Announcements

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF
MAY 27, 2025 SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TO: VOLINIA TOWNSHIP CLERK
MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSION
TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
HIGH GRADE MATERIALS
DIRECTOR OF CASS COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
SPECIAL TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY
BETH MIDDLETON-POMPEY
FROM:  RANDY CUTHBERT, PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON
DATE:  MAY 24, 2025

In light of the recent resignation of the member of the Planning Commission who
had been serving as the liaison from the Township Board, the resignation of the acting
zoning administrator for the special land use application, and resignation of the firm
reviewing the application, I have determined that it is necessary to cancel the special
Planning Commission meeting scheduled for May 27, 2025.
It is recognized that there is a need to continue the proceedings of the Planning
Commission to work toward a finalization of the special land use application for mining
filed by High Grade Materials as quickly as possible, and that it is unfortunate that this
meeting cancellation was necessary. However, it will be necessary for the Township Board
to provide a replacement member for the Planning Commission to fill the vacancy created
by the person who had been serving as the liaison to the Township Board. This
replacement member will undoubtedly be a voting member on the Commission when a
final recommendation is made to the Township Board on the proposed special land use,
and it would be counter-productive for the Planning Commission to meet at this critical
stage of the process in the absence of the liaison to the Board and an acting zoning
administrator to the Planning Commission.
All efforts will be made to reschedule the meeting without delay once the Township
Board has filled these two positions, potentially as early as mid-June 2025.