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Letter urges St. James to restrict new marine-district construction

Also A Ban of New Structures in the Marine District 2005

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TypeEvent
Date2005-11
WithinSaint James
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2005-11
Kind
Publication
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
governanceinfrastructurecommunitycommunication
Within
Saint James

Summary

Kathy Tidmore’s November 2005 letter to the St. James Township Planning Commission argues that marine-district zoning should preserve harbor views and limit congestion. She urges the Commission to deny deceptive or nonconforming proposals and consider prohibiting new structures except dockage.

Evidence limits

This record preserves a published advocacy position, not the Planning Commission’s decision or a complete account of the referenced case.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, November 2005, "To the St. James Township Planning Commission: A Ban of New Structures in the Marine District."
    Argues that marine-district zoning should preserve harbor views and control congestion, and urges the Planning Commission to deny deceptive or nonconforming proposals and consider a ban on new structures other than dockage. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2005-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the zoning letter.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2005-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Letter urges St. James to restrict new marine-district construction”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-marine-district-zoning-letter-2005/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 2005, "To the St. James Township Planning Commission: A Ban of New Structures in the Marine District." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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