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The Acme Township Planning Commission is a nine-member advisory board to the Acme Township Board of Trustees. Their primary responsibility is the planning of Acme Township. The Township Supervisor appoints individuals for membership subject to Board of Trustees ratification. Terms of office are staggered so that three terms of office come up for appointment or reappointment every July. Individuals residing and registered to vote in Acme Township are eligible for appointment - land ownership within the township is not a requirement. The Commission elects its own Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary annually. In order to effectively plan for the township, the Planning Commission is responsible for drafting and adopting a Master Plan to guide planning in the township, primarily with regard to development and preservation. In following the Master Plan, the Planning Commission is also responsible for maintaining the Acme Township Zoning Ordinance by updating and enforcing it. The Planning Commission, in order to enforce the Zoning Ordinance, performs site plan reviews for all major developments in Acme Township. They are responsible for ensuring that all projects and developments in the township meet the requirements set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and follow the guidelines expressed in the Master Plan. You can also click the following link to view the 2012 Planning Commission meeting schedule. Meetings are generally held on the last Monday of each month, although several times a year the meeting is on the second-to-last Monday due to holidays. Some additional Special Meetings may be called for by the Chairman, or can be requested by an applicant, after a formal request is made and the proper fees paid. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS Those who have earned the MSU Extension Citizen Planner or Master Citizen Planner designation are noted. More information about the Citizen Planner program can be found by clicking here. The Michigan Planning Enabling Act (MPEA) 33 of 2008 also requires that the township identify a broad range of key issues specific to our community and assign each seat on the Planning Commission to be specifically responsible for representing that issue. The issues currently identified and assigned to each Commissioner are listed with their names and terms of office.
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