ANNUAL TOWNSHIP BUDGETS

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  • 2026 Adopted Budget
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  • 2018 Adopted Budget
  • 2017 Approved Budget

PUBLIC NOTICES (Published in the Sun and News)

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  • June 2026 Township Board Meeting Synopsis
  • May 2026 Public Accuracy Test
  • February 2026 Township Board Meeting Synopsis
  • January 2026 Township Board Meeting Synopsis
  • April 2025 Public Accuracy Test
  • November 2025 Public Accuracy Test
  • July 2022 Public Accuracy Test
  • October 2022 Public Accuracy Test
  • October 2020 Public Notice preprocessing of AV Ballots
  • Public Notice Election Commission meeting 10 12 2020
  • Sept. 2026 Request to Rezone 1310 69th St
  • Request to Rezone 7978 Division Ave SE
  • Special Land Use Request 3820 68th Street
  • Request for Zoning Ordinance Test Amendment Specific Use Requirements Chapter 18
  • Request for Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Agricultural Rural Residental RequirementsChapter 4
  • Request for text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
  • Special Land Use request 1652 Marketplace Drive
  • Public Hearing Notice Microsoft Corporation
  • Notice of Posting of Ordinance Amendment 8390 Eastern
  • Notice of Public Hearing 6875 Hammond
  • Notice of Public Hearing 6929 Hammond Notice
  • Notice of Public Hering Seif SUP Notice
  • Notice of Public Hearing 7285 Eastern
  • Notice of Public Hearing 7147 Patterson Ave, SE (NOTE LOCATION)
  • Notice of Public Hearing 8390 84th reverision notice
  • Notice of Public Hearing 6729 Hanna Lake Ave (Dutton Christian School)
  • Notice of Posting Zoning Text Amendment
  • Public Hearing Notice 7147 Patterson Ave., SE
  • Public Hearing 8610 & 8620 Kalamazoo Ave
  • Public Hearing Notice 6980 Division Ave. Special Land Use request
  • Public Hearing 3429 Loretta View Drive Special Land Use Request
  • Notice of Publishing 1264 100th Street SE
  • Notice of Publishing Authentix Gaines Planned Unit Development
  • Public Hearing Revoke Special Land Use Permit
  • Public Hearing Notice 2319 Crystal Meadows Tentative Preliminary Plate review Hoffman Meadows Phase III
  • Public Hearing Notice 9889 Est Paris Special Land Use Request
  • Public Hearing Notice 1264 100th Street Rezoning Request
  • Public Hearing 148 79th Street Special Land Use request
  • Public Hearing Notice 3241 Muff Ridge Lane Special Land Use Request
  • Public Hearing Notice 3241 Muff Ridge Lane special use permit
  • Public Hearing Notice Stoneco 2025 Operating Plan
  • Public Hearing Notice 9744 Meadow Valley, Special use permit
  • Public Hearing Notice 1230 76th Street Special Land Use Request
  • Public Hearing Notice 7147 Patterson Ave., SE - Request to ReZone a 40.5 acre parcel
  • January 2025 Zoning Ordinance Amendments
  • January 2025 Public Hearing 7147 Patterson Ave SE Request to rezong PUD
  • Public Hearing Notice Special Land Use Request 1718 68th Street
  • Public Hearing Special Land Use Request 520 68th Street
  • Public Hearing Special Land Use Request 1627 Sunny Glen Drive SE
  • Public Hearing Request to rezone 6684, 6700 and 6710 Hanna Lake
  • Notice of Public Hearing Preliminary Plat approval for Phase II of the Dutton Center Planned Unit Development
  • NOTICE OF POSTING Ordinance to Amend Zoning Ordinance
  • September 2024 Public Hearing 10287 Kalamazoo Stoneco 2024 Annual Review
  • September 2024 Public Hearing 7514 Melinda Ct SE Special Land Use Request
  • September 2024 Public Hearing 7114 Cornerstone Drive Special Land Use Request
  • September 2024 Public Hearing 6844 Rosecrest Drive Special Lands Use Request
