The Zoning Board of Appeals met on June 17, 2021 via Zoom.  Due to a widespread internet outage, the meeting was postponed to TUESDAY JULY 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm.  The public hearing portion of the meeting will still be open to those who were not able to connect or comment because of the internet outage.

​The City of Saugatuck Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a Public Hearing at 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the Saugatuck City Hall, 102 Butler Street, Saugatuck, Michigan.  If required or permitted the hearing will be held remotely via Zoom.  Call or see the City website (saugatuckcity.com) for information and instruction.  The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments from the public regarding the following request:
 
Ed Pynnonen on behalf of VHH SAUGATUCK HOLDINGS, LP is requesting dimensional setback variances in connection with a 181 square foot bathroom and utility/storage room at 443 Park Street, and various fencing and screening variances. 
 

2021 is a historic year. Every 10 years in coordination with the Census, states draw new lines for federal and state legislative districts. The particular significance of this year’s process is that voters, not partisan legislators, will be drawing the lines.   

​In November 2018 Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment that established criteria for the creation of a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC). Any registered voter could apply to be on the MICRC, 4 Republican, 4 Democrat and 5 Independent members were randomly chosen to make up the body of 13. The MICRC has been meeting since September to carry out the task of redistricting. Another major change to legislative redistricting in Michigan was the addition of new criteria. Along with compliance with federal law, it is now mandated that districts reflect the state’s diverse populations and the consider the new criteria of “Communities of Interest.” (COIs) 

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Registered participants will be required to drive into the DPW site from the Maple Street entrance (behind the DPW garage). If arriving on Blue Star Highway, turn west on North and south on Maple, or turn west on Old Allegan and then north on Maple. Signs and volunteers will direct vehicles to the proper entrance. Vehicles will not be able to turn into the DPW site directly from Bluestar Highway.

Monday, February 1st, 2021 the City of Saugatuck welcomed Ryan Heise to his first day on the job as the new City Manager.  

​The Saugatuck City Council this week unanimously voted to address the rapid spread of the non-native invasive aquatic weed known as Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM) in Kalamazoo Lake and Harbor.