New zoning rules pass in Cascade Township; neighbors weigh what comes next

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Cascade Township voters narrowly approved updated zoning rules Tuesday that will determine future development in the community. The updated zoning rules replace an ordinance originally set in 1989 and includes limits on higher-density development in the village core and restrictions on homes along private roads. After the township passed the new rules earlier this year, opponents gathered enough signatures to place the ordinance on the ballot. WATCH THE VIDEO STORYNew zoning rules pass in Cascade Township; neighbors weigh what comes nextTownship responseTownship Supervisor Grace Lesperance said the election results show the community's goals align with leadership's vision. "I do hope and I think we can move together, you know, collectively to keep taking Cascade forward," Lesperance said.