Township board approves zoning ordinance update

IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees approved an update to the township’s zoning ordinance Monday.

The approval comes after the township’s planning commission recommended the adoption of the document’s latest draft in June.

Among the changes made by the commission during the revision process were: new language regarding the placement of wind energy in the township, a redefinition of blight to make it appropriate for the township, added penalties for nuisance and blight and changes to bring the ordinance in line with changes to state statutes.

There were several brief dis...