The Lowell Charter Township Planning Commission met in the Lowell Middle School auditorium for an hour and 44 minutes on Monday night for their regular monthly meeting. All commissioners were present, and it was the first meeting for Thomas Gussiaux, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on the commission last month.
There were two pieces of business on the agenda: an annual report from the Kent County Youth Agricultural Association on activities at the Kent County Fairgrounds and a conditional rezoning application for the My Great Lakes Storage property on Grand River Drive.
Fairground Noise an Issue
Bill Zaske, president of the KCYAA Board of Directors, presented the organization’s annual report on the fairgrounds.
He shared that the fairgrounds hosted a variety of events in the past year, including craft fairs, weddings, music festivals and a national rabbit show. The KCYAA also worked with the Lowell Area Schools cross country team to create a course at the fairgrounds that has been used for three meets and a community 5K so far…