Planning Commission

About

The Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm in the Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, unless otherwise posted.

Visit our Agendas & Minutes page for specific meeting information.

Duties of the Planning Commission Include:

• Educate the public about local planning issues, the master plan, and land use regulations;
• Cooperate and coordinate with other units of government on planning matters;
• Prepare, adopt, and maintain a master plan;
• Review other community’s draft master plans when submitted for that purpose, and provide coordination of planning and zoning in other units of government;
• Draft and present to the Township Board a zoning ordinance and amendments and advise on various zoning actions;
• Review and comment on proposed public works;
• Prepare and annually adopt a capital improvement program;
• Prepare subdivision regulations and advise on proposed plats.
• Review zoning amendment applications and make findings and recommendations to the Township Board;
• Review and act on special land use permit applications;
• Review and act on site plan applications;
• Make other recommendations and/or take other actions as specified in the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.