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Miscellaneous Resolution .#01215
BY: Commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub, District #12, William R. Patterson, District #1,
Frank H. Millard, Jr., District #4, Fran Amos, District #5, William Brian, District #10
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support of Open Space Preservation Legislation
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Oakland County recognizes the importance of balancing development
with the preservation of greenspace; and
WHEREAS, State Representative Ruth Johnson has introduced House Bill 4995 to
amend Public Act 184 of 1943, entitled the "Township Zoning Act" requiring communities to
offer to developers an option to "cluster" residential development in 50% of the developable
land area, leaving the remainder of the property available for use as a natural area or play
area; and
WHEREAS, the companion legislation for this proposal are House Bills 5028 which
applies to Counties and House Bill 5029 which applies to Cities and Villages.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby support the adoption of House Bills 4995, 5028 and 5029.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT copies of this resolution be sent to the Michigan
Association of Counties and to all legislators representing Oakland County and to the
County's legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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William R. Patterson
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Frailk M. Millard, Jr.
Commissioner, District #4
Resolution #01215 August 16, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government and
Planning and Building Committees. There were no objections.