map of milton township, antrim county, michigan

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has two separate locations within Helena Township.There was a post office here starting in 1913. Comfort was a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad.Clam River is a community on Torch Lake in the north of the township.The Alden ZIP code 49612 serves most of southwest Helena Township. Alden is an unincorporated community in the township on the southeast end of Torch Lake.Helena Township was organized in 1865 by a division of Milton Township.

The population was 1,001 at the 2010 census. Conserve the taxable value of land, buildings and structures throughout the Township.Helena Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S.Protect against nuisances and hazards in the interest of the public health, safety, and general welfare.Prohibit uses, buildings, structures which are incompatible with the character of development permitted in the zoning districts.Fix reasonable standards to which buildings and other structures shall conform.Preserve agricultural lands which have been determined to be essential to the stability and future economic well being of the Township.Provide for the various land use needs of landowners, such as recreational, residential, commercial and industrial.Lessen and avoid congestion on highways and streets.Regulate the intensity of land use and determine the area of open space surrounding buildings to provide adequate light and air and convenience of access to property.Protect the character and stability of the various areas within the Township and promote the orderly and beneficial development of such areas.Promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare.The purposes of the Milton Township Zoning Ordinance are: Milton Township cannot approve 'Use Variances' based on Michigan Zoning Laws. Since every circumstance cannot be foreseen, an application to the Zoning Board of Appeals is always available to determine if a dimensional variance is possible. The Zoning Ordinance is designed to protect the owners and/or occupants of property in Milton Township allow them to enjoy freedom from incompatible uses in their neighborhoods assure that homes and businesses are safe and that natural resources are not abused.

Map of milton township, antrim county, michigan