HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.10.11 - 26609MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #0 1 2 7 1
BY: Commissioner Charles Palmer, District #16
IN RE: SUPPORT OF HB 5187
TO: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the right of local units of government to determine the zoning requirements for
properties within their corporate limits has long been fixed by State Law, and
WHEREAS, Public schools by state law have been exempt from compliance with local zoning
requirements, and
WHEREAS under State law Charter schools are considered Public schools, and
WHEREAS a recent attempt by a Charter school in the City of Clawson to blatantly ignore local
zoning requirements points to the need for amending current State law to require Public schools to comply
with local zoning requirements, and
WHEREAS State Representative John Pappageorge has introduced HB 5187 to require Public
schools to comply with local zoning requirements
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges
the State Legislature to adopt HB 5187
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the entire Oakland
County legislative delegation.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Charles E. Palmer, District #16
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Resolution #01271 October 11, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.