  • August 2024 Public Hearing Tentative Preliminary Plat Approval 2701 76th Street Phase I
  • August 2024 Public Hearing Tentative Preliminary Plat 2701 76th Street Phase 2
  • July 2024 Public Hearing Special land Use 10648 Eastern Ave
  • July 2024 Public Hearing Special Land Use 9515 Hanna Lake Ave
  • July 2024 Public Hearing Special Land Use 4142 92nd Street
  • July 2024 Public Hearing PUD Amendment 3495 68th Street
  • June 2024 Mixed Use PUD Dutton Center
  • June 2024 Special Use Request 1688 68th Street
  • June 2024 Special Use Request 985 61st Street
  • June 2024 Special Use Request 163 68th Street
  • May 2024 Special Land Use request 7376 & 7382 Hanna Lake
  • May 2024 Alexander Trails PUD Request
  • May 2024 Special Land Use 1470 68th Street
  • April 2024 Notice of Zoning Change 7610 Division Ave SE
  • April 2024 Special Land Use Request 820 92nd Street
  • April 2024 Special Land Use Request 4598 84th Street
  • April 2024 Special Land Use Request 163 68th Street
  • April 2024 Special Land Use request 44 Brownell Street, SE
  • March 2024 StoneCo Annual Review
  • March 2024 9889 E. Paris Special Use Permit Accessory bldg.
  • March 2024 8808 Eastern Ave Special Use Permit Landscape Busines
  • March 2024 8808 Estern Ave SE Special Use Permit Accessory Bldg
  • Feb 2024 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 7610 Division Ave., SE, request to rezone one acre of a 2.3 acre parcel
  • Feb 2024 Notice of Public Hearing 2096 76th Street, request for 14,400 SF of accessory buildings
  • Feb 2024 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2096 76th Street Special use request to operate a Landscaping Business
  • Notice of Public Hearing Amendment to Waste Haulers Ordinance
  • Public Hearing Notice ~ Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (ECM signs)
  • Public Hearing Notice Proposed Admendment to the Water & Sewer Ordinance
  • Public Hearing Public Services Special Assessment
  • Public Hearing Early Starts
  • Notice of Public Hearing to Amend Authentix PUD
  • Notice of Public Hearing to amend Zoning Ordinance 1264 100th Street
  • Notice of Posting of Ordinance to restate Zoning Ordinance
  • Notice of Adopted Ordinance to Restate Zoning Ordinance and Map
  • Notice of Publishing Ordinance to amend Cemetery Ordinance
  • Notice of Public Hearing National Flood Program
  • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Application for Small Dillers License
  • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Hearing to amend Cemetery Ordinance
  • NOTICE OF PUBLISHING Ordinance to Amend Alexander Trails PUD
  • Notice of Public Hearing Proposed amendment to Alexander Trails PUD
  • Notice of Publishing~Chapter 22, Section 136 Building Permits of code of Ordinances
  • Notice of Public Hearing Chapter 22, Section 136 Building Permits of Code of Ordinances
  • May 2024 Public Hearing Thornapple Farms Street Lighting Special Assessment District
  • Notice of Public Hearing April 8, 2024 Rezoning of 7610 Division
  • December 2025 Notice of Public Hearing 9720 Hanna Lake Ave., - dimensional variance
  • December 20205 Notice of Public Hearing 440 72nd Street dimensional Variance
  • December 2025 Notice of Public Hearing 7761 Hanna Lake Ave., SE request for dimensional variance
  • August 2025 Notice of Public Hearing 9720 Hanna Lake Avenue SE
  • May 2025 ZBA request for use variance 1095 68th Street SE
  • April 2025 Notice of Public Hearing 10676 Eastern Ave., SE
  • March 2025 Notice of Public Hearing 4422 76 Street Caledonia, MI 49316
  • May 2024 Public Hearing 3241 Muff Ridge Lane Dimensional Variance
  • May 2024 Public Hearing 1267 100th St., SE - Dimensional Variance
  • May 2024 Public Hearing 225 Sorrento Drive Dimensional Variance

