YFC permit application denied

The Leland Township planning commission voted 4-1 to deny the application for a special land use permit to operate a Youth for Christ (YFC) club center in downtown Leland at a meeting held on April 15.

The decision comes after months of deliberation and analysis of the application’s findings and after the planning commission voted 4-1 in February to engage outside legal counsel to provide additional analysis.

The proposal of a YFC club being located in Leland has also been the center of heated discussion amongst community members since it was first proposed last year, with people on either side voicing their support and opposition via township correspondence and at township meetings.