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What is a Master Plan?
A master plan guides the overall direction of where land uses are most appropriate by considering local and regional assets, needs and opportunities, as well as development patterns driven by market forces and infrastructure improvements. Under current review.
Authorities and Responsibilities
- Shall make and adopt a basic plan as a guide for the development of the unincorporated portions of the township.
- Shall approve/deny construction, location and character of streets, squares, parks or other public ways, grounds or open space, or public buildings and structures.
- Capital improvements planning
- The township board may designate the powers of a zoning board to a planning commission, including making recommendations as to a zoning plan, districts and ordinance, and, per the township's ordinance, approving special land uses, planned unit developments and site plans.
Membership Requirements
Commission Composition (MCL 125.3815)
A township planning commission shall consist of 5, 7 or 9 members, who must be representative of important segments of the community, such as the economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the local unit of government, in accordance with the major interests as they exist in the local unit of government, such as agriculture, natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government, transportation, industry, and commerce. The membership must also be representative of the entire geography of the local unit of government to the extent practicable.
👥 Qualified Electors
Members must be qualified electors of the township (18+ years, U.S. citizen, 30+ days residency). Property ownership is NOT required. One member may be a non-elector.
⏱️ Term Length
Members are appointed by the township supervisor with board approval for 3-year terms. Ex officio member’s term expires with their township board term.
🏛️ Ex Officio Member
One township board member serves as ex officio. The supervisor cannot serve due to appointment authority (AG Opinion 6834 of 1995).
Current Members
✓ Chair: Ted Batzer
✓ Vice Chair: Carl Lacki
✓ Secretary: Dan Landis
✓ Township Board Representative: Terry Lindeman
✓ Member: Phil Landis
✓ Zoning Administrator: Larry Thompson