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60-foot limitation may be included in ascertaining the building
site of 12,000 square feet, as may be the portions of the
property covered by the conservation easements.
G. Building on the Side of the Bluff
Some homes in Emmet County were built on the bluff along
Lake Michigan. The construction of a home on a bluff on or near
the property interferes with the bluff’s natural scenic beauty.
It also interferes with and destroys the natural habitat of
wildlife or plants that live or grow naturally on or near the
bluff. There also are risks of a landslide in building on or
near a bluff.
H. Enjoyment of the Property
The primary enjoyment of the Lake Michigan shoreline in
Emmet County is derived in the summer, particularly during July
and August. During the summer months (especially July and
August), people travel to that shoreline primarily to swim in
Lake Michigan and to relax on the beach there. With the
exception of people staying on the shoreline in Emmet County,
people generally do not travel to Emmet County to go boating.
A scenic view of the property is seen from watercraft on
Lake Michigan and from the property’s shoreline. As to the
former, the waters of Lake Michigan near the property at a
distance of at least one-half mile to 1 mile into the water are
some of the most heavily traveled parts of Lake Michigan. With
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