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

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  • Upcoming Events
  • Michigan Voter Registration Application
  • Michigan Absentee Voter Application
  • Michigan Driver License Personal Identification Card Address Change Form
  • Burning Ordinance
  • Alarm Ordinance
  • Summary of FOIA Procedures and Guidelines
  • FOIA Policy
  • FOIA Request Details Cost Itemization (For Gaines Charter Township Staff use only)
  • FOIA Request for Public Records
  • FOIA Appeal Form To Appeal a Denial of Records
  • FOIA Appeal Form To Appeal Excess Fee
  • Tavern Licensing Requirements & General Information
  • Local Government Approval Form
  • Class C Licensing Requirements & General Information
  • Application for New License, Permits or Transfer of Ownership Form
  • Brewpub Licensing Requirements & General Information
  • Liquor License Renewal Ordinance
  • Liquor License Control Ordinance
  • Restricted Burn Area Map
  • Precinct Map
  • Prairie Wolf Park Trails and Tree Markers
  • Prairie Wolf Park Map of Prairies
  • Virtual Map of Prairie Wolf Park
  • Current Zoning Map
  • Proposed Zoning Map
  • Street Map
  • School Districts Map
  • Dutton cemetery Plot Map
  • North Blain Cemetery Plot Map
  • South Blain Cemetery Plot Map
  • South Gaines Map 4 23 24
  • Township Sidewalk Snowplow Map
  • Future Land use Map
  • Township Parcel Map
  • 2023 Master Plan
  • Future Land use Map

MEETING AGENDAS AND MINUTES

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  • 2026 Meeting Dates
  • 2026 Planning Commission and ZBA Meeting Calendar
  • 2026 Meeting Calendar
  • August 27, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • May 28, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • April 23, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • April 23, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • April 15, 2026 Planning Commission Special Meeting Microsoft
  • April 15, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes
  • March 26, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • March 26, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • February 26, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • February 26, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda & Packet
  • January 22, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • January 22, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda & Packet
  • December 18, 2025 Planning Commission Agenda and Packet
  • November 20, 2025 Planning Commission Meeint Minutes
  • November 20, 2025 Planning Commission Agenda and Packet
  • October 23, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • October 23, 2025 Planning Commission Agenda and Packet
  • September 25, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • September 25, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • August 28, 205 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • August 28, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • July 24, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • July 24, 2025 Planning Commission Agenda and Packet
  • June 26, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • June 26, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • May 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
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  • April 24, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • April 24, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • March 27, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • March 27, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • February 27, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • Notice of Special Meeting Monday, February 24, 2025
  • February 24, 2025 Planning Commission Special Meeting
  • January 23, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • January 23, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • December 19, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • December 19, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • December 10, 2024 Planning Commission Board of Trustees Joint Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • November 21, 2024 Planning Commission Minutes
  • November 21, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • October 24, 2024 Planning Commission Minutes
  • October 24, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • September 26, 2024 Planning Commission Minutes
  • September 26, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • August 22, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
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  • July 25, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
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  • June 27, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • June 27, 2024 Planning Commission Agenda and Packet
  • May 23, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • May 23, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • April 25, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • April 25, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • March 28, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • March 28, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • February 2024 Planing Commission Meeting Minutes
  • February 22, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • January 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • January 25, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • December 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • December 14, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • November 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • November 16, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • October 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • October 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • September 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
  • September 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • 06 08 2026 Township Board Meeting Agenda and Packet
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  • 04 13 2026 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda and Packet
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  • 03 09 2026 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda and Packet
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  • 01 12 2026 Township Board Meeting Minutes
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  • 12 08 2025 Township Board Meeting Minutes
  • 12 08 2025 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda Packet
  • 11 10 2025 Township Board Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • 10 13 2025 Township Board of Truistees Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • 09 08 2025 Township Board Meeting Approved Minutes
  • 09 08 2025 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda and Packet
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  • 04 28 2025 Township Board Meeting Minutes
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  • 01 13 2025 Township Board Meeting Minutes
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  • 12 10 2024 Township Board Meeting Minutes
  • 12 10 2024 Township Board & Planning Commission Joint Meeting Agenda and Packet
  • 12 09 24 Township Board Meeting Agenda and Packet
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  • 07 22 2024 Township Board Meeting Minutes
  • 07 22 2024 Township Board Meeting Agenda & Packet (Primarily a work session)
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  • 2023 July Dec Township Board Meeting Agenda Packets
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  • 2022 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
  • 2022 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Agendas
  • 2021 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Agendas Jul Aug Sept
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  • 2020 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
  • 2020 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Agendas
  • 2019 Township Board Meeting Minutes
  • 2019 Township Board Meeting Agendas
  • 2018 Township Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
  • 2018 Township Board of Trustee Meeting Agendas
  • December 10, 2025 Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda Packet
  • August 2025 ZBA Meeting Minutes
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  • May 2025 ZBA Meeting Minutes
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  • October 2024 ZBA Meeting Minutes
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  • May 8, 2024 ZBA meeting minutes
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  • April 2023 ZBA Meeting Packet
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  • November 2022 ZBA Meeting Agenda Packet
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  • December 2021 ZBA Meeting Agenda Packet
  • July 2021 ZBA Meeting Minutes
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  • November 2020 ZBA Meeting Agenda
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  • May 2020 ZBA Meeting Agenda & Packet
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ORDINANCES

