Experience music, dance, and drama
from around the world when the Canton
International Festival returns to The
Village Theater at Cherry Hill from 11:30
a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19. This
annual cultural and educational festival
celebrates the diversity of Canton and sur-
rounding communities.
Countries represented this year
through dance, music and vocal perform-
ances, include: China, India, Ireland,
Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland,
Polynesia, Tahiti, and theUnitedStates.
Featured performers this year include:
Bollywood Fusion with Chinmayee
Kulkarni; New Century Choir; The Tim
O'Hare School of Traditional Irish Dance
of Ann Arbor and Plymouth; Ann Hua
Clivia Dance Group; Jade Dance School
AnnArbor; CantonQi Pao Team; Sitar fea-
turing Charvik Vaishnav, a student of
Manjula Verma; Verdi Opera Theatre of
Michigan featuring Soprano Clodagh
Earls and Tenor Tyler Bouque with Piano
Collaborator John Pavik; Team Blossom
and Ann Hua Dance; Yangtze Melody
Group; Hoaloha with Melanee Hirvela;
Anna Ballet & Dance; Ann Hua Waist
Drum Team; Joyas de Mexico Ballet
under the direction of Luly Del Real;
Skylark of Novi; Troy Chinese Classic
Music Guzheng Team; Julzie Gravel;
Polish Centennial Dancers; Sunshine
Children's Choir; Dance the Life Mantra
Academy; Asian Indian Dance Group of
Canton featuring dance choreography by
Parul Shah; Plymouth-Canton Chinese
Learning Center; Michigan New Century
Chinese School and the Bollyburn
Dancers.
Numerous cultural exhibits will be fea-
tured in theater lobby and cultural items
from around the world will also be avail-
able for purchase during the event.
Visitors will be treated to an International
Sweets Table where favorite International
desserts fromMetro Detroit area bakeries
will be available for purchase.
The event is presented by the all-volun-
teer Multicultural Committee of the
Canton Commission for Culture, Arts and
Heritage.
Tickets are $2 per person at the door.
Audience members can get their hand
stamped and come and go as they please
throughout the day. Seating for this main
stage production is general admission.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
located at 50400CherryHill Road, Canton.
Formore information about the Canton
International Festival, call (734) 394-5300
or visit
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PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE
COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant
to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton
will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 5, 2016 in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township
Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A - ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CHARTER
TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, MICHIGAN, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 8.00 - AMENDING THE DISTRICT BOUND-
ARIES ON THE ZONING MAPAS FOLLOWS;
GUZZO-BRUNI REZONING
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO REZONE PARCEL NO. 052 99 0038 000 FROM R-2, SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R-4, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Property is located north of Cherry Hill Road and east
of Lotz Road.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, December 1, 2016, in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals T
HURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 at 7:00
PM.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center
Road, Canton, MI 48188.
7:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
: Jim Cisek, Vicki Welty, Craig Engel, Cathryn Colthurst and Greg Greco. Alternate: Gregory Demopoulos
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes:
October 13, 2016 Minutes
General Calendar:
1. Applicant Alah Baskihs and Project Representative Thomas Dumond for vacant property located on the north side of
Michigan Avenue between Haggerty and Lilley Roads Appealing Article 2.00 - General Provisions Section 2.24 setbacks
from wetland areas and watercourses. Parcel ID 71-137-99-0001-000 and 71-037-99-0002-001 (Planning)
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the
Charter Township of Canton, Clerk's Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188, Phone 734-394-5120.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with disabilities who require special
accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to attend participate at the meeting/hearing should contact
Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, at 734-394-5260.
Reasonable accommodations can be made with advance notice.
A complete copy of the Access to Public Meetings Policy is available at
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016 for the following:
SUPPLEMENTARY BUILDING & TRADE INSPECTION AND PLAN REVIEW SERVICES
Proposals may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact
Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name,
company name, address and telephone number and date and time of opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or dis-
ability in employment or the provision of services.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
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PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant
to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton
will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 5, 2016 in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township
Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed special land use request as pro-
vided in Section 27.03 of the Canton Township Zoning Ordinance:
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH SPECIAL LAND USE
- CONSIDER REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LAND USEAPPROVAL FOR
A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONAS REQUIRED IN SECTION 12.02B4 FOR PARCEL NO. 020 99 0009 000. Property is locat-
ed at the northwest corner of Beck and Warren Roads.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, December 1, 2016 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Kerreen Conley, Human
Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon as
possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
PLANNING COMMISSION
2017 Meeting Schedule
At the Meeting of November 14, 2016, the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton adopted the following meet-
ing schedule for 2017:
January 9, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, July 10, August 7, September 11, October 2, November 6,
December 4.
The meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the First Floor Meeting Room of the Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center
Road.
Greg Greene - Chairman
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