures. A new recall petition will be circulated soon. The recall is for the reason that the "Board adopted a solar ordinance" which was done in 2018 and some residential amendments in 2022, both recommended by the Planning Commission after public hearings and requested by Township residents. Read the petition wording carefully and if you have questions about what you are told verbally or the written wording, please contact a Board member or the Zoning Administrator for answers.
Ionia County has scheduled 2022 household hazardous waste collection and electronic item drop-off sites and dates. Click on IC Item Disposal below for all of the information and dates and times.
Sunfield is participating in a new project to accept and to recycle agricultural plastic. Click on the link below for all the details.
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Information
Click on the links below for information details:
Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Gypsy Moth Info
Click on the link below for Gypsy Moth information.
Cemetery Committee
We need a new chairperson!
The Cemetery Committee was formed to update records, find burials, map the cemeteries, mark the new area of Pinckney Cemetery and put the records in electronic format. We have done a great deal of work and have much more to do. However, our chairperson has moved away and we need a new chairperson to lead our group. If you have cemetery interest, please contact the Township to join us as a worker or take charge as the chairperson. Email: keenetwp@gmail.com or zoningadmin@msn.com