This 10,800 sq/ft “Private Storage Building”
being built at Exit 313 on I-75 had the site cleared and construction started
prior to any site plan review and Building Permit issuance. A written complaint
filed directly to Cheboygan County Community Development Director Steve Schnell
on September 29, 2016 advised that the footings were complete and walls erected
on that date.
Then, and only then, a Building Permit was finally issued on
October 3, 2016. The construction has progressed with trusses ready lift and quoting
Cheboygan County Community Development Director Steve Schnell that as of October
6th; “To date, the owner
has not requested any inspections”.
Cheboygan County Community Development
Director Steve Schnell had previously ignored this multi-acre site clearance
and issued a Building Permit for a 10,800 sq/ft “Private Storage Building” on
October 3rd. Steve Schnell did this with
the knowledge and complicity that his Cheboygan County Community Development
staff had a pending application for a “Special Use Permit” for a 10,800 sq/ft Indoor
Commercial Storage commercial outdoor storage and display area utilizing the
same building for commercial use. Steve Schnell allowed this building as a “private
storage building” prior to a legally required Public Hearing scheduled for
October 19, 2016.
After years of growing unrest, several
Cheboygan County Planning Commission members in attendance at the October 5,
2016 P & Z hearing spoke out publicly airing their frustrations with
several issues. Cheboygan County Community Development Director Steve Schnell has
demonstrated an unwillingness to enforce the laws set down in Ordinance #200,
the Cheboygan County Planning and Zoning Ordinance.
Please take a few minutes to listen to
the frustration expressed by these dedicated appointed Planning and Zoning
Commission members who work to serve Cheboygan County for only nominal
compensation.
