Whereas, contiguous properties in adjacent county-zoned township are FF-2;

whereas, the majority of attendees at two, well-publicized town meetings specifically on this topic agreed that the density in RR-2 (1/2 acre) is higher than desired;

whereas, the township Master Plan calls strongly for keeping the rural character of the township;

whereas, the township Master Plan specifically states as a goal that the RR-2 area be changed back to FF-2;

whereas, we have long-time residents who indicate they and many others were not in favor of the RR-2 designation when it was made and voiced this opinion at the township level;

whereas, we can find no one to support or give any reasons for why the change was made to RR-2 other than a recent (within the past year) memo from M. Putters surmising perhaps a buffer between SR-2 and FF-2, which does not seem to have much credibility as a reason after investigation. (It is actually a non-buffer as far as density goes: .69 acre lots to 1/2 acre lots to 2 acre lots.)

whereas, we have no other tool under current zoning to achieve the lower density desired by the residents of the township;

therefore, because this is the best and most expedient tool currently available in the zoning code to address the density issues (1/2 acre lots vs. 2 acre lots), we propose changing the RR-2 district east of M-119 back to FF-2, making it match the adjoining properties in Readmond Township.