Proposed Changes to Cooper Charter Township Ordinance will reduce or eliminate agricultural rights in Rural Residential and other zoning districts

By Wendy Lockwood Banka

​On Monday, November 13 at 7 pm, the Cooper Charter Township Board will vote on proposed changes to the ordinance that would reduce or eliminate agricultural rights in the following districts:

1. R-1 Rural Residential District (Raising of livestock)
2. R-2 Residence District (Agricultural crop farming on 2.5 acres or less)
3. R-3 Residence District (Agricultural crop farming on 2.5 acres or less)
4. R-4 Residence District (Agricultural crop farming on 2.5 acres or less)
5. R-5 Residential District (Agricultural crop farming on 2.5 acres or less)
6. R-6 Mobile Home Park District (Agricultural crop farming)
7. RD Recreation District (Agricultural crop farming on 2.5 acres or more)
8. CBD Cooper Business District (Agricultural and horticultural uses)
9. C-1 Commercial District, Local (Agricultural crop farming on 2.5 acres or more)
10. C-2 Commercial District, General (Agricultural crop farming on 2.5 acres or more; greenhouse, nursery)
11. Industrial District, Restricted (Greenhouse, nursery) 

Current Cooper Township Ordinance can be found here.
Annotated list of the proposed changes can be found here.




DEANNA JANSSEN 
Clerk Cooper Charter Township Hall
1590 West D Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 382-0223