Kalamazoo Township Winter Newsletter
available now. Click Here

Consolidated Dispatch opened on October 30
Click Here for full PMN video of ribbon cutting.

Click Here for the 2018 Fall Edition of  
the Kalamazoo Township Newsletter

Employment Information for 
Kalamazoo Township Click Here

Looking for emotional support after a crisis?
You can contact Gryphon Place by calling 211
or Clicking Here.

http://www.redmedbox.com/about.php 

On January 14, 2019 The Charter Township of Kalamazoo Board of Trustees declared January 22, 2019 "A National Day of Racial Healing". To see the full text of the proclamation, Click Here

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Emergency Warning Siren Use to be Discontinued in 2019
After much deliberation it has been decided to discontinue use of the Township's warning siren system. The system currently in place is extremely old and unable to be maintained. With the many modern alternatives to sirens and the prohibitive cost of replacing them it was decided to discontinue their use. For more information please click here.

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There is a new non-emergency dispatch number (269) 488-8911

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Ordinance Updates

Zoning Ordinance 607, rezoning three parcels on Nazareth Rd. was adopted by the board of Trustees on November 26, 2018. Click here for the  ordinance.

Zoning Amendment  #Ordinance 606, providing standards and restrictions for packaged liquor sales in the RM-2 District Zoning Classification was adopted on October 22, 2018. To read ordinance Click Here.

Zoning Amendment Ordinance # 605, adjusting the total permitted accessory building size based upon the size of the parcel was adopted  by the board on October 22, 2018.. To read  ordinance. Click Here

Ordinance 604, The Kalamazoo Charter Township Sidewalk  was  adopted on September 24, 2018. To read the proposed ordinance, Click Here.

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Smart911 is Available for You

Smart911 is a service that allows residents to create a free Safety Profile for their household that includes any information they want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency. Click the following links for more information. Smart911_Fact Sheet and How does Smart911 Help?
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KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE

You can now find us on Facebook at Kalamazoo Charter Township. We'll be using the page to get information out to you more quickly and to provide you with useful links and event information. We would like to be interactive but we don't want to use your tax money to monitor it 24/7 and don't want anything offensive showing up on your Township Facebook page. We do want your input though so we've set up a new email, info@ktwp.org. 

If you have comments, complaints, good suggestions, cool pictures of the Township or information you think we should share you can email us.  We're new at this so please be patient, it's an evolving project and we hope you'll find it informative and maybe even a little fun. 

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PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION 

If you need information about your property taxes chances are you can get it without calling by clicking TAX INFORMATION. The last day to pay winter taxes is February 14, 2019.

No decision has been made yet regarding allowing recreational marijuana businesses to locate in Kalamazoo Township.

The Township's Application for Medical Marijuana Facility is available below. 

The Township will began accepting applications on March 1, 2018.

Click Here for application instructions

Click Here for application

The Township's zoning ordinance for medical marijuana facilities went through a public hearing with the Planning Commission on February 8 and was given to the Board of Trustees for first reading on February 12. The Board of Trustees voted to adopt  the ordinance at a special meeting on February 20. 

To read the ordinance 595 Click here.

For a map showing Kalamazoo Township zoning and approximate buffer zones Click Here

 The following attached ordinance was adopted by the Kalamazoo Township Board on November 27, 2017 with an amendment changing the application date from December 1, 2017 to March 1, 2018.The Ordinance sets no limit for the number of marijuana facilities located in the Township. The number of facilities may be limited by the number of parcels available that meet the zoning requirements. (See ordinance at top of article.)

For a copy of Ordinance 591 Click Here

Brief History of Medical Marijuana in Michigan

In 2008, Michigan voters voted to allow the medical use of marihuana within prescribed parameters for the alleviation of certain medical conditions.   Thereafter, the Michigan Legislature adopted the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA), that regulates the use of marihuana for medical purposes by qualifying patients and primary caregivers.   The use of medical marihuana as allowed by the MMMA has been ongoing since 2008 and continues to be allowed by law in Michigan.

                In 2016, the Michigan legislature enacted a group of statutes that authorized commercial medical marihuana facilities, developed a tracking system for medical marihuana and expanded the definition of medical marihuana to include edibles and other types of marihuana.     The Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA) authorizes the establishment and operation of five types of commercial medical marihuana facilities:   growers, processors, secure transporters, safety compliance facilities and provisioning centers.   The MMFLA allows a municipality to decide if the municipality wants to allow any or all of the five types of commercial medical marihuana facilities to establish in the municipality.   If the municipality wants to allow any of the five types of commercial facilities, the municipality must adopt an ordinance to “opt in” to allowing commercial medical marihuana facilities.   Additionally, if a municipality does decide to “opt in” and allow commercial medical marihuana facilities, the municipality may decide what types of facilities and the permitted number of each type.  The municipality should also adopt zoning ordinance regulations to specify what zoning districts commercial medical marihuana facilities may locate in and whether the zoning approval will be by a permitted use or a special use process.  

                The MMFLA (PA 281 of 2016, as amended) was effective on 12/20/16; the State of Michigan will begin accepting applications for licenses for commercial medical marihuana facilities on 12/15/17.  As that date approaches, many municipalities, including Kalamazoo Charter Township, have reviewed the possibility of allowing medical marihuana facilities within their jurisdiction.   Kalamazoo Charter Township’s discussions have included input from the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, township police department, township attorney and a number of interested residents and potential business owners that have attended a number of Township Board work sessions and meetings over the last several months.     As a culmination of the months long review process, the Kalamazoo Charter Township Board voted on November 13, 2017 to “opt in” and allow all five types of commercial medical marihuana facilities in the Township.  Currently, the Township Planning Commission is working to develop zoning ordinance regulations to identify appropriate locations for the facilities, along with the recommended approval process.  The Township’s zoning approval process will most likely include consideration of security issues, lighting, hours of operation, landscaping or buffering requirements, traffic impacts, spacing of marihuana facilities and setbacks from residential uses.