HOW TO SEND PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Please send all correspondence for the Planning Commission to the Zoning Administrator (Steve Patmore) at this email address: zoning@leelanautownshipmi.gov. Indicate in the message subject “for Planning Commission”.
2025 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule (approved 1-09-25)
The Leelanau Township Planning Commission meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Township Office. The start time is normally 6:30 PM. Please see the approved schedule link above. Additional meetings and cancellations will be properly noticed.
Planning Commission Meetings may be postponed due to weather advisories or hazardous travel conditions and will generally be announced by 3:00 P.M. the day of the meeting on the township website and posted at the meeting location. Any Public Hearings postponed by weather will automatically be re-scheduled for the next Regular Meeting, unless a Special Meeting is scheduled by the Commission.
Planning Commission Meetings are held at the Township Hall. As a convenience to the public, they will also be broadcast via Electronic Remote Access. The Public is encouraged to participate. Zoom Links are attached to each Meeting announcement. Meetings are held in compliance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act. Please note: technological issues with the Zoom format could potentially interfere with participation via this platform.
Leelanau Township will provide the necessary and/or reasonable auxiliary aids and services for the hearing impaired and other persons with disabilities. Requests for aids or services should be made to the Township Office at least seven days prior to the meeting.
For further information, comments or questions please contact the Leelanau Township Zoning Office, 119 E. Nagonaba, P.O. Box 338, Northport, MI 49670 or call 231-386-5138 ext. 4.
Leelanau Township Planning Commission Bylaws
Michigan Planning Enabling Act
The Master Plan Update is underway. The Planning Commission will focus on the Master Plan during the second meeting of each month.
Please note that the Master Plan is a work in progress. 2nd Draft from B&R (some chapters have PC input)
Current Working Document (sections) Draft
Home Occupations and Business Use (Draft)
Public Comment for Master Plan
LTCF Housing Survey Results Slides
Housing North Presentation October 2023
June 26, 2025, Working Copy of Master Plan
Beckett & Raeder Survey Results and Draft chapters of the master plan are posted at: https://planleelanautownship.org
The Planning Commission has received an application to amend the Zoning Ordinance with language to allow farm stays in the agricultural district. A Public hearing will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12th during the regular meeting at 7 pm to hear comment about the proposed amendment. Click here to read the proposed amendment.
The Planning Commission has received a Special Land Use Permit application for a new Communication Tower (Cell Tower) to be located at 11015 Kitchen Road. The review process will begin at the November 14th meeting. The Public Hearing will resume prior to the Planning Commission’s vote on the application.
Click here for Public Comment related to the Tower application
Historical Meeting Minutes and Agendas
Planning Commission: Thursday, March 23 @ 6:30 pm – Planning Commission Combined Meeting Twp. & Village
Topics:
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- Leelanau Township Planning Commission Call to Order, Introductions, Roll Call, Notation of Quorum
- Village of Northport Planning Commission Call to Order, Introductions, Roll Call, Notation of Quorum
- Approval of Agenda
- Leelanau Township PC
- Village of Northport PC
- Leelanau Township PC Update on Master Plan and PC Activities.
- Village of Northport PC Update on Master Plan and PC Activities.
- Housing Discussion with Zach Hillyer, Housing North, Leelanau County
- Discussion – Planning for the boundaries between the Village and the Township.
- Discussion – Potential and desire for the two Planning Commissions to work together.
- Public Comment (limited to three (3) minutes per person)
- Commissioner and/Staff Comments:
- Adjournment (2 hours unless extended by motion)
Thu, March 23, 2023
6:30 pm
Planning Commission: Thursday, March 9 @ 6:30 pm – Planning Commission
Topics: Master Plan, Future Land Use Map, Housing Discussion, Capital Improvement Plan…
- The Commission will be working with some new mapping information during the meeting also
Thu, March 9, 2023
6:30 pm
Planning Commission: MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: Thursday, February 23 @ 6:30 pm – Planning Commission
Cancelled due to weather
Thu, February 23, 2023
6:30 pm
Planning Commission: MEETING IS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER —-Thursday, February 9 @ 6:30 pm – Planning Commission
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Topics: Housing discussion with Zach Hilyer (Housing North), Master Plan, Capital Improvement Plan…
- Zach Hillyer, Housing North, will be at the meeting to discuss housing needs and the Master Plan.
- The Commission will be working with some new mapping information during the meeting also
Thu, February 9, 2023
6:30 pm
Planning Commission: Thursday, January 26 @ 6:30 pm – Planning Commission
Please note: The Planning Commission will be working with a large map of the Township which will be difficult to view via Zoom. We will put a smaller scale map up via screen share during that time. The Commissioners will be surrounding the map and will likely impair the view from the camera.
This meeting the Planning Commission will be working on the Master Plan update. We will discuss Housing Readiness and Future Land Use.
Thu, January 26, 2023
6:30 pm
