{"id":73,"date":"2021-06-25T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T20:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miltontwpmi.gov\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:14:59","slug":"planning-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miltontwpmi.gov\/?page_id=73","title":{"rendered":"Planning Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Milton Township Planning Commission<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is a seven-member appointed board consisting of one Township Board member (Ex-Officio) who serves their term on the Planning Commission concurrently with their Township Board term, and six residents of the Township who serve staggered three-year terms. The Planning Commission\u2019s responsibilities are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developing, adopting, and overseeing the implementation of the Township\u2019s Master Plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring the effectiveness of the Zoning Ordinance and recommending Ordinance revisions and amendments to the Township Board where necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewing rezoning requests from property owners and making an approval or denial recommendation to the Township Board, which is responsible for making the final decision on rezoning requests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review and decide requests from property owners seeking one of the Conditional\/Special Uses listed in the property\u2019s Zoning Classification District.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewing site plans to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance requirements and the goals and objectives of the Master Plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewing and discussing planning concepts and issues, and their applicability to the current and future development of the Township.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing a &#8220;Recommended&#8221; Capital Improvement Plan annually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting in the education of the public on planning issues and concepts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Planning Commission members can be contacted through Milton Township by phone at +1 (269) 684-7262 or email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:milton@miltontwpmi.gov\">milton@miltontwpmi.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Karen Shirk<\/strong><br>Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jimmy Gilley<\/strong> <br>Vice Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kerianne Linn<\/strong><br>Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Virgina Kraft<\/strong> <br>Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Greg Harrison<\/strong><br>Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JT McDonald<\/strong><br>Member <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rich Mullin<\/strong><br>Ex-Officio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miltontownship.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/publicdocuments\/EQg4NnSmcjpLgFawQH3rnQEByxIOAJf0xXMnpnfNWVI-_g?e=RIse19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bylaws<\/a><br>Last updated 01-10-2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miltontownship.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/publicdocuments\/EZETK42WLatOuud_071LkMQB-G3uiQ94AwFut6bqWOD6wA?e=0tiBmF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master plan<\/a><br>Last updated 07-09-2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-arial-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miltontwpmi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-Planning-Comm-Regular-Meetings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meeting Dates 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e98f1e9f31855780efb15e5cacd322e9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miltontownship.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/publicdocuments\/ErlKjwLRTDJHnQ_V-C4vG5gBcodYRrmqHaJ7kTtWa8F8LA?e=leNLhC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a61fb7b556c4525eda80e57e35b60eaf wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miltontownship.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/publicdocuments\/EgY2OEFVJLVHgf-BaMd1sMQB1trIdfu_ENoj3vrgBSp4MA?e=f1BW5N\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/miltontownship.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/publicdocuments\/EgY2OEFVJLVHgf-BaMd1sMQB1trIdfu_ENoj3vrgBSp4MA?e=f1BW5N\">Agendas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0d112f808a993df4e9b835991471fee7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miltontownship.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/publicdocuments\/El3zmk1aF9FCrmRPB_RGHlUB9RgdEwzzbaENAS5RFGqzxw?e=dozSpJ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/miltontownship.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/publicdocuments\/El3zmk1aF9FCrmRPB_RGHlUB9RgdEwzzbaENAS5RFGqzxw?e=dozSpJ\">Public Hearings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Milton Township Planning Commission&nbsp;is a seven-member appointed board consisting of one Township Board member (Ex-Officio) who serves their term on the Planning Commission concurrently with their Township Board term, 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