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  • Building Department Codes
  • Building Requirements New Residential Packet
  • Demolition Permit Requirements and Application
  • Pool ordinance
  • Alarm Ordinance
  • Revised Cemetery Ordinance
  • Burning Ordinance
  • Alarm Ordinance
  • Section 22 136, Building Permits, Early Starts
  • Updated Fireworks Ordinance
  • ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE
  • Gaines Charter Township Burn Ordinance
  • Prohibition of Recreational Marihuana Establishments & Facilities
  • Municode - Gaines Charter Township, (Kent Co.), MI
  • Ordinance 18 05 to Amend Sidewalk Ordinance July 2018
  • Liquor License Control Ordinance
  • Liquor License Renewal Ordinance
  • Zoning Ordinance Amended thru December 2025
  • Ordinance 2020 03 Remove 2 Acre Minimum Required Area for General Use PUDs
  • Ordinance 2023 09 Major PUD Amendment for 1801 MarketPlace Drive

PLANNING AND ZONING (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)

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  • Public Act 198 Overview
  • Public Act 198 Township Policies
  • Public Act 198 Application Checklist
  • Application for Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate
  • Restated Zoning Ordinance Effective 04 24 2025 Amended thru December 2025
  • Gaines Charter Townsip Zoning Ordinance Title Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Zoning Districts and Interpretation
  • Chapter 3 Rules of Measurement
  • Chapter 4 Rural Residential
  • Chapter 5 Suburban Residential District (SR)
  • Chapter 6 Village Residential District (VR)
  • Chapter 7 Multiple Family Residential District (MFR)
  • Chapter 8 Neighborhood Commercial District (NC)
  • Chapter 9 General Commercial District (G
  • Chapter 10 Office Service District
  • Chapter 11 Mixed Business District (MB)
  • Chapter 12 Light Industrial
  • Chapter 13 Heavy Industrial District (HI)
  • Chapter 14 Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUD)
  • Chapter 15 Land Use
  • Chapter 16 Building Requirements
  • Chapter 17 General Requirements
  • Chapter 18 Specific Use Requirements
  • Chapter 19 Lighting
  • Chapter 20 Parking
  • Chapter 21 Mobility
  • Chapter 22 Private Streets & Driveways
  • Chapter 23 Landscaping
  • Chapter 24 Signs
  • Chapter 25 General Administration Processess
  • Chapter 26 Site Plan Review
  • Chapter 27 Special Land Use Review
  • Chapter 28 Condominium Review
  • Chapter 29 Planned Unit Development Review
  • Chapter 30 Variance Review
  • Chapter 31 Zoning Amendment Review
  • Chapter 32 Authorities
  • Chapter 33 Lawful Nonconformities
  • Chapter 34 Enforcement
  • Chapter 35 Definitions
  • Chapter 36 Checklists
  • Current Zoning Map
Disclaimer:  The Gaines Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is provided online for informational purposes only. The formatting of the document may vary from the official hard copy of the zoning ordinance. In the case of any discrepancy between this version and the official hard copy, the official hard copy will prevail. The Web version of the zoning ordinance may not reflect all of, or the most current, legislation passed by Gaines Charter Township. Updates are incorporated on a periodic basis. For questions regarding the Zoning Ordinance, contact the Planning & Zoning Department.

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