Planning Commission

Overview
The Planning Commission was organized with reference to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act. The commission is currently comprised of 6 members appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, including five (5) at-large members and one (1) member of the Board of Commissioners.  Bylaws for can be found here. The Planning Commission is responsible for:
  • Making and updating plans for the development of the County;
  • Providing review and comments to township/village master plans and updates;
  • Providing review and comments to township zoning ordinances and their amendments; and
  • Performing special, planning-oriented tasks as directed by the County Board of Commissioners
Meetings
In 2024, the Planning Commission will meet the first Tuesday of every other month at 5:30 p.m. in the Board of Commissioners Room, Room 209 in the Antrim County Building. If you wish to be on the agenda, please contact the County Administration & Planning Office at (231)533-6265 at least once week in advance of the meeting.

Members:
Leslie Elrod Bill Hefferan, District 1 Commissioner
Richard Friske, Jr. Jim Gurr
Ron Tschudy  

Antrim County Master Plan
At their regular meeting on April 4, 2024, the Antrim County Planning Commission approved the draft of the 2024 Master Plan and recommended its release to the public for review. Subsequently, the Board of Commissioners accepted that recommendation on May 2, 2024 and released the plan to the public for a 63-day comment period. Comments on the draft plan will be accepted until July 5, 2024 and may be submitted in writing to the Antrim County Administration Office, PO Box 187, Bellaire, MI 49615 or by email to countyadmin@antrimcountymi.gov. 

The current draft of the 2024 Antrim County Master Plan can be found here. If a digital copy does not meet your needs, a hard copy can be requested by contacting the Administration Office.

2024 Agendas & Minutes

05/07/24 Regular Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
04/02/24 Regular Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
03/05/24 Regular Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
02/06/24 Organizational Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
2023 Agendas & Minutes

11/07/23 Regular Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
10/03/23 Special Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
09/05/23 Regular Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
08/01/23 Special Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
07/11/23 Regular Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
06/06/23 Special Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
05/02/23 Regular Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
03/07/23 Public Hearing - Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Agenda       Minutes      
03/07/23 Regular Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes      
01/10/23 Organizational Meeting Agenda       Packet       Minutes