Planning Commission

"…to make and adopt a master plan for the physical development of the city, including any areas outside of its boundary which, in the commission's judgment, bear relation to the planning of the city."

Membership:

1. The Commission shall consist of 7 members appointed in accordance with MCL 125.3815 et. seq.
2. Membership of the Commission shall consist of the following:
3. Not less than six (6) members of the planning commission shall be qualified electors of the City of Hillsdale.
4. Members shall be appointed for three-year terms.  However when first appointed a number of members shall be appointed to one-year, two-year, or three-year terms such that, as nearly as possible, the terms of one third of all commission members will expire each year.  If a vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as provided for an original appointment such that, as nearly as possible, the terms of one third of all commission members continue to expire each year.
5. Ex officio members may include the City Manager and the Mayor, or a person designated by him or her provided that no ex officio member may serve as planning commission chair.  The terms of office of elected officials serving as ex officio members shall expire with their respective elected terms of office, and the term of the City Manager shall expire with the term of the Mayor that appointed him or her.
6. The membership shall be representative of the important segments of the community, such as the economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the City of Hillsdale, in accordance with the major interests such as:
   1. Agriculture/Natural resources;
   2. Recreation/public health;
   3. Education;
   4. Government; non-profit/charitable
   5. Industry/Commerce
7. The membership shall also be representative of the entire geography of the City of Hillsdale to the extent practicable, and as a secondary consideration to the representation of the major interests.
8. Not more than one third of the total membership of the Commission shall consist of, collectively, the City Manager, the Mayor, or a person designated by either.