The Elmwood Township Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, December 7 at 5:30pm at the township hall to reconsider a proposed amendment to the township Zoning Ordinance governing RC-1 (Resort Commercial) properties like the one where a massive water park was recently proposed.

The amendment, crafted by Planning Commission with the assistance of township attorney Jim Young and planning consultant Val Lazdins of LSL Planning, aims to set clear new standards for a district whose current regulations Young says are a "recipe for a lawsuit".

The amendment was rejected once before by the Board but is being reconsidered at Young's urging. The amendment has earned the support of groups like Elmwood Citizens for Sensible Growth and other advocates for smart growth; it is being opposed by trustees who favor unregulated development in the township.

A good summary of the issues at stake and a list of links can be found here.