Several members of the planning commission questioned whether the city's participation would be consistent with its master development plan.
City planners lack legal authority to decide such a move.
Where we go from there, I don't know. Several sections of the city plan, which was updated last year, make reference to public buildings and services. The barns property is located just outside of the city limits in Garfield Township, creating a potential political dilemma for the city and possibly even a legal hurdle if legal action were pursued to block such a move. There were a lot of questions about it. County board chairman Richard Crowe, who sat through much of the planning commission's discussion Wednesday. acknowledged that the master plan has raised his concerns over the city's support for such a project.